Datta Jayanti: Tension grips Chikkamagaluru as saffron leaders spit communal venom

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November 27, 2017

Chikkamagaluru, Nov 27: Provocative statements by leaders of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal ahead of Datta Jayanti programme at the historic Baba Budangiri darga site on the outskirts of the city has created a tense atmosphere in the communally sensitive region.

The activists of VHP and BD are also organising bike rallies in different parts of Chikkamangaluru district to mobilise people for the three-day saffron event beginning on December 1. With the Assembly elections coming soon, the programme has gained significance.

The saffron outfit leaders have been repeatedly saying that they would exhibit their strength on December 3 in Baba Budangiri. A Bajrang Dal leader on Saturday warned that the December 6 incident (Babri mosque demolition) may recur in Baba Budangiri too if Muslims failed to voluntarily shift their graves from the site. SDPI has demanded the police to arrest those who deliver provocative speeches.

Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which has been demanding that the Baba Budan Dargah is declared a Hindu shrine, are also participating in bike rallies. 

VHP and Bajrang Dal leaders have often said that they would mobilise good crowds for the programme this year and pressurise the State government to declare the shrine a place of worship for Hindus.

In view of the three-day event, the Chikkamagaluru district administration has imposed prohibitory orders as per various sections of the Criminal Procedure Code. Those participating in the rally or procession have been restricted from carrying weapons and raising objectionable slogans.

Deputy Commissioner M.K. Srirangaiah has said that the administration will make arrangements for providing basic facilities for the devotees visiting the shrine during the event. Carrying cameras and phones inside the shrine has been banned.

Meanwhile, the district administration has put a restriction on tourists’ visit to places around Baba Budangiri Darga for three days from December 1, in view of the Datta Jayanti.

Srirangaiah has issued a press release stating that no tourists would be allowed to Baba Budangiri, Mullayyanagiri and other places in the hilly ranges. Similarly, movement of long chassis vehicle on the narrow roads connecting these places has also been stopped.

The Datta Mala Abhiyana that began on November 24 will conclude on December 3 when the devotees visit Baba Budangiri for the “religious” programme. Prior to that, the organisers will take out a Sankeertana Yatra on December 1 and Shobha Yatra on December 2.

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shahid
 - 
Wednesday, 29 Nov 2017

At the end of the day both are face of same coin. Even this people are confused whose shrine it is. Dargah or Durgah both are same 

Wake UP
 - 
Monday, 27 Nov 2017

Im sure no upper caste RSS will be on field and those who give such hateful speech will be infront of camera and shout . after shouting they will hide until damage is done by the people who doesnt want to use their God given intellect and stay away from evil disturbance in the society.

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February 25,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 25: A day after Karnataka minister BC Patil felt the need for a law to shoot people who raise pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans, another BJP MLA on Monday said such people should be shot at sight or exiled to the neighbouring country.

Appachu Ranjan, MLA from Madikeri, said a woman named Amulya had raised Pakistan Zindabad slogan at Bengaluru during a CAA-related meeting.

"People saying Pakistan Zindabad, despite living in our country- eating food and drinking water available here- they should be shot at sight. Or else such people should be exiled to Pakistan, and no one should should show softness towards them and fight cases in their favour," he said at Somwarpet in Kodagu.

Amulya Leona, a woman who raised pro-Pakistan slogans at an anti-Citizenship Amendment Act rally in Bengaluru on Thursday, has been booked for sedition and remanded to judicial custody.

She had raised "Pakistan Zindabad" slogans thrice after the organisers, under the banner of "Save the Constitution", invited her to address the gathering in the presence of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi.

Agriculture minister Patil on Sunday had expressed the need for a legislation to shoot such people, and said he would make a request to the prime minister in this regard. "A law should be brought in the country that who ever raises slogans against India and in favour of Pakistan, they should be shot at sight. Bringing such a law is important," Patil had said.

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January 12,2020

 Bengaluru, Jan 12: Two pilgrims from Bengaluru, who were siblings, drowned in sea off Auro Beach in Puducherry today.

The deceased have been identified as V Gauthman, 22, and his brother Vivek, 20.

Gauthman and Vivek were among a group of around 150 devotees from Bengaluru to the Adhiparasakhi temple at Melmaruvathur in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu. They started their journey from Bengaluru in three buses on Friday.

After offering special puja at Adhiparasakthi temple and worshipping at a few other temples, they reached Auro Beach on Sunday afternoon. 

While they were having lunch on the beach, Gauthman entered the sea. He was caught in a huge wave.

Vivek, who tried to rescue his brother, too was caught in the wave.

Other pilgrims and fishermen began to search for them in fishing boats.

After an hour, their bodies were washed ashore, around two km from the spot.

The Auroville police retrieved the bodies and sent them for postmortem.

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April 30,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 30: Four ministers of Karnataka have gone into self-quarantine after they got here in touch with a video journalist of native channel who has examined optimistic for COVID-19. The listing contains state’s Deputy Chief Minister Dr Ashwath Narayan.

All 4 introduced the quarantine on Twitter.

Mr Narayan, dwelling minister Basvaraj Bommai , medical training Minister Dr. Sudhakar and tourism minister CT Ravi tweeted to say that they’ve examined detrimental for coronavirus however will likely be beneath self-quarantine.

They mentioned they got here in touch with a video journalist from a neighborhood tv channel  who was discovered COVID-19 optimistic on April 24. He had met the ministers between April 21 and April 24.

At least 40 different contacts of the video journalist, together with his household and journalists from numerous media retailers have been quarantined, reported news agency.

Earlier this month, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani put himself in quarantine after an MLA who attended a gathering with him turned out to be coronavirus-positive.

Karnataka to date had 532 circumstances of coronavirus. Of them, 215 sufferers recovered and 20 sufferers died.

Earlier immediately, the state authorities determined to chill out lockdown restrictions in plenty of districts the place the coronavirus has not had a serious affect. The authorities is permitting industries to operate in these areas with sure circumstances.

The listing contains spots in Chamarajnagar, Koppal, Chikmagaluru, Raichur, Chitradurga, Hassan, Shivamogga, Haveri, Yadgir, Kolar, Udupi, Davanagere and Kodagu districts.

Manufacturing will likely be allowed within the particular financial zones in these districts and standalone outlets exterior municipal limits will likely be allowed to operate.

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