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'Stand in queue': Girl tells K'taka Minister MB Patil who jumped line at temple
After MB Patil said he had a flight to catch, the girl then posed for photographs with the Home Minister.
It is a common sight to see politicians getting preferential treatment. But on Monday, the spirited response of a young girl surprised Karnataka Home Minister MB Patil when he and his entourage tried to enter a temple in Vijayapura district. “You should be like normal people standing in a line, right?” asked a young, college-going girl. The Home Minister was visiting the 770 Amaraganadishara temple on the occasion of Mahashivaratri around 11 am on Monday when the incident took place. Even as people stood in a queue to offer their prayers at the temple, MB Patil and his entourage arrived at the temple and attempted to supersede the waiting devotees to quickly offer their prayers. Undeterred by the sight, a young girl waiting in the queue objected to this and asked the Minister to stand in the queue to offer his prayers. The minister was caught off guard but quickly recovered his poise to state that he was running late for a flight and hence, he was not standing in the queue at the temple. “I wanted to stand in queue always but today, I have two programmes in Hubballi and then I am boarding a flight to Bengaluru,” MB Patil said. The Home Minister further added that he had waived privileges of zero traffic accorded to him. The explanation appeared to convince the girl, who also posed for photographs with the minister. In a social media post, the Home Minister later admitted that he was proud to meet the spirited girl who asked a minister to follow rules. BRAVE MINDS WILL BUILD OUR NATION “Proud to have met a daring girl who asked a minister to follow the set rules. The incident took place at our BLDE university campus temple. Education is the tool which is developing such strong mindsets. https://t.co/QtIa5qdavJ — M B Patil (@MBPatil) March 5, 2019 “I wouldn’t have met this spirited girl if scores of people were not waiting for me at a function in Vijayapura. Keep growing intellectually dear students,” he added.
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'If they have guts, RSS should shoot Modi': Cong leader Belur Gopalakrishna kicks off row
The BJP took to Twitter and demanded that legal action be taken against the Congress leader.
The BJP in Karnataka on Tuesday accused Congress leader Belur Gopalakrishna of trying to instigate people to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP posted a short clip of Gopalakrishna's speech in Bengaluru at a party function. The comment was made in a longer speech during which Belur Gopalakrishna claims polarisation of the country following the BJP’s leadership and the functioning of the RSS. "Today, they (RSS) talk about Nathuram Godse, who killed Gandhiji. These people should not live in our country. Friends, they are trying to destroy democracy and if they (RSS) have the guts, then they can shoot Modi but don't kill anyone else," Belur Gopalakrishna is heard saying in a video. Soon after his statement was aired by local news channels, the BJP took to Twitter and demanded that action be taken against the Congress leader. Belur Gopalakrishna, a Congress leader in a official party function calls for assassination of democratically elected PM Sri @narendramodi ji. Instigating for assassination of PM of a country is a nation threat & we urge @HMOIndia, @CPBlr to impose legal action immediately. pic.twitter.com/Tg9GO0FCdM — BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) March 5, 2019 "Belur Gopalakrishna, a Congress leader in a official party function calls for assassination of democratically elected PM Sri Narendra Modi ji.” “Instigating for assassination of PM of a country is a national threat and we urge Union Home Minister and Bengaluru Police Commissioner to impose legal action immediately," the BJP tweeted. Reacting to Belu Gopalakrishna's speech, Udupi-Chikkamagaluru BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje tweeted, "Shocking statement from #Congress leader Belur Gopalakrishna, he calls out to assassinate PM Narendra Modi. To appease a particular section, Congress is instigating for the assassination of an elected PM. Urge Deputy CM Dr G parameshwara and CM HD Kumaraswamy to take legal action against him." Shocking statement from #CONgress leader Belur Gopalakrishna, he calls out to assassinate PM @narendramodi. To appease a particular section #Congress instigating for the assassination of an elected PM. Urge @DrParameshwara & @hd_kumaraswamy to take legal actions against him. pic.twitter.com/R0WQ69JH8h — Shobha Karandlaje (@ShobhaBJP) March 5, 2019 Known as a party-hopper, Belur Gopalakrishna had contested on a BJP ticket from Sagar in Shivamogga and defeated Congress heavyweight Kagodu Thimappa in the 2004 and 2008 Karnataka Assembly elections. He defected to the JD(S) in 2012 after the Ballari illegal mining scam in 2011 had split the state BJP unit. He contested from a JD(S) ticket in 2013 but lost the seat. In 2018, after differences with JD(S), he joined the Congress.
