JD(S) protesters demand expulsion of tainted MLAs

February 9, 2012

Mangalore, February 9: The protests erupted in the city against the disgraced BJP MLAs who caught watching porn clippings during Assembly proceedings, continued on Thursday with JD(S) members staging a demonstration in front of the DC office, demanding the expulsion of the tainted trio.

Addressing the protesters JDS State Secretary MG Hegde said that his party would continue protest until expulsion of Mangalore North MLA Krishna J Palemar and his two colleagues from the Assembly for undermined the sanctity of the Assembly. The issue is a permanent black spot in the history of Karnataka politics.

Calling Mr Palemar as 'Polymer', Mr Hegde accused the former of being a distributer of 'blue films'.

“May be the saffron party's manifest for the forthcoming election manifesto will be offering a mobile set with free downloading option to each citizen,” he ridiculed.

Mr Hegde went on to hold RSS responsible for the issue, as the MLAs who involved in porngate hailed from Sangh Parivar.

Lashing out at the regional chief of RSS Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, he asked where the former was hiding when his pet ministers were watching blue film clippings inside the temple of democracy.

“You accuse the people of minority communities of spoiling the culture of the country. But, what is your reaction for the shameless behaviour of BJP ministers?”, he questioned Mr Bhat.

He also recalled that when JDS and Congress members had consumed non-vegetarian food in the Vidhana Soudha, BJP leaders had gone to the extent of conducting 'homa' for 'purification'. What kind of ritual should be conducted now to purify the Assembly now?, he questioned.

JDS leaders Amarnath Shetty, Shashidhar Raj, Vasanth Poojary, Aziz Kudroli, and Venkatesh N Rao among others were present.

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From malls to highways, Kannada signboards to be enforced in Dakshina Kannada

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February 4,2026

Mangaluru: Urban local bodies and gram panchayats should make the use of Kannada on signboards mandatory while issuing trade licences to commercial establishments, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Darshan HV said. He also called for regular inspections to ensure compliance.

Presiding over the District Kannada Awareness Committee meeting at the deputy commissioner’s office, Darshan said the city corporation would be directed to ensure that shops operating in malls prominently display their names in Kannada. “All commercial establishments, including shops, companies, offices and hotels, must mandatorily display their names in Kannada on signboards,” he said.

The deputy commissioner added that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) would be instructed to include Kannada on signboards along national highways. Banks, he said, would be directed through committee meetings to provide application forms in Kannada.

“Even if English-medium schools and colleges impart education in English, their signboards must display the institution’s name in Kannada. Steps will also be taken to ensure that private buses display place names in Kannada,” Darshan said.

During the meeting, committee members raised concerns over the closure of Kannada-medium schools in rural areas due to a shortage of teachers and stressed the need for immediate corrective measures. They also pointed out that several industries employ workers from other states while overlooking local candidates.

Members further demanded that nationalised banks provide deposit and withdrawal slips in Kannada. It was brought to the deputy commissioner’s notice that the presence of staff without knowledge of Kannada in rural branches of nationalised banks is causing hardship to local customers.

Meanwhile, MP Srinath, president of the District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, urged the district administration to allot land for the construction of a district Kannada Bhavana in Mangaluru.

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