Baba Ramdev outfit launches blood-signature drive against corruption

March 23, 2011
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Udupi, March 23: As many as 300 people, mainly students, under the banner of Udupi District unit of Bharath Swabhiman Yuva Sanghatane, made their signature in blood, to mark the campaign against corruption and black money, at Sheshashayana Auditorium, here on Wednesday.

Bharath Swabhimana Yuva Sanghatane is a youth organization formed by Baba Ramdev.

They signed a memorandum demanding the government to bring back money deposited in the Swiz Banks and utilize the same for the development of the nation. Over Rs 400 lakh crores of Indian money, earned by illegal means misusing laws, officials and power had been deposited in the Swiss Banks. If that was brought back to India and used for the welfare of the nation, every village will get a development fund of Rs 65 crores, unemployment problem could be solved, asmany as 64 types of taxes could be right off, every village could get a multi speciality hospital and play ground, 24 hour power and water supply would be provided and India could see a development, thrice the development of America'', the memorandum said.

Sri Nrisimhashrama Swamiji of Balkudru Mutt, Barkur, inaugurated the campaign by signing in blood. As the money brought back from Swiz Bank would empower the youth, students will have a major and responsible role to play.

PP Hegde, advocate and founder president of Yuva Shakthi Sanghatane, Sangha Pariwar leader Raghavendra Acharya, social activist Leeladhar Shetty Kaup, Swabhimani Sanghatane district unit President Harish Padukare and others participated in the programme.

Prior to the programme, students took out a march on the streets of Udupi from Kunjibettu.

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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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