Poojary challenges Modi govt to waive farmer loans

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June 27, 2015

Mangaluru, June 27: Former Union finance minister B Janardhan Poojary charged BJP and JD(S) of playing politics with farmers’ problems and challenged Centre to waive the loans of farmers if they have real concern over farmers. The UPA government had waived Rs 72,000 crore loans of farmers.

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Now, all MPs from the State including Yeddyurappa, Shobha Karandlaje and H D Deve Gowda should demand for the same.

Briefing reporters, on Saturday, he said the murder complaint against chief minister regarding the suicide of three farmers in Mandya is intolerable. Former chief ministers B S Yeddyurapppa or H D Kumaraswamy can only tell who are behind these complaints. The CM has come from farming community and knows their difficulties. The State government has spent around Rs 22,000 crore on irrigation, waived farmers’ loans and distributed free rice to BPL card holders, which was never done during H D Kumaraswamy’s tenure, he said.

FIRs have been filed against B S Yeddyurappa and HDK, and they want to divert the attention of people. The padayatra of HDK is part of it, but people are not fools, Poojary said. On the statement of Horticulture & Agro Marketing Minister Shamanur Shivashankarappa against seizing sugar from factories, Poojary said Shivashankarappa is aged.

Janardhan Poojary said no one is No 1 MP by spending Rs 5 crore grant of the government. The true achievement is fighting for people inside and outside Parliament and Parliament itself recognises your achievement.

What is the performance of BJP or Deve Gowda in Parliament…What they have done for farmers? If you put flexes for publicity, people are not fools to believe it, he said.

Janardhana Poojary opined that all parties have corrupt politicians except communist party.

He came down heavily against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and alleged that Modi, who had promised of corruption-free administration is now protecting corrupts and criminals. In spite of knowing that Lalit Modi was a criminal, involved in black money transfer and who violated Prevention of Corruption Act, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has supported him.

Whether she asked about Enforcement Directorate investigation or took permission from the prime minister, he asked.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje submitted an affidavit in support of Lalit Modi blaming Indian government and its law. Its nothing but sedition. Vasundhara Raje and Sushma Swaraj should resign. Why the Prime Minister is mum about these issues and not asking resignation of Vasundhara Raje. They used to call Manmohan Singh as ‘Mouni’, but what happened to Modi? Is he doing Yoga, he asked.

Maharastra Women and Child Development Minister Pankaja Munde is involved in 206 crore scam and distributed 24 contracts in 24 hours without tender. Madhya Pradesh CM Shivaraj Singh Chauhan is facing the heat of Vyapam scam, where engineering and medical entrance test norms were violated. Out of 2,536 accused in the case, BJP leader Uma Bharati, RSS leaders Sudarshan and Suresh Seni are also involved. Around 36 accused in the case have been died in suspicious circumstances, he said.

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December 3,2025

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Mangaluru, Dec 3: A group of Congress workers gathered at the Mangaluru International Airport on Wednesday to welcome AICC general secretary K C Venugopal, but the reception quickly turned into a display of support for Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.

Venugopal arrived in the city to participate in the centenary commemoration of the historic dialogue between Mahatma Gandhi and Narayana Guru. The event, organised by the Sivagiri Mutt, Varkala, in association with the Mangalore University Sri Narayana Guru Study Chair, is being held on the university’s Konaje campus.

KPCC general secretary Mithun Rai and several party workers had assembled at the airport to receive Venugopal. However, the moment he stepped out, workers began raising slogans backing Shivakumar.

The university programme will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

This show of support comes just a day after Siddaramaiah remarked that Shivakumar would lead the government “when the high command decides.” The chief minister made the comment after a breakfast meeting at Shivakumar’s residence—another public display of camaraderie between the two leaders amid ongoing attempts by the party high command to downplay their leadership rivalry.

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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December 7,2025

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Mangaluru, Dec 7: A rare bamboo shrimp has been rediscovered on mainland India more than 70 years after it was last reported, confirming for the first time the presence of Atyopsis spinipes in the country. The find was made by researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, during surveys in Karnataka and Odisha.

The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

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