Three killed of electrocution while attempting to rescue road accident victim in Mandya
The accident victim had crashed his car into a electric pole
Mandya: In an unfortunate accident reported from Manigere village of Madduru Taluk in the District, three people died of electrocution when they reportedly were trying to rescue the victims of a road accident whose car crashed into a electricity pole here on Wednesday night.
The deceased have been identified as Devraju (35) a resident of Manigere village, Prasanna (50) and Pradeep (25).
According to the reports a car travelling from Malevalli towards Bharatinagar crashed into an electric pole when the car driver lost control over the wheels. The trio who noticed the accident immediately rushed to the rescue of the accident victims without noticing the live electric wire that fell on the car after the accident. Pradeep, Devaraju and Prasanna died on the spot after being electrocuted as they touched that car which was in connection with the live electric wire.
The locals immediately informed the electricity supply office following which the power supply was disconnected in the wire. The accident victims were then taken out of the car with minor injuries caused due to the accident. They were later shifted to K M Doddi Government Hospital.
A case has been registered at K M Doddi Police Station.
Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation, Assistant Operator condoled the family of the victims and announced compensation of Rs. 2 lakh from the corporation.
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Centre spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print media ads for RSS centenary, reveals RTI
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Culture allegedly spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print advertisements marking the 100-year celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), according to a Right to Information (RTI) reply.
The information was sought by RTI activist Ajay Basudev Bose, who filed an application seeking details on expenditure incurred by the ministry for advertisements commemorating the RSS centenary.
Bose shared a picture of the reply from the ministry on his official ‘X’ handle.
“It is informed that an amount of Rs 76,13,129 has been spent on advertisement given in various print media by the Ministry of Culture on the occasion of the completion of 100 years of RSS,” the government’s reply stated.
RTI reply shows Min of Culture Govt of India spent a Whopping Rs 76L,13K,129 on Advertisement in Print Media on occasion of 100 yrs of #RSS
— AJAY Basudev Bose (@AjayBos93388306) April 16, 2026
When Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??@RSSorg… pic.twitter.com/dW4IUtdNCg
Bose questioned the expenditure in the post X, “when Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??”
Reacting to the development, Karnataka’s IT-BT and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge also criticised the spending.
In a post on X, he asked why public money was being used for what he described as a “private ideological project.”
"Modi Sarkar spent Rs 76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS. Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to celebrate their centenary?," he added.
Why is public money being used to serve a private ideological project?
— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) April 16, 2026
Modi Sarkar spent ₹76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS.
Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to… pic.twitter.com/EoZ6Pim3IM
According to reports, the RSS describes itself as a volunteer-based organisation and has stated that it functions as a body of individuals rather than a registered entity.
Founded by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in 1925, the organisation is marking its centenary year beginning from Vijaydashami in 2025, with the milestone observed on October 2.
