Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing on plea of disqualified Karnataka MLAs
New Delhi: In a setback to the disqualified Karnataka MLAs, the Supreme Court on Monday refused urgent hearing to their plea against their disqualification from the assembly by speaker on charges of anti-party activities.
The Supreme Court bench led by Justice N V Raman heard the plea seeking urgent hearing in the matter and rejected the plea.
Instead of Mukul Rohatgi, the lawyer of the disqualified MLAs his junior lawyer appeared in the court on Monday for the MLAs. According to the sources Rohatgi was aware that the plea would be rejected and hence he sent his junior for the hearing.
The Supreme Court decision has brought disappointment in the rebel MLAs camp who are waiting to take charge as the ministers in BS Yediyurappa government in the state.
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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.
