Hundreds of fish found dead in lake in Chikkamagaluru; poisoning, contamination of water suspected
Chikkamagaluru: An alarming incident of mass fish mortality has occurred in the village lake of Jodilingadahalli near Sakharayapatna in Kadur taluk, leading to suspicions of water contamination. The unfortunate incident has left hundreds of fish dead, triggering concerns among the local community.
The village lake, spanning an expansive 57-acre area and primarily used for pisciculture, housed a population of over one lakh fish. The lake water serves multiple purposes, being utilized by numerous farmers in Jodilingadahalli for irrigation and also serving as a source of daily consumption for the village residents and animals.
The sudden death of a significant number of fish has sparked worry and anxiety among the people of Jodilingadahalli. Although the exact cause of the fish mortality is yet to be determined, some individuals speculate that the incident may be the result of water contamination, raising fears of a potential epidemic in the village. Others believe that malicious poisoning of the lake water might have taken place, potentially driven by personal animosity and a desire for retaliation.
Local authorities have taken cognizance of the situation and a case has been registered at Sakharayapatna police station. Further investigations underway.
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AAP activists detained during Mumbai protest against Raghav Chadha
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Mumbai (PTI): Police on Sunday detained some Aam Aadmi Party activists in Mumbai after they staged a demonstration against Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha, who has crossed over to the BJP, in Khar area.
Aam Aadmi Party's Mumbai unit president Preeti Sharma Menon claimed the police prevented AAP workers from protesting peacefully against "traitor" Chadha and detained local leader Ruben Mascharanhas.
A Khar Police official confirmed that Mascharanhas and some other activists have been taken to the police station, without elaborating.
"@CPMumbaiPolice @mumbaipolice has no other work but to guard Raghav Chaddha’s Mumbai residence. @aapmumbai volunteers were prevented from protesting peacefully against the GADDAR. Ruben has been detained at the Khar Police Station. But BJP is allowed to block roads at their whim," Menon stated.
The AAP's Mumbai unit had planned a protest in the Khar area against Chadha and six other Rajya Sabha MPs of the party who recently joined the BJP.
"Without any detention order or any written communication, I have been taken to the Khar Police Station. Why is @MumbaiPolice so scared of @AAPMumbai's peaceful protest against 'Gaddar' Raghav Chaddha and Sandeep Pathak? We are @ArvindKejriwal's soldiers, we are not going to be cowed down," Mascharanhas said in another post.
The AAP suffered a jolt on Friday when seven of its Rajya Sabha members, including Chadha, Ashok Mittal and Sandeep Pathak, quit the party, with Chadha saying all of them have merged with the BJP, asserting that the Arvind Kejriwal-led party had strayed from its principles, values and core morals.
VIDEO | Mumbai: AAP workers protest outside Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha’s residence.
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On Friday, the AAP suffered a jolt when seven of its Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha, Ashok Mittal, Sandeep Pathak, Harbhajan Singh, Rajendra Gupta, Vikram Sahni and Swati Maliwal quit and merged… pic.twitter.com/GWKCSvDrOJ
