HC allows YSR Cong October 19 rally
Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday granted permission to YSR Congress Party to hold a public meeting in support of the united Andhra Pradesh at lB Stadium on October 19. The High Court allowed the petition filed by YSR Congress challenging police’s decision but said no provocative speeches should be made and organisers must abide by the conditions imposed by the police. The rally would be held between 2 pm and 5 pm, said the HC. Hyderabad police had refused permission for the meeting and YSRCP general secretary K Siva Kumar had challenged the decision before the High Court.
Brahmins want 40 seats from BJP
Jaipur: Extending its support to BJP, a group representing brahmins on October 16 demanded that the party should allot at least 40 out of 200 seats to candidates belonging to the community in the coming Rajasthan Assembly elections.
Ambika Prakash Pathak, State president of Rajasthan Brahmin Samaj, said that when Vasundhara Raje was Chief Minister, she had given a 14 per cent quota to the upper caste.
clash in Andhra town: Security stepped up
Nalgonda: A day after four persons were injured when members of two communities clashed in district’s Devarkonda town, police on Wednesday intensified efforts to nab those responsible for the rioting while security was beefed up in the troubled areas.
Express train derails in Bihar; no casualty
Patna: Eleven coaches of an express train heading to Assam derailed near Patna Sahib station under Danapur division of East Central Railway zone last night, but no casualty was reported. The coaches of the Danapur-Khamakhya Capital Express train derailed at about 11:58pm, ECR spokesman UK Jha said. There was no casualty as the train was slowing down for a halt at the Patna Sahib station, Jha said.