Mangaluru: Fooling people through lies is BJP's culture, says CM

October 30, 2016

Mangaluru, Oct 30: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has accused Bharatiya Janata Party leaders of telling lies and fooling people in each and every issue.

Mr Siddaramaiah, who landed at Mangaluru International Airport on Sunday, was responding to queries of media persons.

Asked about the allegation of BJP that the state government is trying to swindle money by implementing steel bridge project, the CM said that the project was in fact proposed in 2010 when the BJP was in power in the state.

“BJP too has played role in steal bridge project though it was announced in the state budget for fiscal 2014-15. However, now they are fooling people by telling lies with the intention of creating anti-incumbency wave,” he said adding that telling lies is part of the culture of saffron party.

Sand policy

Mr Siddarmaiah promised a separate sand extraction policy for the three coastal districts of Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada.

“A meeting will be held on November 3 to discuss on introducing a separate sand extraction policy for coastal belt,” he said.

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Unfortunately Many cheddis dont understand this fooling tactics. If they really open up their mind ... They will truely know this deception of fooling.

Wa what a said by our great Iron Man of Karnataka!!!
Left and Right MLC and MLA see you Criminal Looters of Hindustan !!! Nowadays you Behind Our Great Freedom Fighter 'TIGER OF MYSORE\ looks like destroying God's Own Country, killer of our great Father of Nation.
Only awaiting make problems, Steal and Loot poor mans property.

Jai Hoo Siddaramaiah
Jai Hoo Ivon Sabb."

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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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