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Upset over ignoring Christians in ticket allocation, Sangliana resigns

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April 9, 2019

Bengaluru, Apr 9: Retired IPS officer H T Sangliana on Monday tendered resignation from the post of vice president Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) and primary membership of the Indian National Congress (INC) claiming that the Congress has lost its focus and neglected the minority Christian community in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections.

In a letter written to Congress president Rahul Gandhi, former Member of Parliament (MP) Sangliana said that not even a single seat among 28 Lok Sabha seats from Karnataka was given to the Christian community.

Expressing his pain over the alleged "indifferent attitude of Congress towards Christian community," Sangliana said: "I have selflessly worked for the party since 2008, and today I feel sad that the Congress party has lost its focus and neglected the minority Christian community."

"I am deeply pained by this indifferent attitude towards Christian community and had conveyed the feelings of the Christians in Karnataka to Priyanka Gandhi a year ago as per your directions when you were campaigning in Madhya Pradesh."

"Today, not even a single seat among 28 from Karnataka is given to the Christian community. The state Congress leadership and pro-rata representation have not been considered during the allocation of parliamentary tickets from INC."

Sangliana, a former Karnataka Director General of Police (DGP) said, "In view of the above facts, at the behest of my community people, I hereby tender my resignation from the post of vice president KPCC and primary membership of the party with immediate effect."

Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka will be held in two phases -- April 18 and 23 for 28 parliamentary seats. The counting of votes will be done on May 23.

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January 10,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 10: To mark the Karavali Utsav the district administration held a colourful procession from Nehru Maidan to Karavali Utsav Grounds Lalbagh here on Friday.

The colourful procession was inaugurated by the District Minister In-charge Kota Srinivas Poojary by lighting the traditional lamp along with other dignitaries. Various troupes from all over the state are participating in the procession from Nehru Maidan to the Karavali grounds.

Addressing the gathering Kota Srinivas Poojary said, “Karavali Utsav is a meaningful festival. The Tradition and culture of Dakshina Kannada is very meaningful. By organizing Utsav’s we are highlighting our tradition and Culture to national and international levels.

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July 8,2020

Manjeshwar, Jul 8: Manjeshwar police arrested a man with 10 Kg of Ganja while fleeing away from a checkpoint at Battippadavu last night.

The police said on Wednesday that since the vehicle did not stop they had to chase it and after going some distance the driver lost control over the steering and it met with an accident.

The police immediately arrested the accused and the ganja was found concealed in a gunny bag.

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March 27,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 27: Karnataka has recorded the third death due to the Covid-19 virus. It is a man from Tumakuru with a travel history to Delhi. He had been put in isolation at the District Hospital in Tumakuru on March 24.

His travel history indicates that he travelled to New Delhi by the Sampark Kranti Express (Coach S6) on March 5 along with 13 members. They reached Hazrat Nizamuddin station in New Delhi on March 7 and went to the Jamia Masjid and rented an room at a lodge nearby.

He began the return journey to Karnataka by the Kongu Express on March 11 in Coach no. S9. On March 18, he developed cough and fever and visited a private hospital the next day. He was referred to the District Hospital in Tumakuru but on March 24, he left the hospital against medical advice and went to a private medical facility. He was referred back to the District Hospital, where he was put isolation.

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