Woman in trouble for calling Modi a ‘dog’ on Facebook

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June 11, 2017

Mangaluru, Jun 11: A local BJP leader from Mangaluru has filed a has filed a complaint with the Brihan Mumbai police against a Christian woman for posting alleged defamatory remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Facebook.

One Judith Lewis had shared a report, purportedly from an English daily, about Hindu leaders chalking out a plan to make India a Hindu nation by 2023 on a Facebook page ‘Konkan Tara’.

Reacting to the report, one of the group members, Savitha Lancy D’Souza, who hails from Pune, called Modi a “dog” and said she wished he was killed before he completes the remaining two years of his term.

Ajith Kumar Ullal, the convenor of the BJP’s IT Cell in Mangaluru Assembly constituency, who noticed the comment, filed a complaint with the Brihan Mumbai police.

However, soon after the complaint was filed, Savitha sent a message to Ajith stating she wrote the post in a fit of anger and apologised.

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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