Mangaluru police firing: Congress leader Rizwan Arshad visits Abdul Jaleel and Nousheen's families
Hands over Rs. 2.5 lac each to the families
Mangaluru: Bengaluru Shivajinagar MLA and Congress leader Rizwan Arshad on Saturday visited the families of Abdul Jaleel and Nousheen in Mangaluru who were killed on December 19 in police firing on anti-CAA protest in the city.
Arshad handed over Rs. 2.5 lac each to the families of Abdul Jaleel and Nousheen during his visit.
Speaking to reporters during the visit, Arshad condemned state government's move to withdraw the ex-gratia to their families that was announced initially.
Congress Dakshina Kannada President Harish Kumar, MLC Ivan D'Souza, Mithun Rai, Suhail Kandak, corporator Lateef Kandak and others were present with Arshad during his visit.
Congress leader Rizwan Arshad visits Abdul Jaleel and Nousheen's families in Mangaluru Jaleel and Nousheen were killed in police firing on December 19.
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Make polling hours 6am-7pm for May 7 LS polls, Karnataka BJP urges EC citing heatwave
Bengaluru, May 3: Citing the ongoing heatwave in the state, Karnataka BJP on Friday petitioned the Election Commission with a request to modify the polling hours to the 6am-7pm period in the 14 parliamentary constituencies in the state that goes to polls on May 7.
Polling is currently scheduled to be held in the second phase in the state in 14 segments in the northern districts between 7am to 6pm on May 7.
"It has become hard to come out and vote between hours 10.00 to 17.00 due to uncontrollable heat. The average heat in those parts (north Karnataka) covering 14 parliamentary constituencies are between 37 and 42 degree (Celsius). The mercury is rising at an alarming level and it would become hard for the electors to come out and vote," BJP's petition said.
The petition highlighted the alarming rise in temperatures, which are expected to go beyond 40 degree Celsius, and also stated that the number of voters over the age of 40 is high and that they are vulnerable to the heatwave.
"To keep up the good spirit of voting, necessary action should be taken," the BJP petition urged the Election Commission, saying, "In this background, it is requested to modify the time of voting in the 14 parliamentary constituencies from 06.00 to 19.00 hours on May 7".
Polling was held between 7 am and 6 pm during Karnataka's first phase of the Lok Sabha polls in 14 constituencies on April 26.
