Udupi limps back to normalcy; eight cases registered; Annamalai returns to Chikkamagaluru

coastaldigest.com web desk
September 12, 2018

Udupi, Sept 12: The temple town which had witnessed clashes between Congress and BJP workers during Bharat Bandh on September 10, has now returned to normalcy.

The police have registered a total of eight cases in connection with the clashes during the bandh. Three cases were booked by the police, one case had been filed by a shopkeeper and another case had been registered by a woman. The rest were cases and counter cases by political party workers.

After the clashes, the Additional Director-General of Police (Law and Order) had directed Chikkamagaluru Superintendent of Police K Annamalai to rush to Udupi to assist the local police as the Inspector-General of Police (Western Range) was on leave.

Mr. Annamalai, who had earlier served as Superintendent of Police of Udupi district, arrived here on Monday evening. He met the injured persons at the District Government Hospital here and interacted with the local police officers. He left here for Chikkamagaluru on Tuesday.

Sources said that the police were studying video footages of the clashes that had taken place. Based on these footages, further action might be taken, if necessary.

Meanwhile, Udupi SP Laxman Nimbargi has justified baton charge during clashes, saying it was inevitable to bring to situation under control.

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Ramprasad
 - 
Wednesday, 12 Sep 2018

Democracy is keep lies and promises and making common people fools

Mohan
 - 
Wednesday, 12 Sep 2018

When party workers getting wisdom and idea about real picture then they stop quarrelling for party and leaders. 

Ibrahim
 - 
Wednesday, 12 Sep 2018

Whatever.. poor party worker always suffer. Leaders are in good terms on "behind the screen"

Naresh
 - 
Wednesday, 12 Sep 2018

BJP's victory is history. BJP alone contested and won. BJP didnt go for any horse trading or ugly coalition

Kumar
 - 
Wednesday, 12 Sep 2018

BJP shown their failure frustration. That led to clash

Danish
 - 
Wednesday, 12 Sep 2018

I am not cong supporter, but still i can tell cong people are less trouble makers. Its proven in Many cases. BJP always looking forward to make unwanted issues and communal statements

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June 17,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 17: The first chartered flight repatriating Indians stranded at Kuwait for months landed at the international airport here.

The Jazeera Airways flight privately booked by the Keralites and coastal Kannadigas living in the Arab country had left sometime in the afternoon with 160 passengers on board.

The flight also carried the mortal remains of Sathish Kochu Shetty (45), who died in a fire tragedy at a refinery in Kuwait on June 14.

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May 13,2020

Bengaluru, May 13: Former chief minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Wednesday called the measures announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as 'disastrous' and said it is 'non-existent' in terms of benefits to poor migrants, labourers, contract employees and farmers.

"The first set of measures announced by @FinMinIndia @nsitharaman, after 8 PM speech by @narendramodi, is disastrous & non-existent in terms of benefits to poor migrants, labourers, contract employees, farmers, etc," Siddaramaiah said in a tweet.

The Congress leader said most of the intended benefits may not reach the end recipient.

This comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a Rs 20 lakh crore special economic package to revive the COVID-19 hit economy.

"The contribution by the government for the schemes announced are mostly notional and less of actuals and the devil lies in the detail," the Congress leader said in another tweet.

After Sitharaman announced support measures for MSMEs, Siddaramaiah said, "The credit infusion to MSMEs may help them clear dues to vendors but it is doubtful if they shall utilise the credit available to pay their labourers & to prevent job cuts. @FinMinIndia should have taken measures to pay part of the salaries to the employees in MSMEs."

Further questioning the Centre on 'ignoring the spending for boosting consumption', Siddaramaiah said, "The government is interested in capital infusion in the form of credits but totally ignorant of the actual spending that needs to be done to boost consumption. How can credit be considered as government spending?"

Siddaramaiah said the next set of measures should benefit the marginalised sections.

"Will be looking forward to next set of measures & I hope it will be something to benefit the marginalised sections. Direct benefits to the poorest sections will help them survive this pandemic. COVID-19 fight should not be another perception battle but a real one," he added in another tweet.

Sitharaman earlier announced Rs 3 lakh crore collateral-free automatic loans for businesses, including MSMEs.

Besides this, she also stated that to provide stressed MSMEs with equity support, the government will facilitate the provision of Rs 20,000 crore as subordinate debt.

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July 29,2020

Mangaluru, July 29: Justifying the transfer of Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh, district in-charge minister Kota Shrinivas Poojari has accused Mangaluru MLA U T Khader of politicizing the issue. 

The IAS officer was transferred by the Karnataka government on July 28, a day after a saffron activist issued a death threat against her on social media after she warned of legal action against the miscreants who attack cattle traders.

Condemning the development, Mr Khader had tweeted that the state government has punished the deputy commissioner instead of punishing the culprit, who issued death threat.

Responding to Mr Khader’s tweet, Mr Poojari said that the transfer of the officer was on administrative ground. “It is unfortunate that Khader politicized a transfer carried out by the government on administrative ground. This is not Khader’s time to protect any accused,” tweeted Mr Poojari. 

It is worth mentioning here that Mr Khader was the district in-charge minister of Dakshina Kannada before Mr Poojari taking over the position. 

Meanwhile, police has arrested a person in connection with the death threat against the IAS officer.

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