Fringe elements in BJP trying to disrupt Rahul Gandhi's yatra: CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru(PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleged on Tuesday fringe elements in the BJP were trying to obstruct Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's yatra.
Gandhi's yatra was marked with high drama on Monday as he was denied permission to visit the birthplace of Vaishnav saint Srimanta Sankardeva in Nagaon district of Assam.
The Congress held a protest at the 'Freedom Park' here on Tuesday and raised slogans against the Himanta Biswa Sarma government in Assam.
"Disrupting Rahul Gandhi's march is snatching the liberty of an individual. Rahul Gandhi is doing the march to understand the problems of the nation, its people and the society. Some fringe elements in the BJP are trying to obstruct the march. So, the Congress is protesting against it," the Chief Minister said.
Gandhi claimed on Tuesday he was not allowed to interact with students of a private university in Meghalaya as part of 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' at the "instructions" of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The yatra, which started from Manipur on January 14, will culminate in Mumbai on March 20 or 21.
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Delhi records high of 32.7 deg C; AQI remains 'moderate'
New Delhi (PTI): The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the average for the season, while the relative humidity stood at 46 per cent at 5.30 pm, the IMD said.
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 34 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The air quality remained 'moderate' at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 134, a slight drop from Saturday’s 137, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
