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Tag: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy

83killed+350 Injured in Fire at Temple:PM Sent HM Nadda At Site

Apr. 10 Accidents, Religion Comments

[Kollam,Kerala]83 killed, over 350 injured in fire at temple,
PM Calls It heart-rending & shocking beyond words And Directs Health Minister J P Nadda to immediately reach the site of the fire tragedy in Kollam
Eighty Three people were killed and over 350 injured during festivities at the Puttingal DeviTemple at nearby Paravoor early today when a huge explosion occurred at a store room filled with crackers and pyrotechnic material.
Thousands of people had gathered at the temple precincts to witness the fireworks display which were on since midnight.
The mishap occurred as sparks fell on the storeroom ‘Kambapura’ and exploded with a thundering noise at around 3.30 AM, police said.
The sound of the explosion could be heard over a km radius.
The whole area plunged into darkness as the power supply went off and people ran helter skelter, eyewitnesses said.
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who is rushing to the accident spot after cancelling his programmes, said the situation was “unprecedented and alarming”.
The State Chief Secretary has been asked to write a letter to the Election Commission for necessary sanction to exclude the treatment facilities to the injured from the ambit of the Election Code of Conduct, he said.
Officials fear the toll could go up.

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Kerala CM Chandy Meets Tainted Party Leader Mani But Says No To Media

Nov. 11 Crime, Unrest Strikes Comments

[Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala] Kerala CM Chandy Meets Tainted Mani But Says No To Media
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today met KM Mani, who resigned as Finance Minister yesterday in the wake of adverse remarks by High Court against him in the bar bribery case.
Chandy went this morning to Mani’s residence here, followed by his Cabinet colleagues, including Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala, Excise Minister K Babu and Agriculture Minister KP Mohan, who separately called on the Kerala Congress (M) leader.
Though Chandy refused to talk to the media, Chennithala said he met Mani as he was a senior legislator.
“It was a courtesy call,” he said.
The Cabinet met today for the first time without Mani’s presence.
82-year-old Mani, against whom an FIR was registered in the bar bribery case, resigned last night after pressure mounted on him from the ruling Congress-led United Democratic Front to quit.
The High Court had on Monday upheld further probe in the case against Mani.
Working President of Kerala State Bar Hotel Owners Association Biju Ramesh had alleged in October last year that Mani had demanded Rs 5 crore as bribe from the Association and accepted Rs 1 crore for renewal of licences to over 400 Indian-made foreign liquor bars, triggering a political storm.
An FIR had been filed against Mani in the Vigilance Court last year after a ‘quick verification’ by vigilance department of the allegation by Biju Ramesh.

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