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Manual scavenging worker asphyxiated to death in Bengaluru school sewer pit
The Begur police have arrested the owner, principal and coordinator of the school for causing death due to negligence.
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A daily wage worker engaged in manual scavenging work died while cleaning a sewage pit in an international school in Begur in Bengaluru on Saturday. The victim, 25-year-old Manu V, died of asphyxiation inside the pit. The incident took place in a Begur school. The Begur police have arrested the owner of the school, the principal and the coordinator. “We received information about the incident after Manu was taken to hospital, where he was declared dead. When we reached the school to investigate, we found that the administrators had sent him inside the sewage pit. Nobody was overseeing the cleaning and he was alone inside the pit when he died,” a police official from Begur Police Station told TNM. After a school staff saw Manu motionless in the pit, he was pulled out from the pit and rushed to a nearby hospital. “A case was registered against three persons for hiring Manu to clean the pit. They have been produced before the court. While one accused has been granted bail, the other two accused are still in judicial custody," the police official added. The accused have been booked under Section 304A (death due to negligence) of the IPC and under various sections of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013. He was a resident of Hongasandra in the city. He is survived by his wife, Nandini, and a five-year-old daughter. Nandini is yet to come to terms with the tragic incident. She was not aware that Manu was engaged in manual scavenging work since her husband had simply stated that he worked as a plumber. “I was not aware that he was working in the school and no one has yet come forward to help us since the incident. He used to do plumbing work and I did not know why the school authorities made him do this. We don’t know what needs to be done and we don’t have the money to do anything," Nandini told TNM. According to a study, more than 80 persons engaged in manual scavenging work have been killed in Bengaluru in the last 10 years. Since 1993, employing a manual scavenging worker is a cognisable offence with imprisonment and fine. The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act in 2013, and a Supreme Court ruling have also stated the same. But this illegal and inhumane practice continues to be practised due to the lack of enforcement of the ban and the lack of alternatives provided by the government to ensure that humans are not engaged in cleaning sewers.
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Karnataka man murders wife, shows her body to in-laws on video call
Police say that Mallikarjun killed his wife as she refused to agree to a divorce.
In gruesome act, a 42-year-old man in Karnataka’s Vijaypura allegedly killed his wife with a hammer and then made a video call to the woman’s parents to show them what he had done. The Gandhichowk Police on Tuesday arrested Mallikarjun Pavar after they were alerted by the woman’s parents following the video call where he allegedly confessed to the crime. The police reached the spot within minutes of the call and arrested Mallikarjun as he was trying to flee. The police later went into the house inspect the crime scene. As Sub Inspector Aarif stepped into the house, he saw the victim, 38-year-old Sonabai Mallikarjun Pavar, lying in a pool of blood, her head resting on the pillow and her body covered with a brown blanket. A garland was placed on her hair. "This was a very strange and horrifying thing I have seen. It was like the killer wanted to dress her up," PSI Aarif said. Around 4 pm on Tuesday, Sonabai's parents received a video call from her husband, Mallikarjun Pavar, via WhatsApp. Mallikarjun allegedly told them that he wanted them to see something important. "He moved the camera to where her body was lying and told Sonabai's parents that he had killed her," PSI Aarif said. Sonabai's parents, who were in a shock, immediately called the Gandhichowk Police and informed them about the incident. "We received a call from the woman's parents. They said that their son-in-law had killed their daughter and showed them her body on a WhatsApp video call. They told us where the couple lived and we rushed to the spot," PSI Aarif added. Mallikarjun Pavar worked in Mumbai as a make-up artiste for Bollywood films and occasionally for Hindi serials, investigating police said. Mallikarjun and Sonabai have been married for 15 years ago. He used to live mostly in Mumbai, but would visit his wife once or twice a year. "The couple had three children. Two girls and one boy. The girls had gone to their grandparents' home but the boy was sleeping inside the room when Mallikarjun killed his wife. He hit her head with a hammer. Over the last four years, Mallikarjun had been demanding that Sonabai agree to divorce him as he wanted to live in Mumbai and did not want any familial obligations. Sonabai had refused as Mallikarjun was the sole breadwinner and her children would be left in lurch if he stopped providing them with money," PSI Aarif said. The police arrived at the residence in the wee hours of Tuesday. "We nabbed him and have booked him under section 302 (murder) of IPC. He will be questioned and then produced before the magistrate," PSI Aarif added.
