About 1,000 North Easterners, who had fled Bangalore to their native states last month following rumours of attacks against them, returned on Tuesday, police said.
"All the people who have returned have expressed satisfaction at the security being provided by Karnataka government for their protection," DIG Railways B Srikantappa, who was at the city railway station to welcome them, told reporters.
The North Easterners arrived by a Guwahati-Bangalore special at 4.30 AM amid tight security arrangements at the railway staion.
They said they had fled to their native places after receiving SMSes that they would be attacked. But their fears vanished after reading newspaper reports of the steps taken by the government to provide protection to them and Deputy Chief Minister R Ashoka's personal appeal to them to come back during his recent visit to Guwahati, they said.
"We have no fear in our minds now and are relieved to return to our home here", said Tensing who works in a beauty parlour.
Nanu, a hair stylist in a well-know hair salon, said the SMSes and rumours were the work of mischief-mongers. "I am glad police are looking into it. I feel good to be back because I love the city".
There are over 3.5 lakh people from North Eastern states residing in different parts of Karnataka, of whom about 30,000 had fled to their native states since August 15 in the wake of the threat SMSes.
In all, 20 persons have been nabbed in connection with the rumour mongering, including five for sending theatening SMSes.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Tuskers gear up for Dasara fest
The early stirrings of the Mysore Dasara festivities begin at Veeranahosahalli, a sleepy lush green village 45 km away from Mysore. The elephants meant to take part in the festival start their journey from this village.
Known as Gajapayana in Kannada, it will begin this year on September 7. Twelve elephants have been lined up to make this journey and five among them are large tuskers - Gajendra, Sri Rama, Balarama, Arjuna and Abhimanyu. These five are capable of carrying the golden ‘howdah’ (carriage) on the day of the fabled Jamboo Savari, the main attraction of Dasara festival.
“Who will finally bear the golden howdah will be decided by a panel of experts in days to come. The elephants will undergo 25 days of practice in the city, starting from September 8,” Mysore district forest officer (wildlife) Devaraj told DNA. In addition to the senior tuskers, other elephants including Mary, Sarala and five other individual elephants were expected to join from various elephant camps from Thitimati, Dubare, and Kaigudi in BR Hills.
“The villagers of Veeranahosahalli take it as a matter of pride that their village had something to offer for the Dasara celebrations in Mysore. They spare no effort or expenses to decorate the village and give goodies to the elephants, the local temples and shrines also offer special poojas,” Hunsur MLA HP Manjunath said.
The search for the right elephant to carry the prestigious golden howdah was not easy. Devraj said, “The animal has to be strong, well-mannered, have its own personality, temperament to withstand the pressures of crowds, lights and most importantly the boom of the guns that are sounded during Dasara festivities. Drona and Balarama have these qualities and both put together had carried the howdah for more than a quarter century. Balarama has the distinction of carrying it 13 times and holds a record.”
The howdah weighs 750 kg, while the weight of mattresses and other paraphernalia will be another 100 kg. “So the individual elephant entrusted with the responsibility of carrying the Howdah should be trained to carry a total weight of 850 kg for a distance of 10 km — from Amba Vilas Palace to Bannimantap torch light parade grounds,” Devaraj said.
Along with the Gajapadae(herd of elephants) at least three attendants for each elephant- two kavadis (caretakers) and mahout (driver) of the elephant come to Mysore. They are housed on the eastern lawns of the palace which is reserved for the elephants, their crew and families.
Known as Gajapayana in Kannada, it will begin this year on September 7. Twelve elephants have been lined up to make this journey and five among them are large tuskers - Gajendra, Sri Rama, Balarama, Arjuna and Abhimanyu. These five are capable of carrying the golden ‘howdah’ (carriage) on the day of the fabled Jamboo Savari, the main attraction of Dasara festival.
“Who will finally bear the golden howdah will be decided by a panel of experts in days to come. The elephants will undergo 25 days of practice in the city, starting from September 8,” Mysore district forest officer (wildlife) Devaraj told DNA. In addition to the senior tuskers, other elephants including Mary, Sarala and five other individual elephants were expected to join from various elephant camps from Thitimati, Dubare, and Kaigudi in BR Hills.
“The villagers of Veeranahosahalli take it as a matter of pride that their village had something to offer for the Dasara celebrations in Mysore. They spare no effort or expenses to decorate the village and give goodies to the elephants, the local temples and shrines also offer special poojas,” Hunsur MLA HP Manjunath said.
The search for the right elephant to carry the prestigious golden howdah was not easy. Devraj said, “The animal has to be strong, well-mannered, have its own personality, temperament to withstand the pressures of crowds, lights and most importantly the boom of the guns that are sounded during Dasara festivities. Drona and Balarama have these qualities and both put together had carried the howdah for more than a quarter century. Balarama has the distinction of carrying it 13 times and holds a record.”
The howdah weighs 750 kg, while the weight of mattresses and other paraphernalia will be another 100 kg. “So the individual elephant entrusted with the responsibility of carrying the Howdah should be trained to carry a total weight of 850 kg for a distance of 10 km — from Amba Vilas Palace to Bannimantap torch light parade grounds,” Devaraj said.
Along with the Gajapadae(herd of elephants) at least three attendants for each elephant- two kavadis (caretakers) and mahout (driver) of the elephant come to Mysore. They are housed on the eastern lawns of the palace which is reserved for the elephants, their crew and families.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
12 deaths in 14 hrs at beggars' home
14 hours. 12 deaths. At the Beggars’ Rehabilitation Centre near Sumanahalli on Magadi Road, a dozen persons, including three women, died between 5 pm on Tuesday and 7 am Wednesday morning. What is intriguing is that of the 12 dead, 11 were cremated by Wednesday evening without a post-mortem. This, even as the minister ordered a probe into the mysterious deaths.
Interestingly, there are different reasons reported for the deaths. Two inmates — Jagadish, 30, and Balakrishna, 65 — died of diarrhoea and vomiting. Rajavelu, 65, passed away due to electrolyte imbalance; Munirathna, 70, due to old age; Giridhara Shetty, 50, of cardiac arrest; Mooga, 60, severe generalized weakness; Gopi, 65, myocardial infarction; Rajendra, 70, anorexia and old age; Ningamma, 50, epilepsy; Jayamma, 65, anaemia, general weakness; Moogi, 45, bodily infirmity; and Ramakrishnaiah, 65, reason for death is unknown.
