MCC passes resolution recommending closure of Surathkal toll plaza

coastaldigest.com web desk

October 31, 2018

Manglauru, Oct 31: In what could be termed as victory for the local residents and commuters, the council of Mangaluru City Corporation has passed a resolution to recommend to the government to close down the toll gate on NH 66 at Surathkal.

Councillors of both the ruling Congress and the Opposition BJP agreed to the same during Wednesday’s council meeting.

The councillors said that since the toll gate is within the jurisdiction of the corporation and there is one more toll gate on the same highway, about 10 km away at Hejamady, near Mulky, the one at Surathkal should be closed down.

The council’s decision has added strength to the on-going dharna by Tollgate Virodhi Horata Samiti at Surathkal demanding closure of the gate.

The dharna entered its 10th day on Wednesday. In a statement on Wednesday, Muneer Katipalla, president, State unit of the Democratic Youth Federation of India who is leading the dharna, said that the council’s decision was a significant support to the demand.

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Brahmin Savarkar was non-veg eater; wasn't against cow slaughter: Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao

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October 3,2024

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao reminded that V D Savarkar was not against cow slaughter as he himself was non-veg eater, PTI reported on Thursday.

"As a Brahmin he was eating meat, and he was openly propagating eating meat," said the minister at an event in Bengaluru.

Reacting to Gundu Rao's claim, BJP MP Anurag Thakur called Congress a "factory of lies" as he warned that India won't tolerate any disrespect towards Savarkar.

"By disrespecting Veer Savarkar they have shown that they don't respect freedom fighters. During the Congress government, Sardar Bhagat Singh was termed a separatist in textbooks...By making those who want to break the nation join the congress party, Rahul Gandhi is taking forward the ideology of 'tukde tukde' and he is a 'modern Jinnah' who speaks ill of the country abroad...," he said.

Meanwhile, a court in Maharashtra's Nashik district summoned Congress MP Rahul Gandhi earlier this week in a defamation case filed against him for his alleged objectionable remarks against the Hindutva ideologue.

The complainant, who is the director of an NGO, claimed he watched a press conference addressed by Gandhi in Hingoli and also a speech made by the Congress leader in November 2022.

He alleged that Gandhi, on the two occasions, by his words and visual representations knowingly harmed the reputation of Veer Savarkar and also tried to defame the latter's image in the society.

According to the complainant, Gandhi said "Savarkar is BJP and RSS jin" which was defamatory in nature.

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