Congress dares Advani to start anti-corruption yatra from Shikaripur

September 17, 2011

Mangalore, Septemeber 17: Former MLA and Congress leader Vijayakumar Shetty has ridiculed the BJP for deciding to launch a Rath Yatra against corruption in the country.

"It is an irony that BJP, which is neckdeep in corrpution, is launching an agitation against corruption. If L.K. Advani has the guts, he should launch his Rath Yatra either from Bellary or from Shikaripur, the home constituency of scam-tainted B.S. Yeddyurappa," he told presspersons here on Friday.

"Advani seems to be competing to secure a place in the anti-corruption crusaders list. But, in BJP-ruled states like Uttarakhand and Karnataka corrpution is rampant. Advani had destroyed the communal harmony of the country by carrying out a Rath Yatra during the Ayodhya struggle. Now unmindful of the rampant corruption within the party, he has decided to take out another yatra in the name of corruption," he said.

Congress leaders Harinath, Shashidhar Hegde, T. K .Sudhir among others were present.

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Deputy SP suspended over Ganesh idol procession violence in Mandya

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September 20,2024

Mandya: The Deputy Superintendent of Police of Nagamangala town in Mandya district has been suspended for "negligence and dereliction of duty" in connection with the clashes that broke out between two groups during a Lord Ganesh idol procession, police said on Friday.

This is the second suspension of a police officer over the clashes on September 11 following which mobs went on a rampage targeting several shops and vehicles leading to tension here.

The situation in the town has since returned to normalcy and most of the shops have started operating. However, adequate security forces continued to be stationed here as a precautionary measure, according to police.

Sumeeth A R, DySP (Nagamangala), was suspended on Thursday for negligence and dereliction of duty, Mandya Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baldandi told PTI.

"He (Sumeeth) was not present at the spot nor was he at the police headquarters when the incident occurred. He arrived late at the spot despite the sensitive nature of events," he said.

Earlier, Police Inspector Ashok Kumar posted at Nagamangala town police station was suspended for dereliction of duty in connection with the violence.

A total of 55 people have been arrested in connection with the incident.

According to police, an argument broke out between two groups, when the Ganesh idol procession by devotees from Badarikoppalu village reached a place of worship on September 11, and some miscreants hurled stones, which escalated the situation.

The police had used mild force to disperse the crowd to control the situation.

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