Class IX boy killed as iron flagpole touches high-tension wire

Sringeri/Manipal, Sep 4: A student was killed instantly and two others suffered critical injuries when an iron flagpole they were trying to erect came in contact with a high-tension wire passing through the ground at Holekoppa in Sringeri taluk in Chikmagalur district on Tuesday.

The students were trying to erect the iron flagpole for the two-day Pykka (Panchayat Yuva Krida aur Khel Abhiyan) and Dasara sports meet. Karthik (15), a class 9 student at Holekoppa Government High School, was killed on the spot. A class 10 student, Ranjan (16), and a villager Anil (33) — who were standing close to Karthik, suffered critical injuries.

The school's physical education teacher and taluk sports officer, Keshavmurthy (50), who witnessed the incident at close quarters, suffered a heart attack. All the three were rushed to Manipal Hospital.

The deceased was the only son of his parents who became inconsolable after learning about the incident. Ranjan was staying with a relative to pursue his studies. The sports meet was cancelled following the incident.

Primary Education Minister Kimmane Ratnakar and MLA?D?N?Jeevaraj visited the spot and the victim's family. He announced an immediate compensation of Rs 50,000 to the victim's kin.

Meanwhile, Minister for Youth Services and Sports Abhaychandra Jain, who is also Chikmagalur district in-charge minister, visited the KMC?Hospital in Manipal.

Quoting doctors, Jain said Ranjan and Anil were critical but Keshavmurthy was out of danger. He termed the incident “most tragic” and announced that the government would bear the medical expenses of the three injured.

Jain also said he would hold talks with the chief minister and primary education minister on taking steps to shift high-tension wires passing through schools and playgrounds in the State.

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JD(S) leader G T Devegowda backs CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA row, taunts HDK

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October 4,2024

Mysuru: Chairman of JD(S) core committee and Chamundeshwari constituency MLA G T Devegowda on Thursday expressed his solidarity with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah saying the latter need not resign, while lambasting leaders of his own party and alliance partner BJP, including Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy.

In his speech during Mysuru Dasara inauguration he said that if persons against whom FIR is registered have to resign, many leaders from all the three parties, including Opposition Leader R Ashoka, will have to resign.

“All are sitting in glass houses... Since I know Siddaramaiah well, I am talking about him. At a time when mines and real estate are ruling politics, Siddaramaiah has survived in politics. He has never done any favour,” Devegowda said.

He added, “Allegations against Siddaramaiah are unexpected and accidental. If the Governor and Chief Justice order an investigation, it does not mean that he should resign."

He continued, asking, "Have they told Siddaramaiah to resign or have they asked to imprison him? When a person becomes a Central minister, he or she should realise their dignity and responsibility. Instead of recognising the good work done by Siddaramaiah, they ask him to resign. Will Kumarswamy (facing an FIR) resign? Should Siddaramaiah, who has become CM with a support of 135 MLAs, resign?"

"Opposition leaders are not remembering the good work of earlier CMs Kengal Hanumanthaiah, Veerendra Patil, Ramakrishna Hegde, H D Deve Gowda or S M Krishna. Karnataka is a model state. It is a bad trend to topple an elected government which is doing good work,” he further said.

Devegowda added, “Siddaramaiah is Goddess Chamundeshwari’s ‘Varaputra’ and hence has her blessings during tough times. He won the election in Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency, when the BJP-JD(S) government was in power in 2006. With the blessings of the Goddess, he has held varied positions right from becoming an MLA for the first time in 1983. He presented 15 budgets and has become CM for a second time. He took H C Mahadevappa, a Dalit leader to the state level. Siddaramaiah has the support of Deputy CM D K Shivakumar as ‘Jodeththu’. Blessings of the beneficiaries of guarantee schemes are with him (Siddaramaiah).”

Siddaramaiah said, “Devegowda was a MUDA member. He knows the truth. Hence, he is saying this. His words have filled strength in me. ‘Satyameva Jayate’, Truth will always triumph.”

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