Even more shocking was that the rehabilitation officials termed the entire incident a coincidence. "Some of them were natural deaths and it was sheer coincidence that all the deaths occurred on one night. We’re inquiring into why diarrhoea and vomiting were the reasons for two deaths,’’ an official said.
Meanwhile, 14 persons are undergoing treatment for diarrhoea and vomiting at Indiranagar Isolation Hospital and were brought here on Wednesday morning. In addition, 15 others who complained of similar symptoms are undergoing treatment at the rehabilitation centre.
source:toi
Interestingly, there are different reasons reported for the deaths. Two inmates — Jagadish, 30, and Balakrishna, 65 — died of diarrhoea and vomiting. Rajavelu, 65, passed away due to electrolyte imbalance; Munirathna, 70, due to old age; Giridhara Shetty, 50, of cardiac arrest; Mooga, 60, severe generalized weakness; Gopi, 65, myocardial infarction; Rajendra, 70, anorexia and old age; Ningamma, 50, epilepsy; Jayamma, 65, anaemia, general weakness; Moogi, 45, bodily infirmity; and Ramakrishnaiah, 65, reason for death is unknown.
Even more shocking was that the rehabilitation officials termed the entire incident a coincidence. "Some of them were natural deaths and it was sheer coincidence that all the deaths occurred on one night. We’re inquiring into why diarrhoea and vomiting were the reasons for two deaths,’’ an official said.
Meanwhile, 14 persons are undergoing treatment for diarrhoea and vomiting at Indiranagar Isolation Hospital and were brought here on Wednesday morning. In addition, 15 others who complained of similar symptoms are undergoing treatment at the rehabilitation centre.
source:toi
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
5 feared dead in major fire at Bangalore's Carlton Towers
Five people are feared dead in a major fire that broke out on Tuesday at the Carlton Towers, which houses many commercial offices and establishments, on Old Airport Road at Domlur here.
Eight fire tenders have been rushed to the spot, fire brigade sources said. The fire broke out at 4.30 pm, they said.
Eyewitnesses said that the rescuers were bringing down people using fire hoses down the sides. The fire department has not been able to assess how serious the fire is.
A large number of people are stuck in the building. Many updates are coming in on social networking site Twitter from inside the building as well as the on-lookers.
A user trapped in the building tweets about the latest happening,
“Carlton Towers is burning and six of us are trapped inside. The fire's above but there's smoke everywhere. Saw people jump to their death.”
“Don't call me folks, you can't help. Will keep posting.”
“Our rescue ladder. It'll only reach the fourth floor. We're on the fifth.”
“Massive crowd outside. This must have choked traffic for kilometers around.”
Many users write in about the massive crowd near the place, which is causing traffic blockage. Tweetizens are also posting latest pictures of the happenings in the building.
The Twitteratti doing their bit by telling people the actual on-goings to avoid false rumours.
People are also warning the others to not to come on that road to avoid the chaos; one user enquires, “We are 20 minutes from Carlton Towers Bangalore. Which is on fire. Hope Things are not as bad as it seems to me”
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Eight fire tenders have been rushed to the spot, fire brigade sources said. The fire broke out at 4.30 pm, they said.
Eyewitnesses said that the rescuers were bringing down people using fire hoses down the sides. The fire department has not been able to assess how serious the fire is.
A large number of people are stuck in the building. Many updates are coming in on social networking site Twitter from inside the building as well as the on-lookers.
A user trapped in the building tweets about the latest happening,
“Carlton Towers is burning and six of us are trapped inside. The fire's above but there's smoke everywhere. Saw people jump to their death.”
“Don't call me folks, you can't help. Will keep posting.”
“Our rescue ladder. It'll only reach the fourth floor. We're on the fifth.”
“Massive crowd outside. This must have choked traffic for kilometers around.”
Many users write in about the massive crowd near the place, which is causing traffic blockage. Tweetizens are also posting latest pictures of the happenings in the building.
The Twitteratti doing their bit by telling people the actual on-goings to avoid false rumours.
People are also warning the others to not to come on that road to avoid the chaos; one user enquires, “We are 20 minutes from Carlton Towers Bangalore. Which is on fire. Hope Things are not as bad as it seems to me”
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Rajkumar-Vishnuvardhan studio being planned
Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa has promised that the Government will conduct a land survey for establishing a film studio to be named after Kannada thespians Rajkumar and Vishnuvardhan either in Mysore or in Bangalore shortly.
Mr. Yeddyurappa was speaking at a condolence meeting organised by the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce and the rest of the Kannada cinema industry here on Tuesday in honour of veteran producer Chandulal Jain, acclaimed music director C. Ashwath and Vishnuvardhan who all died recently.
Mr. Yeddyurappa said the Government would consult all those concerned with the Kannada cinema industry before finalising the blueprint for the proposed film city. The Government would support the cause of the development of Kannada cinema, he added.
Referring to the State honour extended to the late Vishnuvardhan, the Chief Minister said the Government only did its duty. The Government would take steps for developing a memorial in the Abhiman Studio premises where the late actor’s cremation took place without delay, he added.
Paying tributes to his friend, actor Ambareesh said the way in which Yeddyurappa’s Government handled the volatile situation on December 30 in Bangalore and elsewhere in the State would remain etched in history.
Many, including Minister for Information and Publicity Katta Subramanya Naidu, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Siddaramaiah, Bangalore South MP Ananth Kumar, the former president of the South India Film Chamber K.C.N. Chandrashekhar, KFCC president Jaimala, artistes B. Saroja Devi, Jayanthi, Leelavathi, Srinath, directors K.S.L Swamy, Dwarkish, S.V. Rajendra Singh and Chairman of the Kannada Chalanachitra Academy T.S. Nagabharana recalled their association with the departed hero.
