Drain clearance by BBMP: Couple in Bengaluru tries to commit suicide, opposing destruction of house
Bengaluru: In a desperate attempt to save their house from being cleared by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), a man and his wife in the city tried to set themselves on fire in protest on Wednesday.
The incident took place in Gayathri Layout near K R Puram, when the BBMP officials visited to clear the encroachments on the stormwater drains.
The couple, however, threatened to kill themselves if the officials pulled down the wall of the house. They even poured petrol on their bodies in a suicide attempt.
The husband and wife even questioned the BBMP’s move to clear the encroachment. “The BBMP permitted us two decades ago to build the house on the stormwater drain. Why does it bother about the drain now?”
Standing firm that he would not let the BBMP clear his house, the man also demanded that the chief minister come and resolve the issue.
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Hindi not national language, it is official language: Ex-cricketer Ashwin
Chennai (PTI): Former cricketer R Ashwin has said Hindi was not the country's national language but only an official language.
He made these comments while attending the convocation of a private college near here on Thursday, where he asked the students in what language they would like him to address them.
While a few preferred English and there was overwhelming support when he gave the option of addressing them in Tamil, there seemed to be no takers for Hindi.
"Hindi --no response. I thought I will say it (Hindi) is not our national language, but an official language," the former India all-rounder said.
