Tejasvi Surya announces Rs 10 Lakh support for families of Pahalgam attack victims from Karnataka
Bengaluru, Apr 28: BJP Yuva Morcha National President and Member of Parliament Tejasvi Surya announced that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will provide financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of Bharat Bhushan and Manjunath, who lost their lives in the recent terrorist attack at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir.
Speaking at a press conference held at the BJP office on Monday, Surya criticised the Congress-led state government for its alleged indifference towards the victims' families. He said that if the state government had shown any sense of humanity, it would have offered at least Rs 1 crore to the bereaved families.
Highlighting the importance of long-term support, Surya pointed out that if the BJP’s financial assistance was deposited in a fixed deposit, the interest generated could support the education and livelihood of the victims' families. He also recalled that the Chief Minister had earlier granted Rs 15 lakh to families affected by an elephant stampede in a neighbouring state and questioned why a higher compensation was not considered for victims of terrorism from Karnataka.
Accusing the Congress party of appeasement politics, Surya said, "We cannot expect more from a party that has sold itself for the Muslim vote." He further urged Hindu society to stand by the victims' families during this difficult time.
Surya also informed that a candlelight march had been organised in Bengaluru South to condemn the terrorist attack. During the event, he had appealed for donations to support the families, suggesting that one rupee more should be collected than the state government’s compensation. He shared that people had already contributed around Rs 20 lakh towards this cause.
On the matter of education, Surya said that RV University had responded positively to his request for assistance. The university has agreed to bear the entire educational expenses of Abhijaya, the son of the late Manjunath, for his B.Com and postgraduate studies. "A formal letter from RV University has been addressed to Pallavi Manjunath, and I will personally deliver it to her," he added.
In solidarity with the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack, the Hindu society of Bengaluru South today has come forward to support the families of Late Shri Manjunath Rao and Late Shri Bharat Bhushan, on my appeal :
— Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) April 28, 2025
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