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Mr. Yeddyurappa was speaking at a condolence meeting organised by the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce and the rest of the Kannada cinema industry here on Tuesday in honour of veteran producer Chandulal Jain, acclaimed music director C. Ashwath and Vishnuvardhan who all died recently.
Mr. Yeddyurappa said the Government would consult all those concerned with the Kannada cinema industry before finalising the blueprint for the proposed film city. The Government would support the cause of the development of Kannada cinema, he added.
Referring to the State honour extended to the late Vishnuvardhan, the Chief Minister said the Government only did its duty. The Government would take steps for developing a memorial in the Abhiman Studio premises where the late actor’s cremation took place without delay, he added.
Paying tributes to his friend, actor Ambareesh said the way in which Yeddyurappa’s Government handled the volatile situation on December 30 in Bangalore and elsewhere in the State would remain etched in history.
Many, including Minister for Information and Publicity Katta Subramanya Naidu, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Siddaramaiah, Bangalore South MP Ananth Kumar, the former president of the South India Film Chamber K.C.N. Chandrashekhar, KFCC president Jaimala, artistes B. Saroja Devi, Jayanthi, Leelavathi, Srinath, directors K.S.L Swamy, Dwarkish, S.V. Rajendra Singh and Chairman of the Kannada Chalanachitra Academy T.S. Nagabharana recalled their association with the departed hero.
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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Star Vishnuvardhan cremated, thousands mourn
The 60-year-old actor died in Mysore, about 140 km from here, following a heart attack.
Vishnuvardhan is survived by his wife Bharathi and two daughters Chandana and Keerthi.
The Karnataka government had decided on a state funeral and Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa announced a grant of Rs.10 crore and two acres of land to build a memorial to the Kannada superstar.
More than 60,000 fans paid their last respects to the departed actor at the National College grounds where his body was brought. Earlier, the body was kept at his Jayanagar residence.
A big procession was taken from the National College grounds to the Abhiman Studios in Uttarahalli where the state government made elaborate arrangements for the funeral. The procession went through Hanumanthanagar, Banashankari, Padmanabhanagar, Channasandra and then to Uttarahalli.
There were incidents of stone pelting, looting of restaurants and malls, as the procession wended its way. Police vans were attacked and barricades were broken.
Vishnuvardhan's family members, who were part of the procession, had to appeal to the fans to maintain peace and allow them to proceed.
Vishnuvardhan is survived by his wife Bharathi and two daughters Chandana and Keerthi.
The Karnataka government had decided on a state funeral and Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa announced a grant of Rs.10 crore and two acres of land to build a memorial to the Kannada superstar.
More than 60,000 fans paid their last respects to the departed actor at the National College grounds where his body was brought. Earlier, the body was kept at his Jayanagar residence.
A big procession was taken from the National College grounds to the Abhiman Studios in Uttarahalli where the state government made elaborate arrangements for the funeral. The procession went through Hanumanthanagar, Banashankari, Padmanabhanagar, Channasandra and then to Uttarahalli.
There were incidents of stone pelting, looting of restaurants and malls, as the procession wended its way. Police vans were attacked and barricades were broken.
Vishnuvardhan's family members, who were part of the procession, had to appeal to the fans to maintain peace and allow them to proceed.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Legendary Kannada actor Vishnuvardhan died
He developed breathing problems at about 0230 hrs IST on Wednesday and he was immediately taken to a private hospital where he breathed his last.
According to hospital sources, he died at around 0300 hrs IST on Wednesday.
All schools and colleges in Karnataka will remain closed on Wednesday as per Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa's orders as a mark of respect for Vishnuvardhan.
Security has been stepped up in Bangalore following the actor's death. Police have set up road blocks around Vishnuvardhan's residence to check the flow of fans.
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Vishnuvardhan was popularly referred to as the Phoenix of Kannada cinema. He is survived by his Bharati who is also a popular actress, and two adopted daughters, Keerthi and Chandana.
In 2005 Vishnuvardhan was awarded honorary doctorate by Bangalore University.
He acted in 199 films, won 7 Filmfare Awards and many state government awards. He was also involved in public service and welfare activities of the film world.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
CAT extended by a day
The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2009 for the management courses has been extended by a day to enable all the candidates, who could not take test due to technical glitches, to take the exam within this year’s testing period.
Now the CAT will conclude on December 8 instead of earlier schedule from November 28 to December 7.
On December 8, the tests will be held only in the morning sessions in 20 cities, including Bangalore, said a joint press release issued by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and Prometric, which is conducting the computer-based test.
“We understand and regret the additional stress and inconvenience caused to the candidates who have not been able to take the test on their scheduled day due to technical difficulties,” said Ramesh Nava, vice-president and general manager, Prometric (Asia Pacific, Japan and Africa), in a statement.
“We are working with the IIMs to add an additional session on December 8 to accommodate all the candidates within the city they were originally scheduled,” he added.
While maintaining that the technical glitches were a result of virus and malware, Prometric stated that majority of these issues have been identified and eradicated. However, in case of any difficulty in conducting the test at the designated labs, the candidates will be informed via SMS a day before the test, the release added. As many as 1.12 lakh candidates have completed the test as on December 3.
Meanwhile, many affected candidates have received rescheduled test date.
Also, Prometric, based on feedback from candidates, has extended the hours of CAT Candidate Care contact 1800 103 9293.
Now candidates can contact the helpline from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. without having to wait much as Prometric has said that it has deployed more telephone lines and agents to respond to the queries.
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Now the CAT will conclude on December 8 instead of earlier schedule from November 28 to December 7.
On December 8, the tests will be held only in the morning sessions in 20 cities, including Bangalore, said a joint press release issued by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and Prometric, which is conducting the computer-based test.
“We understand and regret the additional stress and inconvenience caused to the candidates who have not been able to take the test on their scheduled day due to technical difficulties,” said Ramesh Nava, vice-president and general manager, Prometric (Asia Pacific, Japan and Africa), in a statement.
“We are working with the IIMs to add an additional session on December 8 to accommodate all the candidates within the city they were originally scheduled,” he added.
While maintaining that the technical glitches were a result of virus and malware, Prometric stated that majority of these issues have been identified and eradicated. However, in case of any difficulty in conducting the test at the designated labs, the candidates will be informed via SMS a day before the test, the release added. As many as 1.12 lakh candidates have completed the test as on December 3.
