ABVP backed boycott enters second day in University College; Students forced out of classroom

February 2, 2012

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Mangalore, February 2: Nearly 200 students of University College in Hampankatta here, staged a dharna on Thursday, the second day of ABVP-backed boycott, seeking the fulfillment of their various demands including conducting the Jago Bharath campaign in the College premises by inviting its convener Chakravarti Sulibele as a chief guest for 'Vivekananda Jayanti' scheduled to be held on February 6.

The protesters have also allegedly threatened other students who wanted to sit inside the classes defying the ABVP backed boycott call.

Meanwhile a group of peaceful students has submitted a memorandum to the College Principal Laxminarayana Bhatta, demanding to take action against the 'goons' who stormed into a class room on Thursday morning forcing the students to participate in the protest.

A girl student of a first year degree course, on condition of anonymity said that though the protest was going on under the banner of 'Students Union of University College', ABVP had indeed hatched this conspiracy.

The Principal has stated in a press release that the disciplinary committee has decided not to give permission for the students to host Jago Bharth programmes and invite Mr Sulibele to deliver the keynote address on Vivekanada Jayanti. The decision was taken in order avoid the possibility of the spread of disharmony among the students of different religions and castes, he said.

Mr Bhatta also brushed aside the media reports, which quoted the protesters saying that the College had denied permission to celebrate Vivekanada Jayanti and that the Principal had initially had given permission to invite Mr Sulibele and then took a U-turn. “All these are baseless allegations. We are celebrating Vivekanada Jayanti every year peacefully and this year too the programme is scheduled for February 6. However, we had never given permission for the students to invite Mr Sulibele”, he said.

The principal also clarified that the College cannot fulfill all the demands of the students without reviewing them.

The demands of the protesters also include sacking of the principal for inviting DYFI leader Muneer Katipalla to deliver a lecture in a programme, and not taking stringent action against a few lecturers of the college including Pattabhirama Somayaji for allegedly “supporting communalism and naxalism”.

Meanwhile, in a press release, ABVP has stated that it would support the ongoing protest.

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July 6,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 6: Karnataka government has revised quarantine norms according to which those entering the State from other states, including from Maharashtra, shall be placed in 14-days home quarantine.

Until now, the state government had issued that those returning from Maharashtra are to be placed under 7-day institutional quarantine followed by 7-day home quarantine.

A fresh state government order with the subject line "Regulation of movement of persons from other States to Karnataka" reads: "Whereas the State Government vide Order dated June 30, issued unlock 2 guidelines which permit reopening of more activities in a calibrated manner, in areas outside the Containment Zones, and to extend lockdown in Containment Zone upto July 31. The guidelines also permit unrestricted interstate movement of persons and goods adhering to the SOPs/ Guidelines issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare and Department of Revenue (Disaster Management)".

Whereas, the Department of Health and Family Welfare issued revised SOP for the moment of persons from other State to Karnataka vide document dated June 8, this year, further, quarantine norms were modified vide Orders of even number dated June 15 and June 26.

"The quarantine norms are regularly reviewed and calibrated with the prevailing Unlock 2 guidelines and infusion of technology and community involvement to enforce the strict home quarantine. In light of the above, the quarantine norms issued vide Order dated June 26, has been further modified and is follows--Persons coming from other State to Karnataka, including Maharashtra shall be placed in 14-days Home Quarantine," the order read.

"The other conditions as specified in the Order dated June 15 and aforementioned SOP enclosed issued on June 8 by the Department of Health and Family Welfare shall continue to be in force until further orders," it added.

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February 17,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 17: The Karnataka govt has set up an exclusive helpline 104 'Arogya Sahayavani' for Coronavirus assistance to people with recent travel history to China and other affected countries, a statement said here on Monday.

According to the statement, the Karnataka Department of Family and Welfare set up the exclusive helpline 104, 'Arogya Sahayavani' on Sunday. People, who recently traveled to China and other affected countries and who have developed symptoms of Covid-19 virus are requested to immediately contact 104–Arogya Sahayavani or the health authorities and provide all necessary details in order to take precautionary measures.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the recent novel Coronavirus (COVID 2019) as an International Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

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July 30,2020

Mandya, July 30: BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel on Wednesday said Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has done a commendable job in tackling the Covid-19 situation and floods and that the question of changing the leadership does not arise.

Karnataka on Wednesday reported 5,503 new cases of Covid-19 and 92 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 1,12,504 and the death toll to 2,147.

Speaking to reporters here, Kateel said, "Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi has gone to Delhi to discuss the projects sanctioned to state with the central minister. There is no need to read too much into it."

Replying to a query on graft charges against the BSY government by the Congress, Kateel said, "Congress national president, state unit president are out on bail in graft cases . Why did a Congress leader who calls himself a bande (rock) has approached court seeking stay on CBI probe? Before making any allegations against the government, they should think about 'irregularities' in Indira Canteen and housing schemes," he charged.

Instead of instilling confidence and hope among the people in these testing times, the Congress is unnecessarily creating fear with petty politics, he told reporters in Shravanabelagola, Hassan district.

"The Yediyurappa-led BJP government is working day and night to tackle the Covid-19. Similarly, several non-governmental organisations have joined hands with the government in the fight against the virus. But, the Congress is only creating confusion by issuing baseless statements," Kateel said.

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