Daijiworld Media Network - Beltangady (SP)

Beltangady, Jun 19: On account of heavy rainfall recently, Charmadi ghat section of the highway had become slushy due to overflowing water and the road was closed for traffic due to landslides and fallen trees. In this gloomy situation, the silver lining was that local MLA, Harish Poonja, and Chikamagaluru district superintendent of police, Annamalai, were seen pushing a jeep together.

MLA Poonja had come from the direction of the town in a car and had crossed a line of vehicles stranded due to critical situation there. He noticed the condition of the unmoving vehicles. At that time, Annamalai came from the opposite direction and saw that the wheels of a jeep had been stuck in the slush. Both of them, helped by members of the general public and workers, pushed the jeep to safety. Annamalai's feet were deeply stuck in slush at that time but he did not seem to care.

They also arranged ambulance for some of the patients who were stranded on the ghat region too.

Social networking sites are full of praise for the two, for coming forward to help people in a critical situation, and becoming role models for the current day youth. The locals also said that if both the representatives had not come on time, the road clearance work would have taken a week's time.

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