Roshan Baig gave supari to kill Rudresh; he must resign: Shobha Karandlaje

November 4, 2016

Udupi, Nov 4: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shobha Karandlaje, who is known for controversial and provocative statements, has this time held Karnataka Haj Minister R Roshan Baig directly responsible for the murder of Bengaluru RSS activist Rudresh.

Ms Karandlaje, who represents the Udupi-Chikkamaluru constituency in the parliament, speaking to a television channel on Friday, claimed that Mr Baig gave supari to eliminate Rudresh, who according to her was anable leader'.

“Rudresh was capable of strengthening the party at the grass-root level. Mr Baig, who represents Shivajinagar in the Legislative Assembly, was threatened by Rudresh's steady growth in the constituency” said the confidante of former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa.

Claiming that entire Shivajinagar issuspecting' the local Congress MLA's hand behind the October 16 murder, Mr Karandlaje said that her party will hold a state-wide protest on November 8 demanding the resignation of Mr Baig.

She said that handing over the murder case to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is among the demands of BJP. “We don't have faith in the state investigation agency under the rule of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah,” she added.

This is the first time a senior BJP leader in the state is holding Mr Beig responsible for the murder case. So far the BJP was blaming Popular Front of India and its allies. The startling allegation comes two days after the police nabbed PFI Bengaluru district president Hashim Sharif as the fifth accused in the case.

It could be recalled here that Ms Karandlaje had recently said that all activists of Sangh Parivar should be allowed to carry weapons.

Also Read: Now, Shobha Karandlaje demands weapons for all Sangh Parivar activists

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Rss blame PFI this crackpot blames Roshan Begh
now her partner yeddiyurapppa will come with someach other's name lie Dilip Kumar,U .T Khader etc.All we aware about her head quarter Nagpur agenda.
Only to target Muslim community but peace loving Indians never allow this communal groups agenda.
Jai Hind!

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Elusive bamboo shrimp resurfaces in Mangaluru estuary after 70 years

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December 7,2025

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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