Suspension of BJP MLAs: Karnataka Speaker UT Khader, Dy Speaker Lamani discuss issue with Governor
Bengaluru: Karnataka Assembly Speaker UT Khader and Deputy Speaker Rudrappa Manappa Lamani met Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot at the Raj Bhavan on Thursday and discussed with the Governor the suspension of 10 BJP legislators in the Assembly on Wednesday for ‘indecent conduct’.
Addressing reporters after meeting Gehlot, Assembly Speaker Khader said, “We have brought to the notice of the Governor the incident in the House on Wednesday. I have submitted a report with the details of the matter and the Honorable Governor has advised me on further action to be taken in relation to it.”
Assembly Secretary MK Vishalakshi was present on the occasion.
Some legislators of the BJP on Wednesday tore copies of bills and threw the sheets of paper at the Chair, upset over the Speaker's decision to continue the proceedings of the House without giving a lunch break. Further, Speaker Khader suspended 10 BJP legislators, including Dr C N Ashwath Narayan, V Sunil Kumar, R Ashoka and Araga Jnanendra , for their ‘indecent and disrespectful conduct’ in the House.
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25 killed in lightning strikes, hailstorms in several districts of Bihar
Patna, Apr 10 (PTI): At least 25 people were killed in lightning strikes and hailstorms in several districts of Bihar on Thursday, officials said.
According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), Nalanda reported 18 deaths, followed by two in Siwan, one each in Katihar, Darbhanga, Begusarai, Bhagalpur and Jehanabad.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, however, claimed in a post on X that over 50 people died on Thursday.
“I am deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of more than 50 people in various incidents of storm, rain, lightning, tree and wall collapse in Bihar. I express my deepest condolences. May God provide strength to the families affected by the disaster in this hour of grief,” he wrote in Hindi.
He also said that the state government should compensate farmers for their crop loss due to the sudden rain and give them proper compensation.
Earlier, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar condoled the deaths and announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased.
On Wednesday, 13 people had died in lightning strikes in four districts of Bihar.
The India Meteorological Department has issued an ‘orange alert’ (be prepared) for a number of districts, including Darbhanga, East Champaran, Gopalganj, West Champaran, Kishanganj, Araria, Supaul, Gaya, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Nalanda, Nawada and Patna.
It has also forecast heavy rainfall on Friday and Saturday in these districts.
"Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) likely to occur at few places over Madhubani, Darbhanga, East Champaran, Gopalganj, West Champaran, Kishanganj, Araria, Supaul, Gaya, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Nalanda, Nawada, Patna," the IMD said in a bulletin.
Water-logging was also reported on Thursday from several parts of Patna following heavy rain.
The state capital recorded an average of 42.6 mm rainfall till 5.30 pm.
Officials of the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) and district administration, however, claimed that rainwater was drained out in the shortest possible time despite the downpour.
