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Man attacked by gang of 50; saffron outfit justifies brutality; threatens of widespread communal violence

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October 3, 2011

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Bhatkal, October 3: In what can be termed as the height of brutality, a gang of around 50 miscreants apparently belonging to a Hindutva outfit waylaid an empty mini lorry on NH-17 at Sarpanakatta check post on the outskirts of the town, and mercilessly beat up the driver and two others, belonging to a minority community.

The severely injured driver, identified as Rahamatullah M. Hussein of Venkatapur in Bhatkal taluk, has been admitted to the intensive care unit of a private hospital in Manipal. The other two occupants of the mini lorry, who managed to escape from the evil hands with injuries, have been identified as Ahmed and Sauood.

The terrorising mob also attacked two on-duty constables - Ashok Venkataramana Gaonkar and Babu Patagar - who tried to prevent the miscreants after confirming that the lorry was empty and the allegations that the lorry was involved in cow trafficking was false.

Explaining the horrible experience he undergone, the injured constable Mr Gaonkar in his complaint to Bhatkal rural police mentioned that the attackers were the activists of Hindu Jagarana Vedika (HJV).

He said that on Saturday night the miscreants all of a sudden waylaid the mini lorry, dragged its driver out and began to assault him mercilessly alleging him of cow trafficking.

They also tried to destroy the empty vehicle completely and burn the check post, said the injured constable. “When we tried to prevent them, they also attacked us”, he added.

Five HJS activists identified as Sharath Masthappa Naik , Hanumant Naik , Anand Naik , Dinesh Moger, Ganesh Naik, all local residents, have been arrested by the police in connection with the attack, and produced in the court. Police are hunting for two more accused.

Tension gripped

A tense atmosphere prevailed across the Bhatkal town soon after the incident. However, timely intervention of police prevented the situation going out of control.

M. Narayan D. SP, Shivaprrakash Naik PSI and Naveen Kumar Jogi PSI arrived on the spot with the police and tightened the security.

Krishnaiah, Deputy Commissioner of Uttara Kannada district paid a visit to the Bhatkal and urged the people to maintain peace. He also held separate meetings with the leaders of minority community and saffron outfits.

HJV justification

Meanwhile, in a provocative statement to the media, leaders of HJV, not only justified the assault carried out by their associates, but also threatened of the reoccurrence of widespread communal violence in Bhatkal.

Addressing a media conference in the town on Sunday, Govind Naik, North Karnataka convener of HJV admitted that the attackers were the activists of his organisations.

Terming the brutal act as the struggle for a noble cause of protecting cow, Naik demanded the police to immediately withdraw the cases registered against HJV activists and release the arrested.

“If the police tried to suppress the Hindus, then the situation of the 1993, when the Bhatkal town witnessed prolonged communal violence, may recur”, he warned.

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August 6,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 6: With rains in several parts of Karnataka amid Covid-19 pandemic, state Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar on Thursday asked the people to maintain caution and contact the Health department helpline in case of any symptoms.

"There is heavy rain in several districts of the state's coastal, Malnad and north interior regions. People have to observe utmost caution during these rains amid corona infections. In case of any symptoms like fever, cough and cold immediately call the health department helpline 104," Sudhakar tweeted.

As of August 5 evening, cumulatively 1,51,449 Covid-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 2,804 deaths and 74,679 discharges.

Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru urban tops the list accounting for 64,881 cases.

Regarding Bengaluru, Sudhakar said, there are 4,276 beds across 11 Covid care centres in Bengaluru.

"As of today morning, 936 of them i.e., 27.79 percent are vacant. Out of the 3,346 patients, 306 patients are due for discharge today," he said in another tweet.

Aimed at availing beds at Covid-19 hospitals for symptomatic patients and those in need, the government had decided to shift all asymptomatic patients to Covid care centres.

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July 28,2020

Bengaluru, July 28: Former prime minister and JD(S) chief H D Deve Gowda today threatened to launch a state-wide agitation in against the amendments made to the Karnataka Land Reforms Act.

Gowda’s opposition to the new law comes even as Congress leader Siddaramaiah is also doggedly pursuing it.

Demanding that the state government immediately rollback the ordinance empowering these amendments, the octogenarian leader said he personally would take to streets if the government failed to budge.

The B S Yediyurappa government has liberalised the land reforms law by removing restrictions on non-agriculturists from purchasing and owning farm lands.

The government has also amended the APMC Act and has tweaked labour laws, which are all “against the interest of the state and must be rolled back,” Gowda said.

Speaking to reporters here, Gowda stated that he had already written thrice to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa in this regard. "The ordinances have to be taken back. The amendments to Karnataka Land Reforms Act, by repealing sections 79-A, B and C, is an anti-farmer move. The APMC Act amendment, too, is against the interest of the state. The government has failed to speak about the impact of these amendments," said Gowda, who is now a Rajya Sabha member.

Elaborating on the amendment to the Land Reform Act, the JD(S) patriarch opined that by throwing open agricultural land ownership to anybody at all, the government was only helping real estate developers while pushing farmers into a “vulnerable” situation.

Amidst all this, there are now reports of funds misappropriation in Covid-19 relief measures and in procurement of medical equipment, he said, adding that it seemed like only the corrupt became stronger over time.

Further, Gowda lambasted both national parties for creating political unrest, referring to the ongoing political crisis in Rajasthan and the recent developments in Madhya Pradesh. However, he added that he would not wish to dwell on it much, while emphasising that his focus was primarily on strengthening his own party at this point in time.

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May 23,2020

Mangaluru, May 23: Criticising the Karnataka government's fresh protocol for management of Covid-19 as expensive, a prominent physician in the city has demanded its withdrawal.

According to Dr B Srinivas Kakkilaya, the protocol released by the Health and Family Welfare Department on May 15 enlists unnecessary and unconfirmed tests and treatments. 

The protocol has classified Covid-19 cases into three categories and has provided for hospitalisation of all three categories of patients, from asymptomatic to the most severely ill.

In a letter to the government, Dr Kakkilaya said: "The protocol suggests several investigations to be done right on the day of admission, including blood counts, liver and renal function tests, chest X Ray, ECG, CT scan of the chest, and other special investigations, all of which, if done, will cost Rs 25,000 per patient."

"In the coming days when lakhs of patients are likely to be infected with SARS CoV2, is it necessary and feasible to hospitalise and test all these patients at Rs 25,000 per person," he questioned.

The treatment options suggested in the protocol are also surprising, he pointed out. "The protocol recommends choloroquine, azithromycin, oseltamivir, zinc and vitamin C for all patients, from asymptomatic to the severely ill, and also anti coagulant injections for many patients. All these would cost at least Rs 5,000 per patient. For severe cases of Covid-19, many unproven and experimental treatments have been suggested, which are very expensive and highly questionable," Dr Kakkilaya notes.

Therefore, this protocol, he asserted was not evidence based and likely to do more harm than good. He said these unnecessarily expensive tests and allowing private companies to conduct trials on Covid-19 patients is likely to be misused by vested interests and must be immediately withdrawn, and instead, a protocol that is evidence-based, simple and avoiding unnecessary expenses, must be developed.

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