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Special 'abhisheka' by NRIs at Shravanabelagola on Feb 21, 22

DHNS
January 29, 2018

Shravanabelagola, Jan 29: Vice president of the Non Resident Indian (NRI) Council Arathi Krishna said on Sunday that NRIs would be given an opportunity to take part in special 'abhishekas' during the Bahubali Mahamasthakabhisheka on February 21 and 22.

Mahamastakabhisheka, the anointing ceremony to the 57-foot tall monolithic statue of Lord Bahubali at Shravanabelagola, is performed once in 12 years. This year the event is being held from February 17 to 25.

Speaking to DH after visiting the temporary satellite towns under construction in the town on Sunday, she said already 200 NRIs belonging to Jain religion had registered their names with the NRI group. The members staying in Germany, Kenya, Dubai, Brazil, England, Indonesia and other countries will be visiting Shravanabelagola to be a part of the Mahamastakabhisheka.

The NRIs are expected to contribute for the development of Jain basadis and also for Prakrit language under 'Namma Ooru, Namma Naadu' scheme.

Over the past 10 years, NRIs have been extended an invitation to be a part of the 2018 festival. So, far 200 have registered their names and more are expected to visit the shrine during the month-long festival, she said.

The district administration has been requested to provide them air-conditioned accommodation near the satellite town identified for the police department, Arathi said.

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May 29,2020

Bantwal, Karnataka, May 29: Vitla Police have registered a case against four persons, including a Bajrang Dal leader, on charges of assaulting a boy and forcing him to chant 'Jai Shree Ram', video of which had gone viral on social media.

Police said on Friday that the accused have been identified as Bajrang Dal leader Dinesh, a resident of Kanyana, and two 16-year-old youngsters from Kolnadu village and a 17-year-old boy from Kanyana village. The victim of the assault has been identified as the first PUC student of Kudtumugaru.

On April 21, at around 11 am, four accused waylaid the boy's bike and started abusing him. They then dragged the boy to Kadumath High School grounds and assaulted and posed life threat. Besides, they forced him to chant ''Jai Shree Ram,'' he stated in the complaint.

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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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