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Saffron procession disrupts normal life in city; KSRTC buses misused

May 22, 2012

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Mangalore, May 22: Normal life in Mangalore was thrown out of gear on Tuesday with police diverting the traffic across the city to facilitate the march of Hindutva activists towards Nehru Maidan, where a state level 'Yuva Jagruti Samavesha' is being organized by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

Thousands of commuters stranded for hours across the city due to the traffic disruption. Elderly men and women stuck in confusion when the city and private buses in which they arrived here from different parts took strange routs.

The traffic diversions began ahead of a grand procession which started at around 2:00 pm from Jyothi Circle. Chief Minister D V Sadanada Gowda, Home and Transport Minister R Ashok, State BJP chief K S Eshwarappa, Primary and Secondary Education Minister Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Deputy Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly N Yogish Bhat, Mangalore MP Nalink Kumar Kateel were among those who participated in the rally.

Though the procession formally flagged off at Jyothi Circle, saffron activists came in small processions from various parts of the city adding to the traffic woes. Parking was also prohibited in many places for few hours.

KSRTC buses misused

Hundreds of vehicles were arranged by the ruling BJP to bring people to the convention ground from different parts of district and State. Dozens of KSRTC buses were also seen trafficking people to the Nehru Maidan from other districts.

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coastaldigest.com web desk
June 17,2020

Remember social media memes of Chinese companies exporting #BoycottChina hats and t-shirts to India? This time India’s sensational and saffronite TV anchor Arnab Goswami vindicated those memes by hosting an anti-China debate show which was sponsored by Chinese companies!

While the last night's debate was all about boycotting Chinese products in the wake of massacre of over 20 Indian soldiers by their Chinese counterparts in eastern Ladakh, the show was brazenly promoting Chinese products through advertisement placements. 

During the debate, amongst the flashy headlines, there were two brand sponsorships that appeared: VIVO and Xiaomi. Both companies are giant Chinese multinational corporations. 

Twitter user Nirmala Tai, who was among those who spotted this irony, highlighted two instances during the debate where the logo of one of the brands popped up, and one where Xiaomi was found promoting the Mi 10. 

Many Twitterati used Goswami’s some of the favourite words such as ‘hypocrite’ and ‘anti-national’ to target him. They hit out at his channel for accepting sponsorship deals from Chinese brands at a time when anti-China sentiment is strong in the country.

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January 4,2020

Karwar, Jan 4: One student died and twelve others were seriously injured when a school bus in which they were travelling from Anantapur district fell into a gorge near Gerusoppa Soolemarki Cross in Honnavar taluk of Uttar Kannada district last night, police said on Saturday.

The deceased student has been identified as T Basha Fakruddin (14).

Police said on that on Friday students of a government school from Anantapur district were on a trip to Jog, Murdeshwar and other places. There were 44 children, nine teachers and four cooking staff in the bus, police said.

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July 6,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 6: Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh has rubbished the social media rumours about lockdown in the district from July 8 to 25.

The Viral Rumour

A false message which is going viral on social media including WhatsApp claims that several organisations in Dakshina Kannada in a meeting have unanimously decided observe lockdown from July 8 to July 25. During this period essential services will be available only till 1 p.m.

DC’s clarification

“Don’t believe in such false rumours. Currently the lockdown is from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Every Sunday there will be total lockdown till August 2. People should continue to maintain social distance and follow all the guidelines to prevent the spread of covid-19,” said the deputy commissioner.

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