DK Shivakumar reacts to BJP's 'Kanakapura Chalo' campaign
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Minister, DK Shivakumar on Monday asserted that he will not react to anything from the BJP in the wake of “Kanakapura Chalo” campaign planned by the BJP to protest construction of world’s largest statue of Jesus Christ in at Kanakapura.
“The BJP has the power. Let them do whatever they want to do. I will not react to them” Shivakumar told media persons in the city on Monday.
Taking a dig at RSS leader of Coastal Karnataka, Kalladka Prabhakar, Shivakumar said “Who is Kalladka Prabhakar? I don’t know him. I believe in humanity, it is the greatest religion”.
“In a democratic country along with the ruling party, there should be a strong opposition too. There should also be pro-opposition group. Whoever wants to come to Kanakapura, can come there. It is not my duty or intention to stop anybody from coming to Kanakpura for the protest” Shivakumar said.
He further added that he has instructed the party activists to remain mute spectators to whatever the protesters say or do and not react to them. “They have power, let them do whatever they want to do” he added.
Speaking of the construction of the Jesus Christ statue Shivakumar said "Christian community surrendered their five acre of land for construction of site when I was the minister. In the name of development they surrendered the land without giving it a second thought when me and K J George approached them. This is our gesture to pay them back for what they have been doing for the development of this state".
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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.
