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MRPL mishap victims still critical

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October 20, 2011

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Mangalore, October 20: The cremation of Munna Kumar, the worker who died in the fire mishap at the work site of the crude storage tank of III Phase of MRPL was held at a crematorium in Surathkal on Wednesday in presence of his father and relatives.

Munna's family has been assured Rs 12 lakh (Rs six lakh from Offshore Company and Rs six lakh from Disaster Relief Fund). Apart from this, permanent job will be offered to Munna's father who has been working in the same company on contract basis. Munna's father was working in the same site when the blast occurred.The police has arrested Offshore Company Regional Manager Khasim Kutti and Safety Supervisor Riyaz with regard to the incident.

Munna who was working as a painter for the company is survived by his parents, brother and a sister.

Critical

The condition of two victims of the fire mishap that occurred at the site of III phase of MRPL continues to be critical on Wednesday. Raheem (22), hailing from Bidar, had suffered cent per cent burn injuries when a blast reportedly occurred inside the crude storage tank, which is under construction.

He was taken to A J Hospital in Mangalore and the doctors treating him informed that the chances of Raheem surviving is rather bleak. “He is able to breathe and even utter some vague words, but his condition is critical,” said the sources.

Meanwhile, Pappu Mahto, another victim of the mishap from West Bengal who has been admitted to Fr Muller hospital too is in critical condition with 60 per cent burns.

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January 23,2026

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot read only three lines from the 122-paragraph address prepared by the Congress-led state government while addressing the joint session of the Legislature on Thursday, effectively bypassing large sections critical of the BJP-led Union government.

The omitted portions of the customary Governor’s address outlined what the state government described as a “suppressive situation in economic and policy matters” under India’s federal framework. The speech also sharply criticised the Centre’s move to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, commonly referred to as the VB-GRAM (G) Act.

Governor Gehlot had earlier conveyed his objection to several paragraphs that were explicitly critical of the Union government. On Thursday, he confined himself to the opening lines — “I extend a warm welcome to all of you to the joint session of the State legislature. I am extremely pleased to address this august House” — before jumping directly to the concluding sentence of the final paragraph.

He ended the address by reading the last line of paragraph 122: “Overall, my government is firmly committed to doubling the pace of the State’s economic, social and physical development. Jai Hind — Jai Karnataka.”

According to the prepared speech, the Karnataka government demanded the scrapping of the VB-GRAM (G) Act, describing it as “contractor-centric” and detrimental to rural livelihoods, and called for the full restoration of MGNREGA. The state government argued that the new law undermines decentralisation, weakens labour protections, and centralises decision-making in violation of constitutional norms.

Key points from the unread sections of the speech:

•    Karnataka facing a “suppressive” economic and policy environment within the federal system

•    Repeal of MGNREGA described as a blow to rural livelihoods

•    VB-GRAM (G) Act accused of protecting corporate and contractor interests

•    New law alleged to weaken decentralised governance

•    Decision-making said to be imposed by the Centre without consulting states

•    Rights of Adivasis, women, backward classes and agrarian communities curtailed

•    Labourers allegedly placed under contractor control

•    States facing mounting fiscal stress due to central policies

•    VB-GRAM (G) Act accused of enabling large-scale corruption

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