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Udupi: Women take to the street warning govt against allowing more liquor shops

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March 17, 2016

Udupi, Mar 17: A large number of women took out a rally from Peramapalli Circle to the Deputy Commissioner's Office in Udupi, urging the Karnataka government not to permit any more liquor shops in the State.

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The rally was jointly organised by the district units of Zilla Janajagriti Vedike and Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP).

The protesters held placards with messages including “Chief Minister, Do not fall into the trap of liquor barons,” “Do not permit new liquor shops,” “Do not bow to the liquor lobby,” “Chief Minister, Do not make people to shed their tears” and “Down with liquor lobby.”

Devadas Hebbar, leader of the district unit of the Vedike, said that there were reports that the State government was planning to allow the opening of 1,500 liquor shops in the State for resource mobilisation in its forthcoming budget for 2016-17. Recently, the government had permitted the opening of 9,600 liquor shops. Of these 9,600 establishments, 3,950 were wine shops.

The government would do well to study the social impact of its decision. This decision would only lead to an increase in poverty, exploitation, road accidents and family disputes. In short, it would disturb peace in the society. “We urge the State government to present a pro-people budget with emphasis on health of the people. The government should take pro-active steps to reduce bad habits such as alcoholism,” he said.

B. Appanna Hegde, former MLA, said that the Janajagriti Samiti, a sister organisation of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala, was functioning in all 30 districts of the State. It had been working actively in all these districts and creating awareness about the consequences of alcoholism and related vices. It had held several camps for the de-addiction of alcoholics. These programmes had benefited a large number of people including students.

“The decision to open more liquor shops has come as a rude shock to every right thinking person, especially women and children, and those who have come out of alcoholism,” he said.

Uma Shetty, Vasanti Madhwaraj, N.A. Ramachandra, Vivek Vincent Pias, Naveen Amin, Nalini, Poornima, and Satyananda Nayak, leaders of the Samiti, were present.

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Rikaz
 - 
Thursday, 17 Mar 2016

Government on the one side wants to improve social problems of people and other side encouraging problems....why double standard...hypocrites. If they really wants make money use some good way...put more tax on cigretts...increase existing tax on alcohol products....

karan
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Thursday, 17 Mar 2016

not only state govt all over india should ban the liquor , its my humble request to the govt. make money in other sources but please close the company producing liquor.

NOOR
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Thursday, 17 Mar 2016

Good move, Everybody must support.

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March 31,2020

Kasaragod, Mar 31: The latest incidents of critically-ill patients dying due to lack of medical attention has been a cause of concern for the people here who had largely been depended on hospitals in Mangalore.

However the lock down has hindered follow-up treatment for these critically ill as the Karnataka authorities has been steadfast in restricting entry into their land.

The people of Kasaragod has been largely depended on the medical facilities in Mangalore for critical illness care. It was the gross inadequacies in critical healthcare in the district besides rather-easy proximity to nearby and bigger town that many residing on the north-east of the district have since long been making it to Mangalore for treatment of critical illness like cancer, dialysis and the alike.

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April 8,2020

Udupi, Apr 8: Six patients were admitted to isolation wards in the hospitals in the district on Tuesday.

While four people were suffering from symptoms of COVID-19, two were suffering from SARI (Severe Acute Respiratory Infection).

As many as 19 samples were collected and sent for Covid-19 testing to a laboratory in Shivamogga.

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July 6,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 6: As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Karnataka, more than 20 police stations were sealed in Bengaluru after many policemen tested positive for novel coronavirus.

"Since the last few weeks, the number of COVID-19 cases in the police department has increased as many of the policemen have tested positive, so that's the reason why the police have taken a decision to close police stations," Bengaluru Commissioner of police Bhaskar Rao said.

He added, "However, people can lodge their complaints and other issues can be solved in help desks launched outside premises of the police station. Most of the areas where positive cases found in the police station are been sealed down for the safety of the people and sanitised them."

However, some of the police stations would be functional from outside the premises.

Commercial Street, Cottonpete, Chickepete, KG Halli traffic police station are among the few stations closed due to scare of the coronavirus spread after some policemen tested positive in particular stations.

Rao further said that the traffic police, civil police along with home guards have been given safety gloves, face masks, and sanitizers along with face covers by the department of police.

According to the Union Health Ministry, 23,474 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the state, as of Monday.

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