Senior Cong leaders to participate in 'Padayatra' against bad road

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November 18, 2011


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Mangalore, November 18: Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee is expecting a crowd of at least 10,000 people for its scheduled four-day 'Padayatra' from Sampaje to Mani.


KPCC Secretary Ivan D'Souza addressing a press meet on Friday said that a galaxy of senior party leaders would participate in the rally which will commence on November 21. Amongst them are Union Minister for Corporate Affairs M Veerappa Moily, B Janardhana Poojary, Vinayakumar Sorake, B L Shankar, B R Sudarshan, B A Moideen, Manjula Naidu, Dinesh Gundu Rao, Krishna Bhaire Gowda, Tejaswani Gowda, C M Ibrahim, Abhaya Chandra Jain, U T Khader, K Vasanth Bangera and K S M Masood.


Mr D'Soza said around 500 youth would begin the 'Padayatra' along with their leaders. However, thousands of people are expected to join the rally in the course of 80 kilo metre stretch.


He said during the rally there would be four public meetings in which the congress leaders would address the gathering.

As a prelude to the rally youth Congress workers have created public awareness in Puttur, Sullia, Vittla and Panemangalore blocks.


He said cultural programmes too would be held during the rally, and basic necessities like water and ambulance services have been arranged. People will be made aware about the problems related to roads through small meetings at various bylanes throughout the rally.


“Congress workers from Sullia, Kadaba, Sampaje, Puttur, Kavoor Vittla, Belthangady, Ullal and Mudipu blocks will be participating in the rally, which would culminate on November 24 in Mani, where workers from Mangalore South and North, Surathkal, Gurupur, Mulki, Padubidri and Panemangalore will also converge”, he said.


The rally will begin at 9 am every day and will cover a total of 20 kilo meters on a daily basis.

Mr D'Souza said that meetings at block levels have been held to make the rally successful. Youth Congress and Minority wing too have made necessary preparations

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April 5,2020

New Delhi, April 5: Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to offer a "credible scientific and rational" explanation for his candle-lighting call and said he is giving "meaningless tasks" to an already exhausted population.

The JD(S) leader questioned if the Prime Minister asked the nation to observe a candle-light vigil on the eve of foundation day of BJP.

"Has the PM slyly asked the nation to observe a candle light vigil on the eve of foundation day of BJP? April 6 being its foundation day, what else can explain the choice of date & time for this event? I challenge the PM to offer a credible scientific and rational explanation," Kumaraswamy tweeted.

"The government is yet to provide PPEs for doctors and make test kits affordable for the common man. Without telling the nation what concrete steps are being taken to combat COVID-19 menace, the prime minister is giving meaningless tasks to an already exhausted population," he tweeted.

"It is shameful to convert the national crisis into an event of self aggrandizement & it is beyond shameful to push the hidden agenda of his party in the face of global calamity. May sense prevail upon the PM," the JDS leader said in another tweet.

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August 7,2020

Mangaluru, Aug 7: Following the incessant rain for last few days and subsequent landslides reported at various places along Charmadi Ghat, the movement of vehicles been banned for two days. 

Charmadi Ghat road connects Dakshina Kannada and Chikkamagaluru districts on National Highway-73. The fresh landslides caused cracks on the road and uprooted many trees. 
Officials have closed Charmadi as well as Kottigehara check posts as a precautionary measure.

Belthangady tahsildar Mahesh J confirmed that multiple landslides have hit Charmadi Ghat road.

"The road has been closed for vehicular movement as the officials are at the spot to clear landslide debris. As a precautionary measure, vehicular movement has been banned as there are chances of further landslides," he said.

Hundreds of commuters who were stuck on various stretches of the ghat following a landslide between Maleyamaruta and Alekan falls in Chikkamagaluru district have been rescued.

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January 8,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 8: In an operation, forest officials of Puttur has arrested two persons as many elephant tusks at Puduvettu in Belathangadi taluk of Dakshina Kannada.

Forest officials said on Wednesday the accused nabbed last night were identified as PK Dinesh from Madikeri and V Kumar from Hassan district.

Both were caught while trying to sell tusks the value of which was estimated to be lakhs.

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