Sangh Parivar justifies Kalladka Bhat's venomous speech; Others demand legal action

January 24, 2012

Mangalore, January 24: The provocative speech by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat at a recent Hindu Samajotsava, which was trailed with communal violence in Uppinangady town, 55-kms from here, has evoked strong response in the district headquarters.

While Congress, JD(S) and Muslim Central Committee have continued to demand the banishment of hardline Hinduva leader from the region, RSS, Vishva Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal and Hindu Hitharakshana Vedika have condemned the act of Uppinangady police, who have registered cases against their influential leader and his close accomplices under IPC section 153A and 295A for promoting enmities between communities and causing national disintegration.

Justifying the speech of Mr Bhat, local leader of VHP M B Puranik at a press meet here on Tuesday, demanded the police department to withdraw the cases against Mr Bhat immediately.

Stating that there was not a single absurd word in the speech of RSS leader, Mr Puranik said that if anyone was hurt by former's speech they could have arranged separate meetings to voice their feelings instead of obstructing 'Samajotsava'.

He also held the police department responsible for the post-Samajotsava violence in Uppinangady, who according to him, failed to maintain law and order, despite their strong deployment in the town.

Mr Puranik alleged that few Muslim dominated organizations like KFD and PFI had played a major role to spoil the Hindu Samajotsava.

In a separate press meet Hindu Hitharakshana Vedike leader Harish Achar condemned the police department for registering case against Bhat. “We are all with our beloved leader Mr Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat. We are ready to reiterate each and every dialogue of his speech. Let the police take action against us too” he challenged.

Meanwhile, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee Secretary Ivan D'Souza has sought the intervention of Karnataka Governor H R Bharadwaj in the issue in order to avoid the further attempts by communal forces to instigate violence in the society. “Governor must intervene and order a probe into the issue”, he said.

Addressing a press conference at district Congress office, here, Mr D'Souza held ruling Bharatiya Janata Party responsible for the present situation in Uppinagady. “The BJP has deliberately created such a situation in a peaceful town of the district with the help of Prabhakar Bhat, keeping the forthcoming elections in mind”, he opined.

Muslim Central Committee president K S Mohammed Masood, in yet another press conference, demanded the stringent legal action against Mr Bhat for instigating violence in the society.

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Govt to bear Rs 78 cr cost of 108-ft-tall Kempegowda statue outside Airport: DyCM

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June 27,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 27: Announcing Karnataka’s ambitious plan to install a 108-ft-tall statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda outside the airport, deputy chief minister Ashwath Narayan said the government will bear the project cost — approximately Rs 78 crore.

Work on the project will formally commence with the chief minister laying foundation stone for installation of the statue and development of a 23-acre park where it will come up, on Saturday.

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An artist’s impression of the 108-ft-tall statue, which is proposed to come up in a 23-acre park outside KIA. The chief minister will perform bhoomi puja on Saturday.

KPCC president DK Shivakumar on Thursday suggested the cost be borne by Kempegowda International Airport and not the government. He wrote to the CM welcoming the decision to erect a statue of the chieftain at KIA, but asked why should the govenment spend on it. “When huge concessions have been provided to KIA, why not use its services to construct the statue,” he asked. Narayan, who is chairman of Kempegowda Development Authority, said it is the government’s duty to bear the cost.

The government has released sketches of the statue and a blueprint of the park. Noted sculptor Ram Sutar, who designed the Gandhi statue located between Vidhana Soudha and Vikasa Soudha and the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, will be part of this project as well.

Narayan said the government was not competing with any other state on having a tallest/largest statue while emphasising that Kempegowda ensured the city had tanks, markets and drainage system when it was founded. He added the government won’t invite many guests to Saturday’s ceremony. “Most legislators will be given a virtual link to view the event,” he said.

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When the economic situation is very bad they are wasting people's money on these things now! These statues can be built when the peoples' basic things are first fulfilled. The title of this topic should be "People to bear the burden of Rs.78 crore", there is nothing like governments money, it's all belong to people.

What is the neccessity of spending tax payers money in building Statue when there is great need of these amount in improving the quality of Health sector during COVID-19 Pandemic. Government must be smart enough to prioritise the need of the people.

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ASHAs hold protest across Karnataka demanding PPE kits, salary hike

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July 10,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 10: Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers under the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) on Friday held protests in different parts of Karnataka, demanding personal protective equipment (PPE) kits and a salary of at least Rs 12,000 per month.

According to Madhu Kumari, an ASHA worker from Kalaburgi, ASHA workers currently receive a salary of Rs 3,000 per month.

"Our demand is to increase our wages to at least Rs 12,000 per month. We have been making this demand for the last six months but we have not received any response from the authorities. We will not go back to work until we are given an appropriate response. We did not want to create a difficult situation but the government has given us no choice," Kumari told ANI.

Clad in their signature pink saris, the women were holding posters in their hands and raising slogans to demand appropriate salary for their work and the necessary equipment to protect themselves from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Farhana, an ASHA worker protesting in Shivamogga, said that the women have been making demands for PPE kits since June 30. "We have been taking care of COVID patients for the last few weeks but have not received adequate PPE kits. A few of us received some in the beginning but they were not enough. We are not even given hand sanitiser or masks to protect ourselves," she added.

"We have sent letters to the District Commissioner's Office and to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare but our pleas have gone unheard. We are protesting to get the attention of the concerned authorities," she added.

They also demanded that authorities to conduct their COVID-19 tests as they have to deal with patients infected with the virus.

Sajida, an ASHA worker in Kalaburagi said, "We are very stressed about the COVID situation. We take care of sick people day in and day out, but no one is there to take care of us. We want the government to conduct COVID tests for all ASHA workers in the state."

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ASHA worker its better to sleep in home instead of working and risking your life, 3000 rupes is nothing...who can work home....government of indian is one of the namarad and currupt, you wont get any hike...

poor people will survive this COVID but not the rich currupt politician, let them die like dog

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Udupi: Youth who returned from Dubai tests positive for COVID-19

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March 25,2020

Udupi, Mar 25: A 34-year-old man who returned from Dubai tested positive for novel coronavirus in Udupi district. This is the first case in the district.

He returned from Dubai on March 18 and got admitted to a government hospital in Udupi on March 23 for fever. The swab samples were sent to Shivamogga laboratory for testing.

The report which arrived on Wednesday confirmed that he was positive for COVID-19, said DHO Dr Sudhir Chandra Sooda.

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