Bantwala, Dec 13: The railway authorities, who launched a drive to demolish fish market and other shops that were built on the highway side, faced massive opposition from the traders on Thursday.

The Faringipete Fish Market is said to be built on the railway's property. Consequently, the railway authorities had given a deadline for the traders of the fish market and other chicken shops to vacate the place voluntarily. Following this, the railway authorities arrived at the spot today morning and proceeded for a demolition operation. Officials, who had come with bulldozers and police security, faced massive opposition from the traders and gram panchayat president Ramlan.

The railway authorities have given one hour time to traders to demolish their shops voluntarily.

The Bantwala rural police SI and constables arrived at the spot and beefed up the security.

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New Delhi: The Indian National Congress has condemned the joint US-Israel strikes that reportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday.

In a statement, the Congress said it “unequivocally condemns the targeted assassination” of the Iranian leader, describing it as “in a military strike carried out without a formal declaration of war.”

The party termed the development a serious escalation and raised concerns over the implications for regional stability.

Meanwhile, the Government of India has not issued any formal statement specifically on Khamenei’s reported killing so far.

On Saturday, the Narendra Modi government had expressed concern over the escalating tensions in the Middle East, as the United States, Israel and Iran exchanged missile strikes. However, it stopped short of directly commenting on the reports regarding the Iranian leader’s death.

India has traditionally maintained working relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, alongside its ties with the United States and Israel. Further official reaction from New Delhi is awaited.