Fall in four months: Service road near Kundalahalli underpass of Bengaluru caves-in
Bengaluru: Barely four months after inauguration, the service road near Kundalahalli underpass caved in, giving rise to fresh charges of corruption in the Karnataka state government, especially the ‘40 per cent’ charge.
The road had been built as a part of a Rs 19.5-crore project in Bengaluru. It is also a part of the Signal Free Corridor project of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
An executive engineer, who was working in the Signal Free Corridor project, has said that a pipe under the road broke. “The water had been seeping over the last few days, loosening the soil and resulting in the cave-in,” he added, said NDTV.
The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), which handles the water supply facilities, is reported to have repaired the pipeline.
The BBMP, however, has said that the repair of the stretch that caved in would require a few more days. The officials also said that the contractor would have to do it sans charges since the underpass is covered under the Annual Maintenance and Defect Liability clause.
The Congress, meanwhile, has called the incident of cave-in as another example the government’s ‘40 per cent’ administration and corruption. The government, in turn, has called such charges political vendetta that is baseless.
Congress leader and MLC Nagaraj Yadav has also asked the contractors’ associations to prove their dedication to provide quality work. “They will merely reply that the low quality in work is due to corruption,” he said.
The association members, however, are yet to respond to Yadav, who has demanded that a criminal case be filed against the concerned contractors as well as government officials.
The MLC also called this an instance that substantiates the Congress demand for a diligent minister for Bengaluru. “Although Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai himself is in charge of Bengaluru, he has failed to fulfill his duties and responsibilities,” said Yadav.
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Vice president releases latest edition of Constitution in Sindhi
New Delhi (PTI): Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Friday released the latest edition of the Constitution in Sindhi language, in both Devanagari and Persian scripts here.
Addressing a gathering, the vice president extended greetings to the Sindhi-speaking community on the occasion of Sindhi Bhasha Diwas.
He described Sindhi as one of the oldest and most melodious languages, noting that its literary tradition reflects a unique confluence of Vedantic philosophy and Sufi thought, promoting universal values of oneness, love, and brotherhood.
Highlighting the significance of the occasion, he said that the release of the Constitution in Sindhi, particularly in the Devanagari script for the first time since Independence, marks an important milestone in promoting linguistic inclusivity.
He emphasised that the Constitution is not merely a legal document but the living spirit of the nation, embodying its aspirations, safeguarding rights, and guiding democratic governance.
He observed that India stands unique in making its Constitution available in a wide range of languages and recalled similar initiatives undertaken in recent years, including translations in Bodo, Dogri, Santhali, Tamil, Gujarati, and Nepali. These efforts, he said, celebrate India’s linguistic diversity and reinforce democratic values.
