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Rebellion explodes in Congress over ticket denial to 12 sitting MLAs

DHNS
April 16, 2018

Bengaluru, Apr 16: Rebellion exploded in the ruling Congress on Sunday with supporters of sitting MLAs raising a banner of revolt against the party for denying tickets to their leaders.

Of the 218 candidates announced by the party, as many as 12 sitting MLAs do not figure in the list. Age factor, health issues, image and poor performance as legislators are said to be the reason for denying them tickets.

The revolt commenced even before the party officially announced its list and continued through the night.

Followers of sitting Congress MLAs G H Srinivas (Tarikere), Manohar Tahasildar (Hangal) and H P Rajesh (Jagaluru–ST reserved) hit the streets and shouted slogans against the party for not giving their leaders the ticket in their respective constituencies.

The party is yet to announce candidates in Shantinagar, Kittur and Nagathana, where it has sitting MLAs. 

In Hangal, Haveri district, supporters of Tahasildar set many tyres on fire and blocked the traffic movement in the town to register their protest. Followers of Srinivas staged a protest, as the party decided not to field him again in the coming polls.

Followers of Rajesh protested in front of the Davangere district Congress office as their leader was denied the ticket. They later met district incharge minister S S Mallikarjun and urged him to intervene in the matter.

Similarly, supporters of former minister B Shivaram staged a protest against Hassan district in-charge minister A Manju, demanding that Shivaram be given the ticket for the Belur constituency.

Anticipating that the party may deny him the ticket, Congress ticket aspirant from C V Ramanagar constituency in Bengaluru, P Ramesh, announced his decision to join the JD(S) on Saturday. He hit out at the Congress leaders, including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, for 'betraying' him.

This apart, senior party leader V R Sudarshan resigned as KPCC vice-president. He was upset with the party as he is not likely to get the ticket to contest from Kolar Assembly constituency. His apprehension turned out to be true with the party giving the ticket to Syed Zameer Pasha.

Reacting to the rebellion in the party, party president G Parameshwara said, "There are many ticket aspirants. Of course, those who are denied the ticket will be disappointed. The party will placate them by holding talks with them".

Rebellion by the disgruntled ticket aspirants has caused immense embarrassment to the ruling party, which is making all-out efforts to retain power in the May 12 election. The party insiders warned the issue will worsen and it may even damage its poll prospects if the party leadership fails to take immediate action to quell the rebellion.

Sitting MLAs denied ticket

B B Chimmankatti (Badami)

Makbul S Baghwan (Vijayapura City)

R Ramakrishna (Gulbarga Rural)

Manohar Tahasildar (Hangal)

B N Shivannavar (Byadgi)

B M Nagaraj (Siraguppa)

N Y Gopalakrishna (Ballari)

H P Rajesh (Jagalur)

Shivamurthy Naik (Mayakonda)

G H Srinivas (Tarikere)

K Shadakshari (Tiptur)

S Jayanna (Kollegal)

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Kumar
 - 
Monday, 16 Apr 2018

Govt institution, private firms and all kind of institutional structures having retirement. We, people dont want old people who contest only for money and sleep. They are just mocking people by sleeping in RS and LS

Ganesh
 - 
Monday, 16 Apr 2018

Age should be a major factor. People want young and energetic minded people who can reach everywhere without excuses while needed.

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August 2,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 2: All the seven Airports in Karnataka have seen poor traffic even after the restoration of domestic flight services post covid-19 lockdown. Interestingly, Mangaluru International Airport, the second biggest in the state, has slipped to third position in number of number of passengers and flights. 

Of all the seven airports in State-- Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Hubballi, Belagavi, Mysuru, Kalaburagi and Vijaynagara (Hosapete)-- it was the Sambra (Belagavi) airport which saw the highest number of passengers and flights after Bengaluru. 

According to Airports Authority of India report released on their website recently, the Sambra airport outperformed the Managluru international airport in June. 

As many 10,224 passengers travelled to or from Belagavi airport in June, whereas Mangaluru airport saw a footfall of only 8,608 passengers including 3,726 international and 4,882 domestic passengers. Belagavi airport handled 391 flights whereas Mangaluru airport handled 190 flights.

