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Minister asks foreign tourists to shun skirts, stirs controversy

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August 29, 2016

Agra, Aug 29: Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma on Sunday stirred a controversy after he suggested women foreign tourists not to wear skirts. He said women tourists should also refrain from going out alone at night.

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"For their own safety, women foreign tourists should not wear short dresses and skirts... Indian culture is different from the western culture." Sharma said.

He was addressing a press conference in Agra. He also announced a helpline number 1363 to help foreign tourists.

Sharma's comments incited criticism on social media, where some also asked him if it will curb molestations and rape.

Women who visit as tourists to India end up becoming victims of rape due to Indian spiteful culture.#BarbaricIndia#SpitefulIndianCulture

— fizza_wahab (@fizzaCalling1) August 25, 2016

Foreigners must shun skirts says @dr_maheshsharma . Should @narendramodiask his minister 2 shut up?

— ashok upadhyay (@ashoupadhyay) August 29, 2016

If #India wants (and it can get) 100 million tourists a year one day, it won't happen through a tourism minister who doesn't get #tourism.

— HindolSengupta (@HindolSengupta) August 29, 2016

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Abu Tabish
 - 
Monday, 29 Aug 2016

That is why Islam says women to wear Hijab. So that no one can harm our Sisters. Day is not far where Our honorable Minister ask all Women to accept Islamic dress code for women

Jayaraj
 - 
Monday, 29 Aug 2016

ranjith whats your problem, its his point of view, u have watched kamasutra so u wanted the whole world to see in that view only and i assure 100% that ur name is not ranjith.

SYED
 - 
Monday, 29 Aug 2016

WHAT ABOUT THE MONK WHO ADDRESSES WITH NUDE IN THE HARYANA ASSEMBLY??

ranjith poojary
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Monday, 29 Aug 2016

dear Moron Minister,

what about kamasutra.. where did it start from.
nudity and all sex positions in ajanta ellora caves ?
what the Fuss are you talking about !

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January 27,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 27: Leaders cutting across political parties in Karnataka condoled the demise of former minister Amarnath Shetty, who passed away on Monday after a prolonged illness.

Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa expressed “shock” over the death of the former minister. “May his soul rest in peace. My deepest condolences to his family members,” tweeted CM’s official Twitter handle.

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April 14,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 14: The Congress in Karnataka on Tuesday welcomed the extention of the COVID-19 lockdown till May 3, though it flayed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not announcing any programme to support the slowed down economy.

Reacting to the lockdown extension, Congress president D K Shivakumar said it was much needed to control the virus but expressed his displeasure for not offering any relief measure to uplift the economy which is witnessing slump.

"We had expectation that some package would be offered but that was not done. The manufacturing sector, service sector, agriculture sector and even the medical sector was looking for some relief but that was not the talking point of the Prime Minister," Shivakumar told reporters.

However, he maintained that the party would cooperate with the Centre in its fight against COVID-19.

Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah said he was "disappointed" that there was no programme announced to improve the economy, which is at the lowest level in 30 years.

"The economy has collapsed. Never ever in 30 years it had witnessed such a downfall. Industries are closing down.

Agriculture in bad shape. poeple have no money. Villages are in distress," the former chief minister said.

He opined that Modi should have make some announcement with regard to economic programmes and assistance to the weaker section.

"Labourers today are on the streets. Their programmes do not touch them. People had lots of expectations which are now meaningless," Siddaramaiah said.

However, he underlined that he does not oppose the lockdown and appealed to the people to support it wholeheartedly.

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March 1,2020

Udupi/Mangaluru, Mar 1: A total of twenty leaplings were born in the hospitals of the Udupi and Dakshina Kannada (DK) districts on Saturday, February 29, district health department said on Sunday.

According to the district health department, sixteen babies were born in DK district while Udupi district saw four births. More boys than girls were born in DK (12–4) and it was the inverse in Udupi district (3–1).

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