Four shops charred down due to fire in Chickamagaluru's Banakal
Chikmagalur: In an incident that occurred on Wednesday night, four shops were completely destroyed in an accidental fire at Banakal in Mudigere Taluk.
Reportedly, the fire broke out in the building complex owned by Banakal’s Mahesh Gowda around 9.30 PM, resulting in an unforeseen disaster. A bakery, footwear shop, mobile shop, and a saloon in the building were destroyed in the fire, it is learned.
Upon being alerted about the fire, the Mudigere, Chikmagalur Fire Brigade personnel arrived at the scene and put out the fire.
It has been speculated that an electrical short-circuit could have caused the fire. The four shops destroyed in the fire have incurred losses estimated at lakhs of rupees.
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EC notice to Bihar Deputy CM over alleged possession of two voter IDs
Patna: The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday issued a notice to Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Vijay Kumar Sinha over allegations of possessing two voter identity cards and being registered in two separate assembly constituencies.
The action follows a complaint by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who earlier in the day alleged that Sinha was a registered voter in both Lakhisarai and Bankipur assembly constituencies, located in different districts. Speaking to reporters, Yadav questioned what steps had been taken against Sinha.
According to officials, the notice, issued by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) for Bankipur constituency, seeks an explanation from Sinha by August 14 on why he holds two voter IDs.
The controversy coincided with a protest by opposition MPs, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, and Sharad Pawar, who marched from Parliament House towards the EC headquarters in New Delhi against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in Bihar. The protestors, wearing white caps marked with a red cross over the words “SIR” and “vote chori,” were stopped by police near Transport Bhawan.
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