Articles tagged under: Padra taluka

15 electrocuted during Ganpati pandal making in Padra; 1 dead

September 04, 2024
15 electrocuted during Ganpati pandal making in Padra; 1 dead

Vadodara: Fifteen youths were electrocuted together in Dabka village in Padra taluka while erecting a pandal for the Ganpati festival. Out of the 15, one youth lost his life on the spot, while 14 others were shifted to the hospital for treatment. The incident occurred when an iron angle came into contact with an 11 KW power line. Prakash Diabhai Jadav, alias Sachin, tragically lost his life while participating in the construction of the Ganpati pandal. The incident occurred at around 11:30 PM...Read More

26 booked for stone pelting in Padra; 16 of them identified

January 23, 2024
26 booked for stone pelting in Padra; 16 of them identified

Vadodara: While the nation celebrated the consecration ceremony of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir on Monday, the festivities in Bhoj village of Padra taluka were marred by a stone-pelting incident. The police have filed a case against 16 identified individuals and 10 unnamed individuals. A combing operation has been carried out by police, involving Vadodara City Rural SOG, LCB teams, and Vadu Police, but as of now, all accused individuals are absconding. A complaint was filed at the Vadu police stati...Read More

Stone pelting on Ramji’s procession in Padra; over five women injured

January 22, 2024
Stone pelting on Ramji’s procession in Padra; over five women injured

Vadodara: The nation is celebrating the 'Pran Pratishta' of Ram Lalla in Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya. However, celebrations in Padra taluka were marred by a stone-pelting incident. Stones were pelted at the Shri Ram procession being taken out after the consecration ceremony in Bhoj village, Padra. More than five women are reported to have been injured in the stone-pelting incident. Following the incident, the local police convoy was mobilized to control the situation." A bike rally wa...Read More

Rally protesting Love Jihad held in Padra

December 26, 2022
Rally protesting Love Jihad held in Padra

Vadodara: Hindu bodies held a rally in Padra taluka of Vadodara in protest of a case of love jihad in which a man eloped with a Hindu female in there. The locals joined the rally held with banners and slogans. The Hindu bodies handed over a memorandum to the mamlatdar and the police of Padra. The Hindu bodies have given an ultimatum to rescue the Hindu female within 3 days. Padra MLA Chaitanyasinh Zala also joined the rally. He said that the Hindu community gathered and gave a memorandum to t...Read More

Muslim group in Vadodara seeks FIR against BJP’s Nupur Sharma

June 04, 2022
Muslim group in Vadodara seeks FIR against BJP’s Nupur Sharma

Vadodara: Around 150-200 members of the Muslim community in Padra taluka of Vadodara have submitted a memorandum to the Mamlatdar urging him to file an FIR against BJP national spokesperson Nupur Sharma for allegedly making objectionable and derogatory remarks regarding Prophet Mohammed and hurting the sentiments of the Muslim community. Nupur Sharma is alleged to have made those obscene remarks on May 27, 2022 during a television debate on the developments in the Gyanvapi mosque case. In...Read More