Belthangady : Two passengers were killed on the spot in the crash between a car and a bus at around 9:30 pm near Kokkada village within the limits of the Uppinangady police station.

The deceased have been identified as Dinesh P (32), son of Veerappa Malekudi, a resident of Dharmasthala; and Sandesh (30), a resident of Dharmasthala.

The accident occurred at Paripikal near Kokkada when they were on their way to Dharmasthala in Maruti 800.

A KSRTC bus proceeding from Dharmasthala to Bengaluru hit the car. Following which, the vehicle has completely damaged. Dinesh and Sandesh, who were seriously injured, died on the spot.

Residents Sharif Bolad, Khalandar Kokkada, Arif, Nawaz, Shaffan, Raja Tipu Sultan, Lateef Boladabailu and others struggled and took off the stranded persons in the car and admitted them into Nelyadi Hospital.

Uppinangady police have registered a case in this regard.

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Bengaluru: Union Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy has alleged that the Karnataka government announced its decision on the hijab issue out of fear of the ‘Karnataka Muslim Convention’ scheduled to be held in Bengaluru on May 16 organized by Federation of Karnataka Muslim Organisations.

Addressing a press conference at the JD(S) state office, GP Bhavan, in Bengaluru on Thursday, Kumaraswamy said he respects all religions and has expressed his views on the issue on several public platforms in the past.

Questioning the timing of the government’s move, he said the Congress has been in power for three years and had taken no decision on the hijab issue during that period.

He alleged that the decision was taken only because the ‘Karnataka Muslim Convention’ is scheduled to be held at Town Hall in Bengaluru on May 16.

“If the government had the courage, it should have taken this decision immediately after coming to power. Why did it remain silent for three years?” he asked.

Kumaraswamy accused the Congress of making the announcement to appease a particular community.

He further said the matter is still pending before the courts and claimed that an interim order relating to the hijab issue remains in force.

According to him, issuing such an order before the legal proceedings are concluded amounts to disrespect towards the judiciary.

Kumaraswamy also alleged that the Congress brought the issue back into focus after the Davanagere by-election results.