Mysuru: Police denies permission for contentious Mahisha Dasara and Chamundi Betta Chalo events
Mysuru: Mysuru Police Commissioner B. Ramesh issued an order on Tuesday denying permission for both Mahisha Dasara and ‘Chamundi betta chalo’ celebrations citing possible threat to peace and order of the city.
The decision follows the controversy surrounding the Mahisha Dasara celebrations slated for October 13, the celebrations which were initiated by Dalits in 2015 but were halted during BJP’s regime. In response, Kodagu-Mysuru BJP MP Pratap Simha called for the ‘Chamundi betta chalo’ event, citing that the Mahisha Dasara celebration was an insult to the Goddess Chamundeshwari .
Both the Mahisha Dasara Committee and BJP City Committee had sought permission for their respective celebrations on October 13. However the Commissioner of Police denied permission in order to maintain peace and order in Mysuru city.
“Police permission for both the programs has been denied due to the possibility of a threat to the peace, law and order of Mysuru city if permission is granted to both the above programs,” said the Commissioner in a release.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
