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‘Palemar is hurt, he blamed me because he loves me’, says Kateel, downplays dissidence

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April 21, 2018

Mangaluru, Apr 21: Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel has rubbished as baseless the allegations that he prevented the BJP high command from issuing the ticket to former minister Krishna J Palemar from Mangaluru City North constituency for the May 12 Karnataka assembly polls.

The BJP this time has fielded young leader Dr Bharath Shetty from Mangaluru City North, where Mr Palemar was defeated by Congress leader B A Mohiuddin Bava in 2013. Mr Palemar earlier said: “This time BJP has issued tickets to four candidates of Bunt community in Dakshina Kannada district and completely ignored the people of backward classes. I feel sad to say that our own MP (Mr Kateel), for whose victory in Lok Sabha polls I had spent hugely, is responsible for this injustice.” 

Responding to the allegations made by Mr Palemar, the two-time MP said that Mr Palemar was naturally hurt over the fact that he could not get ticket this time. “He (Mr Palemar) is one of the senior leaders of BJP and strengthened the party in the district. I respect him. He blamed me because he loves me,” said Mr Kateel told media persons.

Mr Kateel, who also belongs to Bunt community, claimed that his party did not believe in caste politics. “I neither supported nor opposed any candidate based on his caste. We had just forwarded the list of all ticket aspirants from the district to the Delhi. This time high command directly involved in finalising the list of candidates. My role in issuing tickets to candidates is zero,” he said.

Mr Kateel also downplayed the dissidence in the saffron party over ticket allotment. “It is quite natural that some ticket aspirants express their pain after the party issues ticket to others. But, BJP is not a broken house in our district. We all are united,” he said expressing hope that Mr Palemar too would campaign for the BJP candidate in his constituency.

Also Read: Is jail the only thing BJP needs backward classes for, asks Palemar after ticket denial

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Dodanna
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Sunday, 22 Apr 2018

He is trying to threaten Palemar indeirectly  is th epolicy of crimnal rss. In south kanara public wil give a strong reply . Very good  this useless mp will be na ghar ka na ghat ka

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July 28,2020

Mangaluru, July 28: In an unexpected development, the government of Karnataka has transferred Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh.

The development comes days after the IAS officer warned of legal action against those attacking cattle traders in the region.

Another IAS officer Dr Rajendra K V who was the CEO of Belagavi Zilla Panchayat, has been transferred and posted as the new Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada.

Dr Rajendra is a medical doctor graduated from Bapuji Medical College, Davangere. He had secured the 32nd rank in the civil services examination in 2013.

Sindhu B Rupesh had taken over as DK DC in September 2019.  Now, she is posted as the director, electronic delivery citizen services (EDCS), DP & AR (e governance) Bengaluru.

Also Read: Death threat against DK DC Sindhu B Rupesh after she warns against attack on cattle traders

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March 8,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 8: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has identified three more locations to open Viral Research Diagnostic Laboratories (VRDL) including in Mysuru, Hassan, and Shivamogga in Karnataka.

According to a statement issued here on Sunday, these laboratories will start functioning shortly in Mysuru Medical College and Research Institute, Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, and Shivamogga Institute of Medical Sciences. Besides, the ICMR has also identified sample collection centres in Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Science in Ballari and Kalaburgi Institute of Medical Sciences.

B G Prakash, State Joint Director (Communicable Diseases), said that the new Laboratories will help to ease the load on the two designated laboratories in Bengaluru. Currently, the virology laboratory in Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute and the NIV branch in Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases are doing COVID-19 tests in Karnataka.

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April 16,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 16: In view of the raging coronavirus pandemic, no public iftaar or sehri will be organized during Ramazan, the month of fasting for the Muslims, the Karnataka Minority Welfare Department announced here on Thursday.

"No public shall be allowed to perform five-time congregational prayers in mosques, across Karnataka during Ramazan in view of COVID-19 pandemic. No public address system to be used by the staff of mosques for offering namaz,'' the department said.

During the holy month of Ramazan, it is a tradition to organise iftaar feasts for large gatherings by different people, especially by politicians, celebrities and the common wealthy people for their friends and family.

Ramazan is to commence from the 24th or 25th of April this year, depending on the sighting of the moon.

The order stated that Azaan (the call for prayer) shall be given at low decibel and namaaz including Friday namaaz, will be performed by the imams, moazzins and the masjid staff only.
No public should be allowed to offer namaaz in the mosques as per government directions, it said.

The state government also cited an order by the Ministry of Home Affairs dated April 15, which stated that "All religious places/places of worship shall be closed for public. Religious congregations are strictly prohibited due to the outbreak of COVID-19 across the country."
Thirty-four more COVID-19 cases, including 17 cases from Belagavi, have been reported from Karnataka. The total number of coronavirus cases in the state now stands at 313.

The total number of cases in India has now climbed to 12,380. Out of these cases, 1489 have been cured/discharged/migrated while 414 deaths have been reported so far, as per the latest data provided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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