DK JD(S) stages silent protest to support HDK's fast

July 9, 2011

Mangalore, July 9: Dozens of Janata Dal (Secular) workers from across Dakshina Kannada district on Saturday staged a silent protest in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner here extending support their leader H D Kumaraswamy's indefinite fast.

The ex-Chief Minister of Karnataka, accompanied by thousands of JD(S) wrokers has launched an indefinite hunger strike, in Bangalore pressing for a CBI probe into ruling BJP's charge that his family members amassed illegal wealth to the tune of Rs. 1,500 crore.

Just like Mr Kumaraswamy, who preferred not to address the workers during the protest, his Mangalorean followers too decided to sit silently from 10 am to 5 pm.

Former Minister Amarnath Shetty and local JD(S) leader MG Hegde, Shashraj Shetty, DM Aslam and Aziz Kudroli were present among the protesters.

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Udupi: Tragedy amidst wedding ceremony as child drowns in temple pond

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May 13,2025

Udupi, May 12: A tragic incident unfolded at a wedding in Nandikur, Udupi district, when a four-year-old boy, Vasudeva, drowned in a temple pond near the venue.

According to a police complaint filed by Satyanarayana, 38, a resident of Kurkalu village in Kaup, the child had accompanied his mother, Soumya, and siblings—Vaishnavi (10) and Vishnu Priya (1)—to attend a wedding at the Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple Hall in Nandikur.

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Soumya was feeding her infant daughter inside the hall while Vasudeva remained nearby. After tending to the baby, she stepped away briefly to wash her hands, during which time she noticed that Vasudeva was missing.

A frantic search ensued involving family members and others at the venue. About 15 minutes later, at around 2:15 p.m., Vasudeva was found unresponsive in the temple pond adjacent to the hall. Bystanders pulled him from the water and attempted resuscitation.

He was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Udupi, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. Despite this, the family sought further medical assistance at a hospital in Manipal, but physicians there also confirmed that he had passed away.

The Padubidri police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.

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