Meanwhile, many affected candidates have received rescheduled test date.
Also, Prometric, based on feedback from candidates, has extended the hours of CAT Candidate Care contact 1800 103 9293.
Now candidates can contact the helpline from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. without having to wait much as Prometric has said that it has deployed more telephone lines and agents to respond to the queries.
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Monday, November 30, 2009
People with fake passports prefer BIA?
The international airport in Bangalore, the third busiest in the country, appears to be a safe transit point for passengers using passports that have been tampered with or are forged, if the number of cases booked by the city police in this regard is any indication.
During the last two weeks, eight passengers were detained at the Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) for allegedly possessing forged passports.
The BIA, which opened about 20 months ago, is equipped with highly advanced safety and security gadgets. “The Bangalore airport is regarded as a safe point of departure or disembarkation with fake passports. There is a notion that the BIA still does not have advanced gadgets to screen fake passports,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Intelligence) V.S. D’Souza told The Hindu.
Though the country has international airports in New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad, people with fake passports appear to prefer BIA, said a police official in whose jurisdiction the airport falls.
On an average, 60 passengers are deported from Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai, Germany, America, France, Hong Kong and other countries to BIA every year for possessing fake passports, fake visas and other documents.
“They are sent back to their point of boarding. Even Sri Lankans are among them in large numbers,” he said.
However, an official of the Emigration Division at BIA claimed that instances of fake passports were coming to light only because of the advanced equipment installed at the airport. The official blamed the Police Department for its inability to check the menace.
“We are taking a serious note of the rise in fake passport cases. We will verify the documents and efforts will be made to solve all registered cases,” DCP (Crime) S.N. Sidramappa said. The police said people with criminal background and over-staying foreigners flock to agents in Chennai in Tamil Nadu and in Mallapuram and other parts of Kerala, where a thriving fake passport racket existed.
Stolen passports are believed to be used in the racket. “The agents can replace the photograph of a person, who wants to fly, but cannot change other details.
They are using advanced machines to replace the photos. It is difficult to check the authenticity of the forged passport. Only sophisticated scanners and other equipment can detect the manipulation,” a police officer said.
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During the last two weeks, eight passengers were detained at the Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) for allegedly possessing forged passports.
The BIA, which opened about 20 months ago, is equipped with highly advanced safety and security gadgets. “The Bangalore airport is regarded as a safe point of departure or disembarkation with fake passports. There is a notion that the BIA still does not have advanced gadgets to screen fake passports,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Intelligence) V.S. D’Souza told The Hindu.
Though the country has international airports in New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad, people with fake passports appear to prefer BIA, said a police official in whose jurisdiction the airport falls.
On an average, 60 passengers are deported from Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai, Germany, America, France, Hong Kong and other countries to BIA every year for possessing fake passports, fake visas and other documents.
“They are sent back to their point of boarding. Even Sri Lankans are among them in large numbers,” he said.
However, an official of the Emigration Division at BIA claimed that instances of fake passports were coming to light only because of the advanced equipment installed at the airport. The official blamed the Police Department for its inability to check the menace.
“We are taking a serious note of the rise in fake passport cases. We will verify the documents and efforts will be made to solve all registered cases,” DCP (Crime) S.N. Sidramappa said. The police said people with criminal background and over-staying foreigners flock to agents in Chennai in Tamil Nadu and in Mallapuram and other parts of Kerala, where a thriving fake passport racket existed.
Stolen passports are believed to be used in the racket. “The agents can replace the photograph of a person, who wants to fly, but cannot change other details.
They are using advanced machines to replace the photos. It is difficult to check the authenticity of the forged passport. Only sophisticated scanners and other equipment can detect the manipulation,” a police officer said.
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Saturday, November 28, 2009
Master Manjunath upset with Kavitha Lankesh
Master Manjunath is very upset with director Kavitha Lankesh and he is reportedly planning to file a lawsuit against her for not giving due credit
to his late father Shankar Naga, who is one among the two directors of Malgudi Days. He has claimed that there is no special mention of his father's name on the CDs and DVDs of Malgudi Days serial.
Master Manjunath, who is busy writing script for Kannada movies, had also played a Swami in Malgudi Days. He says that his father Shankar Naga had struggled very hard to bring a good quality in the Malgudi Days serial in those days when there was no availablity of high technology.
Manjunath is unhappy over the ‘lack of recognition’ for film director Shankar Nag. “There are CDs that mention ‘Directed by Kavitha Lankesh and Shankar Nag’,” the Bangalore Mirror quotes him as saying. He objects to such generalisations. He says that he does not have any personal grudge against Kavitha Lankesh. “I do think that credit should be given correctly. I wish I could file a law suit,” the Bangalore Mirror reports him as saying.
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to his late father Shankar Naga, who is one among the two directors of Malgudi Days. He has claimed that there is no special mention of his father's name on the CDs and DVDs of Malgudi Days serial.
Master Manjunath, who is busy writing script for Kannada movies, had also played a Swami in Malgudi Days. He says that his father Shankar Naga had struggled very hard to bring a good quality in the Malgudi Days serial in those days when there was no availablity of high technology.
Manjunath is unhappy over the ‘lack of recognition’ for film director Shankar Nag. “There are CDs that mention ‘Directed by Kavitha Lankesh and Shankar Nag’,” the Bangalore Mirror quotes him as saying. He objects to such generalisations. He says that he does not have any personal grudge against Kavitha Lankesh. “I do think that credit should be given correctly. I wish I could file a law suit,” the Bangalore Mirror reports him as saying.
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Monday, November 16, 2009
This Bangalore locality is safe with hired guards
If you still feel insecure in the city, fend for yourself. Keeping watch on the neighbourhood at 44th Cross 7th Main Jayanagar 5th
Block are hired common security guards. And it has been a theft-free area for 50-odd houses, for 15 years now. In 1994, residents of 44th Cross complained of a spate of thefts, like break-ins, stolen manhole lids and steel water pipes. The 44th Cross Residents’ Welfare Association was formed to solve the problem. The solution was simple: hire security.
