Malpe boat drowns at Ratnagiri deep seas: 7 fishermen rescued
Udupi: A boat from Malpe that was fishing in the Ratnagiri deep seas in Maharashtra, reportedly drowned in the sea but the seven fishermen on board were rescued in time.
The boat known as Divya Shakthi belonging to Kadekar Padukere resident Bhagwaan Das Kotian had ventured out into the sea to do deep-sea fishing with seven fishermen on board from Malpe on April 10. On April 13, around 9.30 pm, the fishermen were fishing at the Ratnagiri deep seas in Maharashtra when a solid object floating in the sea reportedly rammed into the front portion of the boat.
The front portion of the boat was damaged in the impact causing the water to seep into the boat. The fishermen on board immediately reached out to the Neelaadri and Suvarna Chaaya boats nearby and informed them of their predicament.
The folks from the two boats then arrived and rescued the fishermen from the damaged vessel. Later, a report was filed on April 17 at the Malpe Coast Guard Police station about the Divya Shakthi boat drowning in the deep seas, it is learned.
The rescued fishermen were reportedly brought to the Malpe port.
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Mamata alleges BJP disrupted her Bhabanipur rally, Suvendu claims 'she's nervous'
Kolkata (PTI): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cut short her speech at a rally in her Bhabanipur constituency, alleging that the BJP was deliberately playing loud music from a nearby public meeting.
A peeved Banerjee said despite having the required permission of the Election Commission, her rally in Chakraberia was disrupted by the BJP, "who want to capture Bengal by intimidation and threat".
"It is not possible for me to go ahead with this meeting. If they can do such a thing in my constituency, imagine how undemocratic the BJP is. If they behave like this, I have to take legal action," she said.
"This is an insult, humiliation. BJP is stepping on our toes to instigate trouble. Not possible to address the gathering in this situation. I am leaving the stage. Please vote for me in your protest," she added.
Banerjee was then seen calling someone over and venting her grievances.
Before leaving the stage, she said, "I will hold a rally tomorrow at the same spot."
TMC supporters then rushed towards the BJP rally, which was later addressed by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, but security personnel intervened and prevented the situation from escalating.
TMC workers later staged a demonstration outside the local police station and filed a complaint, alleging that the BJP violated the model code of conduct.
A senior TMC leader said another complaint will also be lodged with the Election Commission.
Asked about Banerjee's allegations, Adhikari told reporters after the rally he held nearby, "Her reaction shows she is nervous about the imminent loss."
"There was no violence, no obstruction in her meeting and her behaviour shows her nervousness. On May 4, people of Bhabanipur will celebrate the victory of the BJP," he claimed, alleging that the TMC also tried to disrupt his meeting by playing loud music.
South Kolkata's Bhabanipur, one of the battleground seats in the West Bengal elections, will vote in the second phase on April 29.
