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New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Massive protest in Tumakuru against Dy CM DK Shivakumar's pet water project
TUMAKURU/BENGALURU: Tension prevailed at Sunkapura in Gubbi taluk of Tumakuru district after a protest against Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's pet project of 'diverting' the Hemavathi river waters from Tumakuru canal to Ramanagara district intensified at the project site on Saturday. The agitators, numbering over 5,000, including farmers, led by BJP MLA B Suresh Gowda, JDS MLA MT Krishnappa, and several religious heads, blocked the road. They set tyres on fire and deflated the tyres of several KSRTC buses on the Bengaluru-Shivamogga highway. The police took hundreds of agitators into custody for violating the prohibitory orders under Section 163 of BNSS. The incident forced Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to intervene and suggest to Tumakuru district in-charge minister Dr G Parameshwara, also the Home Minister, to resolve the issue. Parameshwara later held talks with Shivakumar, who is also the Water Resources Minister, on the sidelines of the DCs and zilla panchayat CEOs meeting in Bengaluru. Meanwhile, the protestors called off the strike setting a deadline of one month to the government to stop the project. Parameshwara, defending the Hemavati Express Link Canal as it is being built based on a report given by the technical committee, said BJP's protest was politically motivated. 'It was decided to build the canal at a cost of Rs 1,500 crore. As the work started, BJP opposed it. Shivakumar later held a meeting that was attended by the MPs and MLAs concerned. They demanded that a technical committee be formed and based on its report, the work was being carried out. If the report had said the link canal would cause problems, it would not have been taken up. BJP is opposing it for political reasons,' he said.
India Today
28-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Siddaramaiah directs police to arrest accused in coastal Karnataka murder case
As tensions run high in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district following the killing of Abdul Raheem alias Imtiyaz, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said he instructed police to thoroughly investigate the case and nab the police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) naming 15 individuals in connection with the FIR was filed at the Bantwal Rural Police Station based on a complaint by Muhammad Nissar, who admitted the injured victims to the hospital. Nissar's complaint was backed by information from Kalandar Shafi, who survived the attack and is currently under Among the 15 accused named in the FIR are Deepak and Sumith, both reportedly known to the to the complaint, Raheem and Shafi were unloading sand from a pickup truck near a house in Ira Kodi, Kuryala village when the attack occurred. Deepak, Sumith, and their associates allegedly dragged Raheem out of the driver's seat and assaulted him with swords, knives, and iron bystanders raised alarms, the attackers fled the scene with their weapons. Shafi, who was also injured in the attack, reportedly identified two of the a video, the 32-year-old was seen lying in a pool of blood after being attacked with swords. The video showed people trying to save Raheem even as he lay critically injured. Despite efforts to rush him to the hospital, Raheem succumbed to his district administration has clamped prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Samhita in Bantwal, Puttur, Belthangady, Sullia, and Kadaba taluks till 6 pm on May 30. A separate order remains in effect within the Mangaluru City has been stepped up, with additional forces deployed from Udupi and Chikmagaluru districts. Patrolling has been intensified in communally sensitive pockets like Surathkal, Gurupura, Kaikamba, and incident has also triggered sporadic stone-pelting, particularly targeting private buses in Surathkal, damaging at least two vehicles. Community leaders have called the attack premeditated and linked it to rising hate speech. Authorities have urged the public to maintain peace and allow the investigation to proceed without disruption. IN THIS STORY#Karnataka
India Gazette
15-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Bihar Dy CM Samrat Choudhary slams Rahul Gandhi for 'forcible' hostel visit, demands apology
Patna (Bihar) [India], May 15 (ANI): Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary condemned Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's forceful visit to Ambedkar hostel in Darbhanga, calling it an act of 'hooliganism' and demanding an apology from him. 'It is very unfortunate that the country's Leader of Opposition is speaking in such a way, has resorted to hooliganism like this... We only go to the hostel for the Bihar government's scheme. No one is allowed to go there for any political meeting,' Choudhary said while speaking to ANI. He added that Bihar is progressing under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's leadership, and such acts undermine the dignity of democratic institutions. 