“We get a sense of satisfaction... There has not been a single robbery on our street since 1994, after we decided to go in for our own security,” says B Bhaskar, a local resident. If you are a stranger in the area, you are viewed with suspicion. The guards question all non-residents. Another prime reason to employ guards was to keep salesmen without ID cards at bay. Says Sharada Muthanna: “More than security, we are buying peace of mind. Mothers now send their children out to play in the street, without worrying too much. Women can also go on walks and feel safe.”
They have built a shelter at both ends of the road for the guards. The two pairs of guards work in day/night shifts, keeping a close eye on the road. The Association collects Rs 300 from every house and Rs 250 per flat in apartment buildings.
Recently, the core members of the association — K S Krishnamurthy, K A Muthanna and T P Subramanian — successfully got Bescom to instal more streetlights. With bright lights and two guards, no one dares to mess with this street.
Inspired by their neighbours, residents of 6th main on 5th Block and 10th A Main on 4th Block, Jayanagar, have also adopted this security measure.
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Block are hired common security guards. And it has been a theft-free area for 50-odd houses, for 15 years now. In 1994, residents of 44th Cross complained of a spate of thefts, like break-ins, stolen manhole lids and steel water pipes. The 44th Cross Residents’ Welfare Association was formed to solve the problem. The solution was simple: hire security.
“We get a sense of satisfaction... There has not been a single robbery on our street since 1994, after we decided to go in for our own security,” says B Bhaskar, a local resident. If you are a stranger in the area, you are viewed with suspicion. The guards question all non-residents. Another prime reason to employ guards was to keep salesmen without ID cards at bay. Says Sharada Muthanna: “More than security, we are buying peace of mind. Mothers now send their children out to play in the street, without worrying too much. Women can also go on walks and feel safe.”
They have built a shelter at both ends of the road for the guards. The two pairs of guards work in day/night shifts, keeping a close eye on the road. The Association collects Rs 300 from every house and Rs 250 per flat in apartment buildings.
Recently, the core members of the association — K S Krishnamurthy, K A Muthanna and T P Subramanian — successfully got Bescom to instal more streetlights. With bright lights and two guards, no one dares to mess with this street.
Inspired by their neighbours, residents of 6th main on 5th Block and 10th A Main on 4th Block, Jayanagar, have also adopted this security measure.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
In Karnataka, Sushma rules
After the truce in the Karnataka BJP, the spotlight may now shift to the senior party leader, Ms Sushma Swaraj, who has emerged a key player in hammering out a formula to bring the two warring factions together and is likely to head a committee to oversee the party affairs.
Mr G. Janardhana Reddy, who became the “face” of the dissidents during the stalemate, has indicated that Ms Swaraj, as head of the new coordination committee, would have considerable clout in decision-making affairs in the BJP-ruled state.
Mr Reddy said the panel under Ms Swaraj’s leadership would “look after all government activity”, adding that she would devote one day a month to oversee Karnataka affairs.
“All the Ministers, MLAs... whatever their problems... whole state... every problem will be sorted out through the coordination committee. The committee will look after every problem of our MLAs. Whatever the committee (decision), he (Chief Minister Mr Yeddyurappa) has to listen,” he told reporters in Hyderabad late on Monday night.
It’s no secret that Mr Re-ddy’s group — the “stro-ngmen” of Bellary district — enjoy an excellent rapport with Swaraj, ever since she contested against the Congress president, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, in Bellary 10 years ago.
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Mr G. Janardhana Reddy, who became the “face” of the dissidents during the stalemate, has indicated that Ms Swaraj, as head of the new coordination committee, would have considerable clout in decision-making affairs in the BJP-ruled state.
Mr Reddy said the panel under Ms Swaraj’s leadership would “look after all government activity”, adding that she would devote one day a month to oversee Karnataka affairs.
“All the Ministers, MLAs... whatever their problems... whole state... every problem will be sorted out through the coordination committee. The committee will look after every problem of our MLAs. Whatever the committee (decision), he (Chief Minister Mr Yeddyurappa) has to listen,” he told reporters in Hyderabad late on Monday night.
It’s no secret that Mr Re-ddy’s group — the “stro-ngmen” of Bellary district — enjoy an excellent rapport with Swaraj, ever since she contested against the Congress president, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, in Bellary 10 years ago.
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Monday, November 9, 2009
Pushing boundaries
Bringing to the city a blast from the past, Madrigals, Etc launched their debut album recently at The Alliance Française de Bangalore. Titled ‘The Renaissance Begins’, the album is a rare glimpse of the musical world of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
Madrigals, Etc also have something to cheer about as this is the first-ever Renaissance music album in India, perhaps even the first pure western classical music album. Director Neecia Majolly proudly announced: “This launch is a milestone and will go a long way in conveying our sentiments of music.”
The album was released by Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson, former Chief of Naval Staff, who said that the launch was a historical event and a revival of art. “This is a stepping stone for good things in the future by a small group of dedicated professionals. We wish them the very best in their endeavours,” he said.
Formed in 1999 by Neecia Majolly and George Kurian, this 10-year-old choral and instrumental ensemble has being catering music from this glorious period in performances across the country and garnered numerous accolades for themselves.
An annual participant in the Glorious Festival of Harmony, Madrigals, Etc is a virtuoso extravaganza that expertly renders the varying moods, textures and tempos of the Renaissance era.
Led by the Soprano voice of Neecia Majolly, Madrigals, Etc currently comprises Carola Winnie singing alto, Jonas Olsson singing countertenor and tenor, Charan Raj singing tenor and Anit Kurian singing bass. Mohan Krishnan is the guest artiste on the classical guitar.
Heralding the release, Madrigals, Etc delivered a set of their favourite compositions from their album towards the end of the programme.
“The album comprises 20 carefully handpicked songs that come from diverse backgrounds and composers and yet carry the personality of this rare and beautiful genre of music,” said Majolly excitedly.
The intermediary period between the Medieval and Baroque periods of early European art music - the Renaissance era ranged from 1300 to 1600 A.D. and was a time of rebirth and rediscovery of the antique in visual arts and literature. A transition from Gothic music, this genus ushered in a new style of music with measure and cadenced complexity. The epoch though dominated by prolifically composed vocal music also saw the rise of instrumental music in the horizon.
