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Rave Party: Saldanha demands resignations of Acharya, Raghupathi Bhat

February 10, 2012

Mangalore, February 10: Former Karnataka High Court Judge and activist Justice M F Saldanha demanded resignation of Udupi district in charge minister Dr V S Acharya and MLA K Raghupathi Bhatt for desecrating the Indian culture by organizing a Rave Party in the St Mary's Island.

Addressing media persons at a press meet organized by local chapter of Peoples Union for Civil Liberties here on Friday, he said the two influential politicians were responsible for what happened in the beautiful and peaceful Island from February 3 to 5 in the name of the Spring Zouk.

Though event was jointly organized by Udupi district administration in association with 3W Concepts aiming it as tourism promotion tool, it is learnt that Udupi MLA was a partner of the event. It is to be noted here that a prominent politician alleged that out of the crores of rupees raised from the Rave Party, only Rs 5 lakhs had gone to the district administration and rest to Raghupathi Bhat's kitty. Even though the event turned out to be an ugly affair as video footages showed a foreign couple in compromising position during the party, Uudupi district in charge minister had justified it.

Justice Saldanha went on to claim that the duo should be disqualified from the Assembly if they failed resign owing responsibility for polluting the nations culture through open sex, drugs and prostitution in a historic Island, which was also considered as a place of pilgrimage.

Terming the Rave Party as a 'global disgrace' he exhorted the people of the region not to tolerate such things.

Porngate

Lashing out at the BJP MLAs who caught watching porn clips during Assembly proceedings in the Temple of Democracy, Justice Saldanha lauded the responsible work of the media, which showed the true face of the ministers to the world through secret operation.

Communal Harmony

Justice Saldanha also expressed disgust over the deteriorating communal harmony and increasing incidents of communal attacks in coastal Karnataka, especially in Dakshina Kannada district.

PUCL State President P B D'Sa was present in the press meet.

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June 4,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 4: Assuring support to reform the police department, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday directed officials to strengthen Cyber Crime, Economic Offences & Narcotics (CEN) stations and forensic labs in the state.

The Chief Minister who held a review of the Home Department, lauded the work of police personnel during the COVID-19 crisis, and promised necessary help to reform the department.

Pointing at the changing scenario, the Chief Minister instructed officials to give priority to strengthen CEN stations, his office said in a release. Similarly, for quick detection of crimes, necessary action will be taken to strengthen forensic labs, he added. During the meeting it was also decided to continue more than 3,000 home guards, who were in the fear of losing jobs, and to deploy them to various departments.

Yediyurappa directed officials to take necessary steps to make home guard services available to private organisations also. Officials informed the Chief Minister that all necessary COVID-19 related precautions have been taken at prisons and no case has been reported so far at jails. They said as per Supreme Court directions, 5,005 people were released on bail and parole, and congestion of prisoners at prisons has been reduced from 110 per cent to 95 per cent.

Yediyurappa also asked the officials to submit a proposal based on facts towards development of basic amenities that comes under the Home Department.

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April 15,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 15: The Karnataka government on Wednesday opened a critical care support unit to monitor the progress of Coronavirus patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of various designated COVID hospitals across the State.

Karnataka is the first state in the country to establish a dedicated unit for critical care support, by linking ICUs of COVID hospitals onto a single platform, Medical Education Minister Sudhakar K, who inaugurated it, was quoted as saying in a statement on Wednesday.

Its objective is to monitor COVID-19 patients in ICUs across Karnataka state so that the hospitals are prepared for the potential onslaught of the virus and thereby to achieve zero COVID mortality in Karnataka, he said, adding, it would enable capturing details of ICU COVID-19 patients in real-time

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May 2,2020

Mangaluru, May 2:  Dakshina Kannada district administration has taken steps to quarantine people returning after having lost their jobs in foreign countries.

Marriages hall, general halls and hostels are being identified for the purpose, a source said.

Official said that Coronavirus scare also has forced many people from foreign countries, those in including Gulf countries, to return to their native villages.

The Gulf countries are also sending back those staying illegally there. 

Once the flight services resume, thousands of people are likely to return to the country.

Meanwhile, DK deputy commissioner Karnataka held a video conference with Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa.

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