DYFI protests privatisation of hospitals; demands new building for Lady Goschen

October 15, 2012

Mangalore, October 15: There is a need to stop privatisation of government hospitals in the name of Public Private Partnership (PPP).

The district administration should initiate measures to construct a new building to house Lady Goschen hospital within six months, demanded DYFI district committee President Muneer Katipalla.

Addressing a protest rally held outside the hospital here on Monday, he said that Lady Goshen hospital was a ray of hope for poor women. Pregnant women used to undergo treatment here at free of cost. However, the authorities demolished a portion of the hospital building promising to construct the new building with modern facilities.

“Months have passed after the hospital building was demolished and construction of the new building has not commenced till date. The district administration had announced that a rich businessman from Andhra Pradesh had come forward to construct the new hospital building.

In fact, the foundation stone for modernisation of the hospital was laid on April 16, 2011 by the then Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa in the presence of Andhra Pradesh-based philanthropist. However, the work on the building has not commenced.

Recently, the district administration had announced that the MRPL is ready to donate a sum of Rs 20 crore for the new hospital building.”

The authorities who had blindly believed the philanthropist from Andhra Pradesh, demolished a portion of the building. As no alternative arrangements were made before taking up demolition drive, today, neither new building has come up nor are there enough facilities for the poor,” he said.

Today, due to lack of space, only a few pregnant women and patients are being admitted in the hospital. The newly delivered mothers have to sleep on the floor, they do not get hot water for bath. Patients approach private hospitals as they have no option and suffer as they are unable to pay the bills, he said.

The government should not take the issue lightly and construct the new building as soon as possible.

If the government does not construct the building within a span of six months, then the DYFI will gherao people's representatives and show them black flag as a mark of protest, he warned.

DYFI Secretary Dayanand Shetty flayed privatisation in health sector. The government should take care of the health sector as it is a service sector. In case it involves private parties in name of development, the health sector will very soon turn into a business industry, he said.

Earlier, the DYFI members took out a procession march from the Deputy Commissioner's office to Lady Goschen hospital as a mark of protest.

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Supreme Court raps Karnataka HC judge over ‘Pakistan’ and ‘undergarment’ remarks

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September 20,2024

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today sought a report from the Karnataka High Court over controversial remarks made by Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda during a recent court hearing.

Justice Srishananda, while addressing a landlord-tenant dispute, referred to a Muslim-majority area in Bengaluru as "Pakistan" and made a misogynistic comment involving a woman lawyer.

A five-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices S Khanna, B R Gavai, S Kant, and H Roy, expressed the need for establishing clear guidelines for constitutional court judges regarding their remarks in court.

The Supreme Court bench said that when social media plays an active role in monitoring and amplifying courtroom proceedings, there is an urgency to ensure judicial commentary aligns with the decorum expected from courts of law.

"Our attention has been drawn to some comments made by Karnataka High Court judge Justice V Srishananda during the conduct of judicial proceedings. We have asked the AG and SG to assist us. We ask the registrar general of the High Court to submit a report to this court after seeking administrative directions from the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court. This exercise may be carried out in 2 weeks," the top court directed.

Videos of Justice Srishanananda have gone viral on social media.

In one video, he refers to a Muslim-dominated locality in Bengaluru as "Pakistan" and on another video he was seen making objectionable comments against a woman lawyer. In the second incident, Justice Srishanananda can be heard telling the woman lawyer that she seemed to know a lot about the "opposition party", so much so that she might be able to reveal the colour of their undergarments.

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Mangaluru to witness 23 km human chain on International Day of Democracy

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September 12,2024

Mangaluru: Mayor Sudheer Shetty Kannur said that as a part of the International Day of Democracy, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) will hold a 23-km long human chain and plant 1000 saplings in the Bengre area on September 15.

The human chain will be formed from Pavanje bridge to the border of Arkula, which will pass through Nanthoor Junction- Kannur Junction. The event is organised with the objective of creating awareness among the public, particularly the youth, about the significance of democracy. Around 10,000 people, particularly students, will participate in forming the human chain in the city limits, he told media persons.

He said Democratic system in India is a model to the world and we should be grateful to Dr B R Ambedkar for giving the country a beautiful constitution. To make the people, particularly the youth, aware of the Constitution and its preamble, the state government has chalked out a plan to form a mega human chain from Bidar to Chamrajnagar. As a part of it, the programme will be held in Mangaluru. Students from various schools, colleges, various organisations, NGOs should actively participate to make the event a grand success.”

The Mayor said as a part of the celebrations, an arch will be built at Pavanje bridge and Kannur Junction. The Zonal office at Surathkal will be decorated with tri colour along with KPC Circle, Nanthoor Junction, Padil Junction. The main programme will be held at Kadri Circle near Circuit House in Mangaluru, which will be attended by DK MP Capt Brijesh Chowta, MLAs D Vedavyasa Kamath, Dr Y Bharath Shetty, DC Mullai Muhilan MP and others. Flags will be placed for every 100 metre of the human chain stretch. The participants can click their photos and upload it through https://democracydaykarnataka.in/ to collect a certificate, added the mayor.

The human chain will be held from Pavanje to Mukka checkpost, Mukka chepost to Mukka Junction, Mukka Junction to NITK gate, NITK gate to Tadambail Junction, Tadambail Junction to Hotel Suraj, Hotel Suraj to Govinda Dasa College, Govinda Dasa College to Kordabbu Daivasthana, Hosabettu, Kordabbu Daivasthana to Honnakatte Junction, Kulai to APMC, Baikampady, Hotel Vishwasagar to Mangaluru traffic police check post , Mangaluru traffic police check post to Panambur circle, Panambur Circle to NMPA railway track, MCF to Kuloor bridge, Kuloor bridge to Gold Finch ground, Gold Finch ground to Kottara Chowki, Kottara Chowki to BMS Hotel, BMS Hotel to SKS apartment, KPT to Saptagiri petrol bunk, Nanthoor Circle to Kaikamba, Maroli Jodukatte till Padil Circle, Padil to First Neuro Hospital – Kannur Junction, Adyar Katte to Sahyadri College, Sahyadri College to Expert Cross (Valacchil), Express Cross to Arkula border.

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