Army aspirants from Bagalkot return disappointed

[email protected] (Govind D. Belgaumkar, The Hindu)
April 5, 2011

army

Mangalore, April 5: More than 60 youths who came from Bagalkot district to take fitness test for sepoy GD (General Duty) in the army recruitment rally at Mangala Stadium here on Monday had to return home disappointed.

News report

They arrived here based on a report that appeared in a popular Kannada daily that the recruitment was open for 11 districts, including Bagalkot. But they learnt on arrival here that Bagalkot was not one of the districts listed.

Disappointed

Bhimappa Bargi was among the 12 youth from Kulali in Mudhol taluk of the district who had to spend Rs. 450 to reach here at 1 a.m.

They waited till day break only to be turned down saying people from Bagalkot will have to go Bangalore sometime later.

Siddappa Y. Goudar of Somankoppa in Badami taluk was among those who reached at 2 a.m. spending Rs. 350 only to be “thrown out” of the stadium.

Hanumanth H. Walikar said he and his friends had been practising for the last one year to improve fitness for the sepoy post.

“We have been doing pull ups and running regularly,” he said.

Harsh treatment

A number of aspirants had to face the harsh words from army officers at the screening centre. “Chal hath (get lost)” were the common words for those who did not qualify but expressed their disappointment.

Some youths complained that although they were eligible they were not allowed to take the test for other posts but officers.

When The Hindu brought this to the notice of an officer, he immediately arranged for the screening of about 30 youths. At least five candidates who had been asked to go away got a chance to face fitness tests.

Army officers screening the candidates said it was common for them to see candidates from districts not listed coming to the recruitment rally. An officer even made light of it saying “they would have come here for some other purpose and may want to take some chance.”

Not responsible

On being told that they had a clipping of a newspaper with them, he said the Defence force could hardly be held responsible for the news published.

Verify information

An officer of the rank of Colonel said aspirants should cross check information with sainik welfare boards, district information offices or Deputy Commissioner's offices before reaching the rally.

The schedule could not be changed now, he said.

Comments

Add new comment

  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
November 14,2024

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday backed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over his claim that the BJP had offered Rs 50 crore each to 50 Congress MLAs in an attempt to "topple" the state government.

Addressing reporters here, Shivakumar, also the Congress state president, said, “The BJP indeed lured 50 Congress MLAs with Rs 50 crore each.”

He defended Siddaramaiah’s statement and said the Congress MLAs were briefed about the BJP’s alleged 'Operation Lotus', a term used to describe the BJP's attempts to destabilise ruling governments through horse-trading.

“Some of our MLAs informed the Chief Minister about this matter, and he, in turn, shared it with the media,” Shivakumar said.

At an event in Mysuru, Siddaramaiah reiterated the claim that "none of the Congress MLAs had accepted the offer".

He also accused the BJP of filing false cases against him in a bid to "remove him and overthrow his government".

The BJP has yet to respond to the allegations.

Comments

Add new comment

  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
November 11,2024

Udupi, Nov 11: A traveller reportedly lost ₹4.1 lakh after attempting to book a cab online in Udupi. 

At around 1:30 PM on November 7, the man from West Bengal searched for car rentals on Google and selected a website named "Shakti Car Rentals." Shortly after, he was contacted by someone claiming to be "Rohit Sharma," who directed him to pay a registration fee of ₹150 on the site.

After unsuccessful payment attempts via both his Canara Bank debit card and SBI credit card (without receiving an OTP), "Rohit Sharma" instructed him to pay the driver directly. But at 1:47 PM, he received messages showing deductions of ₹3.3 lakh from his SBI credit card and ₹80,056 from his Canara Bank debit card, totaling ₹4.1 lakh.

The complainant alleges fraud through a deceptive link disguised as a booking token fee. A case has been registered at Udupi Town Police Station.

Comments

Add new comment

  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
November 11,2024

udupistatue.jpg

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.

Comments

Add new comment

  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.