Madikeri: Man, 3-year-old daughter killed in road accident
Madikeri: A 38-year-old man and her 3-year-old daughter were killed in a tragic accident involving a Maruti Omni and a Bolero Jeep , near Anekadu on the Kushalnagar-Madikeri National Highway on Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as Rajesh Devaiah (38) and his daughter Nancy Bollamma (3), residents of Basavanahalli. The duo was reportedly traveling in an omni car.
It has been also learned that Rajesh who originally hailed from Kalur village in the district, and was currently residing in Basavanahalli near Kushalnagar.
The accident occurred while the duo was returning to Basavanahalli in an omni car after attending the christening ceremony of a relative in Madikeri. The Omni was struck by a Bolero Jeep, which was carrying plantation workers to Boikeri belonging to Chanakal Kaval of Periyapatna taluk. Rajesh's wife, Smita, was said to be following the Omni on her two-wheeler.
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While Rajesh died on the spot his daughter nancy succumbed at a Madikeri hospital.
Meanwhile, Bolero driver Arun, labor women Jayalakshmi and Neelamma also sustained serious injuries and are undergoing treatment at Kushalnagar hospital. A case in connection with the incident has been registered at the Kushalnagar police station.
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Affront to non-Hindi speaking people: Chidambaram slams use of Hindi words in bills' names
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader P Chidambaram has slammed the "increasing practice" of the government using Hindi words in the titles of the bills and said the change is an "affront" to the non-Hindi-speaking people.
Chidambaram said the non-Hindi-speaking people cannot identify a Bill/Act with titles that are in Hindi words written in English letters, and they cannot pronounce them.
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"I am opposed to the increasing practice of the government using Hindi words written in English letters in the title of the Bills to be introduced in Parliament," the former Union minister said late Monday night.
Hitherto, the practice was to write the title of the Bill in English words in the English version and in Hindi words in the Hindi version of the Bill, Chidambaram said.
"When no one pointed out any difficulty in the 75 year practice, why should government make a change?" he said.
"This change is an affront to non-Hindi speaking people and to States that have an official language other than Hindi," the Congress leader said.
Successive governments have reiterated the promise that English will remain an Associate Official Language, Chidambaram said.
"I fear that promise is in danger of being broken," the Congress MP said.
