Priyanka Gandhi's entry into active politics: Celebrations at D.K District Congress
Mangaluru, Jan 24: Congress party leaders and workers Thursday busted crackers and distributed sweets in order to celebrate the entry of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, daughter of UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, into the active politics.
Speaking on the occasion, AICC Secretary and DK District Congress in-charge PC Vishnunath said that the Priyanka Gandhi's joining had brought new vigor among youth activists. "In the next election, the UPA alliance will get majority and Rahul Gandhi will be swearing in as the prime minister," he said.
MLCs Ivan D'Souza, Harish Kumar, Mayor Bhaskar K, MCC counsel chief whip Shashidhar Hegde, Corporators Abdur Rauf, Purushottama Chitrapura, party leaders Vishwas Kumar Das, J. Abdul Saleem, Rajashekhar Kotian, Surendra Kambli, UH Khalid, Sadashiv Ullal and others were present.
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BMTC collects over Rs 19 lakh as fine from those travelling without tickets, occupying ladies seat
Bengaluru (PTI): The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has collected over Rs 19 lakh as a penalty from 10,069 passengers who were penalised for travelling without tickets and occupying seats exclusively reserved for ladies in the last three months, officials said on Thursday.
The checking staff of BMTC have intensified checking of buses operated in and around Bengaluru City to detect ticketless travelling by passengers, they said.
According to BMTC, during the months of August, September and October, the checking staff checked 57,219 trips and penalised 8,891 ticketless passengers by collecting Rs 17,96,030 as penalty and 5,268 cases were booked against conductors for their dereliction of duty.
During the same period, they have also penalised 1,178 male passengers for occupying seats exclusively reserved for lady passengers and imposed fines by collecting Rs 1,17,800 in accordance with the KMV (Karnataka Motor Vehicle) Rules of the MV Act of 1988.
"In total, during the months of August, September and October, 10,069 passengers were penalised and Rs 19,13,830 was collected," the BTMC officials stated.
