Student who tried to meet PM Modi in Mysuru still in police custody

January 4, 2016

Mysuru, Jan 4: He stopped Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s convoy at Kautilya Circle near Crawford Hall here for 20 seconds on Saturday. The 19-year-old Vinay, a diploma student, did so to draw the attention of Modi towards his ‘Green India’ concept.

Son of Kishore, an electrician, and Sunitha, residents of Varakodu on Mysuru-T Narsipur Road, Vinay had readied 25-page draft on his pet project Green India. He wanted to sell his idea to the prime minister. Vinay came down to the city from Kushalnagar, where he is pursuing his diploma course, a couple of days back after he learned that Modi is visiting the city.

On Saturday, he wanted to submit the draft to the prime minister at the ground opposite the Maharaja’s?College, where the latter was attending the Centenary celebration of the late pontiff of Suttur Mutt Shivaratri Rajendra Swami. However, he could not breach the foolproof security.

Vinay was in no mood to let such an opportunity go waste. He went to Kautilya Circle nearby and made his way to headlines, of course, for all the wrong reasons.

According to eyewitnesses, at 7:35 pm, he (Vinay) came in front of the prime minister’s convoy, stopping it for 20 seconds. The Special Protection Group (SPG), dragged the boy and cleared the way. He was then taken into custody.

DCP (Law and Order) Dr H?T?Shekar said, “Vinay has a clean past with no criminal antecedent. He just took a chance to meet the prime minister. However, he is still being interrogated, as a precautionary measure.”

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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