1.5 lakh PoP gods', 2.65 lakh mud gods' immersed in Bengaluru lakes this year

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October 3, 2016

Bengaluru, Oct 3: Despite of a ban imposed by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board on Plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganesha idols, nearly 1.50 lakh such “banned gods” have been immersed in various lakes across Bengaluru city during recent Ganesh Chaturthi festival.

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Officials of the KSPCB said that over one third of the Ganesha idols immersed in the city's lakes this time are PoP idols. Over 2.65 lakh mud idols of Ganesha also have been immersed in those lakes.

Earlier KSPCB Chairman Lakshman revealed that there were around 50,000 PoP idols in the market in different parts of Karnataka including 35,000 in Bengaluru alone this time. According to manufacturers, the idols sold in the market were old stock and they have sought permission to clear them this year.

The KSPCB has banned the use and immersion of PoP idols in water bodies. The action followed a notification issued by the National Green Tribunal in 2013. The NGT?had ordered pollution control boards to conduct a study on pollution caused due to immersion of PoP and coloured idols and ban them under Section 33 of The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)?Act, 1974.

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suresh
 - 
Friday, 7 Oct 2016

@TRUE INDIAN
Food
Plants have lesser life than animals, they can grow new one, but animals if you cut them they die.
Emotions are absent in plant.

SUPPOSE we grow Hair, nails on our body, but if you cut hair you grow new hair, if

suresh
 - 
Friday, 7 Oct 2016

@True Indian,
WE KNOW WHO IS GURU & their qualities. There can be many wolf in sheeps clothing, but that doesnt mean all are fake or evil, so our scriptures caution us while selecting guru for ourselves.
1)A guru or a saint does not take money t

TRUE INDIAN
 - 
Friday, 7 Oct 2016

U people say sun is god, moon is god, earth is god.

is that mean Pakistan which is on earth is also God.

TRUE INDIAN
 - 
Friday, 7 Oct 2016

@Suresh

Don't make me God Plz. By thinking of this logic, Many sanyasis fools u, To make money, they say u have to make shani pooja or other pooja, Rapes poor Girls. Plz dont blind belief.

Coming to food.

Yes Killing Anima

suresh
 - 
Friday, 7 Oct 2016

once my parents met with tragic accident in mumbai, the auto in which they were travelling was hit head on with a truck, the truck driver fled away, my father bounced out of Auto, lying on the road unconscious with blood coming out of mouth, my mother jumped out of the auto with my younger brother who was kid then, and my mom cried for help, nobody came, she kept crying and it was evening, She was pleading for help in Tulu also, then suddenly a tempo driver who was passing by came for help, said, Akka, don't worry i will help, he took everyone to hospital, later my dad regained consciousness. He came to our house and then further we learnt that this person was a native of Mangalore and he resides at near the temple of our Kula-devi Godess on hearing my mom's plea he came to help. further he happened to be my father's elder brother's classmate. We were really thankful to his kind deed. A help came from 1000 kms away far far away to mumbai that too sent by mother godess. Else everybody was shrugging away to help my mother.
God comes in any form.

suresh
 - 
Friday, 7 Oct 2016

@TRUE INDIAN,
You fail to understand god's love.
See that woman was travelling and god came to help through you, the formless god enters a form (that is you) instructs your brain to give Lemon to the lady and curing her ailing child.
This i

TRUE INDIAN
 - 
Friday, 7 Oct 2016

GOD CREATED U. AND U R CREATING GOD'S IDOL. ITS A SIMPLE LOGIC.

Even sai baba used to say, Sabka maalik ek hai, Worship him only.

But u people started Worshiping him.

Once when i was travelling in a train. one family was in my boogie, one kid kept on vomiting in the train, i gave kid's mother a lemon. then her vomiting got stopped.

her mother told, tum hamare liye bhagwan ho. i told her, plz iam a common man, dont make me god.

this what is happening.

suresh
 - 
Friday, 7 Oct 2016

@TRUE INDIAN,
Killing is justified only if it happens by mistake, or food for survival.

Even Lord Rama's Father Dhasharath had to suffer and die grieving his beloved son Rama's seperation, This was becoz King Dhasharatha mistakenly killed

TRUE INDIAN
 - 
Friday, 7 Oct 2016

@Suresh

There is no my God and ur God, There is only one God, Even Jesus used to speak with God, in the cross. He used to say ya ilaahi, Even muslims also call ya ilaahi.

