One dies in gas cylinder explosion, building collapses
Bengaluru, May 6: One person was killed, three others including two children were injured and a building was collapsed when a gas cylinder exploded due to gas leakage at a gas agency in the Kadugodi police station limits in the city on Sunday.
The deceased is identified as Afsar Pasha (24) of Kadugodi and the injured were identified as Sultana (25) and two other children and were admitted to a private hospital.
The gas agency was situated at the ground floor of the building at Bapuji Circle of Kadugodi.| Apart from this, a cycle shop and a house were also there in the building. When the gas cylinder exploded at 10.30 am, the terrace of the building was collapsed. There were five persons when the building was collapsed. But Afsar Pasha who sustained severe injuries, breathed his last at a hospital. Three persons including two children were rescued. Fire Brigade and police who rushed to the spot engaged in rescue operation.
In the same way, they were also looking for those who were trapped below the building. It is said that illegal gas refilling was being carried out in the building when the incident was happened. Kadugodi police have registered a case.
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Those who spread Hindu-Muslim enmity can't be Hindu: Uddhav Thackeray
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray launched a strong attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), asserting that those who incite communal disharmony cannot be considered Hindus. He emphasised that his party's 'Hindutva' is "clean" and challenged the BJP-led Centre to conduct elections using ballot papers instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
Addressing a public gathering on the birth anniversary of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray, Uddhav criticised the BJP for allegedly fostering divisive politics. "If you have any shame, keep EVMs aside and hold elections using ballot papers. Our Hindutva does not promote enmity," he remarked.
The statement comes against the backdrop of the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Elections, where Shiv Sena (UBT) faced a significant setback, winning only 20 seats, while the BJP-led Mahayuti secured a landslide victory with 235 seats.
Opposition parties, including those in the INDIA bloc, have raised concerns over the transparency of EVMs, demanding a return to ballot papers. However, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar recently dismissed this idea, calling it "unwarranted and regressive." Similarly, the Delhi High Court upheld the use of EVMs, rejecting a petition that sought constituency-specific justifications for their use.
