Ready to resign from ministerial post to save Cong-JD(S) coalition government: U T Khader
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for Urban Development and Housing U T Khader on Monday told reporters that he was ready to step down from the ministerial post if it is required to save the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in the state.
Speaking to reporters here in the city on Monday, Khader said “I haven’t been asked to resign by the party leaders so far, but if that is what party needs and once it demands my resignation, I am ready to resign as the minister.
Ever since the Congress’ defeat in the Lok Sabha Election and the poor performance in the state, reports are rife that the Congress is planning to sack Khader, Jayamala and C Puttaranga Shetty to accommodate disgruntled leaders planning to join BJP in the state.
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Snowfall blocks two key roads providing alternative connectivity to Kashmir
Rajouri/Jammu (PTI): Traffic on the Mughal and Sinthan Top roads, which provide alternate connectivity to Kashmir, was temporarily suspended on Sunday due to light to moderate snowfall in the high-altitude areas of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
However, traffic on the 270-kilometre Jammu-Srinagar national highway -- the only all weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country -- was plying as usual despite intermittent rains that ended the over one-and-a-half months long dry spell, they said.
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The Mughal road, which connects the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri with south Kashmir's Shopian, was closed for traffic as a precautionary measure after more than three inches of snow was recorded at Peer Ki Gali on Sunday afternoon.
A group of three tea vendors are left stranded on the road and efforts are on to evacuate them to safety, officials said.
After they were trapped in the snow, the vendors made passionate appeals through video messages urging the authorities to rescue them. The Border Roads Organisation has taken up snow clearance work and is trying to reach the stranded persons, officials said.
The Sinthan Top road, which connects Kishtwar and Doda districts in Jammu with south Kashmir's Anantnag, was also closed after moderate snowfall in the higher reaches.
Both the mountainous roads usually remain closed for several months due to heavy snowfall during winter.
