Demolition of illegal platform stopped by locals at Car Street

March 10, 2011

Mangalore, March 10: A group on Thursday prevented personnel representing the district administration from demolishing an illegal platform built around a giant peepal tree located in front of the temple of Venkataramana at Car Street here.

The demolishers, who were acting as per the direction of district administrant, had to go back after removing a couple of stones of the controversial platform, which is in the list of illegal religious structures, drawn by the government departments, as per the Supreme Court directive.

It is reported that the district administration had convinced the temple management that the plat form is illegal and asked them at least to reduce the size of the platform if it is not possible for them to completely demolish it.

However, no action has been taken by the temple management. It is also reported that a few local politicians are extending their support for the non-demolition of the platform.

After a long wait, the administration on Thursday tasked the demolishers to reduce the size of the illegal platform. The action of the administration irked a group of people who rushed to protect the structure.

However, the timely intervention of police avoided a major confrontation.

It is gathered that there is difference of opinion in the temple management itself about the issue and one of the pontiffs had showed his green signal to regularise the platform by reducing its size.

The district administration has decided to give more time for the temple management to toe the line.

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Nati koli saaru, fry, idli, vada and pongal on Siddaramaiah’s breakfast menu at DKS’ residence

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December 2,2025

Bengaluru: 'Nati koli saaru' (country chicken curry) considered one of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s favourites along with steaming hot idlis was on the breakfast menu at Deputy CM D K Shivakumar’s residence on Tuesday, according to official sources.

The spread also included 'nati koli' fry, vada and pongal, among other items, they said.

In an apparent show of unity, Siddaramaiah visited Shivakumar’s residence for breakfast, just days after the two leaders shared a meal amid a simmering power tussle in the state Congress.

Siddaramaiah drove to the Deputy CM’s residence in Sadashivanagar, where he was received by Shivakumar and his brother D K Suresh, who is a former Congress MP.

Suresh and Kunigal MLA H D Ranganath, a relative of Shivakumar, joined them for breakfast, which featured a mix of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.

Speaking to reporters later, Siddaramaiah said Shivakumar had invited him during his visit to the CM’s residence for breakfast on Saturday.

Asked about the difference between the two meals, the chief minister said, "At his (Shivakumar’s) house it was non-veg, while at my house it was veg. He is a vegetarian, I am a non-vegetarian. I had not prepared non-veg. I told DK to get chicken from the village as you won’t get the original in Bengaluru."

Shivakumar said he had initially invited Siddaramaiah to his residence, but the CM had suggested visiting his place first and reciprocating later. "It was a vegetarian breakfast at the CM’s house on Saturday," he noted.

"Today, I invited him (the CM) to my house. He enjoyed the breakfast, which had his Mysuru taste," Shivakumar added. At this point, Siddaramaiah remarked that Shivakumar’s wife is also from Mysuru.

Saturday’s breakfast at Siddaramaiah’s official residence, held as part of efforts by the Congress high command to ease tensions in the leadership dispute between the two, reportedly included idlis and sambar, according to official sources.

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