Bharat Bandh: Rasta roko held in Mangaluru; protests held across Dakshina Kannada

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December 8, 2020

Mangaluru, Dec 8: Various farmers’ organisations and political parties apart from BJP in Dakshina Kannada district have extended support to the nationwide bandh call given by farmers today.

A rasta roko protest was held at Nanthoor in the city at 10am. Leaders and workers of Congress, CPIM, DYFI among other parties pro-farmer groups and social activists took part in the Nanthoor protest.

Addressing the protesters, district president of Hasiru Sene Raithara Sangha Oswald said: “We are suspicious that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced lockdown and asked everyone to sit at home to amend this bill. The government did not even think to consult with the concerned before the bills were being amended."

Similar protests were held by various pro-farmer organisations across the district. Karavali Karnataka Janabhivriddhi Vedike spokesperson TR Bhat said, “Various organisations have extended their support to the national level protest by farmers. Our forum has been fighting against mega industries and their agents who acquire agriculture land forcefully. We extend our support to farmers in the nation and demand the government to repeal those anti-farmer laws.”

Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (Hasiru Sene) Dakshina Kannada district unit has extended its support to the nationwide bandh call given by farmers. Sangha district president Suresh Bhat said that the Centre’s new farm laws will affect agriculture sector adversely. “New farm laws will be disastrous to our traditional farming. It is a part of central government’s conspiracy that the laws will pave way for dismantling of the minimum support price system. Farmers will have to cultivatr following the directions of corporate companies and they will not have any rights on produces,” he said.

Runamuktha Horata Samiti president BM Bhat said that the organization held a protest in association with the Congress near the Mini Vidhana Soudha in Belthangady on Tuesday. District Congress Committee president and MLC K Harish Kumar took part.

Dakshina Kannada District Muslim Okkoota also has extended support to the cause of farmers.

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Modi govt asks HC to direct Karnataka govt to vacate madrasa in Srirangapatna Jama Masjid

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November 14,2024

Bengaluru: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi led union government has requested the Karnataka High Court to direct the Mandya district administration and the state government to clear a madrasa operating within the premises of the historic Jama Masjid in Srirangapatna.

The Waqf Board, opposing this move, has claimed the mosque as its property and defended the right to conduct madrasa activities there.

The matter was brought before a division bench headed by Chief Justice N V Anjaria following a public interest litigation filed by a person named Abhishek Gowda from Kabbalu village in Kanakapura taluk. The petition alleged “unauthorised madrasa activities” within the mosque.

Representing the Central government, Additional Solicitor General of India for High Court of Karnataka, K Arvind Kamath argued that the Jama Masjid was designated as a protected monument in 1951, yet unauthorised madrasa operations continue there.

He noted that concerns over potential law and order issues have so far prevented any intervention. Kamath urged the court to direct the Mandya district administration to take action and vacate the madrasa from the mosque.

In defence, lawyers for the state government and the Waqf Board contested this request, stating that the Waqf Board had been recognised as the owner of the property since 1963 and, thus, conducting madrasa activities there is lawful.

After hearing both sides, the bench adjourned the case for further arguments, scheduling the next hearing for November 20.

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BJP indeed lured 50 Cong MLAs with Rs 50 crore each: DKS backs Karnataka CM claim

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November 14,2024

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday backed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over his claim that the BJP had offered Rs 50 crore each to 50 Congress MLAs in an attempt to "topple" the state government.

Addressing reporters here, Shivakumar, also the Congress state president, said, “The BJP indeed lured 50 Congress MLAs with Rs 50 crore each.”

He defended Siddaramaiah’s statement and said the Congress MLAs were briefed about the BJP’s alleged 'Operation Lotus', a term used to describe the BJP's attempts to destabilise ruling governments through horse-trading.

“Some of our MLAs informed the Chief Minister about this matter, and he, in turn, shared it with the media,” Shivakumar said.

At an event in Mysuru, Siddaramaiah reiterated the claim that "none of the Congress MLAs had accepted the offer".

He also accused the BJP of filing false cases against him in a bid to "remove him and overthrow his government".

The BJP has yet to respond to the allegations.

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