Siddaramaiah to meet Rahul Gandhi in Mysuru, says Parameshwara
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will meet Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Mysuru during the latter's transit visit on his way to Tamil Nadu, and that will be a "cordial meeting".
Speaking to reporters here, Parameshwara said the party leadership in the state remains in regular touch with senior leaders at the national level.
"Our party leader and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will meet Rahul Gandhi during his transit visit to Mysuru en route to Tamil Nadu. It is just a cordial meeting," he said.
Rahul Gandhi will be in Mysuru on Tuesday afternoon, Congress sources told PTI.
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Responding to a question on whether he too would meet Rahul Gandhi, the Home Minister said such interactions depend on necessity.
"I will go if there is a necessity. Otherwise, why should I go unnecessarily?" he said.
Parameshwara dismissed any suggestion of differences within the party and said he has no hesitation in meeting senior Congress leaders whenever required.
"There is no problem in meeting Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge or Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. I can meet them whenever there is a need," he added.
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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.
