Ex-Cong leader drags deity into ‘abuse row’; invites Rai for ‘truth test’

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July 4, 2017

Mangaluru, Jun 4: A day after district in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai brushed aside the “shocking” allegations made against him by former Congress leader Harikrishna Bantwal, the latter on Tuesday threw the gauntlet to the former inviting him for a truth test at Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala.

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“Let Mr Rai come Dharmasthala and swear on deity, Sri Manjunatha Swami, that he hasn’t abused senior Congress veteran B Janardhana Poojary,” Mr Bantwal challenged at a press meet. “Manjunatha Swami is our ‘court’. If Mr Rai has really not said anything he will definitely come to Dharmasthala. If he does not turn up within a week, we should realize that he abused for sure,” he added.

“Mr Rai could have just apologized to Mr Poojary and end the issue there. Instead, he took six days to persuade Congress leaders Arun Coelho and Tejaswi Raj. When that did not work, Rai told the media that the whole incident did not happen and he was being falsely accused,” said the Billava leader.

He went on to claim that Mr Rai can be booked under Section 506 of the IPC. “But we do not believe in playing dirty politics and hence do not want to go ahead and file a complaint,” he said.

Mr Bantwal played an audio clipping in front of media persons and claimed that it was Arun Coelho speaking. “I am ready to tell this truth in front of anybody you want me to,” said the male voice in the clip.

He further said: “The minister does not respect Mr Poojary. If he did, he would at least make a call and invite him for yesterday’s program in the Congress Office. His claims of lobbying for Mr Poojary in Delhi during last Lok Sabha polls are also false as the candidate was finalized through internal polls in Managluru. Sonia Gandhi doesn’t even know this Rai personally.”

Mr Bantwal lamented that in the last four years, neither Chief Minister Siddharamaiah nor local Congress stalwarts like U T Khader and Mr Rai asked for Mr Poojary’s opinion before nominating for party posts.

He claimed that he met Mr Khader in Fr Muller’s Hall after the latter called for a press meet in the city on Sunday. He said that when he discussed the issue, Mr Khader said that he had his own issues to deal with. He added that he feels Mr Khader’s ‘issues’ could be nothing other than his political position and gains.

“I am not part of any party. So I cannot politically benefit out of any of this. The incident of Mr Rai abusing Mr Poojary in the wedding happened near the entrance of the hall and not on the main stage. That is why not many people know about it,” he said.

Also Read: Ramanath Rai called Poojary “Ra***maga”: Harikrishna Bantwal

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This brahmin kalladka prabhakar bhat sent his son and family to western country to study and misusing lower caste people for his political agenda wake up hindu community try to understand manuvaadi

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BBMP commissioner apologises to kin of Covid-19 patient who died on road waiting for ambulance

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July 5,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 5: Day after a Covid-19 patient died on a road near his home waiting for an ambulance for nearly two hours, Bengaluru civic body commissioner on Saturday offered his unconditional apology for the tragic incident.

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) Commissioner BH Anil Kumar met the family of the 55-year-old Covid-19 victim who died unattended on the roadside on Friday and apologised on behalf of the BBMP.

BH Anil Kumar also appealed to citizens to not stigmatise coronavirus patients and their families.

"Met the family of the Covid victim in Gavipuram who was left unattended on the roadside. Offered an unconditional apology on behalf of the BBMP as our staff could have handled the situation in a better manner. Appeal to citizens not to stigmatise Covid-19 patients & families," BH Anil Kumar said in a tweet.

In one of the pictures tweeted by BH Anil Kumar, he can be seen standing with folded hands in front of the deceased Covid patient's family.

The 55-year-old man was getting treatment at his house after he developed breathing issues. However, his condition worsened after his Covid-19 report came positive. His wife then informed the hospital and requested an ambulance.

His family members decided to take him to the hospital by an autorickshaw as the ambulance was getting late. However, the man collapsed on the street as soon as he stepped out of his house.

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Fearing he had coronavirus, Dakshina Kannada man kills self to 'save' his family

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March 27,2020

Mangaluru Mar 27: Thinking that he might have contracted the coronavirus infection, a 55-year-old man has committed suicide in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district.

The deceased has been identified as Sadashiva Shetty, a resident of Abbettu under Meramajalu village. He was working in a petrol bunk.

It is learnt that Sadashiva suspected that he might have come in contact with coronavirus infected people while working in the petrol bunk.

He was scared that the same might get transferred to his family members through him.

He was depressed for past few days. Today, he hanged himself from the ceiling fan of his house, sources said.

A case has been regarded at the Bantwal rural police station and investigations are on.

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Mangaluru | Covid safety norms flouted during new Gurupura bridge inauguration

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June 12,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 12: A huge crowd gathered for the grand opening of the newly built 175-metre-long two-lane bridge across Phalguni River on National Highway 169 near Gurupura on the outskirts of the city today.

Even as the photos of the bridge inauguration ceremony went viral on social media, netizens took the elected representatives and the district administration to task for flouting safety norms at a time when the coronavirus cases are continuing to mount in coastal Karnataka.

The bridge was completed in a record time of 15 months. Dakshina Kannada MP and State BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel and district in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojari inaugurated the bridge in the presence of Mangaluru City North MLA Y. Bharath Shetty and others.

The bridge has come as a breather to thousands of travellers between Mangaluru-Moodbidri-Karkala on the busy NH. The age-old steel bridge had become dilapidated and was a cause for concern for road users. The highway is also under the process of getting widened to four lanes.

The bridge was constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 30 crore by contractor Sudhakar Shetty of Mugrodi Construction. Work started in February last and the contractor had time till February next.

While the two-lane carriageway is 16 metres wide, the bridge has 2.5-metre-wide pedestrian paths on both the sides. New approach roads of 500 metres each were also part of the project.