Karnataka govt to file appeal against Yeddy's acquittal in corruption cases

April 20, 2016

Bengaluru, Apr 20: Spelling fresh trouble to former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa within days after he was made the state BJP chief, the Congress government in Karnataka has decided to file an appeal in the Supreme Court against his acquittal in a raft of corruption cases by the High Court.

An order had been issued on February 24 on filing the appeal, which the state anti-corruption ombudsman Lokayukta had also recommended, Law Minister T B Jayachandra told reporters here.

"Lokayukta had also recommended it. In that background, the Home Department has taken action and issued the order," he said, adding, the appeal would be in relation to 15-16 cases against Yeddyurappa.

The Siddaramaiah government's move comes almost within two weeks after Yeddyurappa made a fiery return as the state BJP president for a fourth time, setting an ambitious target of winning 150 of the 224 Assembly seats in the 2018 polls.

His appointment to revive the fortunes of BJP had come after the Lingayat strongman got a breather from the High Court in January this year, when it quashed the proceedings against him in relation to 15 FIRs registered by the Lokayukta police over denotification of lands in alleged violation of rules.

After Yeddyurappa's return as BJP chief, Siddaramaiah had indicated recently that the government was mulling filing the appeal and the Law Department would take a decision.
Yeddyurappa was forced to step down as Chief Minister in 2011 over graft charges, following which he quit the party to form his own outfit, Karnataka Janata Party, which failed to make a mark except to cause damage to BJP in 2013 polls.

He returned to BJP following the announcement of Modi as party's prime ministerial candidate ahead of 2014 Lok Sabha polls. Biding his time, Yeddyurappa had made no secret of his desire to become the state BJP President and got the post recently with no challengers to him with his pan state image and combative style.

With Yeddyurappa already going on the offensive against the Siddaramaiah government after taking over the mantle of presidentship, the new development is expected to raise the political temperature in the state.

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Dacoits/ looters / thieves / criminals / hate mongers etc should never be allowed to enter politics and even their voting right should be take away. They are poison to the society. cheddiyurappa is a big looter and everyone knows it. Even cheddiyurappa acknowledged this. It is shame that bjp has given this looter one more chance for his by birth place. shame on you.

Any big thieves of this scale must be treated with fullest punishment as they are sucking the blood of our poor tax payers for lavishly enjoying their life. Whoever be them from whatever be party.

There can be small thieves stolen under the compulsion of necessities like starving for survival, without evil intentions who indeed deserve pardons.

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Elusive bamboo shrimp resurfaces in Mangaluru estuary after 70 years

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A rare bamboo shrimp has been rediscovered on mainland India more than 70 years after it was last reported, confirming for the first time the presence of Atyopsis spinipes in the country. The find was made by researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, during surveys in Karnataka and Odisha.

The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

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