When CM’s son can enter temple despite ban, why not ordinary citizens, HC asks govt.
The Hindu
‘Submit probe report of Deputy Commissioner along with all documents’
After noticing that B.Y. Vijayendra, son of Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, has admitted of entering Sri Nanjundeshwara temple in Nanjangud recently, the High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday asked the State government why then even ordinary citizens are not allowed to enter temples like him despite a ban imposed in view to lockdown. The court noted that Mr. Vijayendra, in his response to the notice issued on May 27 by Mysuru district Deputy Commissioner, had admitted of entering the temple at around 8.30 a.m. during morning pooja time on May 18.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.