Farmers’ leader K S Puttannaiah collapses while watching Kabaddi match, dies

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February 19, 2018

Mandya, Feb 18: Farmers’ leader and Sarvodaya Karnataka Party MLA K S Puttannaiah died on Sunday following a massive cardiac arrest in Mandya. He was 69.

According to sources, Puttannaiah suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed while watching a Kabaddi tournament at Vishweshwaraiah stadium in Mandya. He was immediately rushed to the Wims Hospital where he breathed his last.

A farmers’ rights activist, Puttannaiah had contested and won from Mandya’s Melukote Assembly constituency in 2013. He had planned to contest from the same constituency this time too.

Puttannaiah was born on 23 December 1949 at Kyathanahalli village of Padavapura taluk in Mandya as a son of traditional farmer K S Srikanta Gowda and K S Sharadhama.

He completed his high school studies in his home town and PUC at St Philomena’s College and did his graduation in arts in D Banumaih College.

As a student he saw sufferings of farmers and bonded labourers. Eventually, he entered politics under the guidance of S T Jairam in august 1983, as a member of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha. Gradually he was elected as the president of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha. He was also an acting president for Karnataka Sarvodaya Paksha. In 1994 he had contested assembly elections and got elected as from Pandavapura constituency. 

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February 12,2020

Mangaluru, Feb 12: Mangaluru City Corporation’s (MCC) mayoral elections will be held on February 28, Urban Development Department has announced.

Yashwanth V, Regional Commissioner of Mysuru will be conducting the election in the city.

The election will be held as per the 21st term reservation roster according to which the mayoral candidate has to be a BCM ‘A’ candidate and the deputy mayoral candidate must be a woman from the general category.
 

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March 29,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 29: The state government has lifted the restrictions on the movement of chicken and eggs, thus ensuring the availability of protein-based nutrition to consumers.

Due to the 21-day lockdown in the State, police and other regulatory authorities were not allowing movement of poultry products, which not only had affected the entire poultry sector but also the consumers. The Karnataka Poultry Farmers and Breeders Association (KPFBA) had made a representation to the government to lift the restrictions.

The Secretary of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, A B Ibrahim in a circular dated March 27, 2020 night , said that the minimal husbandry sector came under essential services and is given exemption during the lockdown period. He cited the letter which provides for the exemption, issued by the Government of India Home Secretary and the Union Joint Secretary of Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

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April 6,2020

Puttur, Apr 6: A person reportedly has been booked for allegedly posting derogatory remarks against minority community on social media platforms.

The accused is reported to be a resident of Belandur village of Puttur Taluk.
The case has been registered at Bellare Police Station.

According to the reports, Kusumadhara had posted derogatory remarks about the faith and minority community. A complaint in this regard was filed by Savanur SDPI member Mohammed Saheer at Bellare Police Station, adding that his remarks in the post would create divide and communal disturbance in the society.

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