KSRTC bus hits Squadron Leader Ajjamada Devaiya roundabout in Madikeri, damages circle
Madikeri: In an incident reported on Friday, a government bus collided with the Squadron Leader Ajjamada Devaiya circle located at the old private bus stand in the district headquarters of Madikeri.
The incident involved a bus en route from Madikeri's KSRTC bus stand to Mysore. The collision occurred with the left side of the Sq. L. Ajjamada Devaiya roundabout.
The bus involved in the accident was from the Mysore depot and regularly operated between Dharmasthala, Subrahmanya, Madikeri, and Mysore. The bus was being driven by a driver named Madhu at the time of the accident.
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The collision resulted in damage to the left side of the roundabout, causing stones and bricks to fall to the ground. Fortunately, the statue of Squadron Leader Ajjamada Devaiya remained undamaged.
This incident comes shortly after another collision involving a bus and a statue in the area. Previously, a bus had collided with the Thimmaiah circle, causing damage to the circle and the statue.
Squadron Leader Bollajira Ayyappa, the president of the Kodava Makkada group who was instrumental in installing the Ajjamada Devaiya statue, visited the site expressing his dismay.
The incident has drawn disapproval from the public, prompting the Government Bus Depot Manager Geeta to inspect the area. Local police officials also visited the site for investigation and further action.
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Assam to lift all cases against Koch Rajbongshis in Foreigners' Tribunals: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, Apr 4 (PTI): The Assam cabinet has decided to lift all cases pending against people from the Koch Rajbongshi community in the Foreigners' Tribunals, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.
They will also no longer carry the tag of 'D' or doubtful voters, he said.
''There are 28,000 cases pending in different Foreigners' Tribunals in the state against people of the community. The cabinet has taken a historic decision of lifting the cases with immediate effect,'' Sarma said at a press conference here after the cabinet meeting.
The government believes that the Koch Rajbongshis are an indigenous community of the state and they are an inextricable part of ''our social and cultural fabric'', he asserted.
The people of this community are poor and have suffered a lot over the years, he said.
''They will no longer carry the tag of foreigners or ‘D’ voters,'' the CM said.
Foreigners Tribunals are quasi-judicial bodies, particularly in Assam, established to determine if a person residing in India is a "foreigner" as defined by the Foreigners Act of 1946, based on the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order of 1964.
These tribunals are designed to address matters related to citizenship and the presence of “foreigners” in India, specifically focusing on cases where someone is suspected of being an illegal immigrant.
There are 100 Foreigners’ Tribunals across Assam.
The Koch Rajbongshis have a sizeable presence in Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, and parts of Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan, and they demand Scheduled Tribe status.
