Lawyer asks Karnataka speaker to rent him Suvarna Vidhan Soudha for daughter's birthday celebrations
A Karnataka lawyer has written to Karnataka Assembly Speaker seeking the Suvarna Vidhan Soudha to be rented out for his daughter's birthday celebrations.
Suvarna Vidhan Soudha is currently hosting legislative sessions and critical matters of the state are being discussed during the sessions.
The letter, written by advocate Mallikarjun Choukasi of Gokak Taluk states that the Suvarna Vidhan Soudha remains unused and unoccupied for most part of the year except for 15 days of legislative sessions, hence urged the speaker and Deputy Commissioner to rent it out for people to celebrate their auspicious occasions.
“My one and only daughter Manishree will complete her 5th year on January 30th and step into her 6th year. She is soon to enter 1st standard. This is a precious moment in her life. Hence, together with her birthday celebrations, in our region, we have a tradition of doing Huttudatti, which is also a ‘once in a lifetime’ event. Therefore, it is a request that the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha premises – which is akin to a haunted house for most of the year other than the 15 days it is occupied and busy – be rented out for this occasion.” he has written in the letter.
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One dead, 20 rescued after tourist boat capsizes off Calangute beach in Goa
Panaji, Dec 25: One person died and 20 others were rescued after a tourist boat capsized in the Arabian Sea off Calangute beach in North Goa on Wednesday, police said.
The incident occurred around 1.30 pm, they said.
"A 54-year-old man died and 20 others were rescued and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment after the boat they were travelling in capsized," a senior police official said.
Except for two passengers, all others were wearing life jackets, he said.
The passengers included children as young as six year old and women, he said.
Spokesman of Drishti Marine, a government-appointed lifesaving agency, said the boat capsized around 60 metres away from the coastline, resulting in all the passengers falling off into the sea water.
A family comprising 13 members from Khed in Maharashtra were among the passengers on board, he said.
On seeing the boat getting capsized, a personnel of Drishti Marine rushed to aid and called for backup, he said.
"In all, 18 on-duty lifesavers rushed to the aid of the struggling passengers and brought them to shore safely," he said.
The injured passengers were administered first aid, while those who were found to be critical were rushed to a medical facility in an ambulance, the spokesman said.
"Of the 20 passengers, two children aged six and seven each, and two women aged 25 and 55 each, were revived and hospitalised," he said, adding that two passengers on the boat were not wearing life jackets.
Goa is a popular tourist destination, especially during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
The incident occurred a week after a speeding Navy craft undergoing engine trials lost control and crashed into passenger ferry 'Neel Kamal' off the Mumbai coast, killing 15 persons. The ferry, carrying more than 100 passengers, was on its way from Gateway of India to Elephanta Island, a popular tourist attraction famous for its cave temples.
