Govt can't intervene in Paryaya controversy, clarifies Acharya

January 15, 2012

Udupi, January 15: Even when Putthige Mutt pontiff Sugunendra Theertha participated and all other yathis of Ashta mutts abstained from the Putthige Paryaya celebrations, the Paryaya system did not get spoiled, according to Udupi district-in-charge minister Dr VS Acharya, who is also the working president of the Sode Mutt Paryaya reception committee.

“This Sode Paryaya when all other Ashta Matadhipathis except Putthige seer have been invited and the celebrations are expected to go as usual,” he said.

As long as the Paryaya system of Udupi runs smoothly government or any other third party can't interfere in it, minister added.

The Paryaya Reception Committee wants all the Ashta Matadhipathies to sit together and settle the controversy. It should not be a matter of public debate. We discussed the issue with the Sode Mutt pontiff Vishwavallabha Theertha and asked him to take all the yathis together. But he has expressed his helplessness, as a few of the yathis are against inviting Putthige seer, he added.

He clarified that government cannot interfere just for the reason that Rs 3 crore had been released for developmental works to be taken up during the Paryaya festival, as the same was released only to take up civic amenities in Udupi city.

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‘Nothing for Karnataka’: DKS slams Union Budget, flags Bengaluru neglect

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February 1,2026

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday criticised the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, claiming it offered no tangible benefit to the state.

Though he said he was yet to study the budget in detail, Shivakumar asserted that Karnataka had gained little from it. “There is no benefit for our state from the central budget. I was observing it. They have now named a programme after Mahatma Gandhi, after repealing the MGNREGA Act that was named after him,” he said.

Speaking to reporters here, the Deputy Chief Minister demanded the restoration of MGNREGA, and made it clear that the newly enacted rural employment scheme — VB-G RAM G — which proposes a 60:40 fund-sharing formula between the Centre and the states, would not be implemented in Karnataka.

“I don’t see any major share for our state in this budget,” he added.

Shivakumar, who also holds charge of Bengaluru development, said there were high expectations for the city from the Union Budget. “The Prime Minister calls Bengaluru a ‘global city’, but what has the Centre done for it?” he asked.

He also drew attention to the problems faced by sugar factories, particularly those in the cooperative sector, alleging a lack of timely decisions and support from the central government.

Noting that the Centre has the authority to fix the minimum support price (MSP) for agricultural produce, Shivakumar said the Union government must take concrete steps to protect farmers’ interests.

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