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Bengaluru: Mohammed Haris Nalapad reportedly accepted the position of the state Youth Congress president on Monday. 

The term of the previous Youth Congress President Raksha Ramaiah came to an end on Monday, January 31. In the background of this, Muhammed Nalapad formally assumed the position of the state youth congress president. However the official program in this regard will be conducted on February 10 at the KPCC Office, it is learned. Reportedly, Mohammed Nalapad is scheduled to take oath along with all the district youth congress committee members on that day. 

On Monday morning, Mohammed Haris Nalapad accepted the leadership position at the Youth Congress office in the presence of his father N. A. Haris, KPCC Minority Division’s President Abdul Jabbar. Maulana Maqsood Imran performed dua during the occasion. 

Mohammed Haris Nalapad had received maximum votes during last year’s elections for the Youth Congress State President with a whopping 64,203 votes, despite this the election board had disqualified him citing the existence of criminal cases against him. In the background of this, Raksha Ramaiah, who had received 56,271 votes was announced as the winner. This had reportedly created certain controversies and confusion. 

In the days following this, Raksha Ramaiah’s presidential term was set until January 31, 2022. That term reportedly came to an end today (Monday), in this background, Mohammed Haris Nalapad formally accepted the leadership position.

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A 38-year-old teacher was killed on the spot and her husband had escaped narrowly with minor injuries when a spedding goods truck knock their scooter before running over the pillion rider on Anjana Nagar main road near Magadi on Sunday morning.

The victim has been identified as Sharmila,a resident of Kottigepalya was riding pillion while her husband Prakash,46, .

Senior officer visited the spot and after inspecting the spot said,The couple were going to Tavarekere to meet their relative.

Rider Prakash was reportedly trying to negotiate a bad patch of road when the truck driven in rash and negligent manner knock down the scooter.

Due to the impact Sharmila slipped and came under the wheels and crushed to death.

The Byadarahalli police immediately rushed to spot and arrested the driver Madesha,32 on the charges of death due to negligence driving and Sharmila’s husband Prakash who is also a teacher is recovering at the hospital.

The BWSSB laid Cauvery pipeline under the road and left without asphalting .The police are awaiting Prakash to recover to record his statement.

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The Siddapura police are on the lookout for the driver of a white colored audi car who ran over pack of stray dogs which were sleeping on the footpath on 10th cross Jayanagar .

Though the incident occurred on last Wednesday, animal right activists filed a complaint with the Siddapura police on Saturday.

The incident was recorded on the CCTV cameras where the accused driver deliberately ran over the stray dogs following which one of it sustained serious injuries.

The injured dog was missing since due to fear and efforts are on to trace the injured dog to get him treatment,Arun Prasad, animal activist , said .

Based on the complaint by Badri Prasad MS, another animal right activist who submitted a CCTV video clip of the act along with the details of the vehicle, the police have registered an FIR charging the driver under prevention of cruelty to animal act and are investigating.

The car owned by a person called Vishnu and the police are trying to find him,Rashmi Dsouza, member state animal welfare board,supervising the case,said.

Condemning the act demanding strict action against the accused.

On Sunday a group of animal rights activists gathered at the spot where the dog was run over and protested for sometime demanding strict action against the perpetrator of the crime .

The police also conduct spot inspection of the scene of crime for further investigation.A case has been registered in Siddapura police station and efforts are on to trace the accused said a senior officer.

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Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals are pillars of Independent and Republic India,Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.

Speaking to media persons after paying floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi’s statue on the Martyrs’ Day,he said,we are commemorating the day Gandhi laid down his life as the Martyrs’ Day. Mahatma Gandhi is a world leader. 

A strong proponent of truth and non violence. Despite suffering imprisonment,lathi blows and other hardship he resolved to attain freedom for the country through the principles of non violence, peace and truth.He never gave up his ideal of non violence, Bommai said.

“My life is my message,Mahatma had said.One needs immense moral strength to admit things that Gandhi has shared in his biography ‘My Experiments with Truth.That is why he became the father of nation,Mahatma Gandhi,Bommai said.

Gandhi’s ideals and principles are beacons of light for us. Thousands attained martyrdom apart from Gandhi.

Subhash Chandra Bose,Bhagat Singh,Lala Lajpat Rai are prominent among them.I am paying tributes to all the martyrs today,Bommai said.

Significant progress has been made in the last 75 years after independence. But we could have achieved more.

That is why Prime Minister Modi has launched programmes like Atma Nirbhar Bharat, Sab Ka Sath Sab Ka Vikas, revolutionary changes are being brought in rural development, urban development, energy, education and health sectors.

This is a day to make a resolve to strive for development of the state and make it a prosperous state,” Bommai said.

