Apologize for remarks against 'Re 1 per kg rice scheme' or step down: Poojary tells H K Patil

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July 11, 2013
Mangalore, Jul 11: Former Union Minister and veteran Congress leader B Janardhana Poojary took on Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister H K Patil on Thursday, for the latter's controversial remarks on the state government's scheme of providing rice to below poverty line (BPL) families at Re 1 per kg.

Addressing media persons here, Mr Poojary said that the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) had taken a decision to implement the 'Anna Bhagya Yojana' after obtaining permission from party president Sonia Gandhi, and that it was not right on the part of Mr Patil to have made such remarks.

“It is our duty to help the poor and wipe their tears. But now, I have realised that he (Mr Patil) is not concerned about the poor. Being a cabinet minister, he should not have opposed the scheme. It is a clear breach of discipline,” he remarked, adding that members of the opposition party who were disgruntled with the success of the scheme would challenge it in the future, quoting Mr Patil's remarks as example.

People voted for him because they believed the manifesto presented by the party, including the 'rice at Re 1 per kg' scheme. He should tender an apology to the party by Friday, failing which he should resign from his post, said Mr Poojary, adding that it was a serious issue.

He further said that it was the responsibility of all the party members and workers to see to it that the rice reached the beneficiaries of the scheme. All party members including the MLAs should become watchdogs in its implementation, to avoid causing trouble to the people. This will help check corruption or misuse of the scheme, he said.

Amendments necessary

Coming down heavily on BJP for its opposition to recent amendments to the Karnataka Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill 2013, he said that the Constitution made it mandatory for the Gram Sabha to conduct meetings, and opposing the bill would be a failure of 'governance by the people' in a democracy.

How will the country run if the gram sabhas and legislature cease to work or exist, he demanded.

Harikrishna Bantwal, K Taranath Shetty, Arun Coelho and Suresh Ballal were present.

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May 4,2024

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mullai Muhilan MP said that election for the South West Teachers and Graduates constituencies will be held on June 3.

The notification for the same will be issued on May 9. The last date for filing nominations is May 16. The nominations must be submitted to Regional Commissioner in Mysuru and the last date for withdrawal of nomination is May 17.

The counting of votes will be held on June 6.

As of December 30, 2023 there are 6753 voters in DK district in the South West Teachers Constituency out of which 4520 are women. On the other hand, there are 16,869 graduate voters in the district for the South West graduates constituency.

The voters can submit their application for enrollment in electoral list of the South West Teachers and graduates constituency till May 6. The applications can be submitted at Mangaluru City Corporation or all the taluk offices.

Bulk applications can be submitted by Bar Association, Doctors association, Chartered Accountants Association, registered engineers association for the graduates constituency.

Those who are graduates prior to November 11, 2020 can enroll for voters list in the graduates constituency  by submitting Form 18 along with photo copy of marks card, Aadhaar card, voters' identity card and residential address.

For getting oneself enrolled in the teachers constituency voters, an individual should be teaching for minimum three years prior to November 1, 2023 in high school or higher educational institutions.

For the teachers constituency, educational institutions can submit applications in bulk. If wrong details are furnished in these applications, then they will be punishable under Section 31 of Representation of People Act, warned the DC.

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May 5,2024

Karwar, May 5: What commenced as a mere exchange of words between spouses swiftly transmuted into a calamitous ordeal, resulting in the heartbreaking loss of their innocent offspring. The heart-wrenching incident unfolded in the serene confines of Halamaddy village in the picturesque expanse of Dandeli, nestled within the idyllic expanse of Uttara Kannada district.

In the throes of a fervent dispute with her spouse, the aggrieved wife, succumbing to an overwhelming surge of emotions, callously propelled their tender six-year-old progeny into the somber depths of a nearby canal, thereafter alerting the local populace to her grievous act.

Promptly apprised of the distressing occurrence by concerned bystanders, the authorities were swiftly summoned to the scene to confront the harrowing aftermath.

Responding to the distress call, the diligent officers of Dandeli rural police swiftly converged upon the site where the innocent child had been cast into the unforgiving waters of the canal, subsequently effecting the retrieval of the child's lifeless form. 

Regrettably, it was discerned that a portion of the child's remains had been tragically claimed by the lurking jaws of a predatory crocodile.

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May 4,2024

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Mangaluru, May 4: A tragic incident unfurled last evening in Subrahmanya of Kadaba taluk in Dakshina Kananda, where a young gentleman, who had recently entered the bonds of matrimony a mere ten days hence, met his untimely demise due to a lightning strike.

As twilight descended, a tempestuous thunderstorm, accompanied by billowing rain clouds, cast its shadow over the locale.

Somasundar was diligently engaged in the task of piling up dried nuts in the yard to shield them from the impending deluge, when fate cruelly intervened, subjecting him to the fatal force of a lightning bolt.

Despite the expeditious efforts to convey him to Kadaba Community Hospital subsequent to his sudden indisposition, he tragically succumbed to his injuries. 

Somasundar, who operated a car washing enterprise in proximity to Subrahmanya, is mourned by his mother, sister, and wife.

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