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Funeral violence: All accused including ‘absconding’ saffron leaders get bail

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July 26, 2017

Mangaluru, Jul 26: A local court has granted bail to all accused in connection with the stone-pelting that led to chaos in BC Road during the funeral procession of slain RSS activist Sharath Madivala earlier this month.

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Those who secured bail through district and sessions court on Wednesday include five hardline Hindutva leaders from the region who had gone absconding after the Dakshina Kannada district police authorities slapped cases against them for their alleged involvement in the incident.

The leaders Satyajit Surathkal, BJP backward class morcha state secretary, Sharan Pumpwell, Bajarang Dal state convener, Pradeep Pumpwell, Bajrang Dal leader, Harish Poonja, president of Dakshina Kannada district unit of BJP Yuva Morcha, Muralikrishna Hasantadka, Dakshina Pranta Goraksha Pramukh, were accused of conspiring in the stone throwing during the procession on July 8. They had applied for anticipatory bail under section 438 of the CrPC.

In all, 17 persons, arrested by Bantwal town police personnel following stone throwing, had filed bail application under section 439 of CrPC.

The fourth additional district and sessions judge Nerale Veerabhadraiah Bhavani heard the anticipatory and regular bail applications. In his order, allowing anticipatory bail, judge said absconding leaders shall be released on personal bond of Rs 50,000 with two sureties, one of whom has to be their parents, sibling or spouse.

The five have been asked to appear before the investigating officer within next seven days. They have also been asked to regularly appear before Bantwal town police twice every week till filing of the charge sheet.

They judge directed them to obtain regular bail from additional civil judge and JMFC court within the next 14 days. Among other conditions imposed on them, includes bar on their entry in to Bantwal without express permission of the local magistrate.

This ban will not apply on them for their court and police station appearances. The judge directed these leaders not to intimidate any witnesses and get involved in any crime. The judge warned that if any of the bail conditions are violated, then their bail will be cancelled on an application from investigation officer. The court also imposed similar conditions while granting bail to 17 persons and warned their bail will be cancelled if they violate any of the conditions laid down.

Also Read: 

5 Hindutva leaders booked for attempt to disrupt peace in BC Road

Cops raid BJP leader’s house over stone pelting during RSS activist’s funeral

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Jabbu
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Thursday, 27 Jul 2017

Where is chaddi parivar? where is monkey parivar bajarangi?

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May 18,2020

Bengaluru, May 18: With the detection of 99 fresh cases of COVID-19, highest single-day spike, including 24 from Bengaluru Urban district, the total number of persons contracted for the disease in the state has surged to 1,246.

Apart from 24 fresh cases in Bengaluru Urban district, Mandya recorded 17 cases followed by Uttara Kannada (09), Raichur (06), Yadagiri (06), Gadaga (05), Kalaburagi (10), Hassan (04), Koppal (03), Vijayapura (05), Mysuru (01), Belagavi (02), Ballari (01), Udupi (01), Kodagu (01) and Koppal (03).

So far 37 persons had succumbed to the virus in the state.

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July 29,2020

Mangaluru, July 29: The police have managed to nab a youth in connection with issuing death threat against IAS officer Sindhu B Rupesh, the outgoing deputy commissioner of Dakshina Kannada.

The arrested has been identified as Ranjit, a resident of Bajpe, on the outskirts of the city. He is said to be Hindutva activist. 

The death threat came in the wake of the officer’s warning against attack on cattle traders by anti-social elements ahead of Eid al-Adha. 

Even though the IAS officer had not lodged any complaint, Moodbidri police had registered a suo motu case after a WhatsApp screenshot of the death threat went viral on social media.

Meanwhile, Sindhu B Rupesh was transferred and posted as director, electronic delivery citizen services (EDCS), DP & AR (e governance) Bengaluru.

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March 5,2020

Mar 5: The Karnataka government on Thursday proposed to increase rate of tax on petrol and diesel by three per cent which would make the fuel dearer by Rs 1.60 and Rs 1.59 per litre, respectively.

Presenting the 2020-21 budget in the Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa proposed to increase rate of tax on petrol from 32 per cent to 35 per cent and diesel from 21 per cent to 24 per cent, as part of additional resource mobilisation measures.

Yediyurappa, who also holds the finance portfolio, increased excise duty on Indian Made Liquor (KML) across 18 slabs by six per cent.

However, to promote affordable housing, the government proposed to reduce stamp duty on first time registration of new apartments/flats costing less than Rs 20 lakh from existing five per cent to two per cent.

This is the first budget of the BJP government after coming to power last year; it's the seventh presented by Yediyurappa.

"For the year 2020-21, a total amount of Rs 55,732 crore is provided for stimulating economic growth sector", the Chief Minister said.

He said the revenue collection target for the Commercial Taxes department for the year 2020-21 is fixed at Rs 82,443 crore.

Stating the government had fixed a revenue target of Rs 20,950 crore for the excise department for the year 2019- 20, he said at the end of February Rs 19,701 crore had been collected.

"We hope to achieve the budget target."

He also hoped with the increase in rates and effective enforcement and regulatory measures, the Excise department would be achieving the target of Rs 22,700 crore fixed for the financial year 2020-21.

On the transport sector, Yediyurappa said it is proposed to levy motor vehicle tax on contract carriages having seating capacity to carry more than 12 passengers, but not more than 20 passengers at the rate of Rs 900 per seat per quarter.

He said it is also proposed to levy vehicle tax on new model sleeper coaches which are granted permits under section 88 (9) of MV Act 1988 at the rate of Rs 4,000 per sleeper per quarter.

Noting that a target of Rs 7,100 crore revenue collection is expected to be achieved in 2019-20 in transport sector, he said for 2020-21 revenue collection target has been fixed at Rs 7,115 crore.

He said the revenue collection target for 2019-20 under stamps and registration was fixed at Rs 11,828 crore and against this Rs 10,248 crore has been collected till the end of February 2020 which is 87 per cent of full year target.

While the revenue collection target for 2020-21 under stamps and registration is fixed at Rs 12,655 crore.

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