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Mohiuddin Bava hits back at critics; vows to donate 6 lakh books next year

CD Network
June 12, 2017

Mangaluru, Jun 12: Taking on his political rivals who accused him of misusing his powers by distributing notebooks with his picture to students in his constituency, Mangaluru North MLA Mohiuddin Bava has said that he would continue the tradition of free distribution from his personal money next year too.

In a complaint to Legislative Assembly Speaker KB Koliwad, BJP Mangaluru North Block president Bharath Shetty had alleged that Bava has misused his powers to gain political mileage by distributing books with his picture to students free. Countering Shetty's allegations, Bava said that he has never misused powers as a MLA, whereas the entire expenses for the books were borne completely by him.

"I have distributed 3.08 lakh books to students from class 1 to PU in my constituency by spending Rs 52.36 lakh. However, I have not availed funds from the government to distribute books. I had taken a decision to distribute books to all students in my constituency on my birthday on March 15. It is only a part of my love for children and there is no need to look at it as a political move since children does not have voting power. I have been engaged in several activities for children in the past 15 years and has contributed for children's cause on several earlier occasions," Bava said adding that he will distribute 6 lakh books with his picture in the next academic year.

On the logic for printing his picture on the notebooks, Bava said that there is no hidden agenda behind it. "I have printed my picture notebooks only for children's knowledge. Let them know who their MLA is," he said.

Further, Bava pointed out that he is not the first MLA to distribute free books with pictures to students in the state. "BJP MLA Y A Narayanaswamy has distributed books with his picture as well as his party' symbol (lotus) in his Hebbal constituency. However, I have not printed my party symbol (hand) on the notebooks," Bava said adding that no rules prevent MLAs from printing their pictures on notebooks while donating it among students. He said, next year children will also be given free umbrellas along with 6 lakh books.

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April 27,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 27: As many as 345 Bengaluru-based journalists tested negative for coronavirus on Monday after undergoing a medical check-up got up for them at a hospital here, a top official said.

They had undergone the tests at the Sir C V Raman General Hospital here on April 25 and the results came out negative on Monday. They were among a total of 1,170 journalists who took the tests at the four-day medical check-up camp at the Hospital here from April 23.

"The medical check-up was done in four slots at the Hospital here from Thursday and concluded on Monday. A total of 1,170 journalists undertook the tests, 480 of them on Monday alone, the joint director of the Department of Information and Public Relation D P Muralidhar said.

The test reports of the 480 journalists may come out on Wednesday, he said. Only one journalist tested positive so far and has been admitted to the designated COVID-19 hospital, he said, adding 36 of his primary and secondary contacts have been quarantined.

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March 28,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 28: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief DK Shivakumar on Saturday appealed to the authorities to arrange transport for migrant workers, stating that it is appalling to see their plight as they are walking hundreds of kilometres to their villages amid COVID-19 lockdown.
"Appalling to see the plight of poor migrant workers who are walking hundreds of kms to their villages. We cannot abandon our citizens, especially children, and put them at risk. Appealing to the authorities to arrange transport. Please take sufficient safety precautions as well," Shivakumar tweeted.
Hundreds of people, comprising mostly of migrant workers and their families, gathered at the Lal Kua in Uttar Pradesh from Delhi, Gurugram and other places, to take buses to their respective destinations amid the lockdown.
While the Prime Minister Narendra Modi had imposed a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Uttar Pradesh administration had decided to ply these buses to help thousands of migrant workers who were stuck in the national capital and had started returning on foot to their native places in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, among others.

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January 18,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 18: The Dakshina Kannada District Karavali Utsava Samiti has chosen senior Journalist and Assistant Editor on Udayavani Daily Manohar Prasad for the Karavali Gaurava Prashasti 2019-20.

The award will be presented to Manohar Prasad in recognition of his contribution in the field of Journalism.

He will be given the award during the valedictory of the Karavali Utsav at Panambur beach on January 19.

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