Prakash Raj demands SIT in Dharmasthala mass burial allegations case
Actor warns CM Siddaramaiah against delays, says culprits may destroy key evidence
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Bengaluru: Actor and activist Prakash Raj has issued a strong public appeal to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, calling for the immediate formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the explosive allegations surrounding the Dharmasthala case. His statement comes in response to the Chief Minister’s assurance that legal action will follow a police investigation.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Prakash Raj expressed cautious optimism about the CM’s intentions but warned that delays could enable powerful perpetrators to destroy crucial evidence.
"Honorable Chief Minister @siddaramaiah sir, I have faith in your words... but these brutal murderers... and the despicable demons protecting them cannot be trusted," Prakash Raj wrote in Kannada. "Please take urgent action so that the investigation is not delayed and evidence is not destroyed. Form an SIT and take strong action against the officials who have misled the investigation so far. #justasking"
CM Siddaramaiah had earlier tweeted, “The Police Department is investigating the Dharmasthala case and will take legal action. I will discuss with the police department and take a decision regarding the formation of an SIT. There will be no pressure in the matter of investigation. Action will be taken according to law.”
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Railways announces 84 special trains following IndiGo flight cancellations
New Delhi (PTI): The Railways announced 84 special trains across all zones for Saturday to help people facing travel disruptions due to the mass flight cancellations by IndiGo.
In a coordinated move by the Railway Ministry, the trains, which are to make 104 trips, were arranged in the shortest possible time after analysis of train traffic situations in major cities such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Patna, and Howrah, among others.
"The number of special trains and their trips might increase further depending on the traffic scenario. All zones have been asked to make use of all available resources, including rolling stock as well as manpower, to safely operate these trains for the convenience of lakhs of passengers stranded at different parts of the country due to flight cancellations," said Dilip Kumar, Executive Director, Information & Publicity, Railway Board.
Officials said efforts are being made to make people aware about the trains, and some divisions have even disseminated information at nearby airports to help passengers.
South Eastern Railway has issued a press release and informed the Airport Authority to display information regarding the newly introduced special train services.
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"Western Railway will run seven special trains on a special fare between Mumbai Central-New Delhi, Mumbai Central-Bhiwani, Mumbai Central-Shakur Basti, Bandra Terminus-Durgapura, Valsad-Bilaspur, Sabarmati-Delhi and Sabarmati-Delhi Sarai Rohilla stations," a press note said.
Similarly, South Central Railway on Saturday announced that it would run four special trains to manage the surge in passengers resulting from the large-scale cancellation of IndiGo flights.
Central Railway and Northern Railway have planned 14 and 10 special trains respectively, and officials said these numbers are being further reviewed to meet any rising requirements.
Other zones have also issued notifications regarding special trains along with their schedules.
For at least five days in a row, IndiGo flight operations have significantly disrupted, with a large number of cancellations and delays causing hardships to thousands of passengers. In many cases, baggages have been misplaced.
