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Mallamma slams BJP for taking political advantage of her husband’s murder

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December 17, 2017

Hubballi, Dec 17: Even as the Karnataka state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party has continued target Congress over the murder of Dharwad Zilla Panchayat member Yogesh Gouda, his aggrieved widow Mallamma has slammed the saffron party for taking political advantage of her husband’s death.

Yogesh Gouda, a local BJP leader, who was elected to the Zilla Panchayat while still in prison, was cornered outside his own gym in Saptapur and hacked to death by a gang of miscreants in June this year. BJP leaders have claimed that he was killed by loyalists of Mines and Geology Minister, Vinay Kulkarni.

However, speaking to media persons in Bengaluru on Saturday Mallamma revealed that those BJP leaders who are demanding “justice” for her and giving statements to the media had been actually harassing her and trying to use her for their political benefits.

Mallamma has also lodged a complaint with the Karnataka State Women’s Commission against her father-in-law, brother-in-law and a few BJP leaders.

Mallamma had gone missing since Thursday night when BJP leaders had started spreading rumours that she was abducted by Congress leaders. Her in-laws had alleged that Mr Kulkarni was forcing her to join the Congress. But Mallamma suddenly appeared before the media in Bengaluru on Saturday and rubbished all speculation that she was kidnapped by Congressmen and alleged that her in-laws and some BJP leaders were harassing her.

Accusing them of politicising the death of her husband, she demanded protection. “The reports of Congress leaders abducting me are false as I was in hospital being treated for some health issues. I am joining the Congress of my own free will as I am confident that CM Siddaramaiah will provide me justice by nabbing the killers of my husband.”

“No one has pressured me to join Congress. I am a well qualified woman and can take my own decisions. I will return to my village only after meeting the CM and joining the Congress as he is like a father figure from our Kuruba community,” Mallamma clarified.

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March 29,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 29: The State government launched a mobile application for people to track the movement history of patients, who tested positive, before their detection so that they can take precautions. The app will give the date and time of visit to spots by the patients.

The mobile app “Corona Watch” can be downloaded from Google Playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ksrsac.drawshapefile

“The app also has a list of government designated first response hospitals for COVID-19 where citizen with symptoms can go. However, before going to a COVID hospital, people should call helplines — 104, 080-46848600 or 080-66692000,” said a message by Munish Moudgil, secretary, Administrative Reforms, who is also in-charge of the State COVID war room.

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April 14,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 14: Karnataka Labour Department has issued an order instructing public and private establishments not to cut salaries or lay off employees during the lockdown imposed to counter Coronavirus.

In view of Covid-19, there may be incidents where services of employees or workers may be dispensed with on the pretext of the disease or employees may be forced to go on leave without pay, the Ministry of Labour and Employment said.

Legal action will be initiated if any establishment violates this advisory, Labour Department Secretary P Manivannan said in a statement issued here on Tuesday.

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July 8,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 8: A corporator and a staff in Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) have tested positive for the coronavirus. 

The woman corporator, who was under home quarantine for past few days ago, received her covid test report today. 

A staff of health department who works in MCC also tested positive for the covid-19. 

The woman corporator had recently attended a primary health centre meeting. A person who had attended the meeting was later tested positive. Hence the corporator was placed under home quarantine.

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