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The Hindu
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Over 1,300 people present Savirada Vachana as part of Basava Jayanthi programme
Shivamogga Savirada Vachana, the presentation of Basavanna's vachanas by more than 1,300 people, received an impressive response in Shivamogga on Friday evening. People from different walks of life presented 38 Vachanas of Basavanna, the social reformer of the 12th century, as part of the Basava Jayanti programme at Allama Prabhu Park in the city, under the guidance of 13 music teachers and singers. The programme was organised by the Basava Jayanthi celebrations committee under the guidance of Mallikarjun Murugharajendra Swamy of Bekkina Kalmatha and Basava Marulasidda Swamy of Basava Kendra in Shivamogga. A team of expert singers, including Nagaraj Guruguha, Janardhana (Janni), K. Yuvaraj, Mallige Sudhir, and Humayun Harlapur, took the lead and conducted several training sessions for people who voluntarily registered to take part in the programme. Initially, the organisers wanted to involve 1,000 singers. But many more volunteered to take part. Finally, more than 1,300 people, including students, senior citizens, private sector employees, teachers, and homemakers, presented vachanas in the tune composed by noted singer and music director C. Ashwath. The organisers had made a special stage to accommodate the singers. Before the presentation of each song, Basava Marulasidda Swamy briefed the audience about the importance of the vachana. Mallikarjun Murugharajendra Swamy, speaking on the occasion, expressed happiness about the concept and organisation of the programme through which the message of vachanas reached the larger masses, he added. Dhananjay Sarji, MLC and treasurer of the organising committee, said that the programme was a record of sorts. Nowhere else have so many people assembled to present Basavanna's vachanas. He thanked the people of Shivamogga for gathering in huge numbers to witness the programme. Avinash Kavi of Belagavi gave a special lecture on the vachanas. Former MLC S. Rudre Gowda, Shivamogga Lok Sabha member B.Y. Raghavendra, legislators S.N. Channabasappa, D.S. Arun, and others participated.
The Hindu
07-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Shivamogga MP congratulates PM for Operation Sindoor
Shivamogga Lok Sabha member B.Y. Raghavendra has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Operation Sindoor. Speaking to presspersons in Shivamogga on May 7, Mr. Raghavendra said, 'Following the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 tourists were killed, the PM had stated that the country would give a fitting reply to the incident. Operation Sindoor was launched at midnight. Nine locations, where terrorists were present, had been attacked. I am confident that the country and the soldiers will succeed in their efforts to eliminate terrorists.' Further, he said that this is not the time to chant the 'peace mantra'. 'There have been many terror attacks targeting India. This is not the time to chant the mantra of peace. The PM has taken action keeping the forces ready.'
The Hindu
03-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Bridge across Sharavati backwaters to be inaugurated in monsoon
Shivamogga Residents of Karuru and Barangi hoblis in Sagar taluk of Shivamogga district in Karnataka have reason to cheer. Their long-pending demand for a bridge across the Sharavati backwaters — dating back to the 1960s — is about to be fulfilled. A cable-stayed bridge is in the final stages of construction and is expected to be inaugurated during the coming monsoon. Link to Sigandur The bridge connecting Ambaragodlu and Kalasavalli villages is expected to significantly reduce the distance from Sagar to the villages around Sigandur, a place known for the Chowdeshwari temple. Thousands of people from different parts of Karnataka visit Sigandur every year. All these years, residents of the island spread over the hoblis have had to either travel a long distance by road or cross the Sharavati backwaters on ferries to reach the taluk headquarters – Sagar. The ferries do not operate after evening. The villagers found it difficult to reach hospitals during an emergency. The villages lost road connectivity with Sagar and other places following construction of Linganmakki dam in the 1960s. Hundreds of families were displaced, and vast tracts of land were submerged in the backwater. Since then, the people have been demanding a bridge. The extra-dosed stay cable segment bridge is 2,140 metres long, the carriageway is 11 metres wide and accommodates two lanes. There is a 1.5-metre-wide footpath on both sides. The total cost of the project was ₹456.67 crore. