Close down slaughter houses: VHP, Bajarang Dal

September 5, 2012

Mangalore, September 5: The city units of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajarang Dal have demanded a closure of slaughter houses in Kudroli in Mangalore and other places in the district stating that they are illegal.

Addressing media persons at a joint press meet held by the two organisations at Press Club in Mangalore on Wednesday, Dinesh Pai, Goraksha Pramukh, said that slaughter houses which are being run in Kudroli are illegal and need to be closed down immediately.

“Cows are being slaughtered in these slaughter houses which is a violation of the Karnataka Preservation of Cow Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act 1964. Besides, the Kudroli slaughter house is also violating the norms of the Pollution Control Board. The Commissioner of Mangalore City Corporation admits that the slaughter house is illegal but it is still being allowed to run as there are certain vested interests behind it. It may be argued that the violation of Pollution Control Board norms would also have to be applied to slaughter houses where goats are slaughtered. Although our struggle is not against goat slaughter, if law demands that those slaughter houses also need to be closed down then they must also be closed”, Mr. Pai said.

Stating that illegal transportation and slaughter of cows has been taking place frequently in Dakshina Kannada district, Mr. Pai said that Bajrang Dal and VHP will carry out intense protests across the state if cow-related crimes are not stopped completely by November 15.

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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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