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Dalits urge govt to earmark 24 pc funds in state budget

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February 14, 2011

Mangalore, February 14: Members of Dalit community staged a protest under the banner of Communist Party of India (M) demanding fulfillment of their demands on Monday.

They urged the government to earmark 24 per cent of funds in the state budget for the development of Dalit habitations in proportion to their population in the state.

Addressing the protesters Sunil Kumar Bajal, Mangalore city Secretary of the CPI (M) said that the atrocities on Dalits have increased extensively after BS Yeddyurappa led BJP government came into power in the state.

Flaying the state government for failing to protect the interest of Dalits, Bajal said, the Chief Minister is sanctioning crores of grants to temples and mutts who 'preserve and promote' casteism and untouchability systems in the society.

“The plight of the Dalits remains pathetic due to meager fund allocation and the diversion of the allotted funds,” he charged.

Various grants meant for development of SCs/STs should be cleared under a single window concept, he said.

Other demands include to setting up of Special Component Plan (SCP) in proportion to the population of Dalits and to raise the grants to these SCPs, provision of 7 per cent reservation for STs, 1 lakh rupees for inter caste and Devadasi marriages, establishment of sufficient hostels for Dalit students at district, taluk and hobli levels and to provide Rs 2000 as stipend for those students etc.

Lingappa Nanthur, Krishnppa Salian, Vasudeva, Yamuna Pacchanady, LT Suvarna and others were present.

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April 20,2020

Udupi, Apr 20: Patients from outside the district visiting Udupi for emergency treatment should be in possession of a certificate, issued by the district health officer or taluk health officer, that they do not have any symptoms of Covid-19.

The decision was taken during an expert committee meeting chaired by Udupi Deputy Commissioner Jagadeesha on Sunday.

The Deputy Commissioner said he will send a letter to all Deputy Commissioners in this regard. The patients from other districts will be treated in various hospitals in Udupi, only in case of emergency.

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March 23,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 23: The magisterial enquiry into the police firing during the anti-CAA protest on December 19 in Mangaluru, has been postponed following the lockdown of Dakshina Kannada district, Udupi DC G Jagadeesh announced on Monday.

The inquiry by Udupi DC G Jagadeesh was scheduled on Monday. Already, City Police Commissioner Dr P S Harsha and others have deposed before the magistrate. The Deputy Commissioner and the Assistant Commissioner were supposed to appear before the magistrate.

Following the December 19 violence and the death of  Nausheen and Jaleel due to alleged police firing, the state government had commissioned two probes-- one magisterial and the other, a CID inquiry.

 As per the government order, a report on the inquiry was to be submitted before March 23. On the request by the magistrate for more time since the documents and videos had to be examined, the government had asked him to submit the report by April 23.  
 

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