‘Modi meets Bollywood stars but skips seer’s funeral’: Karnataka Dy CM slams PM

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January 23, 2019

Tumkur, Jan 23: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not attending the last rites of the highly revered Lingayat seer Shivakumara Swami.

Earlier in the day G Parameshwara took to Twitter to hit out at the Prime Minister.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends celebrity weddings, meets movie stars but skips the funeral of our NaDedāDuva devaru, who dedicated his life to help the poor and the marginalised. Repeated requests to confer Bharat Ratna on him have gone in vain,” he tweeted.

The 111-year-old iconic seer of the Lingayat community, who passed away on Monday after protracted illness, was laid to rest with state honours at the Sidhaganga Mutt, which he headed. Thousands of devotees bid their ‘walking god’ a tearful farewell at the ceremony that was attended by top political leaders.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, however, did not attend the funeral ceremony but paid tributes on twitter after the news of his demise, expressing his prayers and solidarity with the seer’s devotees across the world. In his tweet, the Prime Minister said the seer had lived for the people, especially the poor and vulnerable.

Recalling the seer’s immense contribution in the field of education Parameshwara told reporters that the Prime Minister’s visit would have “raised the level of his office.”

“Swami served the humanity and if the Prime Minister would have attended, it would have raised the level of his office,” he said.

“Swami was a respected man who picked up cause of education at the time when India needed it the most. He gave direction to lakh of students. We are not politicising it. All I’m saying is the Prime Minister should have attended the cremation ceremony of Sri Shivakumara Swami, who served humanity.

“I am not saying where else the Prime Minister should have gone. I am not a small-minded person. If the Prime Minister would have attended, it would have raised the level of his office,” Parameshwara said.

Karnataka Chief Minister declared a three-day state mourning for the seer.

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shiju
 - 
Thursday, 24 Jan 2019

He is meeting bollywood actors go get guidance on acting and obtaining chance of acting in Film as he will be kicked out of Delhi soon.     He will be appointed as chaiwala or attender boy in the shooting company.    Wish you all the best Sir.  

Wellwisher
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Wednesday, 23 Jan 2019

Modi not attended, reason  lingayats not  supported bjp (bachaali Janara Party) during last years state assemebly election. So no political benefit not visit.  Now he is busy with his for fathers in Jungle even he is not eady to take care of his own wife.

In the begining he went and visited his mother just for  TV publicity. 

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February 17,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 17: Karnataka State Government have plans to establish three more ultra Mega Renewable Energy power parks, each of 2500 MW capacity, Karnataka Governor, Vajubhai Wala informed the joint legislative meeting, here on Monday.

Addressing a Joint Legislative meeting here, he said that the proposed Ultra Mega Renewable Energy parks would come up at Koppala, Bidar and Gadaga in the state.

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January 9,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 9: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner has lodged a complaint with the Police alleging that his signature was forged in a holiday circular for schools and colleges in the district during National General Strike called by Trade Unions.

It may be recalled that the district administration had declared a holiday for all educational institutions on December 20 and 21 in the backdrop of the December 19 violence.

A few miscreants had forged this order and circulated it on social media stating that a holiday had been declared for schools and colleges in the district on January 8.

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July 22,2020

Bengaluru, July 22: Complete lockdown on Sundays and daily night curfew would continue across Karnataka to contain the coronavirus spread, a top officia.

"Though lockdown will be lifted from 5 am on Wednesday across the state, night curfew will continue daily from 9 pm to 5 am to restrict movement of people and vehicles. Total lockdown on Sundays will also continue on July 26 and August 2," said state Chief Secretary T.M. Vijaya Bhaskar in an order here.

The order to unlock Bengaluru and four other districts - Dakshina Kannada, Dharwad, Kalaburagi and Kodagu, which have been under 7-9 day lockdown since March 14 night came after Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa declared that lockdowns would not be re-imposed across the state hereafter.

Besides restrictions in containment areas to control the virus spread, the order banned reopening of gyms and prevented use of benches in parks by walkers or joggers.

"All vegetable and fruit markets in cities and towns across the state will be shifted to the suburbs or outskirts to decongest them and prevent crowding," said the order in Kannada.

Wearing mask, sanitising hands and maintaining social distancing will be strictly enforced and violators will be fined.

Suburban train and metro services will continue to remain shut till further orders.

Select long-distance express trains will continue to operate as per the standard operating procedure given by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on May 30.

"State-run and private buses in cities and on intra-state and inter-state routes will operate with limited number of passengers to ensure physical distancing. All buses will be sanitized and fumigated after every trip," said the order.

Schools, colleges, cinema theatres, multiplexes will remain shut to prevent crowding and violation of social distancing.

Ban on religious functions and mass gatherings will also continue.

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