The album, sung in Latin, Italian, old French and English, presents a range of compositions in a conglomeration of ancient Greek modes and major-minor tonalities. Chosen across several European countries and an array of styles, the album brings the compositions of Thomas Tallis, John Dowland, Guilaume de Machaut and Claudio Monteverdi among others into a prodigious collection.
“Major components of our music are Madrigals and motels, Ayres and so on; hence the name Madrigals, Etc to incorporate the music of that period to symbolise our identity,” added Majolly.
Madrigals are polyphonic compositions which are textures of two or more independent melodic voices, and were the most important secular form of music of their time. Similar to madrigals, motets are sacred, solemn compositions that had independent melodic treatment and contrapuntal development. Ayres are solo songs where the top part of a madrigal is sung while the remaining parts are played by a lute.
Bearing a variety of moods originating from varying texts, the songs are both sacred and secular.
“I owe a lot to my professor, Antony Maydell, who introduced me to this music and whose passion and enthusiasm inspired me to pursue it,” she explained.
“Our biggest goal is to expand our audience and have them enjoy this never before heard music. We definitely intend to take our music to more places, perform as much as possible and inspire more people to support our cause in broadening our music’s boundaries,” emphasised Majolly.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Passport Seva Kendras
Speaking about the continuing inefficiency at passport offices around the country, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor said that apart from random, surprise visits at various passport offices, a pilot project of the Passport Seva Kendras would be started in Bangalore and Chandigarh next month. “We will have employees from Tata Consultancy Services run most of the logistical operations,” he said.
“If they are successful, we will roll out several of these across the country,” he added.
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“If they are successful, we will roll out several of these across the country,” he added.
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Friday, November 6, 2009
B.S. Yeddyurappa hints at compromise formula
Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Friday hinted at a compromise formula under which he may have to axe some ministers and transfer some officials to end the crisis in the BJP government in the state.
"Any important issue...whatever our all India leaders direct me, I am bound to do it. I have already agreed," he said.
He was asked whether he is ready to sacrifice ministers and transfer bureaucrats as demanded by the Reddy brothers - Tourism Minister Janardhana Reddy and Revenue Minister Karunakara Reddy - who are heading the dissidents in the state.
Yeddyurappa also ruled out leadership change. Under a reported compromise formula in the making, Rural Development Minister Shobha Karandlaje, considered close to the Chief Minister, may be axed and Assembly Speaker Jagdish Shettar inducted into the cabinet while Chief Minister's Principal Secretary V.S. Baligar maybe shifted from the Chief Minister's office.
Yeddyurappa expressed confidence that the crisis maybe over by the evening after meeting of the central leadership with state leaders following which a press conference maybe held.
Asked about the delay in settlement, he said, "That was ineveitable in politics". To a question whether he would work with the Reddy brothers, he said "after a settlement is reached one should forget the past and work together".
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Thursday, November 5, 2009
Nanny rents out baby to beggars
This nanny was more Fagin than Mary Poppins.
A young couple in the city who hired a nanny to look after their baby while they were at work discovered that she had hired out the child to be used for begging on the streets.
A young couple in the city who hired a nanny to look after their baby while they were at work discovered that she had hired out the child to be used for begging on the streets.
Ms Anamika Joshi, an MBA graduate and a consultant with an MNC, discovered by chance that her seven-month-old baby boy was being hired out to beggars for Rs 100 a day. She left returned home early from work one day and found the nanny watching TV while her son was missing.
When Ms Joshi questioned the nanny, she confessed that she had been giving the baby to beggars for three weeks. “What my baby was put through sends shivers down my spine. I can’t imagine what would have happened if I had not returned home early that day,” said Ms Joshi.
She and her husband also realised why the baby had appeared to be drowsy lately. “We took him to a doctor, who surprisingly did not find anything wrong with the child. We later learned that our baby was given oral sedatives by the beggars,” she said.
Although the nanny was thrown out, no police complaint was lodged against her with the couple seeing no point in pursuing the matter. “I have my baby and I will never put him in such a situation again,” says Ms Joshi. The couple has decided to rely on their parents, who have agreed to live with them to take care of the baby.
Child rights activists say such incidents could be more common than people realise, with offenders getting away as the laws do not prescribe severe punishment for them.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Sakkath fests maga
A college-version of Roadies, a pani puri eating competition and even a sponge throwing contest — today’s college fests organise fun and hatke events which provide absolute entertainment for students.
One such event was the recently-held ‘AT Roadies 1.0’, PESIT’s version of MTV Roadies, held as part of their college fest Atmatrisha. The two-day event comprised eight rounds including stress interview, zorbing and river rafting. “In the zorbing event, one person had to go inside a zorb ball and his team member had to push it,” says mechanical student Vikram BK, one of the organisers of the event. Other rounds included selling lime juice on the campus, river rafting and performing street plays. “We even had vote outs. The event saw 140 participants. The two finalists were made to eat raw chilies and drink a strong neem decoction,” adds Vikram.
The ‘Gluttony’ event at Mount Carmel College’s fest Cul-ah was a lip-smacking one, with participants from different colleges competing with each other to eat the maximum number of pani puris. “I was challenged to eat something that I love to eat! The winner ate around 18 pani puris in a minute,” says Carmelite Khushali M.
RVCE’s upcoming Biotech fest Helix will see a similar event called Hogathon. The first round will have a pani puri eating competition and for the second round, they will have samosas. “The next round will have fruit salad with ice cream and the final round will have pizzas,” says biotech student Nitya Maria. The fest will also see events like Tech Taboo which is taboo with ‘tech-related’ terms and also Counter Strike. The college’s recently-held fest Impulse had a treasure hunt in which Nitya and her friends took part. “We had to crack a clue, look for the code and report at the desk where we would be given the next clue. It was so much fun,” she adds.
Journalism students at Christ University had their share of fun at the fest Imprint in which they had a Live Reporting event. “We were presented with a small movie clip and after watching it, we had to narrate what was going on,” says first year journalism student Sanjana Kumar. Another entertaining event was the paper dress-making competition where the students were given newspapers to dress up a person, reveals Sanjana.