The God who gives life and take life. all Belongings to him on

suresh
 - 
Friday, 7 Oct 2016

@TRUE INDIAN,
first tell me are you follower of HINDUISM or ISLAM,

RIG VEDA QUOTES ARE MISINTERPRETED. No where in vedas it says sacrifice animals. Rig veda says its SIN,

VEDA ALSO SAYS THERE ARE 33 KOTI (TYPES/FORMS) OF SUPREME

TRUE INDIAN
 - 
Thursday, 6 Oct 2016

@suresh

One day u will also say that. Idol worship is totally wrong.

Vedas says so. By doing idol worship. U will go into more darkness

Bhagavat Gita 7:19-21: \All those who do idol worship, All those who worship demigods

TRUE INDIAN
 - 
Thursday, 6 Oct 2016

@Suresh

Ur again wrong my friend. its allowed in Hinduism

Rig Veda 10.86.14 [Indra speaks :] The worshippers dress for me fifteen (and) twenty bulls : I eat them and (become) fat, they fill both sides of my belly ;Indra is above all

TRUE INDIAN
 - 
Thursday, 6 Oct 2016

Thats what iam saying. Without reading ur College Books, u wont get knowledge and will not pass the Graduation.

Last and final Book Quran is for Whole of the Humanity.

U point out a single error in Quran, It is 100% Correct.

Why many converts to islam. even tony blair's sister converted to islam.

Quran also states That killing a innocent Person, is as if he is killing the whole of humanity, but still u find terrorists who kills the innocent.
For us they are anti muslim. enemy of the islam.

U know Shankaracharya Sanjay dwivedi , Now known as Ahmed Pandit. Before he was hindu Shankaracharya. Before just for visit any Marriage function, he used to Get Money in crores.

After comparing both the religion, he Converted to islam, and leads a common life. and now he preaches islam.

suresh
 - 
Thursday, 6 Oct 2016

@TRUE INDIAN,
IN HINDUISM, killing is SIN, in the name of god or in the name of food, or fun.
So killing, sacrificing by any is wrong. Those people who do it are totally wrong.
Even Nepal has banned the infamous Gadimai sacrifice ritual. Th

TRUE INDIAN
 - 
Thursday, 6 Oct 2016

@Suresh

U don't want quotes from religious book.

How did u Graduate without the knowledge and books.

To play a Dvd player, There is a Instruction manual.

To use a mashing machine, There is also an instruction m

TRUE INDIAN
 - 
Thursday, 6 Oct 2016

@Suresh

Quran 22:37: it is neither their meat nor their Blood that reaches Allah. We made them subject to u that u may magnify Allah for his Guidance to you.

And Quran 6:14: And it is he who Feeds but is not fed.

God asks

SURESH
 - 
Thursday, 6 Oct 2016

@TRUE INDIAN,
The term \TRYASTRIMSATI KOTI\" is misunderstood as 33crores (koti)
The term Koti in sanskrit has two meaning 1 is supreme & another is Crore. Its in translation error. its 33 supreme gods and not 33 crores god. And 33 crores gods h

TRUE INDIAN
 - 
Thursday, 6 Oct 2016

@suresh

Total 33 million Gods, How can u pray and ask each and every god.
it's not God, it might be messenger. How can u Control ur God.

i have to Quote from vedas and all religious script, i cannot create my own stories.

SURESH
 - 
Thursday, 6 Oct 2016

@TRUE INDIAN, you have still not answered any of my questions. Please answer it honestly. don't give quotes from your books.

SURESH
 - 
Thursday, 6 Oct 2016

@TRUE FRIEND, don't give quotes lectures from Veda, Ravishankarji or koran or bible. As i am a lazy person and not interested in reading any books at all, I have read lots of books from Kg. to graduations. Now, no more books & quotes please.

I

TRUE INDIAN
 - 
Wednesday, 5 Oct 2016

@Suresh

Genesis 17:3

Abram fell facedown, and Pray to God.

Book of numbers 20:6

And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon

SURESH
 - 
Wednesday, 5 Oct 2016

TRUE INDIAN, When you find answers to below questions you will get answer for what you have asked.

Does your god really in need of your prayers 5 times?if you don't pray then what? what will happen to god? why he orders you to pray?
Does your god benefit from your prayers? does your god gets power from it?
Does your god requires blood transfusion every year and so you perform goat sacrifices?
Is your god Jealousy, angry god? that he tells you if you worship any other god than him, he will burn you in hell fire.
Do you really believe that there are 72 virgins for all your men. Then what about women, they too pray, how god will reward them, where will they go after death? PONDER over this questions.

Do you really believe that God almighty makes mistakes at the time of creations, and he keeps sending messengers one by one and finally he rectifies all mistakes and sends final messenger? Do you think god is human being to make mistakes?

