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Kodagu clash: 'VHP man fell to death trying to escape stone-throwing'

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February 12, 2016

Madikeri, Feb 12: The police on Thursday submitted the preliminary charge sheet against nine people in the case relating to the death of Devapanda Kuttappa, the organising secretary of the VHP, during the Tipu Jayanti celebrations.

vhpThe charge sheet states that Kuttappa died after he fell on a cement drain, to a depth of 18 feet while trying to escape from the stone-throwing mob during the celebrations organised by the government here on November 10 last year.

The suspects are all from Kodagu district. They are: T?A?Khalid from Arekadu, Abdul Gafoor and C?T?Faizal from Nelyahudikeri, K?Y?Razak from Valnur Tyagattur (all of whom have been arrested), Akbar Ali and Shamsheer from Nelyahudikeri, Ashraf from Valnur Tyagattur, Saifuddin from Ponnattamotte and Shahul Hameed from Guddugadde (all absconding).

They have been charged under Section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the IPC. Kuttappa had died during stone-throwing near the women and child department of the district hospital.

Inspector Medappa of the Madikeri City station submitted the charge sheet to the sessions court. The charge sheet says that a group of 300 members was on its way to the Cauvery Kalakshetra where the celebrations had been organised, when the stone-throwing happened.

The miscreants entered the hospital premises and started throwing stones. They then surrounded Kuttappa and manhandled him. He fell to his death when he started running to escape from the mob.

The police had earlier registered a case under Section 302 of the IPC (murder). They later changed it to Section 304, after investigation, stating that the stone-throwing was not aimed at killing Kuttappa, but that the stone-throwing incident had resulted in his death. Cases have also been registered under Sections 143, 144, 147, 148, 323 and 324 of the IPC.

Kuttappa’s son Dolly had named Amin Mohsin, president of the district unit of the SDPI, and others in his complaint, saying they were responsible for his father’s death. But they have been left out of the charge sheet due to lack of evidence. The charge sheet is based on circumstantial evidence and CCTV?footage.

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Dodanna
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Friday, 12 Feb 2016

Looks strange, not a single rss chaddi name has appeared in this clash. Kuttapa lost his life because of head injury. On what intention he climbed the wall. He knows well, as per chaddi groups pre-plan step by step situation will worse. So went on top of the wall to enjoy and to see the suffering of innocent peace lovers suffering.

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July 7,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 7: There seems no impact of Covid-19 on kharif crop sowing in Karnataka with the current year actually being ahead of previous years, according to an official here on Monday.

"In agriculture, as far as sowing is concerned, there is no impact of COVID-19," Agriculture Commissioner Brijesh Kumar Dikshit told IANS. One of the reasons, according to Dikshit, is that people in rural areas are aware, but not scared of the pandemic.

"In rural India, coronavirus is there. People are aware, not scared. They are taking precautions, but don't have any phobia," he said.

Another reason was that by June the number of infections in Karnataka was not as high as other states, when a lot of sowing was done, he said.

By the end of June, Karnataka saw 15,242 Covid-19 cases. Of that, 7,074 were active.

The sowing is ahead of previous year as it's mostly dependent on weather. "It's ahead of previous years. Agriculture is directed by weather and rains had been slightly earlier this year," he said.

According to Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre, at 185 mm the state received 14 mm less rain in June against the normal 199 mm. "It's like a normal year, or slightly a good year," he said.

Some crops will be sown in the last fortnight of July and few more will extend up to August 15. "The last two weeks will be critical and on July 31 we should be able to tell whether we are short or ahead," he said.

According to preliminary indications, the Commissioner said the area under agriculture is increasing this year, which could also be because that labourers might have come back.

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February 13,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 13: 'Karnataka Bandh' call given by various Kannada organisation demanding implementation of Sarojini Mahashi report for ensuring job reservation to local people (Kannadigas) in the Private and government organisation, including industries, evoked mixed response in the State on Thursday.

The Bandh call was given by the “Karnataka Sanghatanegala Okkoota”, comprising a few factions of “Karnataka Rakshana Vedike” (KRV) and was backed by Ola-Uber Cab Drivers’ Association, a few auto unions, farmers’ associations, street vendors association, trade unions and transporters’ associations.

Meanwhile, Airport Taxi Services also supported the Bandh which forced flight passengers to find it difficult in finding the transport for reaching their destination in time. Fortunately, BMTC bus services at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) was available at the Airport.

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August 5,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 5: The Janata Dal (Secular) will contest all the 243 assembly seats in Bihar, the elections for which are due in October-November this year, its state unit chief Haldhar Kant Mishra announced on Tuesday.

Mishra said party supremo Deve Gowda has asked him to expand JD(S)'s base and also to prepare itself for contesting all the constituencies in view of the zeal and enthusiasm shown by party workers and office-bearers.

Deve Gowda announced the decision during a virtual meeting with presidents of party's various cells and office- bearers, he said.

He assured that the party will provide all kinds of support for its expansion and selection of candidates for the Bihar polls, Mishra said.

The former prime minister told the party functionaries that several leaders from Bihar are in touch with him and they will join the JD(S) to play their part in the elections, he added.

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