Activists display 'Puncture Hate' banner during Tejasvi Surya's nomination filing rally
Bengaluru: A group of social activists unfurled a banner reading ‘Puncture Hate with Love’ during a rally organized for Tejasvi Surya's nomination in Bengaluru on Thursday. However, their action was met with opposition from BJP workers in attendance.
The incident occurred at a rally held in Jayanagar to mark Tejasvi Surya’s nomination for the Lok Sabha candidacy of Bengaluru North constituency. Union Minister Anurag Thakur, Opposition leader R Ashok, Pratap Simha, and other leaders were present at the event.
Around 5-6 individuals, including two women, arrived at the venue and displayed the banner advocating for the cessation of hate and the promotion of love. This move was met with resistance from the BJP workers present, who objected to the display of the banner.
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Vinod Kumar, one of the individuals holding the banner, clarified their intention, stating, “We are here to protest against communalism in the country. Tejasvi Surya should focus on fostering brotherhood. It is regrettable that he is preoccupied with making statements that fuel hatred. Therefore, we have displayed the banner calling for the cultivation of love and the eradication of hate. We do not harbor any personal animosity towards him. He should refrain from jeopardizing communal harmony with his statements.”
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
