Hindu leaders slam RSS veteran Kalladka Bhat for insulting U T Khader

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April 6, 2018

Mangaluru, Apr 6: In a major embarrassment for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, several Hindu community leaders have come down heavily on its veteran leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat for his offensive remarks against U T Khader, Karnataka Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs.

Speaking at a hunger protest organized by the members of Amrutadhara Gaushala at Kairangala in Bantwal taluk under the pretext of exerting pressure on police to arrest cattle thieves on Thursday, Mr Bhat warned temple management committees in Ullal region against allowing Mr Khader inside the temple. He went on to suggest that temples should hold Brahma Kalashotsava ceremony once again because of the visit of Mr Khader.

Enraged by Mr Bhat’s remarks, a group of local leaders from Hindu community including representatives of the management committees of various temples in Ullal region on Thursday held a press meet to show solidarity with Mr Khader, who also represents Ullal (Mangaluru) constituency in Karnataka Legislative Assembly.

Those who were present at the press meet include Suresh Bhatnagara, vice president of Bhagavati Kshetra, Vishwanat Gatty Vagga, president of the management committee of Someshwara Temple, Rohit Ullal from Koragajja Seva Samiti, Shridhar Kaniruthota, president of Malayali Chamundi Temple of Kaniruthota, Shrinivas Shetty of Asaigoli Ayyappa Temple, and local activists Santosh Kumar Shetty, Purushottama Anchan, Deepak Pilar, Harish Madyar, Sampath Madyar, Kishor Gatty Mandoli, Dheeraj Shetty, Ranjit Shetty and Ravi Shetty Pilar.

They said that Mr Khader, being a state minister and representative of all the people irrespective of caste, community and religion, has all the rights to visit temples. They also said that Mr Khader has contributed to the growth of many temples in his constituency. “We are grateful to Mr Khader for contributions. BJP leader Nalin Kumar Kateel, despite being the MP of Dkshina Kannada, has done nothing for the development of temples,” they said.

Santosh Kumar Shetty, who is also Ullal Block Congress chief, said that Mr Bhat should learn the teachings of Hinduism before criticizing a leader like Mr Khader, who is known for communal harmony and amity.

“Those who steal cattle should be arrested and punished. Mr Khader had pressurized Mangaluru city police to speed up man hunt and arrest the thieves who stole cows from gaushala. However, those who are staging hunger strike are in fact playing political games to support a particular party,” he said. He went on to claim that Mr Bhat himself may send thieves to steal cows as part of his political strategy ahead of Karnataka assembly polls.

Mr Shetty also recalled that in the past Mr Bhat, Mr Kateel and other leaders of Sangh Parivar had held Mr Khader responsible for the murder of Kartik Raj, a Hindu youth. Gradually, it had come to light that Kartik Raj’s killers not only had links with saffron outfits but also had taken part in the protest against the same murder.

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We all know the history of this rss group leader. Their intention is to spread communal clash blood shed. But never find any Bhat Konkanas they brain wash n push youth from poojari;shetty community. And this policy they will continue until they controle whole India. After all their Brahmin community will controle rest of the community. Which never happens or they succeed. Since majority Hindus are openly share their daily life with other community and religion these goons will never succeed.This is the right time all our qualified South Kanarians stand togther and elect a right candidate and not to give a single chance for the bjp to win.

Jai Hind Jai Karnataka Jai Tulunad

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First Dubai-Mangaluru evacuation flight to bring back 177 stranded people

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May 11,2020

Mangaluru, May 11: The first evocation flight from Dubai to Mangaluru amidst corona crisis is expected to bring back 177 stranded Kannadigas, mainly residents of coastal Karnataka, on Tuesday, May 12.

All the international passengers have to undergo three mandatory upon their arrival at Mangaluru International Airport - the thermal test, pulse oximetry reading and swab test.

They will be categorised based on their health condition and sent to institutional quarantine, said Sindhu B Rupesh, deputy commissioner, Dakshina Kannada.

