Heavy rain likely to continue for two more days in DK; Red-alert in District extended till Saturday
Mangaluru: As forecasted by the Metereological Department heavy rain lashed Coastal Karnataka and parts of Kerala on Thursday with continuous heavy showers since morning affecting daily life on the southern coast.
District Disaster Management Authority on Thursday afternoon predicted that the rain in Coastal Karnataka and parts of Kerala is likely to continue for another two days. The authority has stated that the rain lashed the coast due to variance in air pressure in Arabian Sea and Lakshadweep.
District Disaster Management Authority has extended the red-alert in Dakshina Kannada for another two days and has advised fishermen and public to not venture into sea for fishing or picnicking near water bodies during the period.
Although rain in Mangaluru remained consistent but calm, parts of Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada and Kasargod Districts witnessed torrential rains since Thursday morning.
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Madhya Pradesh: BJP leader assaults blind woman in Church
Jabalpur: Anju Bhargava, vice-president of BJP's Jabalpur city unit, has come under sharp scrutiny, creating the ripples of political controvery in Madhya Pradesh, after a video surfaced online showing her physically assaulting a visually impaired woman inside a church.
The New Indian Express has reported that the said incident reportedly took place on Saturday (20 Dec) at a church in the Hawa Bagh area, which comes under the limits of Gorakhpur police station.
The video footage that has circulated widely on Monday shows Anju Bhargava, assaulting the blind woman in the presence of a police officer. In the video, Bhargava is seen shouting at the woman, twisting her arm and forcibly grabbing her face. The victim can be heard pleading to Bhargava to speak to her rather than resorting to physical violence. Also, we can hear Bhargava screaming, “will be blind in her next birth too”
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According to The Indian Express reports, Bhargava entered the church, with members of several Hindutva affiliated organisations, alleging that the visually impaired children were being forced into religious conversion; But, the students present at the church have flatly denied all the allegations.
An unnamed police officer cited in media reports states that there was no evidence to support claims of forced religious conversion. The incident has since intensified political debate in the state, with opposition parties demanding accountability and action against those involved.
