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Peace in Dakshina Kannada is my top priority: Home Minister Reddy

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September 3, 2017

Bengaluru, Sept 3: Expressing concern over Bharatiya Janata Party’s decision to go ahead with ‘Mangaluru Chalo’ rally that may trigger unrest in coastal region, Karnataka’s new Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy has said that maintaining peace in Dakshina Kannada district is one of his top priorities. 

“The Home Department cannot object to any political party taking out rallies. But, rallies should be held in a democratic manner, with prior permission from the department. No one will be allowed to be a law unto oneself,” Reddy said while urging the BJP not to indulge in anti-social activities in the name of ‘Mangaluru Chalo’ rally.

He said that a meeting of top police officers would be convened in a day or two and all officers would be instructed to keep a strict vigil on trouble makers in Dakshina Kannada and other districts. “In a few days, I too will visit the district to assess the ground situation,” Reddy said.

Sources said that Mr. Siddaramaiah told Mr. Reddy to take necessary steps to ensure peace in the communally-sensitive district of Dakshina Kannada, which has witnessed communal incidents in the last few months. Congress had won seven of the eight seats in Dakshina Kannada in 2013 Assembly elections.

The BJP has decided to start the ‘Mangaluru Chalo’ from Tuesday, from different cities in the State to force the State government to ban the People’s Front of India (PFI) and now defunct Karnataka Forum for Dignity (KFD). BJP State president B.S. Yeddyurappa and other leaders will attend a public meeting to mark the culmination of the rally on September 7 in Mangaluru.

The BJP’s main argument is that despite the alleged “involvement of KFD and PFI activists in a number of murders”, including that of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh activist Sharath Madiwala, the State government has not taken action to ban the organisations.

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June 23,2020

Bengaluru, June 23: A head constable from Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) committed suicide on board a bus after testing positive for COVID-19 in the city.

As per sources, the 50-year-old head constable had tested positive for coronavirus last evening and today he was being taken to a hospital in KSRP bus.

It is learned that he hanged himself to death inside the bus as there was no one else.

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January 31,2020

Bangalore, Feb 1: Following the Directions from department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of Karnataka, to set up Isolation ward for the admission and treatment of the Novel Coronavirus infected patients, Fortis Hospital, Bangalore has allocated 5 isolation beds, 4 at its Bannergatta unit and 1 at Cunningham Road Unit.

According to a statement issued here on Friday, Dr A Nagasubramaniam, Medical Director, Fortis BG unit said, “We are following the guidelines and protocols as suggested by Department of Health and family welfare and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases in line with WHO guidelines for managing any suspected case. We will accordingly notify the health authorities.”

The management has been educating the hospital staff members, visitors and patients about the virus and the precautionary measures on a timely basis. A health advisory on Coronavirus has also been put up at the lobby and the canteen to educate the patient attenders, nurses and staff members, the statement added.

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March 31,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 31: Bengaluru Central Crime Branch on Tuesday seized as many as 1,000 fake N95 masks amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

However, the police are yet to make arrests in the case.

Investigation in the case is underway and more details in this regard are awaited.

Recently, Noida Sub-Divisional Magistrate with a team from the Health department busted a fake sanitiser and mask factory.

Notably, the Central government recently had brought masks and hand sanitisers under the Essential Commodities Act up to June 30 as the novel coronavirus pandemic led to shortages and black marketing of these items.

Any person found guilty under the Act may be punished with imprisonment up to seven years or fine or both and can be detained for a maximum of six months.

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