If you people wait for day of final judgement, what about all those who are born and dead before your Islam religion was formed, Its not their mistake they were born before your prophet gave the Holy message from god. How whether god will give them hell or heaven.?

Instead of asking me to use brain, you use it and try to find out why.

Regarding Lord shiva, He knows everything, Ganesha created by parvati and so he cut the head of Ignorance, pride and replaced it with head of wisdom & humility.

Lord rama, Ma sita, knew everything since begininng, so they never objected to whatever was happening. Even Ravan was Brahmin pandit, great Astrologer, he very well knew that Ram was Lord Vishnu himself, he wanted to attain salvation at the hands of Lord Ram, not only this he wanted salvation for his entire Rakshasa Clan so he pitted everyone against Lord Rama and got killed by Lord himself, thus everyone got Moksha (salvation) in the end.

Hope you understand everything now.

True indian
 - 
Wednesday, 5 Oct 2016

@suresh

My question is if shiva couldnt recognise his own son ganapathi. How can he recognise. If he is god he should know everything.

Even lord ram couldnt save his wife sita from kidnap. How can he save u.

U should use u

Ahad
 - 
Tuesday, 4 Oct 2016

Dear Suresh,

Honestly U have to read and ponder on below.. Muslims just want the hindus to wake up and understand the REALITY. Dont make Mockery of God knowingly or unknowingly ... by giving illogical shapes ... Please learn about God and Ponder and reflect more on what God says in different religious scriptures.. which will benefit U and the hateful Society..

His form cannot be seen, no one sees Him with the eye - (Shwetashvatara upanishad 4:20) - Worshiping man made object is a SIN ?

Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires worship DEMIGODS (materialistic - others besides TRUE GOD) - Bhagwad Geeta 7:20

He is body less and pure - Yajurveda 40:8 (Dont worship objects)

They sink DEEPER in DARKNESS those who worship Sambhuti i.e created things\ (Yajurveda 40:9)

Do not worship anybody but Him, the Divine ONE, Praise Him alone - Rigveda 8:1:1)

Worshiping idols is not allowed in hindu scriptures itself...U need to study and ponder on your own scripture.. to recognise and come near to the TRUTH."

SURESH
 - 
Tuesday, 4 Oct 2016

AHMED,USA,- I HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR YOUR THOUGHTS & WORDS OF WISDOM. We should be tolerant & respect all religions. The god that made EARTH, SUN & MOON and everything is the same. Only the followers are different.
TRUE INDIAN - All Hindus know GOD. Eg. Just like a person can be a FATHER to a child, brother to a sister, SON to Parents, Husband to a women, Friend for someone. Here the person is same only his work and relation with different people will be different. You call him in whatever name you want. Same way the GOD whom you pray and whom Christians or Jews or paresis or Hindus pray are SAME. the way of worshiping him is different. Every one may be right in their own way. So stop arguing and let people follow what their heart says is right. Don't mislead them.

TRUE INDIAN - God has given you Teeth, but i guess you don't bite others. Becoz you know its uses. Same way GOD has given you BRAIN, why don't you USE it.

Killing an animal for FOOD is fine. but killing an animal for fun or in the name of god is a great unpardonable sin.
PRAKASH SHETTY (NAME CHANGED), TRUE INDIAN, just Google out \ RIVERS OF BLOOD - IN DAKA\" and read how the blood was flowing down the road after bakrid, you will come to know how dirty the road was with blood and dead animal carcasses everywhere. It is worst than Idols immersed in rivers & ponds.

TRUE INDIAN - finally you say, you pray 5 times a day, Still there is no peace on earth lots & lots of violence going on , just imagine. Can you pray for world peace, and will your god answer your prayers?"

Prakash Shetty
 - 
Tuesday, 4 Oct 2016

Please this practice should be stopped, they don't have any right to spoil the atmosphere/ponds/rivers with dirty idols which they worship with great respect and finally throwing in to the water this is not accepted either these dirty idols should be buried or to be dumped in the municipality garbage.