Even the Bengaluru international airport saw a decline in the number of passengers and flights in June. Only 3.69 lakh domestic and 10,654 international passengers arrived or departed from Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru in June as against 27.59 lakh total passengers in June 2019. 

Between April-June 2020 the Bengaluru airport saw only 4.54 lakh total passengers (domestic and international) as against 84.11 lakh total passenger during the same period last year. The number of flights to and from Bengaluru also saw a huge dip in June with only 731 international (2,582 in June 2019) and 4290 domestic (16,216 in June 2019) flights.

Though the Mysuru domestic airport handled a higher number of flights compared to last June, the number of passengers either arriving or departing saw a decline. Last year June 4,775 passengers travelled in 96 flights, whereas in June 2020 the airport handled 3,158 passengers and 330 flights.

Hubballi airport saw the least number of passengers or flights among the seven airports in Karnataka in June. It saw only 55 passengers either arriving or departing from the city's airport in 14 flights in the month of June. In the same month last year, Hubballi airport, which was third busiest before the pandemic, had facilitated 45,973 passengers and handled 604 flights.

Since April 2020 to June, the Hubballi airport has handled only 18 flights (as against 1,958 during the same period last year) and 122 passengers (1,50,416 between April-June 2019).

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March 31,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 31: The total number of positive cases of coronavirus reached 101 in Karnataka on Tuesday after 13 more positive cases were reported in the state from March 30 5 pm to 2 pm today.

The total number of 101 includes three deaths and 8 discharged/cured cases, Karnataka Health Department stated.

Meanwhile, the total number of coronavirus cases in India has risen to 1,397 after 146 new patients were reported in the last 24-hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday.

Of this little less than 1,400 cases, there are 1,238 active while 124 cured. The total figure also includes 35 fatalities.

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March 12,2020

New Delhi, Mar 12: A PIL was moved in the Delhi High Court on Thursday seeking directions to the Centre to take appropriate steps for stopping religious conversion of socially and economically downtrodden people, particularly of the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe community.

The plea claims that the government has done nothing to stop religious conversions.

The plea is listed before a bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar on Friday.

The petition, by BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, alleges that many individuals, NGOs and institutions are converting downtrodden persons by "intimidating, threatening, luring by monetary benefits and by other acts, including miracle healing, black magic and more".

"Many individuals/organizations have started conversions of SC/STs in rural areas and the situation is very alarming. The mass religious conversion of the socially economically downtrodden men, women and children, and, in particular of the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe community, is on the rise in the last 20 years," the petition claims.

It further claims as per the 2011 census, Hindus constitute 79 per cent of the population down from 86 per cent in 2001 and if no action is taken "Hindus will become minority in India".

Upadhyay suggested enacting of a law to prevent conversions by force or deceit and to award jail term for any violation.

"Additionally, the State may empower the National Human Rights Commission to deal with the affairs of religious groups and analyse religious discrimination among them," he suggests.

Apart from seeking steps to prevent religious conversions by force, threats or deceit, the petition also wants directions prohibiting religious gatherings "intended to mislead people by making false and untenable claims" to lure ignorant masses to join a particular faith or religious group.

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fairman
 - 
Thursday, 12 Mar 2020

First of all we should know what is religion and what is its purpose.

Religion should be scientific to acceptance. It should not be blind tale.

Religion is a set of divine commands how to lead the life to be successful here and also it should lead to success if there is a life after the death.

If it can assure, we should not worry to accept. Such religion can not be more than 1.  Because we all believe 1 Supreme God who has the control over every creature. If we understand and accept it, then we should accept 1 and only religion which is the real religion.

You can not force anybody to accept 2+2=5.

If religion can prove its doctrine to be not contradicting the science then no worry to accept it.

There should be open debate of all religions then the truth will come in black and white clearly.

Leave the panel to decide which is the right one. Once proved, brave people will accept it without fear.

No need any law. If you have good product why do you worry to sell it.

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