Mangaluru: Miscreants set SDPI office in Vitla on fire
Bantwal: In an incident of an arson attack that came to light on Monday morning, unknown miscreants allegedly set fire to the SDPI office in Vitla, on late Sunday night here.
It is learned that the fire was lit on the door outside the SDPI’s office, resulting in damage to the frontal areas of the office. Paint cans were found near the site, which has led to the speculations that paint was used to light the fire. Vitla police visited the site and have begun an investigation into the matter.
In response to the attack, SDPI Leader Kalander Parthipadi and Shakir Alakemajalu have said that in the aftermath of the Panchayat elections, in which the SDPI backed candidate saw an unprecedented victory, some elements have resorted to creating false accusations against the organization and tried to suppress them. This accident also could be an extension of the ongoing attacks against SDPI, they expressed. They also insisted that the troublemakers be apprehended at the earliest by the law enforcement.
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Priyanka Gandhi urges Nitin Gadkari to expedite road projects in Kerala's Wayanad
Wayanad/New Delhi (PTI): Congress MP from Wayanad Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said she met Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, seeking his intervention to expedite pending road infrastructure works in her constituency, including those aimed at addressing landslide issues at the Thamarassery pass.
Sharing photographs of the meeting on the social media platform 'X', Priyanka said Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, heard her concerns and sought updates from the relevant officials.
In her post, she expressed hope that the pressing issues she raised, which directly affect public safety and daily life, would receive the attention and urgency they deserve.
“Met respected Gadkari to raise issues concerning my constituency, Wayanad, and urged that pending works be expedited without further delay. He was kind enough to hear my concerns and get updates from the relevant officers,” she said.
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“I sincerely hope these pressing issues, which directly affect people’s safety and daily lives, will receive the attention and urgency they deserve,” she added.
A day earlier, Priyanka had sought an appointment with Gadkari in Parliament, saying she had been seeking an opportunity since June to discuss issues related to her constituency.
Responding to her request, the minister had said his doors were always open and that she could meet him at any time.
She subsequently met him at his office later the same day.
Met respected Shri @nitin_gadkari to raise issues concerning my constituency, Wayanad, and urged that pending works be expedited without further delay.
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) December 19, 2025
He was kind enough to hear my concerns and get an update from the relevant officers.
I sincerely hope these pressing issues… pic.twitter.com/UkxnXP6gxn