Ahmed..K
 - 
Tuesday, 4 Oct 2016

Ahmed USA

Dont U know that Idol worship is a great sin and will never be acceptable with lord of the worlds... even Non muslims are our brothers in humanity. We should convey the TRUTH without insulting... that's right. but where did anybody hurt here.
The commentor is asking the non muslims to reflect on the vedas verse and know the reality of idol worship...
If U like to hide the reality of worshiping ONE GOD which is also mentioned in hindu scriptures... U want others not know about the TRUTH.
What the comment below says is that 'there is no image of God' and thats the TRUTH.

if U think that as a Muslim keeping quite on this and never tell our brothers in humanity of the TRUTH... Then the media which is propagating the other way of what God is, fooling all the people who doesnt care for who is worthy of Worship...
Use your intellect and look for the TRUTH... it might hurt a little but your deep study will know the REALITY of worshiping idols and living in darkness of the TRUTH.
MAY ALLAH GUIDE THOSE WHO R HONEST IN LOOKING FOR THE TRUTH. ALLAH KNOWS BEST.

Ahmed USA
 - 
Tuesday, 4 Oct 2016

I would say immature journalism must use some professional ethics .it is very sad to see fellow Muslims mocking others faith .it is the main reason for all the mess .we must respect others faith. No religion is perfect .every religion has its own shortcomings. Salafist mentality of journalism is really not good as it divides the society .where ever you go .we are now seeing islamophobia.. For god sake stop quoting zakirs quotes. We have lot of other things to work .we have 1000+++ short comings. Empowerment is not just population increase .we need to work on all the aspects . grow up mr abd,ponder and true Indian.

TRUE INDIAN
 - 
Monday, 3 Oct 2016

@suresh.

Harming and torturing animals is great sin. But for food u can slaughter it by halal method. Where animals feel zero pain.

In uae. Camel is the national animal. If u acciedent it on road. Is the same offence as if u accident

TRUE INDIAN
 - 
Monday, 3 Oct 2016

@Suresh.

Why god has given sharp teeth. Is it for time pass. If he wants us to eat only veg. He would have given only flat teeth. U talk as if u havent killed a single mosquito.

For muslims god is controlling us. We have to pray 5 ti

SURESH
 - 
Monday, 3 Oct 2016

TRUE INDIAN, false indian, murty, non-murthy, PONDER-wander,,AHAD-vahad,PK-chikey,
So our's is blind belief and what about yours? Whats so great in Goat sacrificing, for what? Is it playing holi with blood of animals, You mean to say your god loves it.
Did your god create these animals for you to kill them, What a logic !

PK
 - 
Monday, 3 Oct 2016

Venki
U still dont understand that one line? please reflect on it why VEDAS says NA TASYA Pratima ASTI....

Ahad
 - 
Monday, 3 Oct 2016

Na Tasya Pratima Asti - There is no image of God...

Please look for the TRUTH and the Truth behind idol worship... Wake up guys, Know your CREATOR ... Dont worship man made idols and objects.. its making fool of yourself and deviating you from the truth and the true God.

PONDER
 - 
Monday, 3 Oct 2016

There is no God but ALLAH and Muhammad Pbuh is the last and final messenger of ALLAH.
QURAN is the final revelation of ALLAH...
QURAN is for all MANKIND
and its NOT just for muslims...

Dear NON MUSLIMs...
ALLAH has given intellect to humans and we should use it to understand who is worthy of worship... QURAN challenges the mankind .. to look, Ponder, recite and REFLECT on what QURAN says... Try it ... U will be successful in finding contentment in your heart and life.

Moorthy
 - 
Monday, 3 Oct 2016

''No Sathya Prathima Asthi''.........God Has No image ( Idol ,photo......etc )

TRUE INDIAN
 - 
Monday, 3 Oct 2016

BLIND BELIEF, FEEL SORRY FOR NON-MUSLIMS.

THEY DONNO WHAT THEY ARE DOING. GETTING BRAIN WASHED FROM POOJARY'S

Abd
 - 
Monday, 3 Oct 2016

ALHAMDULLAHI RABBIL AALAMEEN. All Praise Be To Allah THE LORD OF THE WORLDS who has blessed us with beautiful religion of ISLAM.
these idols can not protect themselves how it can protect you O people.

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October 26,2024

Bengaluru: Amid protests by farmers in Vijayapura who have been served notices by the Karnataka Board of Waqfs to vacate the land their ancestors had allegedly encroached, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said the state government will review the situation. 

Speaking to reporters here, he said, "We will review it. The state government and the revenue department will review it. A decision will be taken based on old records." When asked that the Waqf Board had set a deadline to vacate the land, the minister said that is not a problem.

Meanwhile, in the district headquarter town of Vijayapura in North Karnataka bordering Maharashtra, the farmers staged a demonstration at the Deputy Commissioner’s office.

Holding the land records and registered land deeds, the farmers alleged that they were served notice soon after Housing and Waqf Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan visited Vijayapura and directed the Deputy Commissioner to serve notices to the farmers who were sitting on Waqf land.

