Chikkamagaluru: Heavy rains in Charmadi ghat disrupt highway traffic
Chikkamagaluru: Heavy rainfall over the past three days in the Charmadi Ghat area of Chikkamagaluru district has significantly disrupted highway traffic.
Torrential rain has led to heavy water flow from the hills, causing large stones to fall onto the highway, raising concerns of potential landslides in the affected ghat region.
On Wednesday evening, continuing through the night and into Thursday morning, the ghat area experienced severe rainfall, resulting in waterlogging on the roads and disrupting vehicle movement.
Sudden waterfalls have also formed along the road, further worsening the situation. The volume of water cascading down the hills has raised fears among travelers, as rocks and stones have been carried onto the road, creating dangerous driving conditions.
Despite these challenges, vehicles continue to use the road, with passengers fearing potential accidents. Officials from the concerned department have inspected the highway.
Heavy rains have also impacted the Mullayanagiri area in Chikkamagaluru taluk, where rainwater has flooded the Muthodi area road, further affecting vehicular traffic.
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Congress’ downfall will start from Baramati if it doesn’t let Sunetra Pawar win unopposed: Bawankule
Nagpur (PTI): The Congress will have to face consequences if it doesn't allow NCP president and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar to win the Baramati assembly bypoll unopposed, said minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday.
The party’s “downfall” will start from Baramati, he said, stressing that the people of Baramati and Maharashtra wish that she is elected unopposed, said the BJP leader.
The April 23 bye election was necessitated after the tragic death of deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who headed the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), in a plane crash in Baramati on January 28. After his death, his wife Sunetra became the party president.
The NCP, BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena are partners in the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the state.
“The Congress will face consequences if it doesn’t let Sunetra win unopposed from Baramati. Its downfall will start from Baramati if it doesn’t withdraw its candidate,” Bawankule told reporters in Nagpur.
Amid efforts to ensure an unopposed contest, the Congress has fielded advocate Akash More for the bypoll.
The party had said that it would withdraw from the contest only if an FIR were registered in Ajit Pawar’s death in the Baramati plane crash.
Replying to another question, Bawankule said the BJP’s performance will be more robust in Assam and Kerala elections compared to the last assembly polls in these states. Assembly polls are being held in a single phase in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry on Thursday.
“These elections will once again show Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership commanding support among the people,” he said.
