Karnataka: Rally organised by BJP MP Tejasvi Surya creates nuisance in front of Mosque, Dargah
Participants dance on 'Jai Shri Ram' song in woofer
Bengaluru: BJP MP Tejasvi Surya who had organised a cycle rally from Bengaluru to Kolar on March 27 is once again in the headlines after a video has surfaced on social media wherein the participants of the rally can be seen creating nuisance in front of a mosque and a dargah on their way to Kolar.
The participants of the rally can be seen dancing to the tunes of the ‘Jai Shri Ram’ song on the woofer and with saffron flags in their hands.
According to the reports, the video was shot outside Hussaini Makan Masjid of Kolar where the right-wing activists can be seen dancing with the Hindutva war cry playing on loudspeakers.
In another video, similar visuals can be seen in front of Shahbaz Shah Khalandar Dargah in Kolar with hundreds of Sanghparivar members dancing and creating a nuisance.
More than 300 riders took part in a 7.5-kilometer fun ride, also a part of the ‘Cycle 2 Freedom’ event to commemorate the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
The videos were shared by independent journalist Mohammed Irshad on Twitter.
Tejasvi Surya had organised a cycle rally from Bangalore to Kolar on March 21. When the rally reached the Hussaini Makan Masjid of Kolar the people who participated in the rally stopped and started doing this nuisance.
— Mohammed Irshad H (@Shaad_Bajpe) March 29, 2022
What is the message? pic.twitter.com/9UwiZlGbEm
Sorry for the Date: It was organised on March 27.
— Mohammed Irshad H (@Shaad_Bajpe) March 29, 2022
Sanghparivar members Dancing in front of Shahbaz Shah Khalander Dargah at Kolar.
2/2 pic.twitter.com/WuXpf1kxIr
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298 persons killed in Wayanad landslides: Govt tells Parliament
New Delhi (PTI): A total of 298 people were killed during the landslides that hit Kerala's Wayanad district last year, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.
Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said that while the Centre does not maintain a central data of deaths/missing persons due to disasters, including landslides, the Kerala government informed it that the total number of deaths due to the landslide in Wayanad was 298.
Out of these, 32 missing persons have been declared as deceased, the minister told the Lok Sabha in a written reply.
Asked about the compensation provided by the Centre to the state, Rai said that based on a report of the inter-ministerial central team (IMCT), the central government approved an amount of Rs 153.47 crore, subject to the adjustment of 50 per cent of balance available in the state disaster response fund account, for the landslides, flash flood of 2024.
The amount also includes assistance for the air bills for utilising the services of the Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters for rescue and relief, as per actual, and actual expenditure for the clearance of debris, he said.
Besides, an amount of Rs 388 crore (Rs 291.20 crore central share plus Rs 96.80 crore state share) has been allocated to the Government of Kerala for the financial year 2024-25 in SDRF, he said.
The instalment of Rs 145.60 crore of the central share was released on July 31, 2024.
The second instalment of Rs 145.60 crore of the central share was also released on October 1, 2024 in advance to the state, the minister said.
He added that the Kerala Accountant General reported a balance of Rs 394.99 crore in its SDRF account as on April 1, 2024.
Thus, "sufficient fund" is available in the SDRF account of the state for relief operations, he said.
Rai said Kerala conducted a Post Disaster Need Assessment (PDNA) estimating a total requirement of Rs 2,219 crore for recovery and reconstruction plan.
The landslides destroyed large tracts of three Wayanad villages--Punchirimattom, Chooralmala and Mundakkai--apart from some in Attamala when the disaster struck on July 30 last year.
