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Anwar murder: BJP calls it political killing; family, cops suspect personal rivalry

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June 24, 2018

Chikkamagaluru, Jun 24: Even though the family members of local BJP leader Mohammed Anwar, who was stabbed to death by unknown assailants two days ago, claimed personal rivalry as the reason for the murder, the saffron party suspected a political motive behind it.

Anwar, 44, general secretary of the BJP’s Chikkamagaluru city unit, was attacked by two people on a bike at Gowri Colony around 9.30 p.m on Friday. A seriously injured Anwar was declared dead later in a hospital. Anwar, who was a TV cable operator, is survived by his wife, a son, and a daughter.

Based on a complaint filed by Anwar’s brother Mohammed Kabir, the Basavanahalli police have registered a case. He has named five people — Yusuf Aji, Mansur, Badru, Tayyub, and Farooq — as suspects in the complaint.

Mr. Kabir told reporters on Saturday he suspected it to be an act of “supari” killers. “The accused had attempted to kill my brother eight years ago. They were all convicted in the case and two of them were still in prison. A month ago, one of the accused, Tayyub, had threatened to kill my brother,” he said. Kabir made it clear that there was no political rivalry between the two. There had been differences over the years between the two families. “My brother had raised voice against corruption in the masjid committee, where the family of the accused had control,” he said.

BJP stages protest

BJP leaders have termed it a political killing. MLA for Chikkamagaluru C.T. Ravi met members of Anwar’s family. “Going by the way he was killed, it looks like it was an act of professional killers. The police should probe if those in prison in the previous assault case hired contract killers for the act,” he said.

BJP workers, led by Mr. Ravi and Lok Sabha member Shobha Karandlaje, staged a protest and submitted a memorandum to Deputy Commissioner M.K. Srirangaiah, demanding immediate arrest of the accused.

Ms. Karandlaje said it was the duty of the police to investigate if it was a murder over personal enmity or political reasons. She said the criminal act had shown that there was no government in the State. “I appeal to Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy not to repeat the mistakes committed by his predecessor, Siddaramaiah,” she said.

The police investigating the case have suspected personal rivalry behind the incident. K. Annamalai, Superintendent of Police, Chikkamagaluru, said, “We are investigating the case. We will give details once we crack it.”

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Monday, 25 Jun 2018

this is the fate of those to sell there iman & family to BJP

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July 29,2020

Bengaluru Jul 29: There will be a centralised system in place in Karnataka to classify asymptomatic, symptomatic and mild symptomatic persons and recommend treatment based on the severity of the cases, said Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Tuesday here.

"Various existing apps related to COVID-19 will be brought under one platform to get real-time information which will assist in strategising allocation of hospitals/beds to the needy. This will probably remove the delay in bed allocation and treatment which is being faced now. The patients will get all information in one phone call," Dr Sudhakar said.

Sudhakar spoke with a team of experts from the government and Infosys.

Referring to a company by name Step 1, which is providing such services in Delhi and Madhya Pradesh, the Minister said that a similar system will be implemented in the state as well.

"This company is having a team of doctors and nurses which is guiding the people whether they need hospital treatment or home isolation after they are tested positive for COVID-19. More than 70 per cent of the positive cases are being asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic and are advised to go for home isolation," the minister said.

"The load on the hospitals is reduced and severe cases can be administered proper treatment. Infosys co-ordinates with the government to provide technical support for this system," Dr Sudhakar added.

Earlier during the day, the minister held a video conference with the heads of private medical colleges to review COVID preparedness.
The government has already passed guidelines to allocate 50 per cent of hospital beds for COVID patients.

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May 30,2020

Bengaluru, May 30: The Karnataka government will soon launch a project to maintain the health database of all its citizens, said Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Friday.

A first of its kind initiative, the "State Health Register" will be a robust and standardised health repository of all the citizens, as per an official release.

Sudhakar said that the project will be implemented first in Chikkaballapur district on an experimental basis. "Enhanced focus on healthcare has become imperative and our government is committed to providing world-class healthcare to all citizens," he added.

While speaking to media, the minister said that COVID-19 experience has demonstrated the necessity of having robust, real-time public health data and, therefore, there is a need to maintain a repository of health data of each and every citizen.

He said that the government will be undertaking a survey of all 6.5 crore people in the state, by using a team of Primary Health Centre officials, revenue officials, education department staff and ASHA karyakartas.

"They will visit each household and collect health data of all the members of the family. This will not only help the government to provide better healthcare but will also help efficient resource allocation, management and better implementation of various citizen-centric schemes in the state," Sudhakar stated.

"Public-Private Partnership -- It's our vision to provide world-class healthcare to all citizens in the state and we need accurate data to make our vision a reality. The health register is a futuristic project which is taken up in the interest of the people. The project will include 50 per cent partnership of private hospitals. The data collected will help us to prioritise healthcare based on geography, demography and other targetted measures," read the release.

Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has assured all support for the project and a detailed discussion will be undertaken in the upcoming cabinet meeting, said Dr Sudhakar.

The minister also assured that he is committed to ensuring that all citizens of the state have access to world-class healthcare.

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May 23,2020

Mangaluru, May 23: In order to ensure that students do not miss out on their studies due to educational institutions being shut owing to the coronavirus lockdown, Dakshina Kannada Pre-university College Principles Association (DKPUCPA) is conducting online classes on YouTube for pre-university students.

The online lessons are shot by lecturers at St Aloysius College and the lectures are then uploaded on YouTube enabling students to watch them online.

"The whole world is currently in a crucial situation because of COVID-19, and because of the lockdown, all are forced to stay indoors. Usually, we used to conduct lectures in a class full of students, but now it is a new experience that we are providing the same information to students in their absence," Rajaram Rao, a lecturer said while speaking to news agency.

He said at present these classes are being conducted for second year pre-university students.

If any student has a doubt on any concept, he said they can contact the teachers. "At present, students also are getting information about the teachers who have uploaded the videos. All the information about the teachers is already being uploaded on the system so that they can contact the teacher," he said.

Dhanya, a student, hailed the DKPUCPA for the setting up of the online classes despite the prevailing situation.

"The teachers who have taught in these classes have taught very well, as if they are teaching right in front of us. It has been very useful for me during this time," she said.

The nationwide lockdown imposed to combat the threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic has been extended to May 31.

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