Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election
Hariprasad files papers as candidate from UPA
Strong leader from backward classes
Bengaluru, August 08: A strong leader from backward classes and voice of communal harmony and senior Congress leader BK Hariprasad filed his nomination papers for the post of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman post as UPA candidate.
Hariprasad was born on July 29, 1954 for A Kempaiah and K Gunavati in Bengaluru. He has completed his primary, higher and PU education in MES School at Malleshwaram. Later, he has done his graduation in Sheshadripuram College and law graduation from Renukacharya Law College.
He has identified himself as a student leader and joined the Congress when D Devaraj Urs was the chief minister in 1977. From the position of party worker, Hariprasad has reached the position of the highest leader in the party. He has entered the politics through NSUI and worked as its president. He has served in NSUI, Youth Congress and Seva Dal before becoming the most influential leader in Congress.
Always ready for fight
He had made futile attempts two times as MLA candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency in 1983 and Bengaluru South Lok Sabha constituency in 1989. In 1980, Gundu Rao had said that ‘journalists should be thrown into Arabian Sea’. Against this, the newspapers had published reports very strongly. Against this, Youth Congress workers led by Hariprasad locked the offices of the newspapers, burnt the newspapers and started a big campaign. Because of this reason, Hariprasad did not get any position in the party till 1987.
Currently, being the AICC general secretary, Hariprasad was appointed as party incharge for Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh states assembly elections.
Voice against communalism
Being a strong voice of the backward classes, Hariprasad is also responding to the communal harmony. It is not an exaggeration that he is the leader of rationality to disclose the conspiracies of fundamentalists, communal RSS and Sangh Parivar and other organizations in a logical manner. A 64-year-old Hariprasad was elected as the Rajya Sabha Member from the state four times. Now, he has filed his papers for Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman post, for which the election would be held on August 09.
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Roof collapse in Raipur's under-construction building claims two lives, injures six
Chhattisgarh: Raipur witnessed a tragic accident on January 11, 2025, when the roof of the seventh floor of an under-construction building, Avinash Elegance, collapsed in the posh VIP Road area. The incident resulted in the death of two workers and left six others seriously injured.
The mishap occurred while 10 laborers were engaged in ceiling casting work. A portion of the roof suddenly caved in, causing the workers to fall nearly 90 feet to the ground. The collapse also brought down centering plates and iron stands, trapping the laborers under debris.
The deceased were identified as Rehmat Beg from Balodabazar and Ramdas Pando, while the injured include Tejram Sahu, Kuleshwar, Komal Nirmalkar, Vishwajeet Netam, Hitesh Kumar, and Anil Kumar from Bhagalpur, Bihar. While Anil Kumar's condition is reportedly stable, others remain critical and are undergoing treatment at VY Hospital.
The Telibandha police have registered a case of negligence under sections 125(A) and 106 (1) BNS against project manager Ajay Gautam, engineer Ved Prakash, contractor Nishant Sahu, and others overseeing the construction.
District Collector Gaurav Singh and Senior Superintendent of Police Lal Ummed Singh visited the site to assess the situation. SSP Lal Ummed assured a thorough investigation, vowing that those responsible would face strict action.
Eyewitness accounts suggest negligence during the placement of centering plates, which allegedly contributed to the collapse. Calls for an impartial probe have been made by locals and workers’ representatives to ensure justice for the victims.
