Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' will cover 511 km in Karnataka: DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Aug 22: Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' will be covering a total distance of 511 kilometres across 21 days in Karnataka, the party's state president D K Shivakumar said on Monday.
He said discussions are on with the All India Congress Committee (AICC) regarding the route to be taken for the yatra.
The yatra is being planned from Kanyakumari to Kashmir.
"Of the 511 km in our state, there are some places covering forest areas. The yatra in those regions will be decided by AICC after discussing with local authorities and police. The yatra will be for 21 days in the state covering eight districts and all our leaders and workers will participate," Shivakumar said.
Speaking to reporters here, he said the distance to be covered every day will be decided based on the local conditions and visits to be made locally.
"In our state, Leader of Opposition in Legislative Council B K Hariprasad has been given the responsibility and he is the overall in-charge. At the district level also, in-charges have been made, who in consultation with other leaders at the local level will make necessary arrangements," he said, adding that AICC will soon be sharing the details of the march.
The Congress had last week announced that it will begin the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' from Kanyakumari on September 7, in which party workers and leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, will participate.
The 'padayatra' (foot march) will cover 12 states and two Union territories. It will be about 3,500-km long and would be completed in around 150 days.
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Chhattisgarh: Two killed, six injured in centring frame crash at under-construction building
Raipur, Jan 11: Two workers were killed and six others injured when a centring frame collapsed during the laying of a slab at an under-construction building in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur on Saturday, police said.
The incident occurred in Vishal Nagar area on VIP Road where a multi-storey building is being constructed, Raipur Additional Superintendent of Police Lakhan Patle told PTI.
As per preliminary information, a slab was being laid on 8th floor of the building around 3:30 PM when the centring frame crashed and fell on the ground, he said.
"Eight workers who were trapped under the debris of iron bars and construction material, were evacuated and admitted to different hospitals. Of them, two succumbed to injuries in the hospital," he said.
Police had earlier said 10 injured workers were injured in the incident.
Of the six injured, the condition of one is stated to be serious, Raipur Superintendent of Police Lal Umed Singh said.
Soon after being alerted, police and district administration personnel rushed to the spot and launched a rescue exercise wherein State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) was later involved, he said.
As per information, no worker is trapped under the debris but more clarity will be had after the debris is cleared over the next few hours, the SP said.
The under-construction project belongs to a private real estate firm, which has announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to kin of each of the deceased, officials said.
Pradyum, a labourer, said he was working on the ground floor when he heard a loud sound of metals falling to the ground.
"Some workers fell from the top where slab laying work was underway. Some workers who were at the ground got trapped under the debris. I and others present got involved in pulling them out," he said.
Meanwhile, some workers, on condition of anonymity, said the site did not have safety measures.
Queried about this aspect, SP Singh said a probe will be conducted into safety protocols and action will follow based on the findings.
