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Sharp fall in vegetable prices, lack of cash hit farmers, traders

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December 29, 2016

Bengaluru, Dec 29: Even though the sharp fall in the price of vegetables is a good news for common man, farmers and traders are distressed by the unexpected upheavals. On the other hand shortage of cash, a consequence of demonetisation, has had an adverse impact on vegetable business.

vegThe wholesale price of a few vegetables has declined by 50%. The president of vegetable merchants' association, RV Gopi attributed the drastic fall in prices to the surplus stock.

"As a result of demonetisation, farmers and merchants are in no position to send vegetables to Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. As a result, most of the stock is ending up at the local markets in Bengaluru. Consequently, the price of the vegetables has come down by 30% to 40% on average," Gopi said adding that farmers and merchants were hoping for a revival in January.

Paramesh V, a resident of Vidyaranyapura in north Bengaluru, is certainly not complaining. He stocks up on all the vegetables he needs for the entire week in one visit to the KR Market. "The vegetables here are fresh, and in comparison to the local markets, it is a lot cheaper. Moreover, the prices have dropped drastically in the past few weeks," he said.

Traders get vegetables to the city from Hoskote, De vanahalli, Anekal, Kanakapura, Mandya, Hassan and even Belagavi.

Nataraju MN, a vegetable trader, pointed out that merchants and farmers carried out most of their transactions in cash. "Not all farmers have bank accounts, and it takes time for everyone to get accustomed to cashless transactions. The cap on withdrawal from our bank accounts has impacted our earnings. Many traders send nearly 10 trucks to other states daily, and advance payment to truck drivers and others are made in cash. They need cash in lakhs," he added.

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shaji
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Thursday, 29 Dec 2016

Better send one load of vegetables to parliament and let bjp members enjoy it. Farmers should sacrifice for the demonetising policy of our PM as ache din will come soon.

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July 31,2020

Bengaluru, July 31: Denying irregularities in covid-19 equipment purchase by the Karnataka government, the state unit of the BJP has issued legal notices to Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar demanding that they apologize or face a defamation suit. 

The notices seek a public apology for the allegations levelled against the government on irregularities in the procurement of Covid-19 equipment and supplies. 

Both Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar, the Karnataka Congress president, have been doggedly pursuing allegations of corruption against the BJP government and have demanded a judicial inquiry. 

BJP general secretary N Ravi Kumar said that while the Congress leaders claimed that Rs 4,157 crore was spent during Covid-19, they also allege that the government has not responded to any of the 20 letters written by them. "If the government has not provided any answer to the Opposition, where did they get the figures from," he said.

None of the allegations of corruption is specific and the statements made are factually incorrect. "These statements, without any basis, have been issued calculatedly to lower the image and damage the reputation of the government, the Bharatiya Janata Party, representatives of the party and the ministers in the government," the notice issued on behalf of Ravi Kumar read.

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February 26,2020

Tumkuru, Feb 26: A man was arrested from Azad Nagar area of Anantpur on Wednesday for making derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammed and posting it on social media earlier this month, police said.

He was identified as Atul Kumar alias Madhugiri Modi, a resident of Madhugiri’s Hobali Honnapur village.

According to Superintendent of Police Vamshikrishna teams had been formed to arrest the accused following protests against his video and remarks against Prophet Mohammed in Tumkuru and Madhugiri,

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May 26,2020

Bengaluru, May 26: The state government today hinted that places of religious worship belonging to Hindus will be allowed to reopen from June 1, keeping social distancing and other norms in place.

In principle, the government has decided to open temples coming under the Muzrai department after Lockdown 4.0 ends on May 31. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa.

“Movement of people on air and rail has started. We have been receiving repeated pleas from devotees that temples should be opened. When this was discussed with the CM during a review of the Muzrai department, it was decided that temples can start from June 1,” Muzrai Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary told reporters. 

Poojary said all day-to-day activities will be allowed in temples. “But religious fairs and ceremonies will not be permitted,” he said. 

Mosques and churches

Asked whether his government will allow opening of mosques and churches too from June 1, he replied that they don't come under his Muzrai dept.

Howvever, government sources said this may apply to mosques, churches and other places of religious worship as well. However, this decision will be subject to whether or not the Centre will allow places of religious worship to be open for the public after Lockdown 4.0, an official said. 

All places of religious worship have been closed for the public ever since Karnataka enforced a state-wide lockdown on March 24 to contain COVID-19. 

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