Co-operative leader R N Nayak shot dead in Ankola

December 22, 2013

Ankola, Dec 21: In a shocking incident, unknown miscreants gunned down a co-operative sector leader at Ankola in Uttara Kannada district on Saturday afternoon.

R?N?Nayak, 57, was getting into his car near the head office of his Dwaraka Credit Co-operative Society Limited on K?C?Road when he was shot.

The bullet fired by one of the attackers broke through the glass pane of the right side rear window of the car and hit Nayak on the right side of his rib cage.

A seriously injured Nayak died on the way to hospital. One of the miscreants died when Ramesh Gowda, Nayak's gunman, fired in retaliation, after giving him chase.

Another accused was caught and thrashed by the public. He was later handed over to the police. Three others fled, leaving their Maruti Omni vehicle.

It is said that Nayak was engaged in real estate business in recent times and the land mafia is suspected to be behind the attack.

Nayak is survived by his wife, Lata, son, Mayur, daughter-in-law and grandchildren.

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Karnataka BJP leader writes to PM Modi urging to nationalise Waqf assets

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November 1,2024

Bengaluru, Nov 1: Hardline BJP leader and Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "Nationalise Waqf Assets", alleging Waqf board of "blatant violation" in claiming of the lands of Farmers, temples and mutts.

Taking to his social media, Basanagouda Patil Yatnal posted on X, saying "I have written a letter to the hon'ble PM Shri Narendra Modi ji to Nationalize the Waqf Assets in view of the arbitrary, blatant violation in claiming of the lands of Farmers, Landowners, Temples, Trusts and Mutts across the country by the Waqf board. All the citizens of the country have equal rights on the land. If the motive of Waqf is welfare and social service, this has to be done without bias and religious discrimination as India is a secular nation."

Additionally, Vijayapura MLA also attached the letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his post.

Earlier, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya had accused the Waqf Board of encroaching on thousands of acres of farmers' lands with the support of the Karnataka government.

Surya stated, "There have been multiple press conferences and videos in the public domain where the Minister himself has admitted that these Waqf adalats are being conducted under the Chief Minister's instructions. This is a grave matter, where thousands of acres of farmers' lands are being encroached upon by the Waqf Board with the active support and collusion of the State Government."

He mentioned that, in recent days, farmers from various districts across Karnataka have reported that, without prior notice, ownership of their lands has been abruptly transferred to the Waqf Board.

Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge criticised BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, claiming he has done nothing for Bengaluru. Kharge's remarks came in response to the BJP MP's accusations regarding Waqf Board land encroachment.

The Congress leader assured that the Karnataka government is committed to protecting farmers' properties.

Kharge further questioned the BJP's record on protecting temples during its previous government, stating that the Karnataka government is committed to safeguarding temples and common people's properties.

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