It's Ganesh Chaturthi, devotees welcome elephant-headed-god

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September 1, 2011

Mangalore, September 1: The sounds of the first “Aarti” and “Pratishthapan Puja” welcoming the elephant-headed Ganesh resounded through this coastal city on Thursday as the week-long Ganpati festival began amid tight security.

Gigantic, medium and small idols of Lord Ganesh were installed in different public venues, housing complexes and individual homes.

Thousands of Mangaloreans - ranging from slum-dwellers to millionaires - remained awake throughout Wednesday night, making last minute preparations for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.

Since last week, thousands of idols have arrived from artisans' studios. The festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm in all parts of coastal Karnataka.

Various registered associations, apart from the private housing complexes, have been celebrating one of the popular festivals of the country in different styles.

A few gigantic idols were installed last week in different marquees before being unveiled Thursday. Small idols started arriving Wednesday evening.

Some associations have thematic presentations in the background of the idols.

Sri Siddi Vinayaka Prathishtana and Sarvajanika Sri Ganeshotsava Samithi organised a colourful 'Thene habba' (harvest festival) at Bunts Hostel to mark the beginning of Ganesh Chaturthi.

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No relief for Siddaramaiah in MUDA case as HC junks plea against Governor's sanction

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September 24,2024

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed the petition filed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah against Governor Thawarchand Gehlot's decision to sanction the complaint and investigation against him in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam case.

Justice M Nagaprasanna said the facts narrated in the petition would undoubtedly require an investigation.

The court has also said that the Governor's order approving sanction to investigate against Siddaramaiah under section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act does not suffer from application of mind, instead has abundance of application of mind.

Meanwhile, the court rejected the request made by senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi to stay the order of the court. The court has vacated the interim order passed on August 19. In the interim order the trial court was directed not to take any precipitative action against Siddaramaiah. On August 17, Governor had approved sanction under section 17 A of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 218 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ( BNSS), citing three applications.

The court said the private complainants were justified in registering the complaint and seeking approval from the governor.

Insofar as private complainants seeking sanction under section 17A, the court said the provision nowhere requires only a police officer to seek sanction from a competent authority. The court further said it is in fact the duty of the private complainants to seek such approval.

Earlier, The High Court had completed its hearing in the case on September 12, and reserved its orders. It had also directed a special court in Bengaluru to defer further proceedings and not to take any precipitative action against the Chief Minister.

The case pertains to allegations that compensatory sites were allotted to Siddaramaiah's wife B M Parvathi in an upmarket area in Mysuru that had higher property value as compared to the location of her land that had been "acquired" by MUDA.

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