“Those with some health issues on arrival (Category A) will be ferried through ambulances to quarantine facilities and rest in buses,” she said.

Arriving passengers will be given the option to choose their quarantine home (lodge, hostel and service apartment) based on their budget and preference.

It is learnt that Dakshina Kannada district administration has kept ready close to 1,000 rooms. The tariff for quarantine facilities is between Rs 1,200 and Rs 4,500 (including food) per day.

As per the Karnataka government, as on May 6, about 10,823 stranded expatriates are expected to return home.

The CISF, airport authorities, health and police departments will make arrangements for the arriving repatriates at MIA.

Sindhu said that the district administration has no personal information about the arriving passengers and there is high probability that they may belong to other districts or the neighbouring Kerala.

“So far, the district administration has received the missive that 177 passengers will be landing on May 12. If we are given advance details about the expats from other districts/state, the district administration will alert them to make necessary arrangements,” she said.

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Yediyurappa govt scraps Shaadi Bhagya scheme, 34,000 applications still pending

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March 9,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 9: The BJP government in Karnataka on Monday scrapped the Shaadi Bhagya Scheme that was launched by Congress government in the state in 2013.

Under the scheme, Rs 50,000 was given to Muslim brides for marriage expenses after they submitted their Aadhar and BPL cards.

While the previous coalition government had allocated Rs 60 crore budget for the scheme, the BJP government decided to discontinue the scheme. Congress called the move by the state government as "anti-minority".

"They have launched a scheme for the majority community. I welcome that. But why are you discontinuing one scheme? It is a small scheme where marginalized people get a little help from the government," Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad told reporters.

"He (Karnataka Chief Minister) has wilfully reduced the money allotted to all the schemes," he added.

BJP MLA Basavana Gowda Patil Yantal welcomed the decision of the Karnataka Government to scrap the scheme.

"The minority does not need appeasement because equal citizenship needs to apply to all in this country. I wholeheartedly welcome this move by the Karnataka Government," Yantal told reporters.

"Should we not give the majority people anything in India? India not giving anything to the majority, is that secular? We have already given them Pakistan," he said.

The MLAs from the minority community in the state have demanded a meeting with the Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa.

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Mangaluru: No mad rush after lockdown relaxation; people line up in front of liquor shops

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May 4,2020

Mangaluru, May 4: No major crowds were seen in the coastal city of Mangaluru today except in front of the liquor shops after the district administration relaxed the lockdown norms for 12 hours a day (between 7am and 7pm).

There was no mad rush of vehicles either on city roads when the relaxed lockdown began. There were fewer people to buy essentials in front of grocery and vegetable shops as they had time till late evening.

There was no let down in the number of police pickets as well as curbs on vehicular movement across the city either.

The government has allowed sale of liquor in CL2 (standalone wine shops) and CL 11 (MSIL outlets) to mop up revenues when Lockdown-3 commenced from Monday. Compared the other parts of Karnataka, the size of queues in front of liquor shops in Mangaluru were smaller.

Like other parts of the country, the lockdown was imposed in the coastal district on March 24 to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Prior to that, a curfew was imposed in the district from March 22 midnight. The lockdown did not apply to essential services such as sale of food, groceries, milk, vegetables, fruits, and meat and fish. Gradually the district administration had to intensify the lockdown and allow those shops to remain open only between 7 a.m. and 12 noon.

With the lockdown relaxation extending till 7 p.m., Mangaluru today witnessed people and private vehicles moving freely in the afternoon for the first time in more than a month. However, only those who had to go for work and do other essential activities were seen on roads. After 7 p.m. movements of all kinds of vehicles will be prohibited.

The relaxation was to facilitate economic activities that had come to a standstill during the first two phases of lockdown. Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Dr P S Harsha, meanwhile, warned the people against misusing lockdown relaxation and venturing out without any genuine reason.