BENGALURU: The state government arbitrarily announced the reservation list for the BBMP polls recently, to deny a fair chance to Congress, alleged KPCC president DK Shivakumar here on Sunday.
“Our party leaders protested in front of the Urban Development Department chambers,” he said.-ADVERTISEMENT-Ads by 

The reservation for backward classes, SCs and women has not been allocated fairly. Of the 14 wards in the Bommanahalli Assembly constituency, nine are reserved for women. Eight wards out of nine in Jayanagar, eight out of nine in BTM Layout, seven wards in Gandhinagar and six in Chamarajpet have been reserved for women, he said. Of the 93 wards in the constituencies represented by Congress MLAs, 76 are set aside for women, he said.

“We are not against reservation for women. Our aim is to give them political power, but fairly. It is unfair to focus on reservation only in constituencies represented by Congress, while leaving the jurisdictions of BJP MLAs relatively free,’’ he said.

“Also, many backward, minority and Scheduled Caste people have been left out of the voters’ list. Our party workers have been asked to check the list,” he added. “On August 15, we will take out an Independence Walk from Sangolli Rayanna Circle to Basavanagudi National College Ground carrying the national flag. It is a nonpolitical programme. Around 29,000 people have  registered for the event. They should use public transport,” he said.

BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. This is the second time he has contracted Covid-19. -ADVERTISEMENT-Ads by 

He has cancelled his official trip to Delhi on Saturday and is under isolation at home. 

“I have tested positive for Covid-19 with Mild symptoms and have isolated myself at home. Those who came in touch with me in last few days, kindly isolate yourself and get urself tested. My trip to Delhi stands cancelled” he tweeted

Bommai was scheduled to visit Delhi on Saturday for two days to take part in ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and NITI Aayog meetings and was expected to meet BJP’s central leaders to discuss recent political developments.

Bommai, on Thursday, took part in Sankalp Se Siddi where he shared his dias with Union Home minister Amit Shah and others.

BENGALURU: As many as 59 people died, including two in the last two days, in rain-related incidents in the past two months in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts. As heavy rain continued to lash many districts, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai held a video conference on Tuesday with deputy commissioners concerned and directed them to precautionary measures and pay compensation to the affected without delay.

Apart from the 59 dead, (including seven in the last two days) five people are missing and 36 have sustained injuries. As many as 111 villages have been severely affected with 39 deaths reported from 11 districts. The CM directed officials to monitor tanks and lakes on the verge of breaching, and these should be monitored by the minor irrigation department and the Zilla panchayat.

Bommai directed officials to make temporary arrangements for roads in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts. He also directed officials to evacuate people where there are chances of landslide, and take up a joint survey of houses that collapsed or got damaged.

The CM sought that special attention should be paid to the Kodagu district where frequent landslides have been reported. Tahsildars should make all arrangements in the relief centres and it should be monitored by DCs.

Mangaluru Police Commissioner

Mangaluru: City Police Commissioner N. Shashikumar on Saturday said 21 people have been detained in connection with the Faazil murder case adding that the affiliation of detained men to any organization was not important.

Speaking to the reporters on Saturday he said 21 people have been detained and are being investigated as each one of them is under suspicion.

When asked about a report linking some of the detained men to Bajrang Dal, the top-cop added their affiliation to any organization was not important.

Two events were scheduled to be held on Thursday- at Vidhana Soudha and another public rally titled ‘Janotsava’ at Doddaballapur.

CM announced that the decision has been made after the death of BJP Yuva Morcha (BJYM) member Praveen Nettaru at Sulia in Dakshina Kannada. He was hacked to death with lethal weapons by unidentified people on a bike in Bellare, Dakshina Kannada on late Tuesday evening.

CM said he has no mood for celebrations in the backdrop of a bitter incident and will address a press conference, instead of celebrations.

Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, Rajeev Chandrashekar and other dignitaries were supposed to attend the Sadhana Sambrama event at Vidhana Soudha, where Bommai took oath as chief minister on July 28 last year after BS Yediyurappa stepped down.

Mangaluru North MLA Bharath Shetty on Tuesday refuted claims of the attack on a pub in Balmatta in the city by Hindutva group Bajrang Dal and added they only questioned the management of the pub if they were serving alcohol to minors.

“Hindutva group activists did not in any way attack anybody at the pub. They questioned the pub manager and bouncers if they were serving alcohol to minors at the pub,” he said adding that he has discussed the case with the City Police Commissioner.

“The pub staff is being investigated in this regard and truth will prevail. Serving cigarettes and alcohol to minors at pubs and bars is illegal. Incidents like these happen when pubs and bars violate the law and allow such activities. We as a society should be careful so that such incidents don’t happen.” He added.

Mangaluru: Bajrang Dal’s District President Puneeth Attavar on Tuesday said that the members of Bajrang Dal had informed the cops before going to “Recycle the Lounge” pub on Monday night when they attacked the pub.

Speaking to media reporters on Tuesday, Puneeth said the activists of Bajrang Dal had received information that students whose kissing video had gone viral a week ago were partying at the pub.

“It is true that we have received information about those students partying there. We informed the police and we went there.” He said while refuting the claims of any attack on the pub.

“We went there and we spoke to the manager and staff of the pub. We asked them to vacate the students from the pub as some of them were minors.” He added.

Journalist Naveen Soorinje in a Facebook post slammed the police department for not initiating action against the Bajrang Dal activists when they were informed about the attack. He also questioned the police department why they could not arrest Bajrang Dal activists as a precautionary measure and why they had to wait until the attack to reach the spot.