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Dalits flay police for failing to protect backward classes' leader

December 5, 2011

Mangalore, December 5: Representatives of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities have expressed their anger over the khakhi inaction during the assault on backward classes' organization leader at government-run Kukke Subrahmanya temple.

Speaking at the monthly grievance meeting at the office of Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police, Shekhar a Dalit representative asked why the police who were deputed on duty at Subrahamnya temple on the day of Shahsti did not try to rescue K S Shivaramu, President of Rajya Hindulida Vargagala Jagrutha Vedike, when he was beaten up by a violent crowd.

“The police failed to give enough security to Shivaramu on the day of his visit to the temple. The police became mute spectators,” he alleged. Further he asked the SP why he has not suspended DySP Nagaraju who responded rudely at the people who went to him to file case against the offenders.

Denying the allegations made against the police, SP Labhu Ram said it was the Police Sub Inspector and four constables at the incident venue who 'rescued' Shivaramu from the violent crowd. “The police were in civil dress (without uniforms),” he said.

He added that cases were booked against the main six accused under various sections including Section 143, 147, 323, 504 and 506. As they were bailable warrants, the arrested were released soon, he informed.

The SP also said that he has received complaint against DySP Nagaraju and the enquiry has begun. “The decision will be taken after receiving the enquiry report.”

Dalit Sangharsh Samiti (Ambedkar faction) leader S P Anand criticised the system where MP receives utmost police protection with 20-25 police accompanying him, while a person like Shivaramu does not get any protection. Shivaramu was treated like an animal, but none came to his help, he said.

Shekhar also came down heavily on the temple staff including the priest for supporting Malekudiya members to take up the violent attack. “The temple management welcomed the six arrested men by garlanding them and carried them in a procession. A detailed probe should be conducted and the men behind the attack should be punished,” he demanded.

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January 5,2020

Udupi, Jan 5: The district administration has identified 460 beneficiaries who will be allotted flats at Herga under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, informed MLA Raghupati Bhat.

Speaking to reporters here on Sunday he said the Udupi Municipal Council will construct the apartments in the 8.22 acres of land earmarked for the purpose at Herga. The flats will be ready before April 2021.

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May 17,2020

Bengaluru, May 17: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Transport Minister Laxman Savadi on Sunday wrote to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari requesting to issue new lockdown guidelines including permission to operate public transport and said the lockdown has caused a financial loss of Rs 16,00 crore to all four Karnataka Transport Undertakings.

In view of these problems, the state Transport Minister requested Gadkari to permit the deployment of Non-AC buses on scheduled routes to ensure the adequacy of services.

The four State Transport Undertakings (STUs) in Karnataka which are providing bus-based public transport services within the state and to the neighbouring states are Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC), North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NEKRTC) and Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC).

"KSRTC, NWKRTC and NEKRTC operate buses for mofussil services i.e. Interdistrict, intradistrict and interstate, whereas BMTC operates only in urban and suburban areas in the city of Bengaluru. The four STUs put together hold a fleet of about 24,900 buses including 1,520 air-conditioned buses and operate about 71.00 lakh km. per day and carries about 98.00 lakh passengers every single day," Savadi outlined in the letter.

The Minister said due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the lockdown that ensued have brought regular bus operations and functioning to a grinding halt.

"This has caused a devastating impact on the operations of all the four STUs due to the combination of lack of revenue and continuing fixed costs such as salaries and pensions to staff, payables against existing loans etc. It has been estimated that the lockdown has caused a financial loss of INR 1,600/- crore to these four STUs," he added.

Savadi said even after post-COVID lockdown, operations and revenues won't reach its previous demand& supply patterns in the next six to eight months due to reduced economic activity and users' perceived risk of contacting COVID in public transport.

In addition to that, "occupancy should be allowed up to seating capacity (without standees). This is essential to meet minimal demand," he said in the letter.

"The crew should wear facemask and hand gloves. The crew with health issues should not be deployed. The face masks should be made mandatory for all the passengers. Only asymptomatic persons should be allowed to travel in public transport. The Government of India may consider staggering working hours for various sectors to reduce peak hour traffic demand," the minister listed out these recommendations in the letter.

Savadi said that with social distancing norm of reduced seating capacity in public transport, it will not be possible to provide transport facility to all the daily passengers. This will create demand for more buses, which cannot be met.

"Restrictions on public transport will lead to passenger commute by overcrowding in smaller vehicles like cars, maxi cabs, goods tempos etc. which will adversely affect preventive measures," he added.

Therefore, Savadi requested Union Minister to look into the above matter and issue fresh guidelines to all the states / UT's.

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May 21,2020

Bengaluru, May 21: Karnataka reported 116 fresh cases of coronavirus on Thursday, taking the state tally to 1578. 

So far, 570 people have been cured and discharged while 41 have succumbed to the virus, informed the state health department.

Out of the 116 cases, 71 have a history of inter-state travel history to Maharashtra.

Out of the 116 cases, 27 are from Udupi alone, 15 cases are reported from Mandya and 13 are from Hassan. Bengaluru Urban saw seven new cases.

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