DK ZP polls: 9 Billavas, 6 Muslims, 4 Christians among 36 Cong candidates

February 6, 2016

Mangaluru, Feb 6: Billavas and Muslims dominated the list of 36 candidates finalized by the Congress party for the upcoming Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat elections. For the first time Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee has announced candidates for all the constituencies at one go, according to district-in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai.

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Accompanied by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee observer and former Legislative Council chairman V.R. Sudarshan at district Congress office Mr Rai, said that the list of candidates was prepared as per the guidelines by the KPCC, ensuring social justice.

Among 36 candidates 9 are Billavas and 6 are Muslims. They are followed by Christians, Bunts and Gowdas (4 each), Scheduled Castes (3), Scheduled Tribes (2) and Jain, Rajapur Saraswat Brahmin, Ganiga and Gatti (1 each).

Only four of the 11 outgoing Congress members in the Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat featured in the list—M.S. Mohammed, Mamata Gatti (former ZP president), Saraswati Kamath and Chandra Prakash Shetty. Anita Hemanath Shetty, wife of former Puttur Block Congress president Kavu Hemanath Shetty, also features in the list. She is contesting from the Nettanige-Mudnur constituency.

The full list of the candidates is as follows:
1. Kinnigoli: Pramod Kumar
2. Puttige: Chandrahas Sanil
3. Shirthadi: Sumithra
4. Kateel: Shaila Sequeira
5. Bajpe: Maimuna Nisar
6. Edapadavu: Krishna Ameen
7. Gurpuru: U P Ibrahim
8. Neermarga: Seema D'Souza
9. Konaje: Rasheeda Banu
10. Someshwar: Lakshmi Poojary
11. Sangabettu: Mailappa Salian
12. Sarapady: Padmashekhar Jain
13. Pudu: Ummar Farooq
14. Gothamajalu: Bharathi R Poojary
15. Mani: Manjula Madhava Bave
16. Kolnadu: M S Mohammed
17. Kurnadu: Mamatha Gatti
18. Sajipamunnur: Chandraprakash Shetty
19. Punacha: Chethana
20. Naravi: P Dharanendra Kumar
21. Aladangady: Shekhar Kukkedi
22. Laila: Shobha N Gowda
23. Ujire: Namitha
24. Dharmastala: B Ramesh
25. Kaniyoor: Shahul Hameed
26. Kuvettu: Shral Jeene Noronha
27. Uppinangady: Anitha Keshav Gowda
28. Nelyadi: Sarvotham Gowda
29. Kadaba: PP Varghese
30. Belandoor: Sathish Kedanji
31. Panaje: Pavithra B
32. Nettanige Mudnoor: Anitha Hemanatha Shetty
33. Bellare: Rajeevi Rai
34. Guttigar: Vimala Rangaiah
35. Jalsoor: Saraswathi Kamath
36. Aranthodu: Madhava Gowda

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Muslim population in Dakshina Kannada is 24.02% according to 2011 census. Since independence, all these years, more than 70% Muslims had been voting Congress party. So, this 6 seats (16.66%) is not the due share of this oppressed Community.
Now, it's not the time to beg your share with other political parties who exploited you intentionally all these years. Muslims need to find alternative and show their power. It's time to stand firm on your feet. Unless and until you show your power in the election, nobody is going to count you!
Billavas got more seats than Muslims not because of their more number, it's because of their negotiating power. According to political parties, the market value of a Muslim vote is less than a Billava vote. There is no point in blaming congress party for this reason. It's the Muslim community who lack self confidence in taking right decision at the right time.

BJP will defeat congress for sure.

All Billava Candidates all the best.

Well done Cong. All the best. #WithCongress

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Opening Karnataka borders to Kerala will be like embracing death: BSY

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April 5,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 5: Opening of Karnataka's borders to Kerala at this point in time will be like "embracing death," chief minister B S Yediyurappa said on Saturday making clear his government's stand not opening the state border.

The chief minister repeatedly said that for his government interest of the people of the state was supreme.

Yediyurappa made his stand clear in a letter to former prime minister and JD(S) patriarch H D Deve Gowda.

Gowda had recently written to the chief minister on March 31 seeking relaxation of the border restrictions on "humanitarian" grounds.

He had also written to Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressing his anguish against Karnataka authorities for imposing restriction and promising to raise the matter with prime minister Narendra Modi.

Stating the decision to close the border was not sudden, Yediyurappa said, it was a conscious decision after analysing the health situation in the area following the spread of COVID-19.

The chief minister cited the Indian Medical Association, Mangaluru branch data regarding the spread of Covid-19 in Kasargod of Kerala and surrounding areas which was alarming.

Noting that the region has nearly 106 positive coronaviruscases, he said, "this is the region with most number of infections in the country."

If this restriction is removed, it puts the health of the people of Karnataka in to risk and create a situation of "embracing death", so we will not be able to open the border, Yediyurappa said.

He also clarified that there was no prejudice behind his government's decision, and the interest of the people of the state was of utmost importance.

"...There is also no political maliciousness. We want to have good and brotherly relationship with neighbouring states," he said, adding that opening the border will open a pandora's box that will be disastrous for the state.

Yediyurappa also thanked opposition parties for their support to his government in its fight against COVID-19.

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One killed in accidental firing

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February 26,2020

Hassan, Feb 26: A 35-year-old poachers died on the spot by his fellow man accidentally, mistaking him as animal at Yedikumari Kaginahere forest areas near Sakaleshpura in the district early hours Tuesday, police sources said.

The deceased has been identified as Harish.

The incident happened when ten poachers went hunting for wild animals in the Yedikumari Kaginahare forest areas.

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Police issue warning amidst lockdown in Mangaluru; impact in Udupi too

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March 23,2020

Mangaluru/Udupi, Mar 23: The coastal district of Dakshina Kannada including the city of Mangaluru today refused to return to normalcy from yesterday’s Janata Curfew, as the government imposed lockdown in the district till the month end to contain the Covid-19 caused by the deadly novel coronavirus.

The lockdown coupled with the prohibitory orders under Section 144 has forced all the commercial establishments barring few to remain closed in the district.

The police started issuing stern warning to the people through loudspeakers against venturing out of their homes unnecessarily. People are allowed to move only in case of any emergency or basic needs.

The police warning came after a few people started ignoring the lockdown and ban orders. A few private buses also were seen plying on the roads in the morning.

Under the proibitory orders, the district administration banned from venturing out of their homes except in case of emergency or extreme necessity. All public programmes including religious ceremonies, cultural programmes also are banned. All shops, commercial establishments, workshops and godowns with other unessential goods are supposed to remain closed. Bus service, both government and private, are to suspended. Mass prayers and religious ceremonies are not allowed in temples, mosques and churches. Beaches and other tourist spots are closed.

Udupi

The lockdown in 9 districts of Karnataka has forced many private buses in Udupi to stay off the roads for second day on Monday. Some buses plying between Udupi to Kundapur have resumed service a day after Janata Curfew, with very minimum occupancy.

Due to lockdown in Dakshina Kannada, all services operating from Mangaluru to Udupi, Manipal, and Kundapur have been suspended till the month end. Buses on Karkala-Udupi route have also stopped their operations.