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Arson threat: Saffron leader backs Kateel; UTK demands public apology

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January 4, 2017

Mangaluru, Jan 4: Even as the police have registered an FIR against Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel for threatening to arson his constituency, a Sangh Parivar leader has strongly condemned action against him.

utkatSatyajith Surathkal, BJP Backward Classes Morcha state secretary, lambasted Congress leaders for filing case against the MP for his provocative speech.

Addressing a protest meet in front of Konaje police station on Sunday, Mr Kateel had said that his party workers were capable of setting Dakshina Kannada district on fire if the police did not arrest the perpetrators of the murder of Karthik Raj.

Strongly backing the MP, Mr Surathkal said: "Mr Kateel made that statement just out of emotion. However, Congress leaders have blown the issue out of proportion.”

On the other hand Mr Kateel has regretted for his open threat and said that he was unwell. However, Food and Civil Supplies Minister U T Khader accused the BJP MP of attempting to disturb peace in the region and also demanded a public apology for his statement.

Mr. Khader, who represents Mangaluru constituency where the Mr Kateel delivered the provocative speech, said that it was unbecoming of a public representative to speak in a way that could incite violence in the region.

As an MP, Mr. Kateel should work towards the development of the region and not indulge in acts that disturbed peace. Instead of helping the police in catching the real culprits, Mr. Kateel was trying to gain political mileage over the delay in the arrest of those involved in the murder reported in October 2016.

Condemning the statement of Mr. Kateel, district in-charge Minister B. Ramanath Rai said that criminal action should be taken against the MP for making the provocative speech. Mr. Rai said that he has requested the State government to hand over investigation in the murder to the Criminal Investigation Department.

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Wednesday, 4 Jan 2017

same emotions will force him to act on the treat.

Arnab Emme Swamy
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Wednesday, 4 Jan 2017

Change headline into \saffronist justifies arsonist\""

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April 14,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 14: Bracing for post-lockdown hard times, the Karnataka government on Monday decided to auction about 12,000 BDA sites and regularise unauthorised constructions across the state in a bid to shore up its already-thin finances.

"Some 12,000 corner sites (developed by Bangalore Development Authority, or BDA) are lying idle in Bengaluru. We hope to net about Rs 15,000 crore from the auction of the sites," chief minister BS Yediyurappa said after chairing a meeting with senior ministers and officials to discuss ways to raise funds.

"The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown Karnataka into a deep financial crisis. There's a need for such measures," the chief minister said in defence of the decisions.

The sites – mainly of 40x60ft and 50x80ft dimensions – are in nine layouts. Also, the state government will auction corner and vacant sites in layouts formed by development authorities in other major cities of Karnataka.

Industry experts said that in a tepid market, it wasn’t easy to find buyers for the sites, each of which costs about Rs 1 crore. The CM said, “Since it’s an open auction, I’m confident of a good price since corner sites are always in demand. If we don’t get the expected price, then we will stop the process.”

The meeting decided to fast-track disposal of the cases related to regularisation of unauthorised constructions pending before courts. “If courts decide these cases, then thousands of people will be relieved, besides helping the government in mobilising resources to take up development works,” the CM said.

The government hopes to get about Rs 4,000 crore from the layout-regularisation move.
The government decided to amend the law to allow hundreds of private and cooperative housing societies to allot residential plots.

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July 26,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 26: A total of 5,199 new COVID-19 cases and 82 deaths were reported from Karnataka on Sunday, the state's health department said.

With this, the total number of coronavirus cases in the state stands at 96,141, including 58,417 active cases and 35,838 recoveries.
So far, 1,878 deaths have been reported from Karnataka.

Meanwhile, India reported a spike of 48,661 cases and 705 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.

A total of 9,46,777 tests have been done so far and the number of tests per million in the national capital stands at 49,830.

The total COVID-19 positive cases stand at 13,85,522, including 4,67,882 active cases, 8,85,577 cured/discharged/migrated, and 32,063 deaths, it added. 

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April 16,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 16: Former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy had said that his son Nikhil's marriage ceremony will take place at bride Revati's residence in Bengaluru, however, the wedding preparations are also going on in his farmhouse at Ramnagar.

This comes amid the lockdown in the country due to COVID-19 outbreak. The farmhouse is located at Kethaganahally, near Bidadi in Ramnagar.

Kumaraswamy has said the marriage will be simple and only his family members will attend and no one from outside would be invited.

Earlier Kumaraswamy has said that his son's marriage will take place on April 17 at bride house.

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