NSUI activists stage protest against Disha Ravi's arrest in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Feb 16: Activists of the National Students' Union of India, the student's wing of the Congress, staged a demonstration here on Tuesday against the arrest of city based environment activist Disha Ravi in the 'toolkit' case.
They raised slogans and demanded her release.
The Left-wing "All India Students' Association" had on Monday staged a similar protest here.
Holding placards and wearing black masks, the agitators raised slogans, "Free Disha Ravi".
Their placards read, "Standing for Farmers is not sedition", and "When injustice becomes law, Resistance becomes duty".
A protest was organised in the city on Monday as well, where historian Ramachandra Guha too had participated.
Guha said people are being persecuted for their views.
He alleged that people are arrested even if they participate in non-violent protests.
The Congress Karnataka unit chief D K Shivakumar on Tuesday condemned the arrest and said India was becoming an authoritarian state, which the citizens must realise.
"The arrest of Disha Ravi is an attack to weaken the moral strength of India's youth and make dissent illegal," Shivakumar alleged.
Former Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah had asked how an act of supporting farmers could be charged under sedition and had condemned the "politically motivated act by Delhi Police".
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Air India Express flight from Bengaluru to Kochi makes emergency landing
Bengaluru(PTI): An Air India Express flight from Bengaluru to Kochi made an emergency landing at Bengaluru after a fire was noticed in one of the engines, the Bangalore International Airport Limited said on Sunday.
All the passengers and crew were evacuated and no one was injured, Air India Express said in a statement. According to sources, the fire was noticed minutes after the take off.
The crew members alerted the Air Traffic Controller and a full scale emergency was declared.
Soon after emergency landing at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru, the fire was extinguished.
"On May 18, 2024, IX 1132 from Bengaluru to Kochi made an emergency landing at BLR Airport at 2312 hrs, due to a reported fire in one of the engines," a spokesperson of the BIAL, which manages KIA, said in a statement.
A full-scale emergency was declared, and the fire was promptly extinguished upon landing. All 179 passengers and six crew members have been successfully evacuated from the aircraft, the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) spokesperson said.
An Air India Express spokesperson said that due to suspected flames from the right engine after takeoff, the Bengaluru- Kochi flight 'elected' to return and carried out a precautionary landing at Bengaluru . The ground services also reported flames, resulting in an evacuation.
"The crew accomplished an evacuation with no injuries to any guests. We regret the inconvenience this has caused and are working to provide alternative arrangements for our guests to reach their destination as soon as possible," it said.
"A thorough investigation with the regulator shall be accomplished to establish the cause,” it said.
