Lightning strike in Shirva kills 20-year-old college student
Shirva: A 20-year-old college student, who was standing outside the bathroom of his house at Thotadamane in Manibettu near Shirva on Thursday evening, was struck by lightning and died in hospital at night.
The victim, Rakshit Poojary, was the son of Ramesh Poojary, a resident of Thotadamane. Rakshit was a 2nd year BSc student at the MSRS College in Shirva.
On Thursday evening, he went for a bath and was waiting outside the bathroom when the lightning struck him down. His family members, who found Rakshit fallen on the ground near the bathroom, rushed him to the Manipal Hospital, but the youngster failed to respond to the medical treatment and reportedly died at 10 pm on Thursday.
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Hijab decision taken out of fear of Karnataka Muslim convention, alleges Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru: Union Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy has alleged that the Karnataka government announced its decision on the hijab issue out of fear of the ‘Karnataka Muslim Convention’ scheduled to be held in Bengaluru on May 16 organized by Federation of Karnataka Muslim Organisations.
Addressing a press conference at the JD(S) state office, GP Bhavan, in Bengaluru on Thursday, Kumaraswamy said he respects all religions and has expressed his views on the issue on several public platforms in the past.
Questioning the timing of the government’s move, he said the Congress has been in power for three years and had taken no decision on the hijab issue during that period.
He alleged that the decision was taken only because the ‘Karnataka Muslim Convention’ is scheduled to be held at Town Hall in Bengaluru on May 16.
“If the government had the courage, it should have taken this decision immediately after coming to power. Why did it remain silent for three years?” he asked.
Kumaraswamy accused the Congress of making the announcement to appease a particular community.
He further said the matter is still pending before the courts and claimed that an interim order relating to the hijab issue remains in force.
According to him, issuing such an order before the legal proceedings are concluded amounts to disrespect towards the judiciary.
Kumaraswamy also alleged that the Congress brought the issue back into focus after the Davanagere by-election results.
