BBMP does not own Eidgah Maidan of Chamarajpet: BBMP Commissioner Tushar Girinath
Bengaluru: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner, Tushar Girinath on Wednesday said that the BBMP doesn’t own the Eidgah Maidan in Chamarajpet. He asked organisation seeking to organise event at the site can submit applications to Wakf Board.
The U-turn from the BBMP comes amidst controversy after Hindutva organisations submitted an application seeking permission to celebrate Hindu festivals along with Independence Day and other national events on the premises of the ground.
Girinath said “When the survey was conducted in the city limits no one came forward to claim the ownership of Idgah Maidan. Hence the property had come under the possession of the BBMP.”
He added that those seeking to organize events and celebrations on the ground can submit applications to Wakf Board.
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3 Indian students among those injured in Australia’s Bondi Beach attack
Melbourne (PTI): Three Indian students were among 40 people injured in the terrorist attack on Sydney's Bondi Beach in Australia, according to a media report on Tuesday.
Two out of these three students are believed to be receiving treatment in the hospital, The Australia Today news portal reported.
The names of the Indian students injured during Sunday's attack have not been disclosed yet.
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The Indian students sustained injuries during the shooting, and their exact condition has not been formally confirmed yet, it said.
Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, 50, opened fire on a gathering during the Jewish festival Hanukkah by the Sea celebration.
At least 15 people were killed in the attack, including a 10-year-old child. Five of the injured remain in critical condition, while two injured police officers are in serious but stable condition, it added.
New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said the investigation is expanding as new information emerges, including international travel by the alleged attackers and the discovery of extremist material, the report said.
