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Many Dalits renounce Hinduism, convert to Buddhism in Puttur

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March 16, 2018

Mangaluru, Mar 16: As many as 11 belonging to lower caste of Hinduism bid adieu to their religion and converted into Buddhism in a remote village in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada yesterday.

The converted Dalits have been identified as Puttanna, Susheela, Nayan Kumar, Namitha, Sathish Kumar, Prema, Harsha, Susheela, Vishwanath, Manoj Kumar and Ganesh.

The conversion took place during the house warming ceremony of a Dalit man at Alankaru village near Kadaba in Puttur. Dalit Sangharsha Samiti Puttur taluk organizing convener Ananda Mithabail and Dakshina Kannada district Bouddha Mahasabha leader Sugathapala Bhantheji supervised the event.

Bhantheji performed Buddha Puja and offered dharmopadesha to 11 Dalits as per Buddhist scriptures.

All the converted men and women took an oath that they will try to inculcate the values taught by Dr B R Ambedkar and fulfil the dreams of Prof B Krishnappa.

After embracing new faith, Nayan Kumar decided to accept ‘Brahmacharya’. He will propagate Buddhism in the region.

Ananda Mithabail told reporters that those Dalits who were exploited by Hindus were converted to Buddhism. He said that conversions will not deprive them of their rights and benefits that they are receiving under the Dalit category.

“This is not the first instance where Dalits are being converted to Buddhism in Dakshina Kannada district. Many Dalit leaders and their family members have already embraced Buddhism in the district. I embraced Buddhism seven years ago and received a confirmation letter recently,” he said. 

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Sangeeth
 - 
Friday, 16 Mar 2018

Those who get converted into Buddhism, are going to realise the sad part. We will realise our eyes' value only after loosing eyes

Yogesh
 - 
Friday, 16 Mar 2018

They dont know the real value of Hinduism.. They are just ignoring Modi govt's efforts.. Modi govt trying hard to protect Hinduism. 

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January 25,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 25: Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu on Friday, hit out at JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy, accusing the former Chief Minister of pursuing "vote bank" politics and advised him to move to Pakistan.

"It is better to move to Pakistan...if he shows so much love towards Pakistan, why should he live in India? He should not do dual politics like this. He wants to be fair to Pakistan and also to India," Sriramulu said.

Terming it as "double standards", the Minister said: "From so many years, you have been doing vote bank politics. You have to understand one thing...you are the son of former Prime Minister and also a former Chief Minister. By giving these type of statements, I think it will hurt the citizens of India. If you want to do vote bank politics I must suggest that it is better to leave the country."

His statement comes after Kumaraswamy took a jibe at BJP over its "obsession with Pakistan".

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August 3,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 3: All those who met Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, who has tested positive for Covid-19, in the last three-four days will have to be quarantined, Medical Education Minister Sudhakar K said on Monday.

He also said those who came in contact with Yediyurappa in a couple of programmes in the past week are being traced.

Sudhakar, a medical doctor himself, said Yediyurappa has "very mild cough and his chest is clear."

"I think eight to ten days," he told news agency when asked how long the Chief Minister would have to remain in hospital.

Sudhakar said he is also getting himself tested as a few of his office staff had tested positive.

"All those who met the Chief Minister in the last 3-4 days...ideally they should be quarantined till they receive their results/report. Those who came in contact with him in a couple of programmes will have to isolate themselves and subject themselves for testing," the Minister said.

On the Chief Minister meeting Governor Vajubhai Vala, along with Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai last Friday, Sudhakar said as a result "They also become primary contacts. Ideally, they should also be quarantined and tested."

Yediyurappa who was hospitalised on Sunday night after testing positive for Covid-19 was "doing well" and is "clinically stable", the hospital treating him said.

The 77-year old leader is being monitored by a team of doctors at the Manipal hospital here.

"He is doing well, is clinically stable and will be monitored closely by our team," the hospital said in a statement late last night.

"I have tested positive for coronavirus. Whilst I am fine, I am being hospitalised as a precaution on the recommendation of doctors. I request those who have come in contact with me recently to be observant and exercise self-quarantine," Yediyurappa had said in his tweet.

Yediyurappa was in home quarantine a couple of weeks ago, after some staff members in his home office were found infected with the virus. Subsequently, he tested negative for Covid-19.

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July 6,2020

Riyadh, July 6: The government of Saudi Arabia has announced health protocols to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in the 2020 Hajj season, banning gatherings and meetings between pilgrims.

Saudi Arabia decided in June to limit the number of domestic pilgrims attending the Hajj to around 1,000 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, after barring pilgrims abroad from the rite for the first year in modern times.

Touching the Kaaba, the holiest site in Islam, will be banned during the Hajj this year, and a social distancing space of a meter and a half between each pilgrim during the rituals including mass prayers and while in the Kaaba circling area will be imposed, a statement by the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) elaborated.

Also, access to holy Hajj sites at Mina, Muzdalifah and Arafat will be limited to those with Hajj permits starting Sunday July 19 till Aug. 2 2020, and wearing masks all the time will be mandatory for both pilgrims and organisers.

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