One killed, nine injured as borewell lorry falls into ditch

November 5, 2011

Sullia, November 5: One person was killed and nine others sustained injuries when a pipe laden borewell lorry fell into a ditch at Anegundi on Sullia-Puttur stretch on Friday.

The deceased has been identified as Devaraj, a native of Chattisgarh.

The lorry belongs to one Rajendra Kumar Menala. The lorry was bound to Puttur from Sullia when the incident occurred.

The lorry driver is said to lost control over the vehicle. The injured are Haneef, Dhanush Singh, Santosh, Suresh, Kumar Permal, Ramaswamy and Harish.

As deceased was struck inside the lorry, the police had a tough time in removing him. A crane which was pressed into service took more than three hours to remove the body.

Majority of the injured belong to Salem in Tamil Nadu.

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Vokkaligara Sangha threatens Congress: ‘Shivakumar must be CM or face backlash’

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November 27,2025

Bengaluru: The Vokkaligara Sangha on Thursday issued a stern warning to the Congress, saying the party could face serious electoral repercussions if Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is not appointed as Chief Minister.

The warning follows the public backing of Shivakumar’s chief ministerial ambition by top Vokkaliga pontiff Nirmalanandanatha Swami, who urged the Congress high command to honor his claim.

“The community supported Congress in the 2023 Assembly elections only because Shivakumar had a real chance to become CM. If he is cheated, we’ll teach the party a big lesson,” said newly elected Sangha president L. Srinivas. He added that Vokkaligas would organize protests under the guidance of community leaders.

General Secretary C.G. Gangadhar pointed out that Congress won more seats in the Vokkaliga-dominated Old Mysuru region due to Shivakumar’s influence, adding, “If Congress wants to retain power, Shivakumar should be made the CM.”

Outgoing president Kenchappa Gowda emphasized Shivakumar’s contribution to Congress’ victory. “Our community voted for Congress thinking he would become CM. Siddaramaiah has also served the party well, but Shivakumar should now be given a chance,” he said.

Former general-secretary Konappa Reddy appealed to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi to recognize Shivakumar’s loyalty and service, saying, “Congress is known to keep its promises. We hope it won’t break the promise made to him.”

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