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Surjewala: Defeat in Karnataka will herald BJP's 'vanvaas'

DHNS
April 13, 2018

Bengaluru, Apr 13: The BJP's nationwide fast led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will result in the saffron party's sanyaas (renunciation) in the Karnataka Assembly elections followed by vanvaas (exile) in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, AICC national spokesperson Randeep S Surjewala said on Thursday.

"The time for upvas (fasting) is over. The time for sanyaas from seat of power begins with a defeat in Karnataka and culminate in vanvaas in 2019," Surjewala told reporters here.

He was reacting to BJP Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members observing a fast all over India on Thursday to condemn the disruption of Parliament sessions by the Congress. BJP president Amit Shah, who was campaigning in the Bombay-Karnataka region, held a fast in Dharwad.

"It's an absurd drama of photo-ops because Modi had breakfast on-board his flight and Shah had lunch after upvas. For a party that disrupted 66.88% of the total functioning time of the previous Lok Sabha (2009-14) and wasted 250 functioning hours of the Budget session by engineering disruptions, Modi and the BJP should tender an unconditional apology for dishonouring democracy," Surjewala said.

The AICC communications chief also lambasted Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister and Bangalore South MP Ananth Kumar. "Why was the Finance Bill passed in just 18 minutes with 218 amendments and funding for 99 ministries? Is this a mockery of Parliament?" he asked Ananth Kumar. Surjewala also pointed out that four no-confidence motions were not allowed because the BJP was "scared of defeat in a series of elections lined up."

Defending the Congress government's decision to grant the 'religious minority' tag to the Lingayats, Surjewala said: "It was a genuine, bona fide and historically-proven aspirational demand that was addressed."

Surjewala steered clear when asked if Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was the party's chief ministerial face. "He's the captain of the team and our opening batsman. It is under his leadership that the Congress will fight the May 12 polls."

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August 6,2020

Madikeri, Aug 6: Heavy rainfall triggered landslides at Brahmagiri hills in Talacauvery in Kodagu on Thursday.

Four members of the Talacauvery temple priest family are missing in the landslides informed Annies Kanmani Joy, Kodagu DC.

She also informed that Advanced Rescue Team has been rushed to incident site.

According to the reports, houses belonging to two priest families were destroyed in the incident. 

However, one house was vacant as family had moved to Bhagamandala.

Visuals from Kodagu showed a flood-like situation, with houses and vehicles submerged under rainwater.

Meanwhile, heavy rains continued to lash Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Chikkamagaluru districts on Thursday.

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July 31,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 31: Gyms in Bengaluru carried out sanitation work on Thursday following the Centre's nod to reopen gyms from August 5, after several weeks of COVID-induced lockdowns.

"We are taking all the precautionary measures prescribed by the government and will follow the guidelines very strictly. A thermal scanner, oximeter and hand sanitizers have been placed at the entrance of the gym. 

We request all other gym owners also to follow the guidelines strictly to keep their members safe and healthy," said Prasad Kumar, a gym owner in Bangalore.

He added, "The last few months have been very difficult for us gym owners and fitness instructors. We are very grateful to the government for allowing us to re-open. 

We are going to be very cautious when we open. Even before this COVID-19 pandemic, we used to sanitise all the equipment before and after every use so hopefully, this won't be too difficult for us. We are getting rid of the air conditioners to allow cross ventilation and open the space a little more."

According to Chandu Gowda, an actor and frequenter of the gym, working out at home was not the same as working out in the gym with the proper equipment.

"I'm very glad that I get to come back and work out as I used to before this lockdown. For an actor, working out is extremely important, not just for my physical health but also mental health. 

Doing exercises at home is never as good as exercising in a space dedicated to one purpose. I hope other members of the gym follow the rules and regulations religiously," Gowda said.

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April 25,2020

Kalaburagi, Apr 25: In order to make people aware about the precautionary steps required to be taken in order to contain the spread of coronavirus, Muslim clerics here are making announcements from mosques after 'Azaan' urging people to follow the government guidelines to keep infection at bay.

Speaking to news agency, Ateeq Ur Rahman Ashrafi, All India Imams Council Karnataka's state president, said, "Under our council, there are around 80 mosques and after Azaan we are spreading awareness about COVID-19. I also appeal to other mosques to make such announcements and follow government guidelines."

This year, due to the spread of the virus, Muslim clerics have requested people to offer prayers inside their homes and avoid any kind of social gathering.

The country is under lockdown till May 3. All religious places including mosques have been closed to stop the transmission of the highly contagious virus.

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