Rohtang tunnel, the first tunnel in the country being constructed at 10,000 feet is complete&nbsp;after seven years of construction.&nbsp;

The 8.8-kilometer long tunnel connecting&nbsp;Manali with Dhundi is India&#39;s longest tunnel.&nbsp;It has been&nbsp;constructed by Border Roads Organisation (BRO).

The construction of the tunnel will be a great help for the people of Lahaul, the tribal district which is covered with snow for six months.&nbsp;

However, the tunnel will not be in use until 2019.

Colonel N M Chandarana, the chief engineer of Rohtang Tunnel project, Solang said: &quot;The team has without any failures successfully completed the project after&nbsp;hard work of seven years.&quot;

He further added that this year during the winters they will devise a plan so that the tribals of Lahula can use the tunnel during an emergency.

The plan will be implemented&nbsp;in collaboration with the local administration.

Rohtang&nbsp;tunnel will be completely in use from 2019.

Defense minister,&nbsp;Nirmala Sitharaman, may visit the tunnel in a few days.&nbsp;

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The 8.8-kilometer long tunnel which was under construction for the past seven years connects Manali with Dhundi

Rohtang tunnel, the first tunnel in the country being constructed at 10,000 feet is complete after seven years of construction. The 8.8-kilometer long tunnel connecting Manali with Dhundi is India's longest tunnel. It has been constructed by Border Roads Organisation (BRO). The construction of the tunnel will be a great help for the people of Lahaul, the tribal district which is covered with snow for six months. However, the tunnel will not be in use until 2019. Colonel N M Chandarana, the chief engineer of Rohtang Tunnel project, Solang said: "The team has without any failures successfully completed the project after hard work of seven years." He further added that this year during the winters they will devise a plan so that the tribals of Lahula can use the tunnel during an emergency. The plan will be implemented in collaboration with the local administration. Rohtang tunnel will be completely in use from 2019. Defense minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, may visit the tunnel in a few days. The tunnel was being constructed by Border Roads Organisation (BRO). (WION Web Team) ×

Rohtang tunnel built at 10,000 feet set to open

A &quot;progressive&quot; writer&#39;s face was smeared with black ink in Davanagere, allegedly by right wing activists who also warned him of &quot;dire&quot; consequences if he dare write against Hindu gods, said a senior police official.

Yogesh Master was attacked by eight or nine persons who smeared his face with black ink and fled, when he was having tea at a nearby stall yesterday, Davanagere Superintendent of Police Bhimashankar Guled told PTI.

He said Yogesh Master, the author of controversial Kannada novel &quot;Dundhi,&quot; was in Davanagere to attend a book release function organised by Gauri &#39;Lankesh Patrike,&#39; a Kannada tabloid.

Journalist Gauri Lankesh runs the weekly. Yogesh was warned of dire consequences for writing against Hindu gods, Mr Guled said, adding that the suspects shouted &quot;Jai Sri Ram&quot; before fleeing.

Two persons have been arrested, he said. The participants and organisers, including Gauri Lankesh, held a protest march to the police station and registered a complaint, Mr Guled said.

CPI state general secretary Siddanagouda Patil also participated in the march, he added.

The protesters alleged that the attackers were right wing activists and demanded a thorough investigation into the incident and stringent action against them, Mr Guled said.

Mr Guled said several police teams have been formed to probe the matter.

Yogesh Master was arrested in August 2013 after local Hindu outfits lodged a complaint against him for allegedly hurting the Hindus&#39; sentiments by depicting Lord Ganesha in poor light in his novel &#39;Dhundi&#39;.&nbsp; 
 
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Yogesh Master, author of controversial Kannada novel 'Dundhi', was warned of dired consequences if he dare write against Hindu gods

A "progressive" writer's face was smeared with black ink in Davanagere, allegedly by right wing activists who also warned him of "dire" consequences if he dare write against Hindu gods, said a senior police official. Yogesh Master was attacked by eight or nine persons who smeared his face with black ink and fled, when he was having tea at a nearby stall yesterday, Davanagere Superintendent of Police Bhimashankar Guled told PTI. He said Yogesh Master, the author of controversial Kannada novel "Dundhi," was in Davanagere to attend a book release function organised by Gauri 'Lankesh Patrike,' a Kannada tabloid. Journalist Gauri Lankesh runs the weekly. Yogesh was warned of dire consequences for writing against Hindu gods, Mr Guled said, adding that the suspects shouted "Jai Sri Ram" before fleeing. Two persons have been arrested, he said. The participants and organisers, including Gauri Lankesh, held a protest march to the police station and registered a complaint, Mr Guled said. CPI state general secretary Siddanagouda Patil also participated in the march, he added. The protesters alleged that the attackers were right wing activists and demanded a thorough investigation into the incident and stringent action against them, Mr Guled said. Mr Guled said several police teams have been formed to probe the matter. Yogesh Master was arrested in August 2013 after local Hindu outfits lodged a complaint against him for allegedly hurting the Hindus' sentiments by depicting Lord Ganesha in poor light in his novel 'Dhundi'. (PTI)

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