Govt committed to social justice, says Siddaramaiah at Mahamasthakabhisheka

January 29, 2015

Karkala, Jan 29: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the State government was committed to ensure social justice irrespective of religion, caste or creed.

Addressing the huge gathering here at the eighth day celebrations of Mahamasthakabhisheka rituals to Lord Bahubali, he said humans should be away from all hatredness among each other. The State government assures self dignity with eradication of illiteracy among the public. Stressing that all religious preachings uphold human dignity and equality, the CM said it is ridiculous to emphasis on separation of society.

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The harmonious culture is only possible through tolerance. The ideals of Lord Bahubali is relevant forever.

Asserting that Dharma is the way of life, the CM said the people who fight in the name of Dharma should realise that people should live Dharma, as the way they live their life. Dharma is totally different from the caste or religion. Dharma stresses on harmony and brotherhood. The nation with the history of tolerance, stands apart from all other nations across the globe.

Stating that Bhagwan Bahubali is the testimony of peace, tolerance, non violence and sacrifice, the CM said people should adopt these ideals as a way of life. He added that achievements are possible through sacrifice and lamented that the anti-social elements are more focussed on inhuman activities which should be discarded by the civilised society. Lamenting that despite several achievements in the field of science and technology, the humans are yet to realise that humanitarian virtues are the basic ideals to any success. “We know how to fly in the sky, how to swim like fishes in water, but we have failed to know the way of decent life. We do not know how to live decently on earth,” he rued.

Human walls

Pointing out that the walls between humans is detrimental to the health of the society, the CM said that the greediness has resulted in construction of the huge walls between human beings.

He stressed that there is a need for the humanitarian atmosphere which emphasis on brotherhood and added, ‘It should be we and not I’. “We are all one to the God and he never differentiates among us in the name of religion, caste or creed,” he said and added that India is the only country, which has achieved freedom adopting the way of non-violence.

Later, speaking at the St Lawrence Church annual feast celebrations at Attur in Karkala, the CM said the government had allotted Rs 2.5 crore to the infrastructure development of the church. In fact, the Church stands significant as people irrespective of caste or creed take part in the annual celebrations.

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December 7,2025

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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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December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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