Kundapur Bundh: Protesters raise slogans against Kalladka Bhat; MLA to quit

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July 13, 2012

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Udupi, July 13: Upset over being denied a ministerial berth, ruling BJP MLA from Kundapur constituency Halady Srinivasa Shetty on Friday announced his decision to resign from the Assembly.

A three-time MLA and a popular leader of Udupi District, Mr Shetty is expected to submit his resignation letter in the office of Assembly Speaker K G Bopaiah.

Speaking to media persons in Bangalore he said that "heeding" to the calls by his followers and voters of his Kundapur constituency he had decided to resign as MLA.

Accusing the BJP leadership of neglecting and cheating the coastal districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts, Mr. Shetty said that he had not aspired to become a minister and neither lobbied for a ministerial berth.

He accused the party of giving him last minute assurances and withdrawing the same, thereby cheating him. The party has cheated and insulted him and the voters of the coastal region, he said.

Meanwhile, people in Kundapur observed a bandh protesting against the "ill-treatment" meted out to their MLA after inviting him to swearing-in ceremony. His supporters staged a road blockade disrupting traffic.

Supporters of Mr. Shetty were seen protesting against the sidelining of their leader and even shouted slogans against Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat for allegedly playing a part in ensuring that Mr. Shetty did not get a ministerial berth.

Barring state run KSRTC buses, all vehicles remained off the road and shops and business establishments downed shutters in Kundapur.

However, K S Eshwarappa, Deputy Chief Minister, told reporters in Mysore that D V Sadananda Gowda, who hails from Dakshina Kannada district, will be given a suitable post soon.

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"They tell us that we have kept our women in the front - only the lionesses have come out and you are already sweating. You can understand what would happen if all of us come together," he said.

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Udupi, Mar 2: The Kundapur police carried out raids at various clubs in Kundapur Sub-division limits and arrested around 50 persons involved in illegal gambling and seized Rs 2.5 lakhs from their possession, the police said on Monday.

According to the police, on Sunday night, based on credible information, the Kudapur Sub-division police led by ASP Hariram Shanker and team raided various clubs in Goliyangadi, Siddapur, Koteswar and Basrur where the accused were found gambling illegally.

All the clubs had taken court permission for recreation but were illegally indulging in gambling. They had also violated the court conditions and were involved in illegal gambling.

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Bengaluru, Jun 20: Continuing with the easing of restrictions under 'Unlock 1.0', the Karnataka government on Saturday authorised local bodies to fix timing for opening of public parks other than those in the containment zones between 5 am to 9 pm.

It has also mandated adhering to all the national directives issued to contain the spread of COVID-19 and the guidelines issued by the state government in this connection.

Noting that the government has been relaxing conditions under unlock 1.0, Principal Secretary Revenue N Manjunath Prasad, who is also the member secretary of the state disaster management authority in an order said, local bodies have been asked to set the timing between 5 am to 9 pm to open all parks that come under them and the government.

It said this would be applicable to only those parks that come outside the containment zones. Earlier in May, while relaxing the lockdown norms, the government had set 7 am to 9 am and from 5 pm to 7 pm for the opening of parks.

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