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Cattle issue: Take steps now to avoid repeat of communal violence, warn VHP, BD

April 7, 2012

Mangalore, April 7: The city units of Bajarang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad have demanded that immediate steps be taken by the district administration and police to stop illegal transportation and slaughter of cows to avoid a repeat of communal violence in the region.

Addressing mediapersons at a press briefing in Mangalore on Saturday, Sharan Pumpwell, Convenor, Bajarang Dal city unit, said that illegal cow transportation had triggered communal violence in 2006, as a result of which Mangalore had suffered for an entire week. “It is our direct warning to the authorities that if they do not want such unrest again, they should take immediate steps to check illegal cow transportation. The police and the district administration are very much capable of stopping such activities. They say they don't get messages about the illegal transportation. When we can get prior information, why can't they? ” Mr. Pumpwell questioned.

Krishna Moorthy, Divisional Secretary, Vishwa Hindu Parishad said that certain rules are in place underlining the maximum number of cattle that can be transported in a vehicle. “But by transporting cows in excessive numbers, laws are being violated. In spite of a number of appeals, the district administration has not addressed the issue. Even in the MCC, tender processes and renewing of licenses for some slaughter houses has begun to appease a few”, he disclosed.

Mr. Moorthy said that majority Hindus revere cows as a holy animal and that their sentiments must be respected. “The number of cows in the country is decreasing day by day. The Bill drafted by the state government is with the President of India. With the approval of the Bill tougher measures against such anti-nationals could be taken”, he said.

Earlier today, about 18 cattle died after a 407 tempo transporting cattle turned turtle near Kottara Chowki.

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April 12,2020
Mangaluru, Apr 12: The spread of COVID-19 in the country has been contained through the prompt, effective and timely measures taken by the Centre, BJP Karnataka president and Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said on Sunday.
 
The Centre brought in stringent regulations including the lockdown at the right time and ensured that the pandemic did not spread rapidly, he told reporters here.
 
Kateel inspected the railway coaches which have been converted into isolation wards for infected patients at the central railway station here.
 
He said 20 out of the 32 railway coaches re-designed into wards by Southern Railway's Palakkad division, will be stationed here.
 
The wards are equipped with necessary medical equipment and facilities for doctors and paramedical staff.
 
Kateel said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shown how such difficult situations need to be handled.
 
The lockdown was announced in time so that coronavirus spread was checked and all the central departments carried out their works efficiently to monitor the situation, he said.
 
Mangaluru South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath was also present.

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July 2,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 2: A middle aged man who was battling health issues due to kidney-related ailments, breathed his last at a private hospital.

He was tested positive for coronavirus.

The deceased was a 49-year-old resident of Kalladka in Bantwal.

According to sources, the man, was getting treated for tuberculosis and liver-related ailments, he was at home since 20 days.

On June 27 he was admitted to the private hospital in the city due to kidney related ailment.

With this, the total number of death of covid patients in the district reached to 18.

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June 6,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 6: As buses in Karnataka are operating following precautionary measures issued by the government to combat COVID-19, a few bus conductors were seen working wearing protective gears resembling personal protective equipment (PPE) on Saturday.

The Karnataka government had allowed resumption of bus services in the state during the fourth phase of COVID-19 lockdown, which ended on May 31.

The private buses were also equipped with hand sanitiser for the passengers. All the passengers were seen wearing face masks and maintaining distance from each other.

One of the bus conductors, en route State bank to Shaktinagar in Mangaluru was, was seen fully covered with protective suit.  

Sudarshan, a private bus conductor, also covered his face with a face shield. "PPE kit is for our protection and it is a must to keep ourselves and our passengers safe from COVID-19. All necessary equipment, including sanitisers and masks to fight COVID-19 have been provided by our bus owner to us," Sudarshan said.

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