Rahul Gandhi Gujarat visit: Gandhi said that the farmers of Ayodhya lost their land when the Airport was built. The people of Ayodhya were upset that no one from Ayodhya was invited to the inauguration of the Ram Temple.
The British-era suspension bridge on the Machchhu river in Gujarat's Morbi district collapsed on October 30 last year in which over 130 people were killed.
Morbi Bridge Collapse: The district and session courts have denied granting bail to Oreva group MD Jaysukh Patel
Morbi bridge collapse case: The court had initiated suo motu proceedings in the bridge collapse case in which 135 people, including 35 children, were killed. During a hearing on Tuesday (February 21), the Oreva group had offered to pay a compensation amount of Rs 3 lakh to each victims' families.
Morbi bridge collapse: Gujarat government-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT)'s preliminary probe report highlighted serious lapses made by the caretaker company and local authorities.
Morbi bridge collapse case: The court of principal sessions judge PC Joshi refused to grant bail to the seven accused, including two managers of Oreva Group, the company which was given the contract for operation and maintenance of the bridge.
The major development came nearly four days after the Gujarat Police filed a chargesheet against Patel in the Jhulto Pul suspension bridge collapse.
Morbi bridge collapse: Ajanta Manufacturing Limited (Oreva Group) was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the British-era suspension bridge on the Machchu river that collapsed.
Patel's move comes even as the Gujarat government has issued a show-cause notice to the local municipality asking why it should not be dissolved for failing to discharge its duties that led to the tragedy.
Trinamool Party backed his leader saying the arrest is an attempt to silence him as he has been a critic of PM Modi.
Saket Gokhale tweeted- "RTI reveals that Modi's visit to Morbi for a few hours cost Rs 30 crore...Just Modi's event management and PR costs more than the lives of 135 innocent people."
Morbi bridge collapse: The Supreme Court asked petitioners to approach the Gujarat High Court with their pleas, seeking an independent probe and award of dignified compensation to those who lost their family members in the incident.
Morbi bridge collapse: A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli will hear the PIL filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari, which said that the accident depicted the negligence and utter failure of the authorities.
Morbi Bridge collapse: At least 135 people lost their lives and over 180 were injured when a swinging bridge built in the 1880s over the Machhu river in Morbi collapsed on the evening of October 30, 2022.
Gujarat bridge collapse: The notice had been sent to state government officials including Home Department, Urban Housing, Morbi Municipality, State Human Rights Commission.
Gujarat elections: Chidambaram was in Ahmedabad to campaign for Congress for Gujarat elections. On October 30, a suspension bridge on the Machchuu river in Gujarat's Morbi district collapsed, claiming 135 lives.
Morbi Bridge Collapse: The notice has been sent to state government officials including Home Department, Urban Housing, Morbi Municipality, State Human Rights Commission.
The bridge in Odisha was closed down for an indefinite period and prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC were clamped at the famous Dhabaleswar shrine ahead of the Bada Osha and Kartika Purnima festivals on November 7 and 8.
Morbi bridge collapse: The British-era suspension bridge, built on the river Machchhu in Morbi town, had collapsed on Sunday evening (October 30).
Morbi bridge collapse: Advocate HS Panchal said one of the two managers of the Oreva firm, who have been arrested, made this statement in a court in Gujarat.
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