Hanur temple tragedy: Death toll rises to 14
Hanur, Dec 16: The toll in the Sulvadi Maramma temple tragedy has gone up to 14 as three more devotees have lost their lives on Sunday.
The victims have been identified as Mageshwari (40), a resident of MG Doddi village near Kaudalli, Salamma (34) of Bidarahalli village and Manna Bin Veera (30) of Doraiswamedi village.
Manjeshwari is survived by three children who were studying in classes 6, 8, and 9.
After participating in mass funeral, minor irrigation Minister CN Puttaraju Kolligala, MLA N Mahesh, Hanur JDS leader MR Manjunath, condoled the family members of the deceased and gave Rs 10,000 as personal compensation. He paid personal attention.
Two more arrested
The Ramapur police near Hanur have arrested two more persons in connection with this case. The arrested have been identified as Supervisor Chinnappia and Madeva. According to sources, the police have detained two more persons and inquiry is on. However, the police have intensified the search for the culprits.
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Integrity of electoral process severely compromised, Cong to soon launch movement: CWC
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress Working Committee met here on Friday and adopted a resolution alleging the integrity of the entire electoral process was being severely compromised against which the party would soon launch a movement.
In the resolution of the top body of the Congress, the party said free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that was being called into "serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission".
The CWC, which met amid the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, said the session has been a washout so far because of the Narendra Modi government's "stubborn refusal" to have an immediate discussion on three pressing national issues -- "the recent revelations regarding corruption by a business group, and the violence in Manipur and Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal".
Asked why the Congress Working Committee (CWC) resolution does not name the business group, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, "The answer is the Adani group".
"The CWC believes the integrity of the entire electoral process is being severely compromised. Free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that is being called into serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission.
"Increasing sections of society are becoming frustrated and deeply apprehensive. The Congress will take these up these public concerns as a national movement," the resolution stated.
Addressing a joint press conference along with Ramesh and Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera, party general secretary, organisation, K C Venugopal said the party discussed the political situation in the country for four-and-half hours and adopted the resolution.
He said the CWC has decided to constitute internal committees to look into electoral performance and organisational matters.
About the Assembly polls results in Maharashtra, Venugopal said the electoral outcome in the state was "beyond normal understanding and it appears to be a clear case of targeted manipulation".
