UP's law and order 'completely failed' to provide security to children, alleges Priyanka Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday alleged that Uttar Pradesh's law-and-order system had "failed" to provide protection to women and children.
Her remarks came after a 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped and strangled to death in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district.
"UP is at the top when it comes to crime against children," she said in a Facebook post in Hindi. "In the last few days, there have been reports of crime against children from many places in UP that will shake you up."
"UP's law and order system has completely failed to provide protection to children, girls and women. Surprisingly, after every incident, the UP police first gets in to cover-up mode," the Congress general secretary alleged.
Priyanka Gandhi also slammed the state government over the use of smart meters, claiming that people were getting high amount of electricity bills due to it.
"UP government should stop exploitation in the name of smart meters and compensate for the loss after an investigation," she added.
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Hailstorm brings relief to Bengaluru from scorching summer
Bengaluru (PTI): Bringing much relief to the people battered by the scorching summer, heavy rains coupled with hailstorm lashed the city on Wednesday.
The thunderous downpour with stormy wind cooled the city, where the temperature had soared to 37 degree.
With the rains, the city, from being parched, witnessed waterlogging in just two hours.
There was waist-deep water in many areas in the city such as Richmond Town and Shanthinagar resembling a river.
The unexpected rain did not spare Vidhana Soudha, the seat of power, as water gushed inside the government offices from the lobby. The office of the Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka was also flooded.
Since the downpour occurred in the evening, many office goers struggled to return home.
Uprooting of trees was reported in many parts of the city, including Malleswaram, Shanthinagar and Seshadripuram.
