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DVS pours his heart out, says he leveraged Vokkaliga community support only for BJP

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July 16, 2012

Puttur, July 16: Former chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Monday pour out his pent up emotions before a massive gathering of fans and Bharatiya Janata Party workers in the town on Monday

Accepting the heart-touching felicitation organized by his well-wishers at Buntara Bhavan here, Mr Gowda not only expressed his gratitude to the party workers for their cooperation during his tenure as CM, but also dedicated his unforgettable tenure to them.

Addressing the party workers Mr Gowda brushed aside the allegations of involving in caste politics and said that he tried to leverage Vokkaliga community support at community meets only for the saffron party and never for self.

He regretted that he did not receive full cooperation from ministerial colleagues when he did not entertain their files outside norms. However he clarified that he did not face any administrative troubles during his 331-days tenure as CM.

“I could have prolonged my tenure by a few more days if I wanted so. "Normally, MLAs desert a CM who puts in his papers. But, I had the support of 63 MLAs after I decided to quit and could have easily mustered support of another 12-odd MLAs and bolster my numbers in the number game that was being played out," he said.

Mr Gowda turned emotional when he went on to claim himself as the biggest beneficiary of BJP.

Recalling the experiences as CM he said mentioned that introduction of 'Sakala' was the happiest moment of his tenure, while the death of V S Acharya was the saddest moment.

He also said that he thought of stepping down crossed his mind at least three times in past 11-months when things did not go as expected. “However, this time I voluntarily quit in order to end instability in government that was hampering drought relief efforts in the state”, he said.

“It was at my insistence that the party leadership decided to take a call on effecting a change in leadership after I explained to them that political imbroglio in the state unit of the party is having a bearing on daily administration," he clarified.

Mr Gowda also said that he would extend full cooperation to his successor Jagadish Shettar and give him any advice and suggestions if sought.

Earlier Mr Gowda was taken to the venue in a grand open jeep procession.

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January 20,2020

Mysuru, Jan 20: Fears over CAA and proposed NRC have affected the ongoing 7th economic census. Following complaints of violence against enumerators and registration of FIR with people declining to give information, the state government has asked deputy commissioners and superintendents of police to hold awareness programmes about it.

The planning, programme monitoring & statistics department has requested the home department to provide cooperation at the police station level while additional chief secretary P Ravi Kumar, in his letter to all DCs, has asked them to create awareness. According to sources, enumerators in T Narasipura town of Mysuru district faced resistance as some residents misunderstood the reason for this census.

A senior officer of the directorate of economics and statistics said that additional chief secretary (ACS- Planning, Programme Monitoring & Statistics Department) Shalini Rajneesh has written to the home department and superintendents of police of all districts seeking their help to create awareness about the economic census.

According to sources in the directorate, in many places, people are refusing to share information under the misconception that it is related to CAA/ NRC. “Many are mistaken about the economic census. As a precaution, police help has been sought,” an officer said.

Authorities in Mysuru said the 7th economic census began on December 20 and will conclude on March 30.

“In Mysuru city alone, we need to cover a population of 11 lakh. In T Narasipura, we faced problems due to misconceptions about Census and CAA. We reported the incident which happened in an area where minorities reside in large numbers,” he explained. Mysuru SP CB Rishyanth said his office has not received any direction in this matter.

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July 30,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 30: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palika (BBMP) on Wednesday issued a notice restricting the sacrifice of animals during Bakrid or other religious occasions in certain places.

This year Eid al-Adha or Bakra eid will be celebrated on August 1.

"The administration has prohibited the sacrifice of animals in public roads, footpaths, inside or outside the premises of hospitals/nursing homes, schools and colleges, temples mosques, other religious places or public places," the BBMP said in a public notice.

Person or organisation violating the notice is liable to be prosecuted under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, stated BBMP.

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May 22,2020

Bengaluru, May 22: Karnataka reported 138 fresh cases of coronavirus on Friday, taking the state tally to 1743.

26 patients have been discharged on Friday and in total, 597 people have been discharged in Karnataka while total number of active cases in the state is 1,100. 41 people have succumbed to the virus, informed the state health department.

Out of the 138 cases, 111 are returnees from Maharashtra.Out of the 138 cases, 47 are from Chikkaballapura alone, 10 cases from Raichur eight cases each from Bidar and Mandya, five cases each from Bengaluru Rural and Bengaluru Urban, and 14 are from Hassan.

From Bengaluru Rural, three patients are returnees from Maharashtra. A fifty-five year old female from Bengaluru Rural, has contracted the virus and has been diagnosed with a history of SARI. She is currently under observation at a designated city hospital.

Five patients have tested positive from Bengaluru Urban. A 42-year-old woman tested positive in Bengaluru Urban and has been diagnosed with a history of Influenza-like Illness (ILI). She is currently under observation at a designated city hospital.

Two men, who have tested positive from Dharwad are returnees from Delhi. Both of them are currently under observation at a designated hospital in Hubli. A seventy-five year old male who has contracted the coronavirus has returned from Jharkhand.

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