Mangaluru-based youth drowned in Bhadra River
Is selfie mania claims another life?
Chikmagaluru, July 26: A Mangaluru-based youth who came to the city for a tour along with his friends slipped into the Bhadra River and washed away at Ambathirtha in Kalasa police station limits on Thursday.
The victim is identified as Kiran Kotian (26) of Tumbe village in Mangaluru. He was working as an engineer in a private company in Mangaluru.
It is said that Kiran Kumar has come with his 12 friends to Kudremukh for a trip. After completing their trip to Kudremukh, they have reached Kalasa via Samse and later, they have been to Ambathirtha tourist spot on Horanadu road in Kalasa town. They have gone to Ambuthirtha in a car. But some of them have taken photos from a distance fearing the gushing water in the river. But some others attempted to climb the rocks near the river and tried to get selfies. Among them, Kiran Kumar tried to climb the rock adjacent to the river and slipped into the river. But as soon as he fell into the river, he was washed away in the water, informed other students to the police.
Though people working in nearby fields tried to rescue him, he swept away in the river. Though the people and the police searched for the youth, he was not traced in the river. Later, fire brigade, divers, police personnel and local people continued their search operation in the river near Hebbal, Vashishta Thirtha and other places along the river bank and he was not traced.
Is Kiran Kumar loses life for Selfie mania?
Because of the heavy rains lashing the region for the last two months, the rocks along the Bhadra river developed algae and are slipping. The youth tried to take selfie standing on dangerous rocks and this time, he slipped into the river, said eye witnesses.
Ambuthirtha tour is not safe during rainy season
Ambuthirtha place is an attractive tourist place because of rocks which seem as if they were sculpted by the sculptors. People would easily attract to their natural beauty. As a result, shooting of lot of films were being taken place every year. But the local people would not dare to go there and those who knew the place would prefer summer season to visit it. As the youth from Mangaluru did not have any precautions about the place, they ventured into the place. The local people urged the authorities to put up some hoardings warning against venturing into the river and climbing the rocks.
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Nation was under Emergency when Vande Mataram completed 100 years: PM Modi in LS
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lamented that when national song Vande Mataram completed 100 years, the Constitution was "throttled" and nation chained by Emergency.
Initiating a discussion on 150 years of Vande Mataram in the Lok Sabha, Modi noted that when Vande Mataram completed 50 years, India was reeling under colonialism.
"When Vande Mataram completed 50 years, country was under colonial rule while at its 100th anniversary the nation was under Emergency," he said.
The prime minister noted that the mantra of Vande Mataram gave power and inspiration to the entire country during freedom struggle
"The mantra energised and inspired India’s freedom movement and showed the path of courage and determination. Remembering that sacred Vande Mataram today is a great privilege for all of us in this House.
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"It is a matter of pride for us that we are witnessing the historic occasion of Vande Mataram completing 150 years," he said.
"When Vande Mataram completed 100 years, the nation was chained by the Emergency. At that time, the Constitution was throttled and those who lived and died for patriotism were pushed behind prison bars. The Emergency was a dark chapter in our history. Now we have the opportunity to restore the greatness of Vande Mataram. And I believe this opportunity should not be allowed to pass," Modi said.
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