Mysuru: Saffron groups turn more violent after funeral; journos attacked

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March 15, 2016

Mysuru, Mar 15: The activists of BJP and other saffron groups who began unleashing violence in Mysuru on Monday morning by forcefully imposing a day long bandh, turned more violent after the funeral of BJP worker Raju, who was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants.

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When a large number of BJP?workers were returning from the burial ground in Kyathamaranahalli, some miscreants pelted stones at them, leading to a counter attack. The Police burst tear gas shells to control the mob. However, local residents accused that BJP workers themselves pelted stones on other BJP workers to create a reason for the riot.

A private TV?channel reporter was attacked with lethal weapons near the burial ground. He was rushed to a private hospital. Earlier during the day, a TV cameraman and some photo journalists were attacked by miscreants at K?R?Hospital.

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Tension continued at Kyathamaranahalli, Udayagiri, N?R?Mohalla, Mandi Mohalla and neighbouring areas in the city. Security has been beefed up. When the body was being taken in a procession from K R Hospital to Kyathamaranahalli, tension prevailed at many locations and miscreants pelted stones at people accompanying the body.

The entire city bore the burnt of the bandh, which was called by BJP?and other extremist Hindutva groups. Except government offices and educational institutions, all commercial establishments, including banks, were closed for the day. In view of exams in schools and colleges, the agitators had assured the District Administration that students would not be disturbed.

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But violence broke out as party workers forced shopkeepers to close businesses for the day and assaulted a few people.

The city bus stand, Sub-Urban bus station and tourist spots like Mysuru Zoo, Mysuru Palace witnessed few visitors. Even though long-route buses were plying, not many passengers were seen in the bus stand.

Earlier in the day, a group of youths assaulted shopkeepers in Mandi Mohalla and in K R?Market. Besides pelting stones at KSRTC?buses, the agitators set an autorickshaw and a motorbike afire on Shivaji Road in N?R?Mohalla. Another group ignited an autorickshaw at K?R??hospital. It is said that the auto driver had brought his father to the hospital for a health checkup.

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BJP?workers, lead by former minister S?A?Ramdas, staged a protest against the Police department and the State government. The agitators blocked roads and set fire to used tyres. Pro-Hindu activists were seen forcing shopkeepers to down shutters. In K?R?Market, the activists attacked a shopkeeper. BJP?workers also attacked a few people near K?R?Hospital.

City buses remained off the roads from 7.30 am to 3.30 pm, said KSRTC authorities. Police Commissioner B Dayananda said, the murder case has been handed over to the City Crime Branch.

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Mootharapathi
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Tuesday, 15 Mar 2016

PRIYANKA , Mangalore

Stop propogating lies as RSS Do . Shimoga violence was ignited by RSS at the end of the rally tale where Women and children were moving along with ...all of a sudden RSS started pelted stones using abusive words which was leaked one of RSS goons video clips....dont play with lies ,,by which you will end up life like Hitler

JAI PFI....and Mr.Shafi Bellare clearly given statement that we have nothing to do with such incident

zahid
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Tuesday, 15 Mar 2016

SayYes to PEACE and INTEGRITY and ISayNo to Lies, Drama to smritiirani and Communal Violence Mastermind is narendramodi

Muzamil
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Tuesday, 15 Mar 2016

we want safety n security frm daily communal violence,punishment to rioters n rapists

Noufal Shaammi
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Tuesday, 15 Mar 2016

Well modi took us down the wrong path. A path littered with hate, communal violence, intolerance

Kiran Prabhu
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Tuesday, 15 Mar 2016

We need #Azaadi from political pressure groups that instigate communal violence for their own ulterior motives.

Mohammed Saleem
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Tuesday, 15 Mar 2016

I do not support BJP because of their communal politics. I do not support CPM because of their politics of violence:

Subbu
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Tuesday, 15 Mar 2016

This is a case of inciting violence and disrupting communal harmony. Pretty sure there are grounds for arrests.

Mohan Bhagath
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Tuesday, 15 Mar 2016

Any Party take the advantage of the poor people for their gain, give respect to the life, Humanity,.

Khader khan
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Tuesday, 15 Mar 2016

Majority communalism, dangerous in itself, becomes deadly when it becomes the official ideology of the state

Iqbal Hamja
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Tuesday, 15 Mar 2016

RSS is National enemy within. For it Communal violence is not blood of fellow Indians, it is additional votes generated

Hameed
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Tuesday, 15 Mar 2016

You find religion in Bharat Mata Ki Jai. But No religion in Allah Hu Akbar during hate speaches and communal violence.

Rahul Mahajan
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Tuesday, 15 Mar 2016

I can't say it often enough: Fascism IS violence. When anti-fascists respond with communal self-defense, it is a heroic action.

Priyanka
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Tuesday, 15 Mar 2016

Despite of serious communal violence ignited by PFI in shimoga, they r given permission 2 hold rally in Mysuru today Ban PFI,a terrorist outfit

Akshith
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Tuesday, 15 Mar 2016

Peaceful Mysuru city is witnessing violence.

Chaitra
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Tuesday, 15 Mar 2016

I am a strong advocate of non-violence. And it is sad that an RSS man was killed in Mysuru!

raiju
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Tuesday, 15 Mar 2016

Politics even in death, these politicians play!

