Kalburgi was murdered over ideology, says CID chief

September 14, 2015

Bengaluru, Sep 14: Director General of Police (CID)?H?C?Kishore Chandra on Sunday said litterateur M?M?Kalburgi was murdered over ideological issues.

Speaking to a news paper about the status of investigation into the high-profile murder, Kishore Chandra ruled out property dispute or domestic issues as motives for the killing. “Kalburgi was murdered over ideology and related issues,” he said. Kalburgi was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at his house at Kalyan Nagar in Dharwad on August 30.

Investigation by the CID is in progress. The police haven’t arrested anybody so far though people have been questioned. “We have taken the case seriously and there is no breakthrough yet. We are confident of cracking the case at the earliest,” the DGP said.

Asked about reports that the CID has submitted a 100-page report to the State government on the status of investigation, he said no such report had been submitted so far.

Meanwhile, sources privy to the probe said the CID was likely to question a few others who had serious ideological differences with Kalburgi. Several attempts were made in the past on Kalburgi’s life, and the CID was collecting details. A section of Lingayats had tried to kill him at a mutt in Dharwad about 20 years ago for his controversial literary work. However, they withdrew after Kalburgi compromised with them, said the sources.

The police are closely pursuing fundamental elements of the right wing and fanatic Lingayats as they believe that these elements could have hatched a conspiracy to get him eliminated through hired killers, the sources said.

The CID has questioned over 25 people, including Kalburgi’s friends as well as rivals. Though the probe for the last 15 days has failed to throw any light on the assailants, it has given a concrete picture about a few issues surrounding Kalburgi, said an officer.

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Mangaluru’s public transport revolution: 100 new govt electric buses to end private ‘trip-cutting’

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Mangaluru: Public transport in Mangaluru is set for a state-led transformation as the government moves to deploy 100 new electric govt buses to replace unreliable private services. The initiative aims to provide a dependable alternative to private operators who have been frequently "cutting trips," leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV during a public phone-in session. The move specifically targets routes where private bus service has become erratic, ensuring that citizens no longer have to rely on a fluctuating private sector for their daily commute.

Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

• Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

• State Infrastructure: Two new government depots, including one at Mudipu, are being prepared for operations.

• Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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