Modi's son ties the knot in a simple ceremony

DHNS

December 3, 2017

Patna, Dec 3: Two months after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar gave a clarion call to fight against social evils like dowry and favoured a simple wedding, his deputy Sushil Modi followed it in true letter and spirit.

Sushil Modi's son Utkarsh, who has an MBA degree and is working with a multi-national company in Bangalore, on Sunday tied the nuptial knot with Yamini, a Kolkata-based Chartered Accountant at a simple wedding here where there was no band, baaja or baraat.

Incidentally, there was no lunch or dinner reception for the invited guests. A food packet containing four ladoos (a sweet) was handed over to each of those who graced the occasion. No wedding card was printed.

The wedding invitation, sent through social media (WhatsApp, Twitter) requested the guests to avoid bringing any gifts.

A special counter was set up for those who wanted to give an undertaking that they supported a dowry-less marriage and would emulate it in their family. Another counter was for those who wanted to donate an organ.

But the most noticeable moment was the presence of former chief minister Lalu Prasad who exuded warmth, hugged his bete noire Sushil Modi and blessed the newly wed couple. "Dher saara aashirwad hai dono ko. (Lots of blessings to the new couple)," said Lalu.

Union ministers Arun Jaitley, Ananth Kumar, Radha Mohan Singh and Ram Vilas Paswan, along with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, attended the wedding and blessed the couple.

West Bengal Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi, along with his Bihar counterpart Satya Pal Malik, too, graced the occasion.

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Karkala Theme Park scam: Sculptor arrested over fake bronze statue

News Network

November 11,2024

Udupi, Nov 11: The Karkala town police in Udupi have arrested Krishna Naik, the sculptor responsible for installing a 33-foot Parashurama statue at Umikkal Hill in Bailur, Karkala taluk.

Naik, the owner of Krish Art World and a resident of Bengaluru's Visvesvaraya Layout, was apprehended in Mahe, part of the Union Territory of Puducherry, for allegedly substituting a look-alike statue in place of a genuine bronze figure at the Parashurama Theme Park in Karkala.

Udupi Superintendent of Police Dr. Arun K confirmed the arrest, stating that Naik faces charges under Sections 420 (cheating) and 409 (criminal breach of trust) of the Indian Penal Code.

This legal action followed a complaint lodged in June by Krishna Shetty, a resident of Nallur village, Karkala. Shetty claimed that Naik had received a payment of ₹1,25,50,000 from Udupi Nirmithi Kendra for the installation of a bronze Parashurama statue. However, Naik allegedly deceived the government by installing a replica instead.

The statue was unveiled on January 27, 2023, by then Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. Current Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has since ordered a CID investigation to probe deeper into the alleged fraud surrounding the statue's installation at the theme park.

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