Palemar accused of stopping anti-sea erosion project, changing blue print of ring road

August 8, 2011

Mangalore, August 8: Former MLA K Vijaykumar Shetty has accused Dakshina Kannada District-in-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar of stopping the Geotextile Membrane project aimed to counter the sea erosion across the Ullal coast.

Addressing the media-persons at the District Congress office here on Monday, he said that Palemar had prevented this project owing to a “conflict of interest”.

Pointing out that both Mangalore M P Nalin Kumar Kateel and MLA U T Khader had written to the director of Asian Development Bank (ADB) to pursue the project, he said the project was vital to save more than 300 houses located very close to the sea.

“This move by the District in-charge Minister will cause trouble to the district and its residents. We request him not to stop the project”, he said.

“ADB has sanctioned a loan for the Geotextile Membrane project. A similar project has stopped sea erosion in the coast of Kovalam, Kerala. This project is a golden opportunity to reduce sea erosion along our coasts”, he opined.

Referring to the Mangala Corniche (Ring Road) Mr Shetty said that Palemar is misusing his power by changing the blueprint of the project to meet his personal ends.

“The plan of the ring road has been changed to go through an area where Mr Palemar has bought a land for a very low price”, he said adding that the original plan is facing a threat due to the “greed” of this District-in-charge Minister.

Mr Shetty also alleged that Palemar was plotting to achieve financial benefits by altering the plan which would destroy the very purpose of the road.

Referring to the mining scam of Belekeri, he said that all newspapers had published a report stating the involvement of Palemar in this scandal. But, strangely the name of Palemar is not mentioned in the recently released Lokayukta report. It raises a few doubts, he said.

However Mr Shetty clarified that his party stands by the report of Lokayukta.

Mangalore MLA U T Khader, MCC Opposition Leader Lancelot Pinto, Former Mayor Ashraf were present among others.

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Child killed, family members injured as car overturns after hitting divider in Udupi

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August 1,2020

Udupi, Aug 1: A girl child died five persons suffered injuries in a car accident today on National Highway-66 near Ambalpady in Udupi.

According to sources, two couples and children were travelling in the car from Mangaluru to Shikaripura when the tragedy took place.

The speeding car rammed into the road divider and flipped over after the driver lost control over it near Ambalpady.

Among the injured, the condition of a woman is said to be critical. She has been admitted to KMC Hospital in Manipal. The other passengers escaped with minor injuries.

A case has been registered at Udupi town traffic police station and investigations are on. More details are awaited.

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No connection with the car, says R Ashok on accident allegedly involving his son

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February 14,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 14: BJP leader and Karnataka Revenue Minister R Ashok refused to comment on the Bellary car accident case, allegedly involving his son, saying that the matter was still under investigation and that they did not have anything to do with the said car.

The car crash took place on February 10, when a speeding red Mercedes Benz allegedly driven by Ashok's son rammed into a tea stall by the roadside killing two people. While a 16-year-old boy Ravi died on the spot, one of the car's passengers was also killed in the accident.

"I came to know about the incident and also heard that two people have died and a few others have sustained injuries. Everybody is equal under the law. It is not fair to comment as a minister when the case is being investigated," Ashok told reporters here on Thursday.

However, the minister avoided answering questions about his son's presence in the car and said that they had "no connection" with the car.

"The case is in the investigation stage, I don't want to comment on anything. My son's name is not present in the FIR. We have no connection with the car," he said.

Superintendent of Police CK Baba told reporters that Ashok's son was not present in the car.

"There was no senior BJP leader and Revenue Ministers's son in the car. We will not hide anything and the case will be investigated," Baba said.

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Mangaluru airport bomb planter Aditya Rao surrenders; calls it act of revenge

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January 22,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 22: The suspected man in planting of a live bomb at the Mangaluru International Airport surrendered before the DG and IG of Karnataka Police, Neelamani Raju, here on Wednesday, police sources said.

The accused was identified as Aditya Rao, a resident of Udupi.

The accused was taken for questioning by the Halasurugate Police, where he was being interrogated intensively, the sources further said.

According to them, he confessed that he planted an explosive device at Mangaluru Airport on Monday said that it was an act of revenge for denying him an employment by the Kempegowda International Airport Limited (KIAL).

He was arrested by the Bengaluru police in the past for making a hoax call to the police stating that a bomb had been planted at the Bengaluru Airport.

Karnataka Home minister Basavaraj Bommai told the media that 'the Bengaluru police have taken the custody of Aditya Rao, who is being subjected for a thorough interrogation'.

The Mangaluru police was also likely to join the Bengaluru police into the investigation, the sources added.

Also Read: Udupi’s Aditya Rao arrested for issuing bomb threats to Airport, railway station

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This would have been a false flag operation, if he was not caught, they would have been an explosions and Dr.police would have put muslim youths behind bars...or that was the intention/plan but due to unforseen reasons failed......i hope someone comes out with the truth..

if he were to be a muslim, he would have benn branded terrorist. revenge and all these expalnations are just excuses. investigate from where an dhow he got bombs.

Bomb has weaken once bomber name appears. Now time for fact finding, family emotions, personal attachments etc. If he was Muslim it would have connected to ISIS, Anti-CAA, Pakistan, Kerala..