Yelahanka Haj Ghar to be ready by next year: Siddaramaiah

September 13, 2014

Bangalore, Sep 13: The Haj Ghar, which is under construction near Yelahanka on the outskirts of the city of Bangalore, would be ready by next year, according to chief minister Siddaramaiah.

Speaking at a programme organised in connection with the departure of the first batch of pilgrims from the Haj camp at Quddus Saheb Eidgah Maidan in Benson Town, he said there was no dearth of funds for the construction of the Haj Ghar. “We have earmarked Rs. 17 crore in the budget this year and the work will be expedited,” he said.

A sum of Rs. 1 crore had been set aside for the construction of a Haj House each in Gulbarga and Mangalore, the Chief Minister said. He appealed to the pilgrims to pray for the well-being of the people of Karnataka.

R. Roshan Baig, Minister for Infrastructure Development and Haj, said he would strive to get the State's quota of Haj pilgrims restored to at least 8,000 from next year. This year, the quota had been cut down from 7,000 to 5,193 pilgrims for Karnataka because of restrictions on the total quota for India by the Saudi Arabia government, he said.

Ministers Qamrul Islam, U.T. Khader, K.J. George and Ramalinga Reddy, Karnataka State Haj Committee chairman M.A. Mohammed and senior cleric Mufti Ashraf Ali were present.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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