Hindutva activist Hotte Manja booked for attempt to kill rationalist Bhagavan

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March 10, 2018

Bengaluru, Mar 10: Naveen Kumar KT alias Hotte Manja, a hardline Hindutva activist and gunrunner, who was arrested last month in connection with the murder of journactivist Gauri Lankesh, has now been booked for allegedly plotting to assassinate progressive writer and rationalist Prof. K S Bhagavan.

The police on Friday added Section 307 (attempt to murder) and Section 120(b) (criminal conspiracy) to the FIR. 37-year-old Naveen was allegedly part of a group that was plotting a target the writer in a manner similar to how Guari Lankesh was killed.

“Naveen Kumar did a recce for the planned hit on professor Bhagavan. He along with his associates surveyed the writer’s house in Mysuru, and other places he frequented,” said a senior police officer.

“They also conducted target practices in isolated places in Chamarajanagar forest range. During a detailed questioning, the accused confessed to this, and we have sufficient evidence to corroborate the conspiracy,” said the officer.

According to officials, Naveen, who hails from Madur taluk of Mandya district, founded the right-wing extremist organisation, Hindu Yuva Sene. The police picked him up from Kempegowda Bus Station, Bengaluru, on February 18 while he was allegedly waiting for his associates. Fifteen live cartridges — .32 calibre — were recovered from him.

“He was on our radar and his arrest was timely. We believe that a delay on our part would have allowed him to target professor Bhagavan,” said the officer. Naveen was arrested in connection with this case and a city court remanded him in police custody for nine days on February 19. On March 2, he was remanded in judicial custody.

The 5th Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, on Friday, granted bail to Naveen in connection with the arms case. The bail was granted minutes before the SIT submitted to the court documents to add Section 307 — which is a non-bailable one — and section 120(B) in the FIR. “We are filing a revision petition before the court seeking cancellation of the bail,” said M.N. Anucheth, Deputy Commissioner of Police, (West).

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If he is from other religion then wide media coverage with immediate punishment he will get. But fate is against justice,, He is hindutva goon

For what reason, cops are not ready to arrest that goon. Already 18 coomplaints against him and Gauri murder case also.

Where is yeddy.. Stop blaming siddaramaih for unwanted reason. Try to behave like a human.. You and your people are the no. 1 terrorists

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Physical distancing norms flouted as crowd gathers for temple fair in Karnataka

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May 15,2020

Ramanagara, May 15: Flouting all social distancing norms, people gathered in large numbers for a village temple fair in Karnataka's Ramanagara district.

On Thursday, people in large numbers came out on a road to participate in the fair. Attendees took permission for gathering from Panchayat Development Officer NC Kalmatt.

According to a Tehsildar official, Kalmatt was suspended by Ramanagara Deputy Commissioner for granting permission for the gathering.

People have been advised to wear mask in public space and maintain social distancing to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Meanwhile, 45 more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Karnataka, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 1,032 on Friday, according to the state Health Department.

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Irked by Hegde remarks against Gandhi, BJP asks him to take 'remedial' measures

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February 3,2020

New Delhi, Feb 3: BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde's swipe at Mahatma Gandhi has irked the top party leadership and he may be forced to apologise, party sources said on Monday.

A senior BJP leader said the Karnataka leader's comments were "condemnable" and the party leadership is upset with him.

"The party has conveyed its displeasure to him and asked him to take remedial measure. Any insult to Mahatma Gandhi is unacceptable," he said.

Hegde, a former Union minister, reportedly claimed at an event in Bangaluru that the entire freedom movement was staged with the consent and support of the British, and the independence movement led by Gandhi was a "drama".

He also wondered why the Father of the Nation was called 'Mahatma' (a great soul).

The party leader said the Lok Sabha MP is a "disciplined" member of the party and will do what he has been asked to.

Hegde, known for hardline Hindutva leanings, has a history of making controversial remarks.

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This man and some others like him have reached the peak of their madness.

They will not change their attitude, as they know that nobody can do any harm to them.

Therefore they will listen only to dire action what they deserve per the penal code. If required put him behind bars.

Dont harm them more, see their families.

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Kerala woman, first Indian to have Coronavirus infection, finally tests negative

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February 11,2020

Thrissur, Feb 11: The latest test result of the woman medical student, who arrived here from China's Wuhan region and was the first positive case from India for the novel Coronavirus (nCoV), has come out negative, health officials said on Monday.

Her condition was "stable", they said.

According to the state health department as of now, 31 people are in isolation wards across various hospitals in the state.

"The blood test result of the first patient from Thrissur, from the National Institute of Virology (NIV) testing centre at Alappuzha, shows a negative result.

But we need confirmation from the NIV at Pune," a senior medical officer told news agency.

After the first positive case was reported from Thrissur, two other Keralite students from Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus, had tested positive in Alappuzha and Kasaragod districts.

The health department had earlier said those in isolation wards of various hospitals in the state have come down to 34.

"A total of 3,367 are under observation across the state, of which 3,336 are under home quarantine," a release issued by the health department said.

The department has already sent at least 364 samples for testing at the NIV at Pune and so far 337 results have returned negative.

The ''state calamity'' alert, which was declared on February 3, was withdrawn on Friday after no new positive cases of infection were detected.

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