Mandya: Three girls drown in a canal, one feared missing
Mandya(PTI): Police on Sunday said they recovered the bodies of three girls who drowned in a canal, while another is feared missing in Srirangapatna taluk.
The incident occurred on Saturday evening at Mandyadakoppalu village, and the deceased were aged between 13 and 14 years, police said.
According to officials, they were students of an Islamic seminary in Mysuru.
A group of 15 people, mostly students and a teacher, had come on a visit when six of them, including the teacher, were swept away by strong currents. Two of them, including the teacher, were later rescued.
"The bodies of three girls were recovered after an extensive search operation by rescue teams and residents. One girl is still missing," police said.
Rescue teams continue to search for the missing girl, they added.
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CM Siddaramaiah labels Kumaraswamy 'Manuvadi" over Bhagavad Gita curriculum push
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday took a swipe at Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy, by calling him a "Manuvadi" after his alliance with the BJP, for seeking the inclusion of Bhagavad Gita in curriculum for students.
The CM's dig came in response to Kumaraswamy's recent letter to Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan, requesting the inclusion of the Bhagavad Gita in the curriculum of students.
"After Kumaraswamy joined hands with the BJP for elections, he has become a Manuvadi," Siddaramaiah told reporters here after paying tributes to B R Ambedkar on his 69th death anniversary here.
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Remembering Ambedkar, Siddaramaiah highlighted his contribution to the Constitution and his relentless fight to provide social justice.
The CM noted said fed up with social and caste system in Hinduism, and unable to reform it, Ambedkar accepted Buddhism.
He said, "Ambedkar, towards the end of his life, quit Hinduism and joined Buddhism. He was born in Hinduism, but cannot die in Hinduism, because he could not reform Hinduism, despite several efforts, so he accepted Buddhism."
