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MR phobia: Only 1,287 of 7,198 Urdu medium kids vaccinated in Bhatkal

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February 26, 2017

Bhatkal, Feb 26: Although health department officials have been working hard to complete the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination drive in Uttara Kannada district, the campaign has run into trouble at Urdu medium schools in Bhatkal taluk. Of the 7,198 students at Urdu medium schools in the taluk under 15 years of age, in the taluk, a mere 1,287 have been vaccinated so far.Vaccination

Sources allege that the problem began when miscreants doctored a video of a TV news channel broadcast on the MR vaccine, to spread misinformation about its effects. Dubbing the MR vaccination 'Modi-RSS vaccination', the miscreants alleged that the vaccine was part of a larger programme by the Centre to arrest the Muslim population in the country.

The doctored video further claimed that the vaccine would decrease fertility among women, and turn men impotent. The video subsequently went viral on social media. In fact, the situation got out of hand, with parents turning up at schools in Bhatkal to drive away doctors who were trying to administer the vaccine.

Taking cognisance of the gravity of the situation, the health department deputed two Muslim doctors Dr Husein Khaji and Dr Salim Ilkal to convince parents of the children studying at Urdu medium schools. In a bid to enlist the support of Muslim clerics, the duo has been visiting mosques across the town, and spreading awareness about the vaccine. "We inform them that the vaccination drive is being carried out in Muslim majority countries as well. We tell them that it prevents diseases in the child," said the two doctors.

Health workers and doctors said that they had been prevented from administering the vaccine to children at most Urdu medium schools. "The parents should volunteer for the drive. We can't force them. The drive will not succeed if such majority of the children from the Muslim community are not administered the vaccine," a doctor said.

District health officer for Uttara Kannada Dr G Ashok Kumar said, "We are trying to convince the parents that there will no problems to the child because of the vaccine. I am confident of vaccinating all children in the district."

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naren kotian
 - 
Sunday, 26 Feb 2017

nonsense , similarly taliban does in afganistan and pakistan .same mentality this guys are developing , thats why more desh drohis are from this third rated town .jihad activities are very high in this .

Dodanna
 - 
Sunday, 26 Feb 2017

Why the media pointing at BHATKAL surroundings why not other places.
Some thing fishy behind this.

God save mankind

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May 15,2020

Kalaburagi, May 15: Former Karnataka Minister Dr Sharanprakash Patil and 22 others, including several local Congress leaders, have been booked for violating lockdown guidelines by conducting a meeting at a convention hall in Sulpeth town on May 13.

The FIR was registered on Thursday against 23 persons, including the former MLA and 21 local Congress leaders, under Section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Congress leader Patil and his followers had conducted a meeting at a convention hall in Sulpeth town on May 13, following which sectoral magistrate Muneer Ahmed lodged a complaint.

This comes as the country of under lockdown and the Centre and states have issued strict social distancing and other norms to be followed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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May 11,2020

Mangaluru, May 11: The first evocation flight from Dubai to Mangaluru amidst corona crisis is expected to bring back 177 stranded Kannadigas, mainly residents of coastal Karnataka, on Tuesday, May 12.

All the international passengers have to undergo three mandatory upon their arrival at Mangaluru International Airport - the thermal test, pulse oximetry reading and swab test.

They will be categorised based on their health condition and sent to institutional quarantine, said Sindhu B Rupesh, deputy commissioner, Dakshina Kannada.

“Those with some health issues on arrival (Category A) will be ferried through ambulances to quarantine facilities and rest in buses,” she said.

Arriving passengers will be given the option to choose their quarantine home (lodge, hostel and service apartment) based on their budget and preference.

It is learnt that Dakshina Kannada district administration has kept ready close to 1,000 rooms. The tariff for quarantine facilities is between Rs 1,200 and Rs 4,500 (including food) per day.

As per the Karnataka government, as on May 6, about 10,823 stranded expatriates are expected to return home.

The CISF, airport authorities, health and police departments will make arrangements for the arriving repatriates at MIA.

Sindhu said that the district administration has no personal information about the arriving passengers and there is high probability that they may belong to other districts or the neighbouring Kerala.

“So far, the district administration has received the missive that 177 passengers will be landing on May 12. If we are given advance details about the expats from other districts/state, the district administration will alert them to make necessary arrangements,” she said.

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July 20,2020

Udupi, July 20: A youth, who was under depression after his business came to a halt due to lockdown, has killed self in Kundapura taluk of Udupi district. 

The deceased has been identified as Nitish Shetty (31), son of Prabhakar Shetty, a resident of Giliyaru in Kota area of Kundapura. 

Shetty was running a secondhand car business in Bengaluru. The business had completely stopped due to covid-19 lockdown. 

After returning to his hometown, he could not find any other job. Hence he was under depression. Hence on July 18 he handed himself to death in his house, police said. 

A case has been registered at jurisdictional Kota police station.

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