'Bihar is moving towards development under Nitish Kumar's leadership... It is painful that where the Leader of Opposition was not allowed to go, his party leaders had booked the town hall, but still he (Rahul Gandhi) forcibly conducted the program by doing hooliganism and using force.' Calling Gandhi's actions disrespectful and unlawful, Choudhary demanded an apology on behalf of the people of Bihar and said, 'This is shameful. Rahul Gandhi should apologise to the people of Bihar.' The Police allegedly stopped Rahul Gandhi's car from going to the event at Ambedkar Hostel in Darbhanga, before he got on foot to attend and address the students at the event at the hostel. Meanwhile, the Darbhanga district administration has filed a case against Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi for violating Section 163 of the CrPC. However, Gandhi referred to cases as 'medals' and said he already has 30-32 cases against him. Speaking to the reporters in Patna after his return from Darbhanga, Gandhi said, 'I have 30-32 cases against me; these are all the medals.' Apart from this, JDU MP Sanjay Jha also questioned Rahul Gandhi's allegations that Bihar Police tried to stop him on his way to Ambedkar Hostel, stating that no 'political meeting ever held in a hostel.' Jha further said that it was given as permission was sought for the town hall. 'In Darbhanga, where he (Rahul Gandhi) had sought permission, the administration did not give permission because is any political meeting ever held in a hostel? But when his party later sought permission in the town hall, they were given permission...' Rahul Gandhi has reached Bihar's Darbhanga to launch 'Shiksha Nyay Samvad'. (ANI)
India Gazette
09-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Advisories issued must be followed": Bathinda Dy Commissioner Shaukat Ahmad Pare amid rising tension
Bathinda (Punjab) [India], May 9 (ANI): Bathinda Deputy Commissioner Shaukat Ahmad Pare on Friday assured the people not to panic and stated that the army, air force, police and civil authorities are fully prepared amid the rising tension between India and Pakistan. Dy Commissioner Pare further instructed people to follow advisories, stay indoors, and switch off lights, including CCTV and reflective lights, during the blackout. Speaking to the mediapersons, Shaukat Ahmad Pare said, 'Nobody should panic. The army, air force, police and civil authorities are fully prepared. There is no cause for worry. Whatever advisories are issued must be followed... People need to stay indoors, and it has been seen that when the siren goes off, they climb the roofs to make videos. All must go to safer places, and all lights, including CCTV and reflective lights, must be switched off. This will ensure the safety of everyone. There is no threat today. The events yesterday were ably handled, and no damage was reported in any district... Blackout will be done when informed so...' Dy Commissioner Pare also said that the procurement season is going on in Punjab and warned that strict action will be taken against those who create fake scarcity, hide the stocks, or increase their prices. The authorities have also enforced Section 163 in Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita in the area. Commissioner Pare further urged the citizens to adhere to the official guidelines and take precautionary measures in any crisis. 'Procurement season is going on in Punjab. All our stocks are stored in the godowns. We will ensure the best arrangements are made for fuel and other things... If someone tries to create fake scarcity, hides the stocks and increases their prices, we have ordered BNS 163 and conveyed that strict action will be taken against them... Wherever you find an unidentified object, make a 100-metre distance and inform the nearest police officials... Please do not post any photos or videos without confirmation, follow the guidelines given by the authorities and only believe official government accounts...' Dy Commissioner Pare informed. (ANI)
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Time of India
Facing action in MP, Bhopal beggars shift base to Nagpur
Nagpur: The city is witnessing a significant influx of beggars from Bhopal, driven by the stringent enforcement of the 'Anti-Begging Law' in Madhya Pradesh. Crossing a distance of around 350km, the beggars are arriving in motley groups in Nagpur from Bhopal. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In the past, the city witnessed a similar influx of beggars from Indore after the local administration and police tightened the noose around them by implementing the Anti-Begging organised begging gangs, previously operating in Indore and now Bhopal, shifted their activities to Nagpur following the implementation of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Section 163, which bans begging and almsgiving in these crackdown in Madhya Pradesh, which included registering FIRs against both beggars and those giving alms, pushed these groups to seek new territories. Nagpur, being the closest major city, is now experiencing a surge in beggars at traffic signals, street corners, and road islands, raising concerns about public safety and urban city police's attempts to drive the beggars away yielded temporary results as the alms-seekers returned within a short time. The cops, overburdened with other important operations, seem to have lost the zeal to chase the beggars away beggars are proving to be a major hurdle in the city police's ' '. The initiative has been launched to save homeless persons from getting exposed to the heatwave. Sources involved in the mission stated that the beggars from other states try to be rescued here and seek benefits, while the local ones remain indicate that many of these beggars are part of organised networks, some with criminal backgrounds, posing a potential challenge for the Nagpur police. CP Ravinder Singal has already initiated surveys to identify begging hotspots and is collaborating with civic bodies and NGOs to address the issue through rehabilitation and enforcement under the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959. "We are working on a multi-phase plan to survey, rehabilitate, and, if necessary, take legal action against those exploiting minors, women, and the elderly," he stated.