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Meet Mangaluru's 'Gully Boy' taking on politics and communalism with Beary rap
YemZii's sarcastic take on communal politics has already garnered him thousands of subscribers on YouTube
With sarcastic overtones on communal politics, divisive and fake news, this Mangaluru-based Beary rapper’s potshots on issues and concerns is a force to be reckoned with. Mustafa Ullal, a 33-year-old rapper and a father of two has garnered 12,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel. While the rap scene is yet to pick up in coastal Karnataka, Mustafa believes ‘Apna time Aayega’. Known by his Rap name ‘YemZii’, he raps in Beary language (spoken by Muslim communities in coastal Karnataka and north Kerala) and also in Kannada and Tulu. A hip-hop freak, as he calls himself, YemZii discovered his talent for rapping ‘by accident’. Back in 2015, he had recorded ‘Idhadee Zohra’ a Beary language song he had written to the beats of rap legend Eminem’s ‘Cleanin Out my Closet’. The humorous song received wide appreciation from his friends and relatives, making him consider recording a music video and starting his own YouTube channel. He chose ‘YemZii’ as his Rap name, which does not have any accurate meaning but at the same time cannot be associated with any religion. In his early years, YemZii developed a craze for hip-hop but did not have the means to pursue his dream. “I am an introvert, and used to be shy. About four years ago, when was diagnosed with a chronic health issue, I thought my end was near. Although I was cured of it, during the time I was undergoing treatment, my perspective towards life changed. I let go of my materialistic endeavours and started to pursue my creative interests,” YemZii recalls. Taking his creativity to the next level, YemZii began writing poems on social realities with a hint of humour. His sarcastic take on issues has gained him popularity among locals. “When I sit down to write, I think of issues around me such as politics, fake news and communal hatred come and I write the lyrics based on my experiences. I was apprehensive initially, as I thought that talking on social issues could be a turn-off but then I realised that if I bring in an element of humour, people can connect with it,” he said. Yezmil says that during the course of his life, he has been at the receiving end of communal hatred, which led him to change his various perspectives. YemZii recalls the time his family lived in a Hindu dominated area in Udupi all their life but had to move to Ullal when communal tensions escalated in the coastal districts. However, in 2006, he was apprehended by the police during a riot. “I had never stepped into a police station when I lived in Udupi. Life was peaceful. When we moved, I thought I can live in peace without all the hatred but I was arrested for no fault of mine,” he says, “Instances such as these make me question, ponder and these perspectives reflect in my songs” YemZii adds. Having written over 40 songs, the rapper says he has to be careful with each word in a place like Mangaluru, where tensions run high. To his fortune, he had only received appreciation so far and nothing untoward had happened. YemZii’s Kannada rap songs ‘Saavide’ which reminds people that death awaits everyone and ‘Vote Kode’ are sarcastic takes on politicians who have various agendas to come to power. The track ‘Gulf Poi Bara’ - a Beary song speaks of the struggles of people who migrate to the gulf. YemZii’s recent hit, ‘Khalli Walli’ where he collaborated with local rapper ‘Rapzin’, writes in Urdu has, garnered lakhs of views. The song speaks of communal harmony and is a touching take on what would matter most to people if they had only four days to live. “Rap can explore many topics and it is not about alcohol and girls as many people think. Many rappers start with sarcastic takes on social realities but ultimately end up singing about bling lifestyles when big labels sign them and demand them to do the same,” YemZii says. Dreaming of making it big, YemZii says he wants to stick to his style of rapping. “I have a sustainable life style, where I earn money by designing websites. My wife is supportive and we make sure that our children are not deprived of anything. But rapping is something I do for myself,” he says. At the onset of General elections, YemZii that he has about 25 more songs in the pipeline, awaiting release. By Sharwan Naveed
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