Pejavar mutt seer begins 3-day fast over power plant issue; says he is not against Putthige seer

January 9, 2012

Udupi, January 9: Pejavar mutt head Sri Visvesha Thirtha Swamiji on Monday launched a three-day fast protesting the state government's decision to drop two experts appointed to a panel to study the environmental impact on the proposed thermal power plant at Nandikur, which he has been opposing.

Putthige Mutt seer Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji, Palimaru Mutt seer Vidyadheesha Theertha Swamiji, Kemaru Mutt seer Eesha Vittala Swamiji and Working President of the Jana Jagruthi Samithi Nandikur Balakrishna Shetty, Raitha Sangha District President Vijay Hegde and others participated in the protest dharna.

Visvesha Thirtha Swamiji said that state government had dropped two of the members from the expert committee for the reason that they had given a media statement prior to submitting a report to the government.

“When contacted CM Sadananda Gowda showed at Higher Education Minister Dr VS Acharya for the decision. Dr VS Acharya who approached me saying that I shall suggest two other names to be included in to the committee. Dr Acharya even said that neither he took any benefits from the Lanco, the promoters of the UPCL plant nor his doctor children set up a hospital in Hyderabad with the support of the Lanco, as alleged by some people”, he said adding, “I feel it was not fair on the part of the state government to drop two of the members from the expert committee, at a juncture when the committee almost set to submit its report”.

Pejavar announced to place his demands at the end of his fasting on Wednesday before the government.

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'Not against Putthige seer'

Visvesha Thirtha Swamiji also said that he was not against Putthige Mutt pontiff Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji participating in the Paryaya festivities.

Replying to press persons Pejavar said, “I will not have any objection to Putthige seer Sugunendra Theertha participating in the Paryaya programme. I will continue to participate in the festivities if Putthige pontiff participates in the same”.

Pejavar expressed his helplessness in the issue saying, “three of the Ashta Matadhipathies (Krishnapur Mutt seer, Palimaru Mutt seer and Pejavar Junior seer), including my junior, who did not offer poojas to lord Krishna, during the Putthige paryaya period, are opposing his participation. Unless there is unanimity I cannot give a judgment in the case”.

Putthige Mutt seer Sri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji who joined Pejavar pontiff at the fasting venue in Nandikur said that he was under pressure from his followers to participate in the Paryaya festivities. His followers have decided to take him lifting in the Paryaya procession.

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345 journalists in Bengaluru test negative for coronavirus

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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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Five Udupi residents who came from Dubai test positive for covid-19

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May 15,2020

Mangaluru, May 15: In a shocking development, five residents of Udupi district, who recently came from United Arab Emirates today tested positive for covid-19.

As many as 49 passengers among over 175 repatriates who were brought from Dubai to Mangaluru International Airport on May 12 were from Udupi district.

Hence they were quarantined in Udupi district and their throat swabs were sent for testing on the same day. Today, five of them obtained positive report. They were today shifted to TMA Pai covid-hospital from their hotel rooms.

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Man, identified as Nandlal, arrested for feeding cracker-laden dough to pregnant cow

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June 7,2020

The Himachal Pradesh police have confirmed the arrested a man for injuring a pregnant cow by feeding her wheat flour ball laced with firecrackers.

The cow’s jaw was blown off-- reprising the tragic story of a pregnant elephant that lost its life after eating a pineapple stuffed with a firecracker in Kerala.

While the incident took place on May 26 in Jhandutta area of Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district, it came to light only on Saturday, May 6, when the cow’s owner, Gurdayal Singh, uploaded a video of the injured animal on social media.

In the video, Gurdiyal Singh describes how the cow’s mouth had been injured after one Nandlal fed her explosives.

He confirmed that Nandlal works as a mechanic in Singh’s neighbourhood. Singh said that Nandlal has no remorse for his action. Nandlal has said that he is not scared of the repercussions and that he will continue to do whatever he deems fit. “Even the village sarpanch cannot harm me”, challenged Nandlal when confronted by Singh.

The cow has given birth to a healthy calf since but Singh said the animal is still not able to eat because of an injured jaw and is being administered Glucose.

The video went viral with people demanding strict action against the person who fed firecrackers to the animal.

The practice of studding dough balls with firecrackers isn’t uncommon in Himachal, and farmers resort to this to keep wild animals, especially boards, off their fields. In the Kerala incident too, the explosive-filled-fruit was meant for wild boars. In many parts of the country, including Himachal, the method is also used to hunt for bush meat -- an illegal practice.

Bilaspur superintendent of oolice (SP) Devakar Sharma confirmed the incident and said the cow was fed a highly explosive firecracker popularly called “aalu bomb”.

Aalu is Hindi for potato. He said a case under Section 286 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act has been registered and the role of the neighbours named by Singh is being investigated.

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Someone needs to educate these disgusting Indian pigs. Religious? After what they do to women and animals? They are less than animals. A disgrace to their God and the human race. Sadly, officials are corrupt and those that aren't are powerless.