Shift tomb from the Datta Peeta premises: Pramod Mutalik

November 24, 2012

Chikmagalur, November 24: Sri Ram Sena chief Pramod Mutalik has demanded the State government to shift tomb (dargah) from the Datta Peeta premises and to appoint Hindu priests to perform pooja prior to impending Datta Jayanti.

Addressing media persons on Friday, he said that Datta Peeta should be a place exclusively worshipped by the Hindus.

The State government should stop its double standard approach on Datta Peeta issue, he said.

He said “the Hindus are forced to offer prayers to a photograph of Dattatreya outside Datta Peeta, which is unfortunate. The State government which came to power using Datta Peeta as trump card, has failed to provide justice to the sentiments of the Hindus.”

“The Minister representing the district has been stating that crores worth development work have been taken up in Datta Peeta.

The Minister should furnish complete details on the utilisation of funds. Why the authorities have failed to develop road leading to Datta Peeta,” he asked.

Flaying the government for 'cheating' Hindus, he said “the government has released only Rs 50 lakh for the development, in contrast to Rs 1 crore which was announced in the budget.

The advocate representing the government has remained absent from the proceedings three times when Datta Peeta issue had come up in the Supreme Court,” he said.

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Udupi: Student slips down while boarding moving train, rescued by woman constable

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September 20,2024

Udupi: A vigilant Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable, Aparna K T, demonstrated remarkable presence of mind when she rescued a student who slipped while trying to board a moving train at Udupi Railway Station on Friday morning.

The incident occurred as passenger train number 06602 arrived at the station around 7:30 AM. The student, traveling from Mangaluru to Gokarna, had briefly alighted to purchase snacks. However, as the train began moving, she hurried back towards the carriage with the snacks in hand. In her rush, she lost her footing, slipping dangerously between the platform and the moving train.

Woman constable Aparna K T was given a cash reward of Rs 5000.

Constable Aparna, who had been closely monitoring the passengers, immediately sprang into action. “I saw her running towards the train and alerted everyone by blowing my whistle. She slipped, and her legs were caught between the platform and the train. Without hesitation, I pulled her out with the help of others nearby,” she recalled.

Thanks to Aparna’s quick thinking and the swift response of the railway staff, the train was stopped in time. Railway personnel, including the guard and loco pilot, were immediately informed, and they acted promptly to halt the train using both flag signals and a walkie-talkie.

RPF Inspector Madhusoodhanan PV arrived at the scene shortly after to check on the passenger's condition. The shaken but uninjured student was given water and helped back onto the train to safely continue her journey.

In an added measure of care, the RPF post at Bhatkal was notified to follow up on the passenger’s well-being during her journey. The student, fortunately, reached her destination without further incident.

The heroic rescue was captured on CCTV and has since gone viral on social media, earning widespread praise. In recognition of her bravery, Regional Railway Manager (RRM) Karwar awarded Constable Aparna a cash reward of ₹5,000, commending her quick action that averted a potentially tragic accident.

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