Urged Aamir Khan to postpone Assam visit, didn't want focus to shift from I-Day gala: CM
Guwahati(PTI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has postponed his proposed visit to Assam till after Independence Day celebrations at his request.
Sarma asked the Laal Singh Chaddha' star to push back his visit so that the focus does not get diverted from Independence Day gala.
Aamir Khan wanted to come here and had spoken to me about it. But to ensure that the focus of Independence Day doesn't get diverted, I urged him to come after August 15, Sarma told reporters here on the sidelines of a programme.
We don't want the focus to shift from the Tiranga on Independence Day, he added. Sarma said that he is regularly is touch with Khan over phone and the actor will visit the state whenever I (Sarma) ask him .
We will fix the date later, the chief minister added.
The actor had donated Rs 25 lakh to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund in June this year when the state was reeling under devastating floods.
Often called Bollywood's Mr Perfectionist', Khan had last visited the state nearly 10 years ago and had stayed in Tezpur in the northern part.
His latest movie, Laal Singh Chaddha', released on August 11.
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Biker injured, leopard dies in road accident near forest area in Shivamogga
Shivamogga: A leopard was killed after being hit by a motorcycle near Mandagadde in Thirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district.
According to reports, the biker was travelling from Shivamogga towards Thirthahalli when the leopard suddenly came onto the road from a nearby forest area near Mandagadde. The rider is said to have lost control of the bike and crashed into the animal.
The leopard suffered severe injuries in the impact and died on the spot. The biker also fell onto the road along with the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries. He was shifted to a hospital in Shivamogga for further treatment.
After receiving information about the incident, forest department officials, including Gajanur RFO Vinay Kumar, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
