Barrister Yellappa's birth centenary celebrations begin

May 4, 2012

Mangalore, May 4: As part of the birth centenary celebrations of freedom fighter Barrister Attavara Yellappa, a portrait unveiling ceremony was organized at Dakshina Kannada Higher Primary School, Attavara, in Mangalore on Friday.

Speaking on the occasion, Rateendranath, Honourary President, School Development Committee, DK Kannada Higher Primary School, Attavara said that not many are aware of the sacrifices made by Barrister Attavara Yellappa for the country.

“This is because hardly anything about his contribution towards the freedom struggle has been taught to children in schools. There has to be a concerted effort to include a chapter on Brrister Yellappa in school text books”, he said.

Pictures of other freedom fighters painted by Guru Dronacharya from Harihar with Indian ink on white cloth were also put up for exhibition on the occasion.

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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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