Missing Mangaluru youth found; gives clean chit to cop-turned-politician

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December 3, 2018

Mangaluru, Dec 3: In a relief for Mangaluru’s cop-turned-politician Madan, who was blamed for the disappearance of a 19-year-old youth, the latter has told the cops that he had left home on his own.

Vinayaka (19), who was a second-year student of aeronautical engineering at Karavali College in the city, was missing for nearly two months. His parents, who suspected Madan’s hand behind his missing, had filed a habeas corpus in the high court.

According to a source in the police department, Vinayaka was found in Kerala’s Kochi. The sources said that Vinayaka was unhappy with his parents and hence decided to pursue his life, independently, away from them.

The source said the youth had nothing to say against Madan. Vinayaka had joined a fish meal firm to earn his livelihood.

A lookout message issued by the city police helped the police trace Vinayaka. He has been brought to the Urwa police station.

After quitting his police sub-inspector job, Madan had contested as an independent candidate from Mangaluru City South constituency in the assembly elections. Vinayaka, who was highly influenced by Madan’s speeches, joined the poll campaign in his support.

The bond between the two intensified to such an extent that Vinayaka began living at Madan’s residence and assisted him in all his work in the state and outside it. However, on October 8, he went missing from Madan’s house.

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JD(S) leader G T Devegowda backs CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA row, taunts HDK

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October 4,2024

Mysuru: Chairman of JD(S) core committee and Chamundeshwari constituency MLA G T Devegowda on Thursday expressed his solidarity with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah saying the latter need not resign, while lambasting leaders of his own party and alliance partner BJP, including Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy.

In his speech during Mysuru Dasara inauguration he said that if persons against whom FIR is registered have to resign, many leaders from all the three parties, including Opposition Leader R Ashoka, will have to resign.

“All are sitting in glass houses... Since I know Siddaramaiah well, I am talking about him. At a time when mines and real estate are ruling politics, Siddaramaiah has survived in politics. He has never done any favour,” Devegowda said.

He added, “Allegations against Siddaramaiah are unexpected and accidental. If the Governor and Chief Justice order an investigation, it does not mean that he should resign."

He continued, asking, "Have they told Siddaramaiah to resign or have they asked to imprison him? When a person becomes a Central minister, he or she should realise their dignity and responsibility. Instead of recognising the good work done by Siddaramaiah, they ask him to resign. Will Kumarswamy (facing an FIR) resign? Should Siddaramaiah, who has become CM with a support of 135 MLAs, resign?"

"Opposition leaders are not remembering the good work of earlier CMs Kengal Hanumanthaiah, Veerendra Patil, Ramakrishna Hegde, H D Deve Gowda or S M Krishna. Karnataka is a model state. It is a bad trend to topple an elected government which is doing good work,” he further said.

Devegowda added, “Siddaramaiah is Goddess Chamundeshwari’s ‘Varaputra’ and hence has her blessings during tough times. He won the election in Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency, when the BJP-JD(S) government was in power in 2006. With the blessings of the Goddess, he has held varied positions right from becoming an MLA for the first time in 1983. He presented 15 budgets and has become CM for a second time. He took H C Mahadevappa, a Dalit leader to the state level. Siddaramaiah has the support of Deputy CM D K Shivakumar as ‘Jodeththu’. Blessings of the beneficiaries of guarantee schemes are with him (Siddaramaiah).”

Siddaramaiah said, “Devegowda was a MUDA member. He knows the truth. Hence, he is saying this. His words have filled strength in me. ‘Satyameva Jayate’, Truth will always triumph.”

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