Help for Janeesh’s treatment

Reacting to appeal for aid to ailing Janeesh, a kid who needs Rs16cr for treatment,Bommai said, there are many such kids who need help.necessary help would be rendered after getting all the details about the ailment and treatment. He also appealed to people to contribute their mite. 

Seating system in Cinema Halls

Replying to a question about film industry representatives expressing their displeasure about Covid restrictions on cinema halls, Bommai said, as a Home Minister and Chief Minister I have provided many facilities for the.

A suitable decision would be taken after seeking suggestions from the expert committee on their demands.

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We are aware of our responsibilities.We have launched many programmes for the welfare of the people.

Don’t try to find fault where no exists,” Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said launching an attack on leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah.

Reacting to Siddaramaiah’s statement that the government had not fulfilled even a single promise made in 2018 BJP Manifesto of BS Yediyurappa,he said,nothing more can be expected from Siddaramaiah.

He should see the work done for the welfare of the people.Instead he is trying to find fault where none exists.Siddaramaiah had claimed that he implemented 96% of his manifesto.But still people rejected him.

It is not enough to announce the programmes, they should be implemented.We are aware of  our responsibilities towards the welfare of students, youth,women,SC and ST communities,Bommai said.

Infighting in Congress

Replying to a question about infighting between DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah coming out in the open,he said, it is an internal matter of Congress.

There are many instances.Congress never worked for the welfare of the people.They were always concerned about coming to power and using the power for their selfish ends,Bommai said.

Cabinet expansion

The Chief Minister declined to comment in public about cabinet expansion.I am ready to go when the party top brass call me to discuss the issue. There is a convention of meeting the state MPs ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament. I will visit Delhi soon to meet our MPs,” Bommai said.

As for the issue of appointments to various Boards and Corporations, the Chief Minister said, it would be an internal decision of the party.

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Make good use of the water: CM Bommai

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai dedicated the 7.50 million liter square shaped ground level reservoir to the people at Jagadish Nagar on Monday.He called upon the people to make good use of the water without wasting a drop.

The reservoir would enable water supply to people of 9 layouts in the area, he said.The Chief Minister was all praise for Urban Development minister Byrathi Basavaraj,who is also the MLA of KR Puram constituency.

Minister Basavaraj has set a record in development works for KR Puram constituency. The Ground Level Reservoir is one of them. Basavaraj is working as a true public servant with immense concern for public welfare,Bommai said.

Ministers Byrathi Basavaraj, Dr K Sudhakar and ST Somashekar and other dignitaries were present on the occasion. 

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The police resorted to lathi-charge at the Bangalore University campus here on Monday to disperse two protesting groups of students.

According to reports,members of the Bangalore University Post Graduation and Research Scholars Forum (BUPGRSF) were staging a protest against Principal District and Sessions Judge Mallikarjuna Gowda on Monday morning over the alleged removal of Dr B R Ambedkar’s portrait from the dais during the Republic Day celebrations in Raichur.

Meanwhile, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) activists reportedly came to the spot where BUPGRSF members were protesting, and started agitating over the ‘pathetic’ condition of university hostels and the ‘delay’ in distribution of grade cards to former students.

Eyewitnesses said that the police had to intervene and resort to the use of force after a scuffle started between the members of the two groups.

A group of PG students protesting for the last two days against the University administration Over not placing the potrait of Dr.Ambedkar on republic day celebration.

Meanwhile ABVP members came to protest at the same spot without any intimation or prior notice.The two protestors had a verbal dual leading to tense situation.

The administration called police who tried to pacify both the agitated group.In the melee the agitated group attacked police in Retaliation the police canned to disperse the mob.

Few students injured and have been treated at nearby hospitals.The university adminstration said that the ABVP members have not taken permission for protest.

The ABVP members condemning the latchicharge by police protested in front of the police station demanding action against the police brutality.

Senior officers as DCP West Dr Sanjeev M Patil ACPs,as, Nanjundegowda,Kodandarama with other officers rushed to spot.

Senior officer said,The abvp members barged into the campus where the students were already protesting and started shouting slogans against delay in evaluating and result announcement.

Though they have not taken permission for protest and sending tension between the two protestors the police were called in.

As the police rushed to spot and tried to pacify the group created commotion and manhandled policemen.

ACP sustained injuries on his hand.The police resorted minimal force’ to disperse the protestors while running away few protestors including a woman injured he added.

Vice Chancellor Venugopal KR said that the BUPGRSF was asked to submit a memorandum. He denied that the Forum was given any permission to protest on the campus.

The ABVP also did not inform us before arriving at the spot. We will ensure that students who received injuries get treatment but at the same time, action will be initiated against those who engaged in violence within the campus,” he added.