Adyar Padavu: Protest held seeking closure of stone quarry
Mangaluru: After repeated death incidents at a stone quarry, the irate public of Adyar Padavi staged a protest seeking the closure of stone quarry.
“So far two persons have drowned in this quarry. And now, the 13-year-old son of Hasanabba Mohammed Tameem has lost his life in the quarry. The quarry may pose more threats in future if it is not closed now. Therefore immediately it must be closed,” the protesters urged.
Mangaluru Tahsildar arrived at the spot, following the protesters' demand, and assured them of taking measures to close the quarry.
Local leaders Nawaz Sakhafi and Ashok Suvarna expressed anger over the chaos of the stone quarry. Grama panchayat President Pratima, members Krishna Poojari, Sundar, Yakub, and others participated in the protest.
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2001 Parliament attack anniversary: Vice Prez, PM Modi, MPs pay tributes to fallen heroes
New Delhi (PTI): Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Saturday led Parliamentarians in paying floral tributes to those who died fending off terrorists who attacked the Parliament House in 2001.
On the 24th anniversary of the attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Radhakrishnan, who is also the Rajya Sabha Chair, were among the first to offer tributes.
A brief function is held outside the now old Parliament building (Samvidhan Sadan) every December 13 to mark the day.
CISF personnel presented a salute or "samman guard" at the venue, after which a moment of silence was observed to mark the anniversary. Till 2023, the CRPF used to offer 'salami shastra' (present arms).
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a senior party leader, were also present at the event. Union ministers Kiren Rijiju, Jitendra Singh and Arjun Ram Meghwal also lined up to offer flower petals at the photographs of the personnel who went down foiling the attack.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is in Latur to attend the funeral of former speaker of the Lower House of Parliament and ex-Union minister Shivraj Patil.
The attack was carried out by five armed terrorists, but personnel from the now former Parliament Security Service, CRPF and Delhi Police foiled the attack, with no terrorist being able to enter the building.
Six Delhi Police personnel, two Parliament Security Service personnel, a gardener and a TV video journalist were killed in the attack. All five terrorists were gunned down in the forecourt of the then Parliament building.
