Women get raped if they attend unwanted parties: Bharathi Shankar

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October 7, 2017

Bengaluru, Oct 7: Bharathi Shankar, chairperson of Karnataka State Women’s Development Corporation has stirred a controversy by saying that women were raped at "unwanted parties, but not at jatres (melas)".

She was speaking at a panel discussion on women's safety during the launch of 'A Billion Eyes' campaign by B.Pac and Bangalore City police. The campaign calls upon bystanders to intervene when women are harassed.

Bharathi was answering an audience question whether women's empowerment was equal to women's safety. Listing measures for women's safety, Bharathi said, "When women go to jatre, do they get raped? They do get raped at unwanted parties."

The women's development corporation is a government of Karnataka undertaking set up to promote schemes for sustained income-generating activities among women's groups.

Bharathi compared women's safety issues to garbage segregation, saying one can't blame the government for problems in society. "About garbage problem, as a citizen I should segregate waste first. If I don't do it and keep blaming the department or corporator, what's the use?" she added.

Bharathi is a Bengaluru-based Congress leader and is a political appointee. She headed the Congress women’s wing of Bengaluru.

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Dont blame anybody if you or your daughter get raped cruelly

You are totally unfit for the position. Big shame

Shame on you. You people are the real curse

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#MangaluruAgainstNRC | Traffic diversions, police guidelines for public and protesters on Jan 15

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January 14,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 14: Mangaluru city police commissionerate his notified traffic diversions on NH 73 in view of massive protest at Adyra Kannur in the city against CAA, NPR and NRC on January 15. It also has issued guidelines for the public, protesters and organisers of the protest.

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Sriramulu says his words were misinterpreted

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July 17,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 17: Karnataka Minister for Health and Family Welfare B Sriramulu on Thursday clarified that his remarks have been misinterpreted, wherein he apparently said that ''only God can save people from Covid''.

The Bharatiya Janata Party leader slammed KPCC President D K Shivakumar for spreading false information and said that my words were not meant to cause panic among the masses.

''Respected Shivakumar, this is a clarification regarding my words that have been misinterpreted and misunderstood.

While responding to claims of the opposition that the government’s negligence, irresponsibility and the lack of coordination among ministers are responsible for the rise in cases in the state, I stated that ‘these accusations are far from the truth. People need to be aware and cautious to avoid the spread of the virus. This plays a vital role in controlling the pandemic. If we fail at this crucial step the situation can get complicated. And if things go worse, then only God can save us'', Mr Sriramulu said in a series of posts on Twitter

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Wild bison intrudes into Mangaluru city amidst lockdown; captured

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May 5,2020

Mangaluru, May 5: Even as the coastal city entered third phase of lockdown to contain the spread of covid-19, a wild bison was spotted in Mangaluru today.

According to sources, local residents at Hathill area and Mannagudda area spotted bison. It is not sure whether it was the same bison or two different bison.

Some reports claimed that it was spotted in Kudroli area too triggering panic among people.

With the help of local residents and police, the forest officials managed to catch the bison around noon.

It is assumed that the wild animal must have come to the city as there was less movement of people and vehicle due to lockdown for past few weeks.

WATCH VIDEO: Wild bison intrudes into Mangaluru city amidst lockdown, triggers panic, captured finally pic.twitter.com/dcBHJj1wOQ

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