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has named it National Highway 369E. Shivamogga Lok Sabha member B.Y. Raghavendra told The Hindu that the project was in the final stages and would be opened to the public in the coming rainy season. 'During my recent meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, I requested him to inaugurate the project. He has invited Minister for Road Transport Nitin Gadkari as well. The contractor has time till the end of August to complete the project. A team of senior officers inspected the project. As the cost of the project is above ₹100 crore, the PMO has to be informed about the status, which has been done,' he said. Mr. Gadkari had laid the foundation stone for the project in February 2018 Ferries to be retained Mr. Raghavendra wishes to retain the ferries operated by the Inland Water Transport Department. 'The ferries are a special attraction for tourists. Those visiting the Sigandur temple wish to cross the backwaters by ferry. They may send their vehicles by road and cross the backwater by the ferry. We will manage to get new ferries, as those operating at present are quite old,' he added. Senior Congress leader and former minister Kagodu Thimmappa visited the construction site earlier this week and expressed happiness on completion of the bridge. He thanked Mr. Gadkari for sanctioning the project, and said that it would help people who had been suffering for decades.
Indian Express
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Businessman from Karnataka's Shivamogga killed in Pahalgam militant attack, wife says men in regular clothes fired at him
A businessman from the Shivamogga region of Karnataka was suspected to be among those killed in a militant attack near Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam Tuesday. At least 20 tourists were killed and 10 others injured in the militant attack in south Kashmir's Pahalgam. Manjunath Rao, aged around 45, his wife Pallavi Rao, and their 18-year-old son had reached a region popularly called 'Mini Switzerland' by tourists when the firing occurred, Pallavi told a relative, Deepa, in Shivamogga, in a phone call after the attack. Pallavi told her relative that her husband died of a single shot fired at him by a man in regular clothes as soon as they stepped off a tourist bus and entered the meadowland. She said the men in the tourist group were the primary targets of the shooting by the militants. Pallavi also spoke to the Shivamogga Lok Sabha MP B Y Raghavendra for help in taking back her husband's body to Shivamogga from Pahalgam. She said local authorities had not handed her the body. 'Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Manjunath Rao, a respected industrialist from Shivamogga, and other innocent lives in the cowardly terror attack at Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir. My heartfelt condolences to their families, and prayers for the swift recovery of the injured,' Karnataka state BJP chief B Y Vijayendra, the Shivamogga MLA and brother of Raghavendra, posted on X. Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Manjunath Rao, a respected industrialist from Shivamogga, and other innocent lives in the cowardly terror attack at Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir. My heartfelt condolences to their families, and prayers for the swift recovery of the injured. As… — Vijayendra Yediyurappa (@BYVijayendra) April 22, 2025 Pallavi, who works at the Malnad Arecanaut Cooperative (MARCO), told the relative in Shivamogga that she initially thought the gunshots were from some kind of army firing. However, when she turned to look, she realised that her husband had beenshot at. She said several others in the touring group, including herself and her son, were taken to safety by their local driver and other locals. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah condemned the attack and said, 'Kannadigas are among the victims of this shocking incident.' I strongly condemn the heinous terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam, J&K. Kannadigas are among the victims of this shocking incident. Upon receiving the news, I convened an emergency meeting and reviewed the situation with the Chief Secretary and senior police officials. I have… — Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) April 22, 2025 'Following my directions, two teams — one of senior officers and another of police personnel — have been dispatched to J&K. An adventure team from the Sports Department, led by Commissioner Chethan, is also en route,' Siddaramaiah posted on social media. Immediately following the militant attack in Pahalgam, a police team, along with Army and paramilitary forces, rushed to the scene to evacuate the tourists and initiated a search operation for the militants. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the attack and held a phone conversation with Home Minister Amit Shah, who was leaving for Srinagar.
