Hindutva outfits protest against 'Katari Veera'

May 12, 2012

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Mangalore, May 12: It seems troubles for Katari Veera Surasundarangi are never ending, as the one-day-old film has now invited a fresh trouble in the sensitive coastal city.

Dozens of aggressive protesters belonging to Bajrang Dal and Durga Vahini on Saturday morning staged demonstrations in front of Suchithra theatre and Big Cinemas, here.

Burning the posters of the film and shouting slogans against the film-makers, the protesters issued a stern warning to the theatres to immediately stop showing the newly released Kannada movie, which according to them hurts the sentiments of Hindus.

Bajrang Dal leader Sharan Pumpwell, who led the protest, told media persons that some scenes and dialogues, that were against the sentiments of the Hindus.

“Under the pretext of Romanticism the film satirizes the concept of 'Deva Loka' in Hinduism. It shows our gods in poor light”, he said.

'Romantic fantasy'

Katari Veera Surasundarangi is a Romantic fantasy film starring Superstar Upendra and Ramya in the lead roles. Directed by Suresh Krishna and produced by Munirathna, the film is claimed to be the first full length 3D film in Kannada cinema.

The film is a sequel to Upendra's earlier blockbuster movie Rakta Kanneeru which was released in 2003. Upendra a common man who is also the son of Rakta Kanneeru character Mohan, is an enthusiastic youngster who wants to experiment all kinds of risks in life. He aims to be a powerful Underworld Don, and joins the Underworld. Soon he turns into a notorious Underworld Gangster. But he gets killed by his rival gangs in a gang war and reaches Yama Loka (the abode of Lord Yama) where he meets Lord Yama (Ambarish). He gets the chance to explore Naraka (Hell) where he meets his father Mohan (Upendra's character from Rakta Kanneeru). He soon creates fights between Yama and Chitragupta (Doddanna) and manages to travel to Indraloka (the abode of Lord Indra) where he falls in love with Lord Indra's daughter Indraja (Ramya).

The film witnessed an extraordinary opening at the box office on Friday, May 10, in 200 screens across Karnataka.

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COVID-19 death toll in Karnataka mounts to 12

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April 15,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 15: With the reporting of the death of an 80-yr-old female from Hirebagewadi taluk in Belagavi district, the number of persons, who were died due to COVID-19 related disease, increased to 12, in Karnataka on Wednesday.

According to official sources, the deceased was a relative of another COVID-19 infected person, was succumbed to death this morning at a designated Hospital in Belagavi district.

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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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Private hospitals in Karnataka can't deny treatment to patients having COVID-19 or symptoms

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June 28,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 28: The Karnataka government on Saturday issued an order, directing private hospitals not to deny treatment to patients with coronavirus and COVID-19 like symptoms.

"Non-compliance of this order will attract punishment under sections of Disaster Management Act 2005," an order read.

Meanwhile, people coming from Maharashtra will be placed in seven-day institutional quarantine followed by seven-day home quarantine in Karnataka, the state government said.

People coming from other states will need to undergo 14-day home quarantine.

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