BJP MP Pratap Simha denies making derogatory remarks against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Mysuru: Pratap Simha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament from Mysuru, refuted allegations of making derogatory remarks about Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The District Congress Committee President in Mysuru, BJ Vijayakumar, had filed a complaint accusing Simha of using derogatory language and inciting hatred against the CM.
In a video posted on his Facebook page, Simha clarified that he did not refer to Siddaramaiah in an unbecoming manner and denied using the term 'Somari Sidda' for the Chief Minister. He addressed the Congress in the video, stating, "I am not a fruit-bearing tree that you can pelt a stone at and get a fruit in turn. Instead, I will stone you back."
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Simha accused the Congress of making false charges against him, including allegations against his younger brother. He urged the Congress to deal with internal issues, especially the selection of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The Devaraj Nagar Police had filed an FIR against Pratap Simha under Indian Penal Code Sections 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) and 153 (giving provocation to the extent of causing a riot) based on the complaint filed by the Congress district president.
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UP: Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially constructed bridge, 3 dead
Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) November 24, 2024
