'Governor's true colour is out': Yeddi slams Chi Mu snub

February 6, 2011

Udupi, February 6: Chief Minister BS Yedyurappa announced to hold a Global Agricultural Investors' Meet on the lines of GIM, by May-June.

He was delivering the valedictory address at the three days Krishi Mela-2011, organized by Sri Kshethra Dharmasthala Gramabhivruddhi Yojana, at Bajagoli in Karkala taluk, on Sunday evening. Yedyurappa reiterated that along with the state budget, he would also present an agricultural budget, which is for the first time in the country.

The budgetary allocation to promote organic farming in the state would be doubled to Rs 200 crores. Likewise, an allocation of Rs 5 crore would be made to study the viability of Soubhagya Sanjeevini Yojana, a project to link the rivers originating from Western Ghats.

Yedyurappa instructed the concerned officials to set up a Special Research Board, to study the diseases affecting the coconut crop in DK, Udupi and Shimoga district. He also proposed to open a Regional unit of National Coconut Development Board in the coastal Karnataka.

Yedyurappa announced a Rs 50 lakhs grant to construct a bridge across Yennehole in Karkala taluk, connecting Karkala to Assian games gold medallist Kabaddi player Mamatha Poojary's house in Hermunde. He also sanctioned a bridge in another gold medallist athlete Ashwini Shetty's village Akkunji.

Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshethra Dharmasthala D Veerendra Heggade presided over the programme. Higher Education Minister Dr VS Acharya, Horticulture Minister S A Raveendranath, MP DV Sadananda Gowda, MLAs Gopal Bhandary, Abhayachandra Jain and others were present.

Earliar replying to press persons Yedyurappa said that he had announced his assests, which are in accordance with the one submitted to Lokayukta and the Election Commission during elections. "Only the latest additions have been added'', he said.

Relying another question Yedyurappa said that his ancestral property had been devided between his two sons 10-12 years back and his three daughters have been given in marriage. Whatever the assests announced was his personal property.

Replying a question on Governor rejecting Doctorate honour to Prof Chidananda Murthy, Yedyurappa said that it was an insult Kannadigas and Kannada literature. “Governor's true colour is out,” he added.

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Karkala Theme Park scam: Sculptor arrested over fake bronze statue

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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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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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