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I have no political ambitions; won’t follow Yogi Adityanath’s path: Vokkaliga pontiff

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August 14, 2017

Mandya, Aug 14: Sri Nirmalanandanath Swami, the pontiff of Sri Adichunchungiri mutt, has sent out a clear message to the political parties, saying that he did not nurse any political ambitions unlike Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adithyanath.

(Sri Nirmalanandanath Swami greets BJP National President Amit Shah at Adichunchungiri mutt in Mndya District on Sunday)

“This mutt is known for producing political leaders, including former PM H D Deve Gowda, chief ministers and ministers. We will not, at any cost, take Yogi Adityanath's path,” the pontiff, who presided over a function to release the biography on Sri Balagangadharnath Swami said. The biography was released by BJP national president Amit Shah.

With the BJP leadership setting a precedent by making pontiff Yogi Adityanath chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, and Shah choosing to visit Sri Adichunchangiri mutt, speculation was rife that the party is looking to try the same experiment in Karnataka, though the leadership has officially de clared B S Yeddyurappa its chief ministerial candidate.

Nirmalanandanath Swami tried to downplay Shah's visit to the mutt. "I had planned to invite Shah to the mutt and release the biography of Sri Balagangadharnath some two years ago. I decided to invite Shah since I wanted a politician who supports and respects spiritual institutions to release the book on my guru. To relate his visit to politics now is totally uncalled for," he said.

The seer said there is a vast difference between Sri Adichunchangiri mutt and the Gorakhnath Peeth of Yogi Adityanath, of which he is heir."Our mutt and Gorakhnath Peeth have a common history and follow the same philosophy but the only difference is they get involved in politics and nurse political ambitions, and we don't," he added.

The swami said the Gorakhnath temple and Balagangadharnath Swami's temple also practices and professes the Nath traditions. The founder of the BGS (Balagangadharnath Swami) temple, Balagangadharnath Swami's mentor Bhairavaikya Balagangadharnath and Yogi Adityanath's mentor Avaidyanath were close to each other. "Whenever we go to North India, we visit the Gorakhpur temple, and whenever Yogi Adityanath visits Karnataka, he comes to our temple. But we don't have anything to do with politics," he said.

Amit Shah took not more than 10 minutes to interact with select students from Balagangadharnath Swami Medical College. Shah, who was in a hurry after his public function at Sri Adichunchangiri mutt, told the students they are lucky to be studying in such an institution and asked them to make the best use of it."He did not take any questions from the students, who had prepared and were waiting since morning to interact with him. It was all over in 10 minutes," mutt sources said.

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June 25,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 25: Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examinations commenced in Karnataka on Thursday amid relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Schools in the state ensured that social distancing norms were followed and other precautionary measures taken at the examination centres. All the students underwent thermal screening at the centres and were provided hand sanitisers and masks.

"Today, 464 students are writing the exam. In every classroom, 20 students will be writing their papers. We have also arrangements two separate classrooms for those from containment zones and those who are unwell," said Sister Sagaimir, Principal, St. Joseph's Convent Girls High School.

"We have been working for the last two weeks to put everything in place for the examination Ensuring they maintain social distancing, wear a mask and sanitise," she added.

In other schools, arrangements at the designated centres were inspected before the exams began.

Yesterday, Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar held a video conference with senior officials to review the preparedness for safely conducting the SSLC examinations scheduled on June 25.

"8,48,203 students will appear for the SSLC examination starting tomorrow in 2,879 centres across the state. All the guidelines issues by state government must be followed strictly" Sudhakar said in the meeting.

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April 30,2020

Mangaluru, May 30: Coastal district of Dakshina Kannada today recorded third covid-19 death as a 67-year-old woman from Bantwal taluk succumbed to the coronavirus at the district Wenlock Hospital, the designated Covid hospital.

The victim is said to be a neighbor of two women (daughter-in-law and mother-in-law) who died of the coronavirus a few days ago. 

On April 18 due to difficulties in breathing, she was rushed to Wenlock Hospital, where she was tested positive for coronavirus. Initially she responded to treatment. However, her condition started worsening earlier this week and breathed her last today evening.

Her daughter also has been tested positive for the deadly virus and she is currently undergoing treatment. 

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April 9,2020

Gadag, Apr 9: An 80-year-old woman who tested positive for COVID-19 passed away on Thursday due to cardiac arrest in Gadag, the district's Deputy Commissioner said.

She also had a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI). Her body was disposed of as per the protocol, officials said.

According to the Karnataka Government, 10 new positive cases have been reported in the State today, taking the total COVID-19 cases to 191, including 28 discharged patients and six deaths.

With an increase of 540 positive COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's tally of coronavirus cases has risen to 5,734, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.

Out of the 5,734 cases, 5,095 are active COVID-19 cases and 472 patients have recovered while 166 have died.

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