Farmer leaders alleged that without bringing the matter to their notice, the land records of farmers in Tenahalli village in Indi Taluk and Honvada village in Tikota Taluk were changed and made in favour of Waqf.

Bengaluru South BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Friday said the Karnataka State Board of Waqfs has claimed its ownership over 1,500 acres of ancestral land of farmers in Honvada village.

Surya, who is also Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha president, said the farmers of Honvada village in Tikota Taluk were served notices declaring their lands as Waqf property "with no evidence or explanation provided".

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October 31,2024

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday alleged that BJP was raking up the "Waqf issue" with an eye on the upcoming assembly by-polls in the state and elections in neighboring Maharashtra.

Following allegations by a section of farmers in certain parts of the state that their lands were marked as Waqf properties, he reiterated that none of them will be evicted, and notices issued to them will be withdrawn.

"BJP is doing politics. Notices were issued during their (BJP) tenure too, what do they have to say about it? During BJP's tenure over 200 notices were given. One should not practice such dual politics," Siddaramaiah said.

Speaking to reporters here, the CM said, "I have already said that the notices will be withdrawn, where is the issue? In case the notices are issued they will be withdrawn and no one will be evicted, where is the issue?" "Whichever district it is...They (BJP) had also given notices in several districts. Why did they give? Why are they doing such politics? In case notices were served by our government, they will be withdrawn and no farmers will not be evicted....the protest they have planned on November 4 is for politics keeping in mind by-polls in three segments and Maharashtra elections," he added.

A section of farmers from Vijayapura district have alleged that their lands were marked as Waqf properties, and similar allegations have surfaced from a few other places.

The BJP is planning a statewide agitation on November 4, demanding the resignation of Minority Welfare and Waqf Minister B Z Zameer Ahamed Khan, and against the Congress government over the issue.

Accusing the BJP of only doing politics and and not speaking the truth, Siddaramaiah said, "they only speak lies, they make issue out of non issue. Is there any issue in MUDA (site allotment case, in which he is accused and facing probe)? They wanted to make a non issue, an issue." Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur Assembly segments will go for by-polls on November 13.

The CM said he will go for campaigning in three assembly segments that will go for bypolls, from November 4 to 11.

He expressed confidence about Congress winning all the three segments.

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October 22,2024

Mangaluru, Oct 22: A Mangaluru resident has fallen victim to a ₹20 lakh scam after being lured into a fraudulent investment scheme by individuals posing as representatives of J.P. Morgan India. The case, filed at Kadri police station, highlights the growing threat of investment fraud in the region.

The victim, whose identity has not been disclosed, was contacted on September 24 by a man named Vishwanathan, who falsely introduced himself as the Chief Investment Strategist for J.P. Morgan India. Shortly after, a woman named Neeta Sharma reached out, using multiple phone numbers to convince the victim of her association with the prestigious financial firm. She shared a company link and urged the victim to invest ₹20 lakh, promising high returns.

On October 14, after being convinced by Neeta's claims, the victim transferred ₹20 lakh to the fraudulent account. Following this, Neeta instructed the victim to purchase 1,000 shares at ₹240 per share, which he did. The next day, she advised buying 7,900 more shares at ₹250.95 each, further strengthening her false credibility.

However, trouble arose when Neeta told the victim to withdraw the invested amount. Instead of receiving the full sum, the victim was sent only ₹1,500, transferred from an unknown account. When questioned, Neeta could not provide a clear explanation for the discrepancies.

Sensing the deceit, the victim demanded a full refund of his investment. Neeta, however, brazenly asked for an additional ₹4 lakh, prompting the victim to realize the extent of the fraud. He then filed a formal complaint with the Kadri police.

This incident serves as a critical reminder for the public to remain vigilant against fraudulent schemes, particularly those involving investment promises from unverified sources. Always ensure that you verify the legitimacy of financial institutions and representatives before transferring funds. 

The Kadri police are investigating the case and have urged the public to stay alert and report any suspicious investment schemes.

Tips to Protect Yourself from Investment Scams:

1.    Verify Credentials: Always cross-check the credentials of anyone claiming to represent a reputable financial institution. Use official contact information from the company's website to verify.

2.    Be Skeptical of Unsolicited Offers: Be cautious of unexpected investment offers, especially those that promise unusually high returns.

3.    Conduct Thorough Research: Before investing, investigate the company and the proposed investment thoroughly. Look for reviews, ratings, and any red flags.

4.    Report Suspicious Activity: If you suspect a scam, report it immediately to local authorities or financial regulatory bodies to prevent further fraud.

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