Belthangady Mahila Cong files police complaint against MLA Harish Poonja for remarks on Siddaramaiah
Beltanghady: The Belthangady Mahila Congress rural unit has lodged a formal police complaint seeking action against Belthangady MLA Harish Poonja for his controversial remarks about Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Poonja allegedly made the contentious statement during a felicitation program organized by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Kinyamma Yane Gunavati Amma Hall in Belthangadi on May 22.
During the event, Poonja reportedly claimed that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was responsible for the deaths of 24 Hindus. The Mahila Congress members, led by Namitha K Poojary, president of the Belthangady Mahila Congress rural unit, submitted the complaint to the Belthangadi police station, urging appropriate legal action against Poonja.
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Namitha K. was joined by several other members of the Belthangady Mahila Congress rural unit during the submission of the complaint. Notable attendees included Vice President, Mamata, General Secretary, Sumangala Naik, Secretary, and members Sindhu Dennis, Revathi Ujire, Kasthuri Pujari, and Kusuma Machar.
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UP CM Adityanath's plane makes emergency landing in Agra due to technical snag
Agra/Lucknow, Mar 26 (PTI): An aircraft carrying Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made an emergency landing at the Agra airport shortly after take off due to a technical snag, officials said.
The chief minister resumed his journey to Lucknow after over two hours, they said.
Adityanath was in Agra for a public event to mark the eighth anniversary of the BJP government in the state.
"After the programme, the chief minister was scheduled to leave from the Kheria Airport in Agra around 3.30 pm. The aircraft took off but returned shortly apparently due to a snag, which was then inspected by officials," a police official told PTI.
"The chief minister finally resumed his onward journey around 5.30 pm from Kheria," the official added.
Senior Agra district administration and police officials remained at the airport while the chief minister waited there. BJP supporters and local politicians were also present outside the airport.
Earlier in the day, Adityanath inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 128 projects worth Rs 635.22 crore at 'Vikas Utsav' held in Agra to mark the completion of eight years of his government.
"Residents of Agra now have access to metro rail services, officially making Agra a metro city. The construction of the civil terminal at the airport is in its final stages," he said, adding that previous governments failed to provide these facilities.
