Corruption can't be fought through weaker laws: Kiran Bedi

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February 16, 2011

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Mangalore, February 16: Advocating stringent provisions in the Lokpal Bill, the first woman IPS officer Dr Kiran Bedi on Wednesday said corruption can't be dealt with weak and defective laws.


She was speaking as the chief guest at the valedictory function of an inter-collegiate State-level Management Fest 'Memorabilia 2011' organised by Mangalore Business School at TMA Pai Convention Centre here.


Launching a movement “Mangaloreans Against Corruption (MAC)” Kiran Bedi said, there is a need for stringent Lokpal Bill to create a sense of fear among corrupt people.


Every citizen should be aware of the fact that India is losing 60 billion dollars annually due to corruption, and out of 100 rupees only 16 rupees gets utilised for the public, she said.

“Corruption was on the rise as there was neither fear nor tough punishment for those indulging in it,” Bedi said and pointed out loopholes in the present set of laws.


The Lokpal Bill drafted by the union government must be modified as per the Jan Lokpal Bill prepared by civil society groups, she said adding that the Bill has been drafted by herself, Justice Santosh Hegde, advocate Prashant Bhushan, J M Lyngdoh, Anna Hazare, Swami Agnivesh, Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji, Baba Ramdev and others.

She called upon the students to gain knowledge about the rights and show their love and respect towards the country through activism.


Secrets and theories of success lie in four D's and three M's i.e. Desire, Discipline, Dedication and Dream. Three M's are Mastery, Member of a community and Meaning in life. She said, “Be a Master at what you are doing, cultivate the excellence, whichever subject you wish to pursue or whatever you do in life, attain mastery on it; Be a member of the community- live an unselfish life and learn to give, be responsible and contribute something of value. Find meaning in life-live with a sense of higher purpose, find out and pursue the higher purpose behind attaining this mastery and membership, and true meaning of your existence”


Tallam Venkatesh, Treasurer, Karnataka State Cricket Association and former President of Federation of Karnataka State Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Laxmi Narayana, Group General Manager, ONGC-MRPL also spoke.


Dr Kiran Bedi also gave away the prizes for the winning students in various competitions held in the fest. At PG level St Aloysius College emerged as overall championship while SDM College of Business Management bagged the championship in UG level.

Dr Kripa Amar Alva, Chairperson of B Amar Alva Trust and Mangalore Business School welcomed the gathering.


Shwetha Pai, Principal of the Mangalore Business School proposed the vote of thanks.

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November 11,2024

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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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November 11,2024

Mangaluru: Six youths including teenagers have been arrested by the Bantwal Rural Police in connection with a brutal assault on 21-year-old Aboobakar (name changed to hide identity), an incident that was widely shared on social media after footage revealed the victim tied to a pole and violently beaten.

The arrested individuals, all from Kanchinadkapadavu, Sajipanadu village in Ullal Taluk, have been identified as Mohammad Sapwan (25), Mohammad Rizwan (25), Irfan (27), Anis Ahmad (19), Nasir (27), and Shakeer (18). According to police reports, the assault took place on November 7 in Kanchinadkapadavu.

The sequence of events began when Aboobakar was reportedly called to a residence in Kanchinadkapadavu by a female relative. Upon his arrival, he was confronted by the accused, who questioned his presence, tied him to a pole with ropes, and attacked him while he was shirtless. 

Aboobakar managed to file a police complaint the following day, detailing the assault. As his injuries worsened, he was admitted to a private hospital in Mangaluru.

While in the hospital, Aboobakar alleged that his attackers intended to kill him during the assault. This statement led to additional charges of attempted murder being filed. 

Police officials stated that the suspects were subsequently apprehended, charged with group assault and attempted murder, and placed in judicial custody. The investigation is ongoing, and further details are awaited.

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November 10,2024

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has warned that disciplinary action will be taken against those officials who change the land mutation records and serve eviction notices to farmers under the Waqf Act.

In a letter, the Revenue Department Principal Secretary Rajender Kumar Kataria reminded all regional commissioners and deputy commissioners in the districts that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah recently had a meeting following complaints about certain land properties being made in favour of the Karnataka Board of Waqfs.

In the meeting it was decided that all the directions issued previously by any government office or authority to change the mutation records has been withdrawn, the letter said.

It added that all the notices served in the past have also been withdrawn and no action should be taken against the farmers who are cultivating on the said land.

On the directions of the chief minister, the previous letters and the latest reminders served on November 7 to the farmers and land owners have been withdraw, the letter said.

"The officials who served reminder-2 despite the chief minister's direction will face appropriate disciplinary action," Kataria said in his letter.

He said he has been instructed to strictly implement the chief minister's direction.

The fresh direction was issued in poll-bound Karnataka, where bypolls to three crucial assembly segments are due on November 13.

Some farmers in Honwad village in Vijayapura in north Karnataka had alleged last month that they were served eviction notices as the Waqf Board claimed rights over it.

Subsequently, complaints started in pouring in from some other parts of the state.

BJP leader Tejasvi Surya on October 25 alleged that Karnataka Waqf Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan directed the deputy commissioners and revenue officials to register lands in favour of the Waqf Board within 15 days, which resulted in confusion.

On Surya's request, the Chairman of the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Jagdambika Pal visited Karnataka on November 7 and met farmers in Hubballi, Vijayapura and Belagavi districts who had alleged that their lands were marked as Waqf properties.

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