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Time of India
5 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
Manipur-like situation in DK if communal tension is not curbed: Rai
Mangaluru: KPCC vice-president and former minister B Ramanath Rai cautioned that if the communal murders in Dakshina Kannada are not decisively addressed, the district could descend into ethnic strife akin to Manipur or Bosnia. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Rai, on Wednesday, welcomed the formation of a special task force to tackle communal tensions, urging it to function effectively by earning the trust of people across communities. He slammed the BJP for alleging that innocent Hindu workers were being harassed under the guise of law and order enforcement. "The public knows who is truly innocent," he told reporters on Wednesday. "If timely action is not taken, the district risks witnessing ethnic unrest similar to that in Manipur or Bosnia. We must ensure that Dakshina Kannada never reaches that stage. Police must be allowed to operate without any interference," Rai stressed. He alleged that those opposing police action were the very ones fuelling unrest. Lashing out at the BJP, Rai said the party and its affiliates were now accusing the govt of inaction, despite boycotting peace meetings during his tenure as district minister. "I convened several peace meetings then, but these organisations never showed up," he said, describing the BJP and its affiliates as hypocrites. Calling BJP leaders "radicals," Rai remarked, "Their children will neither go to jail nor die in the name of religion." He also cited the disqualification of Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari following his hate speech conviction and demanded similar action against elected representatives for hate speech.
Time of India
a day ago
- General
- Time of India
Congress fact-finding team to visit Dakshina Kannada tomorrow
Mangaluru: A fact-finding team appointed by the KPCC will visit Dakshina Kannada district on Thursday to gather information on the recent communal crimes that led to a breach of peace. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The seven-member team will meet senior Congress leaders, deputy commissioner, city police commissioner, superintendent of police and religious leaders. The team will also hold a meeting with organisations, labour leaders, thinkers, writers, artists and social activists. Vijay Mulgund, general secretary (administration), KPCC, said the team includes MP Syed Naseer Hussain, MLC Manjunath Bhandary, MLA NA Haris, AICC secretary Roji M John, KPCC vice-president VR Sudarshan, former minister Kimmane Ratnakar and former MP K Jayaprakash Hegde. "The KPCC is sending the team to find facts regarding the murders, communal violence and other untoward incidents reported in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttar Kannada districts. The team will visit places, meet families of the victims and members of organisations before submitting a report to the KPCC," he said. Chairperson slams Karandlaje Karnataka Cashew Development Corporation chairperson Mamatha Gatti slammed Union minister Shobha Karandlaje for accusing the state govt of targeting the Hindutva leaders in Dakshina Kannada. Gatti said on Tuesday that the Union minister, instead of supporting the efforts of the state govt to establish peace and law and order in the district, has allegedly instigated the people. Despite hailing from the district and rising to powerful positions like state and Union ministers, Karandlaje did not make any efforts to put an end to communal tensions in the district, said Gatti, and sought an apology from Karandlaje. Reacting to Karandlaje's criticisms of the guarantee schemes of the Congress govt, Gatti said the schemes have helped women with empowerment.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
‘What's the big deal? Sky won't fall': Karnataka Minister on Gruhalakshmi payment delays
Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi on Monday shrugged off concerns about delays in the payment of benefits under the Gruhalakshmi guarantee scheme, calling the situation 'no big deal.' According to India Today report, he said, 'What's the big deal? What happens if money is given once every two or three months? The sky won't fall.' Jarkiholi explained that delays in government payments of a month or two are normal and assured that the money would be credited in lump sums when accumulated. He added that the government has a system where payments are clubbed together before being disbursed to beneficiaries, the report added. (Also Read: 'No language more tolerant than Kannada': Booker winner Banu Mushtaq says Kannadigas are misunderstood) The minister urged the media not to make a fuss over minor delays. 'Even if it's late, we will complete the payments. There's no doubt about that,' he said. His comments come weeks after Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar also indicated that monthly payments under the scheme may not always be guaranteed. (Also Read: Karnataka reports 87 new Covid-19 cases, active cases rise to 311) Recently, talking about the promise of delivering on the guarantee schemes, an election promise of the party, Shivakumar said, "When I took oath as the KPCC President, I had said that the Congress party will come to power if the youth and women of the state make up their mind. We came to power, and we decided to repay their debt through five guarantee schemes. Our government has delivered as promised." (Also Read: 'Temple visits and holy dips': RCB fans across India pray hard for team's victory. Watch) The Gruhalakshmi scheme provides ₹2,000 every month to the woman head of eligible households in Karnataka, a flagship welfare initiative by the Congress government. (With agency inputs)
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Cong leader accuses BJP MLA of not taking action during rain disaster
Mangaluru: KPCC general secretary Padmaraj R Poojary criticised MLA D Vedavyas Kamath for failing to support the rescue operations during the recent rain-related disasters. Poojary told reporters on Monday that the MLA of Mangaluru City South forgot his responsibilities and was engaged in political mudslinging even when the city witnessed artificial flooding and other disasters. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He said the MLA also did not meet district minister Dinesh Gundu Rao to discuss rain-related issues. "Heavy downpour caused significant destruction, including loss of lives, in Dakshina Kannada. People elected their MLAs with the hope of working for the constituency, especially in times of crisis. Unfortunately, MLA Kamath was engaged in political mudslinging targeting the Congress govt, even when roads in the city were witnessing artificial flooding," Poojary said. He stated that the BJP, which was in power in the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) council for five years, did not do anything to prevent the flooding of roads. The unscientific development works taken up under the Smart City Mission were also a reason for the artificial flooding. On the instructions of chief minister Siddaramaiah, the district minister visited various places, distributed ex-gratia to the families of those who died in the natural disaster, and also held official meetings to strengthen the disaster response network. Being an elected representative, Kamath should have met the minister and given his suggestions to tackle the rain damage. Condemning the murder of Abdul Rahiman, Poojary said, "I checked the background of Rahiman and I assert confidently that he was an innocent youth, who had no criminal records in any police stations. No one has the right to kill anyone, even those who have criminal records. I have confidence that the new police officers appointed by the govt will be able to establish peace and harmony in the district." In response to a query, Poojary said that he will seek more funds for disaster management in the district.
New Indian Express
6 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Karnataka cabinet to take call on OC for power linking
BENGALURU: Energy Minister KJ George on Thursday said the state cabinet will take a decision on removing the mandate requiring obtaining Occupancy Certificate (OC) to get power connection. He said the government understands the challenges faced by industries and homes due to mandate. The issue has been deliberated with the chief secretaries and a report with possible solutions has been prepared to be placed before the cabinet for approval. He was speaking during an interaction with party workers at the KPCC head office. George said the government had mandated the need for an OC following Supreme Court directions. 'However, to address the challenges, a by-law amendment is being considered. The issue was recently discussed in a cabinet meeting,' he said. On de-linking old RR numbers incase of new rentals to avail the Gruha Jyothi scheme, George said the process is now available online and incase people are facing problems, they can approach the jurisdictional officials.
