Security tightened ahead of Datta Jayanti, Eid-Milad; prohibitory orders clamped

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November 29, 2017

Chikkamagaluru, Nov 29: The district police have made elaborate security arrangements in the district in view of Datta Jayanti and Eid-Milad this weekend. Prohibitory orders have been issued by the district administration with regard to carrying weapons and destructive material for three days from December 1.

More than 2,000 police personnel have been assigned to avoid any untoward incident during those days.Vishwa Hindu Parishad, BJP, and Bajrang Dal are holding three-day Datta Jayanti from December 1.

On the first day, Sankeertana Yatre will be held in the city. The district administration, after consultation meetings with leaders of respective communities, has scheduled the procession in view of Id-Milad between 8 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. on December 2. Shobha Yatra of Hindutva organisations will be held later in the day at 3 p.m.

On the third day, devotees will be visiting Bababudangiri Hills for the Datta Jayanti programme.

According to a press release issued by Superintendent of Police K. Annamalai, three additional SPs, 10 DySPs, 30 Police Inspectors, 134 PSIs, 227 ASIs, and other 2,000 police personnel would be deployed. Besides that 20 platoons of DAR and 16 platoons of KSRP will be called in.

The police will open check-posts at 24 places in the district. Sale of liquor will be banned between the midnight of November 30 and midnight of December 3. Movement of vehicles on M.G. Road, Azad Park Road, and K.M. Road will be restricted between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on December 2 in view of processions in the city. CCTV cameras have been installed at 21 locations in Bababudangiri, 10 places in Chikkamagaluru city, besides other sensitive places in the district.

Police have booked cases against 1,415 people, who had history of being involved in incidents of violence and causing loss to public property under relevant sections of the Criminal Procedure Code and taken bonds worth ₹ 1 lakh, ₹ 5 lakh, and ₹ 10 lakh. Among them 28 are from Dakshina Kannada district, who had attempted to breach peace during Datta Jayanti last year, the release added.

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Life of common man has become worst ever since anti social bjp is ruling

Modi rule made situation worst. Under UPA this much communal issues was not here. Now for film, food, celebration everything restrictions

As a precaution, should arrest notorious leaders and workers.

Cops doing great

Because of saffrons important days cant go out freely. Everytime prohibitory orders

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Dinesh Gundu Rao to undergo home quarantine after security person tests covid positive

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July 4,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 4: Karnataka Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Saturday that he and his family would get tested for COVID-19 after one of his security persons tested positive for the infection.

Rao's family will also be in-home quarantine for the stipulated time.

"One of my police security person has tested positive for COVID yesterday. My family members and I are getting tested now and will be in-home quarantine for the stipulated time period. None of us are showing any symptoms," he said.

The total number of cases in Karnataka stands at 19,710. Out of them, 8,805 have recovered and 293 patients have lost their lives, according to the Union Health Ministry.

Across the country, the total number of cases stands at 6,48,315. As many as 3,94,227 patients have recovered so far and 18,655 have lost their lives due to the virus.

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Ahead of monsoon, Mangaluru BJP Corporator cleans manhole to avoid waterlogging

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July 2,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 2: Mangaluru BJP Corporator Manohar Shetty, who entered a manhole to clean a drain, said that he did it to avoid waterlogging ahead of monsoon as people were facing several problems for the past few years.

"In my ward, there is a rainwater drain at Kadri Kambla junction and for the past few years, there was a waterlogging problem due to trash water used to collect and vehicles used to find it difficult to pass in that area," Shetty said.

"Since there was a lot of trash it had to be cleared to avoid waterlogging. We changed our dresses, and then I along with my three party workers entered manhole and cleared the trash," he said.

The Mangaluru BJP Corporator further said that it was not a publicity stunt, and he cleaned the drain to solve the problem of people. "During elections, I had promised people to get the drain cleaned. Since monsoon was coming; something had to be done; we did not do it for publicity but to solve a problem," he said.

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