Mangaluru MLA Vedavyas Kamat vows to bring back 35 Mangaluru boys stranded in Kuwait soon
Mangaluru: Mangaluru MLA Vedavyadas Kamat on Monday assured the families of bringing back the 35 people from Mangaluru who have been stranded in Kuwait after an reported recruiting company’s fraud.
A video which went viral couple of days back stirred debate in the local media and political circles a 35 Mangaluru people explained the conditions and situation they are living in, as the employer has failed to give them their salaries for last six months and have now announced the supply of food to them.
All the 35 youngsters paid 65,000 Rs. To get employment visas of Kuwait but upon reaching the gulf nation they were subjected to exploitation by the employers.
Taking note of the video, MLA Kamat immediately responded and got in touch with Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and former Karnataka CM Sadanand Gowda for seeking assistance from the Ministry of External Affairs. Kamat also got in touch with his friend in Kuwait and arranged immediate aid to the victims.
He also took to Facebook and assured the families of the victims that he was trying his best to bring back the boys at the earliest. He also added in the post that his friend Raj and his team were in constant touch with the victims ever since the incident came to light.
“To the families who are fasting during Ramadan, stay calm and do your prayers like any day. We will solve this issue created by Manikya Associates as soon as possible” Kamat posted.
Kamat’s quick responsiveness and aid has become the talk of the town on social media platforms including Facebook and WhatsApp and people were seen lauding the efforts of Kamat.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
