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Committee formed to study Lokayukta report, says CM

August 14, 2011

Mangalore, August 14: Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Sunday said that his top priority is people-friendly and swift administration.

During an interaction with media persons hosted by Dakshina Kannada Working Journalists' Union at Press Club here, Chief Minister said that he directed the officials concerned not to keep any files for more than 15 days.

Explaining his mode of governance, Mr Gowda said that he would direct the officials to make notes of media reports highlighting the problems and instruct the Deputy Commissioners of respective districts to make immediate arrangements.

He said that he had directed the officials to give special preferences to 'CM's home district.' “Since finance portfolio is with me, my top priority would be the integrated development of the home district,” he said.

He said during his tenure, no application should go unanswered, especially in Dakshina Kannada district. Authorities should scrutinize all the applications and should respond to the people, he added.

He also said that people should look at police department with respect, not with fear.

Committee on Lokayukta report

CM said a committee has been formed under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary to look into the recent Lokayukta report on illegal mining. Action would be taken on the recommendation of Committee, which is expected to submit the report within a month, he said.

When asked about Somanna's entry into the new cabinet, Mr Gowda said, Somanna has not been indicted by the Lokayukta report, but only son of Somanna.


More power to Lokayukta?

Chief Minister also said he is willing to vest the Lokayukta with more powers. He said final decision on giving greater powers to the Lokayukta will be taken after discussing the issue with the party leaders, colleagues, as well as his ministerial colleagues.


Meet with Principal Secretaries

Mr Gowda said that he would be convening meetings with Principal Secretaries and other officials of the state government from August 16 to 18.

During the meetings, he would chalk-out the developmental works, problems and issues one hour each concerning 24 departments in the state.

There was humour too!

When a TV journalist wanted to know who would be included in third expansion of his cabinet, “Could be anyone, except you” Gowda replied with his hallmark broad smile.

Public hearings

Prior to addressing media persons, Chief Minister received hundreds of applications from the people at Circuit house, Kadri here where public hearing was arranged.

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The declaration of Cluster Containment Zone with complete lock-down and quarantining of all the Pharma Company employees proved a success to the District Administration as whoever tested positive – over 73 were later tested positive — had already been quarantined and the dangerous community spread phase was successfully prevented. To a major extent, the Corona virus curve has been flattened. As such, restrictions have been relaxed a bit on Friday.

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August 5,2020

Shivamogga, Aug 5: Karnataka Minister KS Eshwarappa on Wednesday hailed the laying of foundation stone (bhoomi pujan) for a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya and said "Kashi Vishwanath and "Krishna Janmasthan temples have to be liberated".

"It is a good day that the foundation stone for Ram Temple has been laid. A beautiful temple will come up, but there are Kashi Vishwanath and Krishna Janmasthan temples which have to be liberated," Eshwarappa said.

The minister said that there is a "sign of slavery" at Krishna temple in Mathura and Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi.

"The whole nation is dreaming of Shri Krishna temple in Mathura and Kashi Vishwanath temple. I have visited the two temples. 

There is a sign of slavery. Mosques are there at holy places. When I visited the place at Mathura, I witnessed the wall. When we look at the wall, we feel like we are still slaves," he said.

"While visiting Kashi, there is also a structure of slavery. Dream of Hindus is fulfilled in Ayodhya. One day, it will be fulfilled in Mathura and Kashi. Mathura Sri Krishna and Kashi Vishwanath will be freed and temple will be built," Eshwarappa added.

The Places of Worship Act, enacted in 1991, says that religious character of a place of worship existing on the August 15, 1947 shall continue to be the same as it existed on that day. The Act kept Ayodhya case out of its purview.

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Udupi, Apr 25: Senior RSS leader H Somashekhar Bhatt received a call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday enquiring about his health.

Bhatt got emotional hearing the Prime Minister's voice at the other end, family sources said.

The Prime Minister called at 8.30 AM and began the conversation with 'Somashekharji' and spoke for about six minutes.

The 85-year-old veteran recalled how the Jana Sangh came to power in Udupi municipality under the leadership of V S Acharya in 1968 and about his association with the Sangh Parivar through the decades and his imprisonment during the Emergency.

Bhatt, former Udupi municipality president, later said it was a rare honour for him.

"I am very glad that PM Modi called and spoke to me. I shared the experience of meeting him at the Jaipur session.

Asked to take care of health and expressed concern," he said.

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