WellWisher
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Tuesday, 15 Mar 2016

Home Minister and Police dept must take strict action against trouble maker first including the person and groups behind murder. And on groups like BD and their god father, no excuse straight away send them behind bar at least for 6 months.

With in SIX months, all we can experience permanent peace of life all over KARNATAKA.

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March 19,2020

New Delhi, Mar 19: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the validity of Karnataka's 2018 reservation law, which granted reservation in promotion to employees belonging to SC and ST categories.

A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud holds that applications filed by a group of general category employees for applying 'post-based quota' and the principle of the creamy layer at entry-level in public employment are not maintainable.

The apex court had, in November last year, reserved its order on the applications filed by general category candidates in the matter.

In May last year, the top court had upheld the law allowing reservations in promotions for SC and ST candidates with consequential seniority.

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April 19,2020

Kasaragod, Apr 19: Kasaragod, Kerala's COVID-19 hotspot, is the only district in the southern state lacking adequate health infrastructure.

In spite of treating the highest number of COVID-19 patients in the state with meagre infrastructural facilities and even without the support of a medical college in the north Kerala district, no deaths have been reported due to coronavirus.

The state health department views the performance of M Kunhiraman and his team, consisting of Janardhana Naik and Krishna Naik, at the General hospital in Kasaragod as a success story.

"Not only did they control the situation quickly with minimum infrastructure, they also started turning out a large number of negative cases within a few weeks and creditably ensured zero mortality.

This can be showcased as a best global model," Chairman of the Information Education and Communication (IEC) Committee and Project Director Kerala State Aids Control Society, R Ramesh said.

Recalling the ordeal, Janardhana Naik said his first major challenge was the physical examination of a patient with suspected COVID-19.

"Even with the PPE kit, nobody knew how effective they were and it took a whole 30 minutes to wear them properly.

But as time passed, we got accustomed to it," he said.

The traditional method of dealing with a patient involved knowing his or her history, observation and physical examination.

For hundreds of years, the hands-on body approach has been the soul of the doctor-patient relationship -- taking the pulse, tapping on and listening to the chest, feeling lumps.

With the onset of COVID-19 all that has changed.

"In fact, the whole exercise was fraught with grave risks because everything connected with COVID-19 was new.

Doctors have to keep a distance even though the physical examination wearing a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is difficult.

Sounds from the body are inaudible, vision is blurred through the smog-covered goggles and a stethoscope seldom has any use," Janardhana Naik said.

It was from March 15 that the hospital started receiving COVID-19 patients, primarily from Dubai.

By the time the first person came, the hospital was ready for him.

Soon, patient numbers began to swell and in a couple of weeks they reached about 91.

From then on, it was teamwork.

Committees were formed for each and every task, including the help desk, IT, treatment, medical board, training, food, waste disposal and data maintenance.

Initially, patients had many misgivings about the hospital.

"Some were disillusioned and even aggressive. Some were not happy with the facilities the hospital had to offer.

But gradually through good treatment and counselling by a psychiatrist, who visited the hospital on alternate days, the confidence and mood of the patients changed and they became friendly with the staff," Naik elaborated.

Counselling was also given to the concerned family members of the patients.

Besides treatment, the medical staff had to spend a considerable amount of time clearing the doubts of patients.

When they got discharged some patients insisted on seeing the faces of the medical staff, who till then were anonymous entities covered from head to toe.

Some even wanted to take selfies with them.

However, the medical team politely turned down their requests and preferred to remain hidden in their work attires.

The mood of the patients also rubbed off on the doctors and hospital staff.

All the physicians and hospital staff are now more confident of dealing with contagious diseases after treating COVID-19 patients.

"Our previous experience of treating H1N1, Chikungunya and Dengue cases helped us a lot.

Words of encouragement from the Health Minister K K Shailaja, Health Principal Secretary Dr Rajan N Khobragade and Health Services Director Dr Sarita R L gave us the impetus to build up confidence.

Moreover, the field health workers did a wonderful job in containing the viral spread," Naik added.

As the number of coronavirus cases rose, the state government on April 5 deputed a 26-member medical team from Thiruvananthapuram to set up a COVID-19 hospital in the district.

They turned a block of the under construction Government Medical College as a hospital-like facility, setting up a 200 bed facility to treat coronavirus patients.

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March 16,2020

Kottayam, Mar 16: A trial court in Kerala  on Monday dismissed a discharge petition filed by Bishop Franco Mulakkal, in connection with the case of alleged rape of a nun in which he is the prime accused.

In his plea filed before the Additional District and Sessions Court I, Mulakkal had claimed that prima facie there was no case to frame charges against him.

Dismissing the plea, the trial court said the bishop should stand for trial in the rape case.

The bishop's lawyer said an appeal would be filed in the High Court against the trial court order.

The prosecution had filed its objection to the plea filed by the bishop, accused of raping and sexually assaulting a nun of the same diocese.

The bishop had filed the plea just ahead of commencement of the preliminary hearing on charges against him in January this year.

The case is based on a complaint filed against the bishop by the nun.

In her complaint to the police in June, 2018, the nun had alleged that she was subjected to sexual abuse by the bishop during the period between 2014 and 2016.

The bishop, who was arrested by the Special Investigation Team which probed the case, has been charged with wrongful confinement, rape, unnatural sex and criminal intimidation.

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