If you thought law students had mundane fests, then you should know about NLSIU’s fest Legala, which saw exciting events like the How I Met Your Mother quiz and Gossip Girl quiz. “We also had a sponge throwing competition where contestants had to choose a human target and throw sponges at the person’s face from a distance of 10 metres,” says Bhargavi Raman, second year student at NLSIU.
Here’s to some ‘fest’ive masti!
One such event was the recently-held ‘AT Roadies 1.0’, PESIT’s version of MTV Roadies, held as part of their college fest Atmatrisha. The two-day event comprised eight rounds including stress interview, zorbing and river rafting. “In the zorbing event, one person had to go inside a zorb ball and his team member had to push it,” says mechanical student Vikram BK, one of the organisers of the event. Other rounds included selling lime juice on the campus, river rafting and performing street plays. “We even had vote outs. The event saw 140 participants. The two finalists were made to eat raw chilies and drink a strong neem decoction,” adds Vikram.
The ‘Gluttony’ event at Mount Carmel College’s fest Cul-ah was a lip-smacking one, with participants from different colleges competing with each other to eat the maximum number of pani puris. “I was challenged to eat something that I love to eat! The winner ate around 18 pani puris in a minute,” says Carmelite Khushali M.
RVCE’s upcoming Biotech fest Helix will see a similar event called Hogathon. The first round will have a pani puri eating competition and for the second round, they will have samosas. “The next round will have fruit salad with ice cream and the final round will have pizzas,” says biotech student Nitya Maria. The fest will also see events like Tech Taboo which is taboo with ‘tech-related’ terms and also Counter Strike. The college’s recently-held fest Impulse had a treasure hunt in which Nitya and her friends took part. “We had to crack a clue, look for the code and report at the desk where we would be given the next clue. It was so much fun,” she adds.
Journalism students at Christ University had their share of fun at the fest Imprint in which they had a Live Reporting event. “We were presented with a small movie clip and after watching it, we had to narrate what was going on,” says first year journalism student Sanjana Kumar. Another entertaining event was the paper dress-making competition where the students were given newspapers to dress up a person, reveals Sanjana.
If you thought law students had mundane fests, then you should know about NLSIU’s fest Legala, which saw exciting events like the How I Met Your Mother quiz and Gossip Girl quiz. “We also had a sponge throwing competition where contestants had to choose a human target and throw sponges at the person’s face from a distance of 10 metres,” says Bhargavi Raman, second year student at NLSIU.
Here’s to some ‘fest’ive masti!
BSY faces show of Reddy power today
It’s the moment of truth. the Karnataka Chief Minister, Mr B.S. Yeddyurappa, will come face to face with his worst nightmare on Wednesday when the rebel Reddys plan a “show of strength” by flying in an as yet undisclosed number of MLAs, MLCs and MPs to the national Capital.
They will include not just the 21 MLAs they have holed up in Hyderabad and Goa, but several senior BJP state leaders with an axe to grind against the beleaguered Chief Minister, with sources on the inside of the Reddy camp saying they hope to have at least 71 BJP elected representatives with them, including the BJP MLCs, Mr D.H. Shankaramurthy, and Mr Mukhyamantri Chandru, who have openly arrayed themselves against the Chief Minister.
Sources close to Mr Yeddyurappa said they do not expect to see more than 38-40 at best. The BJP leadership, caught between its need to show that it stands by its man while not giving in to the wealthy Reddys who bankrolled the Assembly and parliamentary elections that gave the saffron party its first government in the South, is caught in a cleft stick.
The BJP top leadership has repeatedly made clear that there will be no change of Chief Minister in the state and certainly no parading of supporters. But the unrelenting Mr Janardhan Reddy said he would not leave the national capital until his demands were met. “I will not leave the Capital until our demands of removing Yeddyurappa are met,” he told the media, as the Karnataka Chief Minister is set to arrive in Delhi late Wednesday night after he tours yet another flood-hit district. With his meeting with the senior party, leader Ms Sushma Swaraj, for the second time in the day also running aground, Mr Janardhan Reddy said he was drawing on “state BJP leaders with similar views as mine, who are already on the way to New Delhi to apprise the top leadership in the party on the changes we want (in the state government) in the best interests of Karnataka. Some leaders have already arrived.”
The Reddy brothers have told Ms Swaraj, that of the 65 legislators in their camp “only some of them are coming to Delhi, and that if needed we can provide a video of the other MLAs and MLCs supporting our stand,” sources disclosed ahead of a crucial meeting on November 6 being brokered by the party top brass between the two warring sides.
During their meeting with Ms Swaraj, sources said the brothers had flayed the Chief Minister and accused him of being “jealous of their good performance in flood relief work.”
They also charged Mr Yeddyurappa with “jeopardising the interests of flood affected and indulging in petty politics.” The Reddy brothers also told the party high command that they collected more funds than the Chief Minister.
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They will include not just the 21 MLAs they have holed up in Hyderabad and Goa, but several senior BJP state leaders with an axe to grind against the beleaguered Chief Minister, with sources on the inside of the Reddy camp saying they hope to have at least 71 BJP elected representatives with them, including the BJP MLCs, Mr D.H. Shankaramurthy, and Mr Mukhyamantri Chandru, who have openly arrayed themselves against the Chief Minister.
Sources close to Mr Yeddyurappa said they do not expect to see more than 38-40 at best. The BJP leadership, caught between its need to show that it stands by its man while not giving in to the wealthy Reddys who bankrolled the Assembly and parliamentary elections that gave the saffron party its first government in the South, is caught in a cleft stick.
The BJP top leadership has repeatedly made clear that there will be no change of Chief Minister in the state and certainly no parading of supporters. But the unrelenting Mr Janardhan Reddy said he would not leave the national capital until his demands were met. “I will not leave the Capital until our demands of removing Yeddyurappa are met,” he told the media, as the Karnataka Chief Minister is set to arrive in Delhi late Wednesday night after he tours yet another flood-hit district. With his meeting with the senior party, leader Ms Sushma Swaraj, for the second time in the day also running aground, Mr Janardhan Reddy said he was drawing on “state BJP leaders with similar views as mine, who are already on the way to New Delhi to apprise the top leadership in the party on the changes we want (in the state government) in the best interests of Karnataka. Some leaders have already arrived.”
