Former BJP MLA from Shirahatti Ramappa Lamani joins Congress
Bengaluru: Although the Congress leaders have been regularly denying any political 'operation' by the party to get members of other parties to join the Congress, in what would seem an outcome of the alleged 'Operation Hasta' by the grand old party, former BJP legislator from Shirahatti Ramappa Lamani joined the Congress here on Thursday, a few months before the Lok Sabha elections.
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President DK Shivakumar welcomed Lamani into the party formally, during a program held at the KPCC office on Queens Road.
Lamani said at the event, "More people will join the Congress in the near future as senior politician Jagadish Shettar has been convincing former legislators in North Karnataka to join the party. The BJP, which is functioning in Karnataka without a leader, will soon turn into dust in the state. The party was predicted to get not more than 40 seats in the Karnataka Assembly elections that were held this year, but 15 to 20 BJP candidates won with a very narrow margin."
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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.
