Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Kranthi Sene demands arrest of Somashekhara Reddy for provocative remarks
Bengaluru: Members and activists of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Kranthi Sene on Thursday staged protest and demanded arrest of BJP MLA Somashekhara Reddy, for his provocative remarks and statements. The protesters gathered near Gandhi’s statue near Maurya circle in the city and demanded that the BJP MLA should be arrested.
The protesters claimed that Reddy’s remark was inciting communal hatred among the people of Muslim and Hindu communities and that his remarks were not in accordance with the post he holds of being an elected representative in the state assembly.
Speaking on the occasion, the General Secretary of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Kranthi Sene, Mohammed Saifullah asserted that Reddy tried to incite hate with his provocative remarks during an event and spoke against the democratic values of the country. Saifullah also called on the BJP leadership to initiate action against the party’s MLA.
He also demanded that the BJP leadership should immediate sack Reddy from the party and that he should be disqualified as the MLA of the party.
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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.
