ICYM organises Cordel 'Kela Yaad' 2014 at Holy Cross Church Cordel

February 2, 2014

Mangalore, Feb 3: Old traditions of making a mat using coconut frond, peeling arecanuts using a stand mounted sickle and grating coconuts on stand mounted graters took parishioners of Holy Cross Church, Cordel, Kulshekar, here on a trip down memory lane.

The occasion was Cordel Kela Yaad 2014 organized by Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM), Cordel unit, on Sunday. Items of daily use from the past, which was on display, added to the mood.

The Cordel Kela Yaad 2014 was organized with the idea of giving a push to tradition of old games and activities. The parishioners participated in this unique event with great gusto. Adding a touch of tradition to this event was a prayer song which Valerian D'Souza and his team rendered by playing the Konkani traditional instrument - Gumta. This musical start set the tone for the rest of the competitions and events that followed.

A Sadanand Shetty, chairman of Shree Devi Group of Institutions, inaugurated Cordel Kela Yaad 2014 by breaking the coconut to symbolize the customary way of getting auspicious events off to start as per Konkani traditions. Sadananda Shetty hailed the move by the Cordel parish in organizing the event as truly commendable. He said the parishioners are trying to keep the traditional games and activities alive in present day society.

Parish vicar Valerian Pinto, who presided over the events, said, "One of the cultural event in our Tulunadu is Aatida Onji Dina and Cordel Kela Yaad 2014 is similar to this cultural tradition of the land. It is an event to sustain the culture and nurture the kinds of games our elders used to play."

Assistant priests Fr Rohan and Fr Vishal; parish vice president, Praveen Patro, secretary, Michael D'Souza and others were present.

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Lokayukta team arrives at disputed plot; CM likely to get ED summons

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October 1,2024

Mysuru, Oct 1: The Karnataka Lokayukta team on Tuesday arrived at the disputed plot in Mysuru and began investigation into the MUDA case against CM Siddaramaiah and his wife, news agency ANI reported. Snehamayi Krishna, the complainant in the case was also present with the team.

Sources stated that ED sleuths might issue a notice to CM Siddaramaiah at any time and issue summons to him for questioning. The sleuths are also keenly watching the movements of CM Siddaramaiah’s close associates and relatives, including a cabinet minister in connection with the MUDA scam.

Sources further said that there is a possibility of the ED conducting raids across the state on offices and residences of close associates of CM Siddaramaiah. The ED has also gathered information on bank accounts and financial transactions of CM Siddaramaiah and his associates.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Monday registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), equivalent to an FIR by the police, against CM Siddaramaiah over the alleged irregularities in the allotment of 14 sites to his wife Parvathi B.M. by the Mysore Urban Development Authority. The ED registered the case taking cognisance of the FIR registered against the Chief Minister by the Lokayukta police on September 27.

Meanwhile, the Karnataka Lokayukta probing the MUDA case has also expedited the probe. The sleuths led by Mysuru Lokayukta SP T.J. Udesh have visited the controversial land on the outskirts of Mysuru city. The petitioner, Snehamayi Krishna, also accompanied the team.

The move of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife to return 14 sites allotted by the MUDA to her has triggered a debate. BJP MLA from Mysuru T.S. Srivatsa stated on Tuesday that the move of CM’s wife is not acceptable. "The two commissioners who colluded in the MUDA scam are roaming freely even today," he said.

"CM Siddaramaiah first claimed that there was no scam at all. Later, he formed a commission and now there is an FIR against him. After committing the mistake, you offer to return the sale deed. The time is up. He will have to tender his resignation and I am sure he won’t be in the position until Dasara festivities," MLA T.S. Srivatsa stated.

T.J. Abraham, one of the petitioners in the MUDA case said, “I had demanded the MUDA commissioner to take back the allotted sites. He had written back saying the process would be initiated. They were waiting for the investigation report."

"CM Siddaramaiah has not approached the division bench or the Supreme Court to challenge the order against him because there is nothing to be challenged. Returning sites is not a big sacrifice. The Chief Minister has lost it," Abraham stated.

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