Foot bridge will be constructed to facilitate D.K school children: Minister Khader
D.K district level Republic Day
Mangaluru: In order to ease the crossing of rivers and streams for the school children, the construction of 221 foot bridges at various places in the Dakshina Kannada district at the cost of Rs 31 crore has been proposed. Tender has been called for the construction of 80 foot bridges in the first phase," informed District in-charge Minister UT Khader.
He was delivering his Republic Day message after hoisting the national flag at Nehru Maidan during D.K district-level Republic Day celebration.
"The World Bank has granted Rs. 23.3 crore financial assistance to take out 8 package works following the landsliding and flood disasters. These works are in progress," the minister said.
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BJP turning EC into tool for vote chori: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the BJP is turning the Election Commission into a "tool" for "vote chori".
Sharing a clip of his speech during a discussion on election reforms in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Gandhi said on X, "India's public is asking these 3 very important and direct questions: 1. Why was the CJI removed from the EC selection panel? 2. Why was almost complete legal immunity given to the EC before the 2024 elections? 3. Why the hurry to destroy CCTV footage within 45 days?"
"The answer is one - BJP is turning the Election Commission into a tool for vote theft," the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha said.
In a no-holds-barred attack, Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the BJP and the Election Commission were "colluding to destroy" India's democracy and "rob people of their voice".
Participating in the discussion on election reforms, Gandhi claimed the BJP is "directing and using" the Election Commission to damage India's democracy.
Making suggestions, Gandhi called for providing machine readable voter list to all parties one month before elections, taking back the law that allows destruction of CCTV footage after 45 days, giving access to EVMs, and changing the law that allows election commissioners "to get away with whatever they want to do".