The Reddy brothers have told Ms Swaraj, that of the 65 legislators in their camp “only some of them are coming to Delhi, and that if needed we can provide a video of the other MLAs and MLCs supporting our stand,” sources disclosed ahead of a crucial meeting on November 6 being brokered by the party top brass between the two warring sides.
During their meeting with Ms Swaraj, sources said the brothers had flayed the Chief Minister and accused him of being “jealous of their good performance in flood relief work.”
They also charged Mr Yeddyurappa with “jeopardising the interests of flood affected and indulging in petty politics.” The Reddy brothers also told the party high command that they collected more funds than the Chief Minister.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Flyovers, underpasses create new problems for road users
What ails the city’s infrastructure? Is it defective planning, lack of coordination between implementing agencies or political interference?
The proposed underpass at Tagore Circle in Basavanagudi that has raised a storm is threatening to join the long list of projects that have failed to provide expected results. While the project was approved in 2006, the police say they have nothing to do with it, blaming it on lack of coordination between the implementing agencies.
Political pressure
“The flyovers in Basavanagudi were conceived and pushed by politicians without seeking advice from experts. While the proposed flyover at Ramakrishna Ashram has been scrapped, the National College flyover has not really helped. Tagore Circle threatens to become another infrastructure eyesore in the city,” a leading traffic expert told The Hindu.
The introduction of rotary system to make K.R. Circle a signal-free junction is an example of how an agency moved ahead despite opposition from the traffic police and experts.
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) decided to remove the traffic signal at K.R. Circle and introduced rotary system much to the chagrin of experts, and today it has emerged as one of the dangerous junctions in the city.
“What K.R. Circle needed was a grade separator and not a rotary system. With the circle recording nearly 17,000 PCUs (passenger car units) per hour, the system was bound to have adverse consequences,” a traffic expert said. “In fact, the traffic density has come down as motorists are keeping away from the circle that has become difficult to navigate,” the expert pointed out.
“There is no performance evaluation of the projects. Flyover and grade separators have been initiated without adequate geometry. By the time the project is completed it fails to fulfil the original aims,” Abide member M.N. Sreehari said.
If the Richmond Circle flyover has a dubious distinction of traffic crossover, which is manned by a police constable, the underpass at Vijayanagar was hastily inaugurated. A portion of it has been closed to facilitate the Namma Metro work,
Among other completed projects, BTM Layout underpass is one way which could have been a two-way system. “Once the Hosur Road expressway opens for traffic, vehicles may pile up at Bommanahalli. Ideally, it should have been extended up to Vellara Junction,” Mr. Sreehari said.
Many major projects were not satisfactory in terms of feasibility, viability and convenience. They were also not integrated with the long-term vision, he said.
With the number of vehicles in Bangalore up from around 1.75 lakh vehicles in 1980 to 35 lakh vehicles in 2009, city planners face the problem of space constraint. In Bangalore, growth is happening first and planning is happening later.
Little space
“With very little space available for taking up new projects, the next best solution is being considered. For example, an ideal flyover requires four loops. However, not a single location in Bangalore can provide us with space to have four loops,” Additional Commissioner (Traffic) Praveen Sood said. An ideal solution to a traffic problem means huge land acquisition process, he added.
“Traffic situation in the city is dynamic. When the flyovers were conceived, roads were two-way. By the time they were completed, the roads had become one-way,” Mr. Sood said and added that everything looks insufficient due to growing traffic.
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Monday, October 26, 2009
Has KMF issue ruffled Reddy brothers’ feathers?
Interestingly, both Mr. Yeddyurappa and the Reddy brothers were quick to deny media reports about the ongoing tussle between them on Saturday. Mr. Yeddyurappa termed the reports that differences have cropped up between him and the Reddy brothers as “false.”
But the State Bharatiya Janata Party circles are concerned over these developments as they have come at a crucial time when entire administrative machinery should focus on rehabilitation of lakhs of victims affected by the century’s worst floods.
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According to sources, the three Ministers from Bellary — G. Karunakara Reddy. G. Janardhana Reddy and B. Sriramulu (together known as Bellary Reddy brothers) — are upset over the moves by the government to raise additional resources for flood relief by imposing additional cess on mine ore transporting trucks.
The second reason which has reportedly upset them, particularly Gadag district in-charge Minister B. Sriramulu, is the decision taken by the Chief Minister to transfer Gadag Deputy Commissioner without consulting them. The Chief Minister had transferred the Deputy Commissioner after he had received complaints of showing slack response to flood relief operations.
Various reports also suggest that the appointment of industrialist Rajeev Chandrashekhar as co-ordinator of the rehabilitation scheme for flood victims without consulting Revenue Minister G. Karunakara Reddy is also one of the irritants.
But BJP sources maintained that the Reddy brothers were using the occasion to send a message to the government and the party that they were being sidelined. “Basically they are trying to assert themselves,” said a senior BJP leader.
KMF angle?
Speculations are rife that the powerful Reddy brothers may be trying to express their displeasure over the reported understanding within the party, as per which their youngest sibling Somashekhar Reddy may have to quit the post of KMF president soon to accommodate the outgoing party State president D.V. Sadananda Gowda. Though the BJP leaders and Reddy brothers have been publicly denying any such understanding to have only three month-tenure for Mr. Somashekhara Reddy, party sources asserted that the tenure should end by this month-end itself as per the understanding.
A senior BJP functionary said that the party would ignore the Reddy brothers’ anger for the time-being and to focus fully on flood relief operations. The party feels that the Reddy brothers have erred in their strategy by showing their anger at a time when the State is in crisis due to floods. But the party does not want the Reddy brothers’ issue to snowball into a major problem and hence would not close the conversational channels, sources said.
Though it is not the first time that Reddy brothers have expressed their anger, the present episode has come for the first time after the death of the former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy with whom they had a good relationship.
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