Locals plant banana sapling in pothole on Katapady-Shirva road to protest poor road conditions
Udupi: Frustrated by the long-standing neglect of the Katapady-Shirva State Highway, locals took an unusual step on Tuesday by planting a banana sapling in one of the numerous potholes that have made the road almost unusable. The highway, which connects Kurkalu Shankarapura in Katapady to Shirva, has been in a severely deteriorated state for months, causing immense difficulty for daily commuters and vehicle users.
Residents of the area have expressed their anger towards the authorities, accusing them of ignoring repeated requests to repair the road. Despite multiple complaints to government officials and local representatives, the condition of the road has only worsened. In a bid to draw attention to the problem, the locals had previously created and shared a song on social media about the poor state of the road. However, their efforts yielded no results.
On Tuesday morning, as a symbolic protest against the apathy of the Public Works Department (PWD), residents planted the banana sapling in one of the deep potholes along the highway near Shankarapura. This act of protest, they added, serves as a message to the authorities, urging them to repair the road immediately before the sapling grows and starts bearing fruit.
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Telangana Task Force arrests Motivational Speaker Munawar Zama in idol vandalism case
In a significant development, the Telangana Task Force (T TASKF) arrested popular motivational speaker Munawar Zama and two hotel owners from Maharashtra today. The arrests are connected to the vandalism of an idol at a temple near the Secunderabad passport office, an incident that occurred during the night of October 13-14.
The primary suspect in the case, Salman Thakur from Mumbai, was staying at one of the Metropolis Hotels in Maharashtra during a personality development program. The police had previously arrested Thakur in connection with the incident, noting that many hotel rooms were rented by the organizers of the English Development program.
Authorities are expanding their investigation into the matter, with Munawar Zama and the hotel owners identified as key figures in the probe. While there is currently no evidence to support claims that Munawar delivered a hate speech, it is alleged that he provoked students, which led to the vandalism of the idol. Following this, the police took action, resulting in the arrest of the hotel owners and Munawar today.
