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Two Biharis held for manual scavenging in M'lore

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May 3, 2012

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Mangalore, May 3: Two persons have been arrested by the police on Thursday in connection with the manual cleaning of manholes near Lady Goschen hospital on Wednesday.

The arrested are Sanjay Mishra (38) and Ravindra Kumar Mishra (36), both natives of Bihar, who are maintaining Sulab Souchalay near Lady Goschen hospital.

The duo had used the services of two local labourers after the manhole in the vicinity was blocked. The police have booked the duo on charges of violating Manual Scavenging and Construction of Dry Latrine (Prohibition) Act, 1993. Both have also been produced before the court.

Meanwhile, the Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) too has decided to file police complaints with regard to the instances of violation of the Manual Scavenging Prohibiton Act in the City limits, with private individuals making workers to get into the manholes to clean it up.

Following continued media reports on the issues, MCC Commissioner Dr Harish Kumar said that action will be taken as per the Act.

The Commissioner has said that private individuals making workers get into manholes belonging to the City Corporation is a clear violation of the Act. He clarified that cleaning of the manhole is being taken up by the MCC using machines and any complaints with regard to chocking of manhole etc will have to be brought to the notice of the MCC itself.

“Individuals do not have the right to get the manhole cleaned employing labourers. This is a punishable offence and criminal cases can be booked against the guilty,” the Commissioner said.

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March 23,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 23: Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai had warned those who chose to defy the lockdown order clamped in nine districts, to prevent the spread of the dreaded COVID-19 virus in the state. 

Speaking to newsmen, he said, "We have ordered for a lockdown in nine districts in the state to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and issued guidelines to follow it."

The nine COVID-19-affected districts are Bengaluru, Bengaluru Rural, Mysuru, Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada (Mangaluru), Dharwad, Belagavi, Kalaburgi and Chikkablapur.

According to Mr. Bommai, the State government will put in place further measures next week depending on how the situation will unfold in the State and the neighbouring States.

"Government offices will be operational in the State, including in the nine COVID 19-affected districts. As per the current schedule, the legislature sessions will also continue. Pourakarmikas will be working at 50% strength," he added.

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January 29,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 29: The police have registered a suo motu case against some of the youths who raised life threat slogans against former Karnataka Minister and Congress MLA UT Khader during the pro-Citizenship Amendment Act rally here on January 27.

A video of the incident that went viral on social media showed the youths belonging to BJP and other saffron outfits raising slogans that they will “cut off his limbs and chop off his head if necessary” during the rally organised by the BJP in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act on Monday.

Though Mr Khader did not file a complaint, the Congress party had urged the police to register a suo motu case.

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February 26,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26: The Kerala Police on Wednesday arrested a man who had threatened people protesting against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Delhi on social media.

"The person was arrested by Agali police in Palakkad district for trying to instigate communal violence," the Police said.

On Tuesday, Kerala DGP Lokanath Behera had said that strict action will be taken against those who try to create any communal divide.

"Action will be taken against those who create or forward such messages that create communal tension through social media. All messages on social media are under police surveillance," he said.

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