Ban on areca: It is only PIL, not order, says Poojary

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January 1, 2014

Mangalore, Jan 1: Senior Congress leader B Janardhan Poojary has alleged the BJP Leaders of creating confusion in the minds of the areca growers by making confusing statements over the proposed ban on areca.

Addressing the reporters on Wednesday, Mr Poojary said that only a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed seeking ban on areca, which does not mean that the Court will decide in favour of the ban.

“The growers need not be worried about the areca ban because the central and the state government will take steps for the welfare of the growers,” he said adding that despite demands to ban tobacco over the years, tobacco continues to be grown and sold in the market.

He said that in case Supreme Court bans areca then the Central government will pass an ordinance to come to the rescue of the growers and added that it was due to the confusion created by the BJP leaders that the price of areca has taken a nosedive from Rs 208 per kg to Rs 178 per kg.

“The BJP is creating confusion for political gain,” he said adding that it was time everyone resorted to building confidence of the farmers forgetting differences.

BSY's return

Coming down heavily on former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa for going back into the folds of the BJP, Poojary said that people still remember the claims that Yeddyurappa had done of not returning to the BJP till his end.

“How did BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi allow this to happen when he makes big talks about curbing corruption and acting stern against the corrupt,” he questioned.

Appreciating change

However, lauding Pejawar Seer Vishweshatheertha Swamiji's decision of not mounting the palanquine during the paryaya mahotsava, Poojary said that all the other seers of the 'ashtamatha' must try and follow the seer.

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Mangaluru to witness 23 km human chain on International Day of Democracy

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September 12,2024

Mangaluru: Mayor Sudheer Shetty Kannur said that as a part of the International Day of Democracy, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) will hold a 23-km long human chain and plant 1000 saplings in the Bengre area on September 15.

The human chain will be formed from Pavanje bridge to the border of Arkula, which will pass through Nanthoor Junction- Kannur Junction. The event is organised with the objective of creating awareness among the public, particularly the youth, about the significance of democracy. Around 10,000 people, particularly students, will participate in forming the human chain in the city limits, he told media persons.

He said Democratic system in India is a model to the world and we should be grateful to Dr B R Ambedkar for giving the country a beautiful constitution. To make the people, particularly the youth, aware of the Constitution and its preamble, the state government has chalked out a plan to form a mega human chain from Bidar to Chamrajnagar. As a part of it, the programme will be held in Mangaluru. Students from various schools, colleges, various organisations, NGOs should actively participate to make the event a grand success.”

The Mayor said as a part of the celebrations, an arch will be built at Pavanje bridge and Kannur Junction. The Zonal office at Surathkal will be decorated with tri colour along with KPC Circle, Nanthoor Junction, Padil Junction. The main programme will be held at Kadri Circle near Circuit House in Mangaluru, which will be attended by DK MP Capt Brijesh Chowta, MLAs D Vedavyasa Kamath, Dr Y Bharath Shetty, DC Mullai Muhilan MP and others. Flags will be placed for every 100 metre of the human chain stretch. The participants can click their photos and upload it through https://democracydaykarnataka.in/ to collect a certificate, added the mayor.

The human chain will be held from Pavanje to Mukka checkpost, Mukka chepost to Mukka Junction, Mukka Junction to NITK gate, NITK gate to Tadambail Junction, Tadambail Junction to Hotel Suraj, Hotel Suraj to Govinda Dasa College, Govinda Dasa College to Kordabbu Daivasthana, Hosabettu, Kordabbu Daivasthana to Honnakatte Junction, Kulai to APMC, Baikampady, Hotel Vishwasagar to Mangaluru traffic police check post , Mangaluru traffic police check post to Panambur circle, Panambur Circle to NMPA railway track, MCF to Kuloor bridge, Kuloor bridge to Gold Finch ground, Gold Finch ground to Kottara Chowki, Kottara Chowki to BMS Hotel, BMS Hotel to SKS apartment, KPT to Saptagiri petrol bunk, Nanthoor Circle to Kaikamba, Maroli Jodukatte till Padil Circle, Padil to First Neuro Hospital – Kannur Junction, Adyar Katte to Sahyadri College, Sahyadri College to Expert Cross (Valacchil), Express Cross to Arkula border.

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