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5 including Mattu, GN Nagaraj booked for anti-Hinduva remarks at ‘Sarvajanotsava’

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March 21, 2019

Udupi, Mar 21: Journalist-turned-activist Dinesh Amit Mattu and four other social activists have been charged with “provoking religious sentiments” and violating the model code of conduct after criticized communal Hindutva at a programme recently.

According to the Udupi police, a case had been registered against the organiser and the four speakers at the ‘Sarvajanotsava’, a communal harmony programme held on March 17.

The complaint was filed by K.V. Nagaraj, officer of the Flying Squad Team, Udupi-Chikkamagaluru parliamentary constituency.

The programme was organised by the Sahabalve organisation, headed by Congress leader Amrit Shenoy. According to the complainant, Dinesh Amin Mattu, senior journalist and former media adviser to Chief Minister; Mahendra Kumar, G.N. Nagaraj, social activists, and Indudhar Honnapur, Dalit thinker, had in their speeches allegedly violated the code of conduct by “provoking religious sentiments” and attempting to influence voters.

Mr. Shenoy, who had got permission for programme, had violated code of conduct, the complainant said.

Rubbishing the allegations, Mr Mattu said he did not make any statements that provoked communal sentiments, but only argued that the term ‘Hindu’ was being misused and one needed to define who a Hindu is.

Mr. Nagaraj said that he had pointed out how communal hatred was systematically being used as a political tool across the world, including India.

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July 17,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 17: A total of 3,693 new COVID-19 positive cases and 115 deaths were reported in Karnataka on Friday, said the state health department.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state is presently at 55,115, including 33,205 active cases. While there are 20,757 recoveries, the death toll stands at 1,147.

With the highest single-day spike of 34,956 cases and 687 deaths, India's COVID-19 positive cases crossed the 10 lakh mark on Friday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

The total positive cases stand at 10,03,832 including 3,42,473 active cases, 6,35,757 cured/discharged/migrated and 25,602 deaths, according to the ministry.

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February 12,2020

Mangaluru, Feb 12: Mangaluru City Corporation’s (MCC) mayoral elections will be held on February 28, Urban Development Department has announced.

Yashwanth V, Regional Commissioner of Mysuru will be conducting the election in the city.

The election will be held as per the 21st term reservation roster according to which the mayoral candidate has to be a BCM ‘A’ candidate and the deputy mayoral candidate must be a woman from the general category.
 

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May 19,2020

Mangaluru/Mysuru, May 19: Though the Karnataka government permitted the private buses, operators in Dakshina Kannada district have decided not to operate buses until May end. In Mysuru district too the private buses remained off the roads.

Dakshina Kannada Bus Owners’ Association President Dilraj Alva said “Technically, private bus operators are not able to operate services as all of us have surrendered our permits. If we start services we will have to pay the tax for entire month. Hence, we have decided to resume bus services from June 1.”

The private buses had suspended their services since March 24.

In addition, bus owners also have two more demands which the state government needs to consider on priority, he said.

“We have requested the government to exempt private buses from paying tax for the next six months. We were not plying buses during lockdown and it will be tough for us in the next three months to operate as per new conditions.”

“The government has allowed only 30 persons in each bus to maintain social distancing. In addition, we have been urging the state government for bus fare revision since 2013. The government has revised the bus fares of KSRTC twice after that,” Alva said adding that bus owners will be meeting Mangaluru RTO on Tuesday.

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