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Indian constitution motivates me to promote rationalism: Bhagavan

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December 30, 2018

Mysuru, Dec 30: Writer and thinker Prof K S Bhagavan, who has incurred the wrath of hardline Hindutva outfits by criticising the controversial acts of Hindu religious figures has said it’s his duty to promote rationalism and scientific temper.

A day after a police complaint was registered against him for allegedly insulting religious beliefs in his recently released book Rama Mandira – Eke Beda? , the writer said he did not wish to react to the complaint but would like to clarify that he was only acting as per the Constitution of India.

“Article 51 A(h) of the Constitution says that it shall be the duty of every citizen of India to promote rationalism, scientific temper, reform and humanism. Everybody strives for their rights. I am striving to discharge my duties,” he said, while claiming he was not disappointed by the people who were opposing him. For, Basavanna, the 12th century social reformer, had counselled his followers to treat even people who abused them as their relatives and pray for wisdom to dawn upon them.

Tight Security

Meanwhile, security has been stepped up around KS Bhagwan’s house after members of Hindutva outfits protested against him. On Friday, police personnel prevented Hindutva activists from performing puja to Rama in front of the writer’s residence in Kuvempunagar.

There were tense moments in the day as members of a saffron outfit led by KM Nishant brought a picture of Rama before the house. Police had placed barricades to prevent anyone from entering. They detained the activists and prevented them from performing puja. Nishant said Bhagwan was hurting religious sentiments with his writings.

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Rahul
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Sunday, 30 Dec 2018

Dare him to speak against islam

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January 19,2020

Chikkamagaluru, Jan 19: A Chikkamagaluru court on Saturday were sentenced to death two persons convicted of rape and murder 18-year-old girl in 2016.

Pradeep M, 32, and Santhosh, 24, of Vykuntapura in Sringeri taluk raped a 18-year-old girl while she was returning home from college on Februrary 16, 2016.

The crime in which a first year B.Com student who was walking towards her home in a footway was stopped, raped and murdered by the duo. The killers then had dumped her body in a discarded well.

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January 18,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 18: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the "flag-bearer" of the Indian culture and tradition.

In his speech at an event organised by Vedanta Bharati here, Shah said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi is touring across the globe as the flag bearer of the Indian culture and tradition." To buttress his point, the BJP National President said Modi took a holy dip in Ganga and attended Ganga Arati in Varanasi before taking oath as the Prime Minister.

It was for the first time that Modi sent red sander to Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal to perform special prayers on behalf of the government of India.

Shah also slammed the previous governments for their wrong interpretation of secularism, preventing them from honouring the best things of the country. "But after a long interval we have a Prime Minister who sends across the message that we have a lot to give to the world," Shah said.

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June 3,2020

Karwar, Jun 3: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert, predicting thundershowers and heavy rainfall over north interior Karnataka, coastal Dakshina Kannada and Udupi over the next three days.

With Cyclone Nisarga hitting the Uttara Kannada coast on Tuesday,  parts of coastal Karnataka received heavy rainfall. Gusty winds tore through the coastal towns, as the sea too turned violent with rough waves smashing the shore.

The alert was issued with the advancement of Nisarga from east-central Arabian Sea to north Maharashtra, and adjoining south Gujarat coast. “Though it does not cover Karnataka, the range of cyclonic winds is very big and reaches north interior Karnataka also.

So an alert has been called out,” CS Patil, director in-charge, IMD, Bengaluru, said. The weather department has forecast a severe cyclonic storm and then a depression. Patil said formation of systems is a common factor before the onset of the monsoon and they help in its advancement.

“Cyclone Nisarga is helping in the quick advancement of the southwest monsoon to Karnataka, and the monsoon is likely to arrive before the scheduled date as conditions are favourable,” he added.

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