Congress leaders detained while protesting against state and central govt in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Congress leaders who staged protest outside Rajbhavan on Wednesday against the policies of central government and failure of state government in dealing with flood relief and rehabilitation, were detained by police and were taken on police vehicle.
On Wednesday, Congress leaders and activists gathered in front of the Gandhi statue at Maurya Circle in the city and staged massive protest alleging that the central government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had failed to protect the interests of Karnataka.
Speaking on the protest, KPCC president Ishwar Khandre said that despite repeated appeals for flood relief aid, the Central and State governments have failed to live up to the expectations of the people of Karnataka.
Speaking on the occasion, BV Srinivas, President of the Indian Youth Congress, said the BJP was playing vendetta politics by intimidating Congress leaders through IT, ED and CBI.
Several senior Congress leaders attended the protest and expressed their anguish over the governance of BJP both in the state and at the Centre.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
