Mangaluru, May 1: If party leaders commit mistakes, I say it's wrong. I do not mind if I get expelled from the party also, said former Minister of State for External Affairs K Jayaprakash Hegde.

Speaking at a ceremony of releasing English translation of former minister BA Mohidin's autobiography on Wednesday, Jayaprakash Hegde said, "workers of a party have to accept what the party leaders are telling. But I do not agree with it. It is not at all democracy. If it is wrong to say wrong as wrong, then I will repeat that wrong over and over again."

"Let whatever be the consequences. At the most they may expel me. Earlier also I have been removed (from Congress), I may be removed once again", he added.

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Kanpur (PTI): A bomb threat for the second time within 36 hours triggered a massive security operation at Kanpur Central Railway Station on Friday evening, though extensive searches later found no suspicious object, police said.

An emergency call was received at the 112 control room around 7 pm, warning that the railway station would be blown up, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Satyajeet Gupta.

The alert prompted an immediate high-security response, with senior police and administrative officials, heavy police force, the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS), anti-sabotage check teams, and dog squads rushing to the station, he added.

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Police and security teams conducted intensive checks across all platforms, circulating areas, waiting halls, parcel offices, and parking zones to rule out any threat.

All suspicious items were examined, and passenger movement was closely monitored during the operation. No explosive material or objectionable object was found, the official said.

This was the second bomb scare at the station in less than 36 hours. A similar threat call had been made on Thursday at around 8.30 am, leading to a full-scale security check.

During the investigation into Friday's call, police traced the phone number to a man identified as Anil. During questioning, he told officers that his mobile phone had been missing since February 24, raising suspicion that the threat may have been issued using the lost device, Gupta told mediapersons.

Police are analysing call detail records and scanning CCTV camera footage to identify the actual caller, he said.