Mangaluru police detain Kerala CPI MP Binoy Viswam for protesting during curfew

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The protesters had gathered at Lalbagh Circle, located near the Mangaluru City Corporation building, and were raising slogans.

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The Mangaluru police on Saturday detained six CPI members, who protested against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.  The six CPI members had gathered at Lalbagh Circle, located near the Mangaluru City Corporation building and had started shouting slogans. Among the protesters was Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam from Kerala.  This is the first protest since curfew was imposed in Mangaluru on Thursday night. The protest began at 11 am on Saturday; however, due to the curfew and section 144 being in place, the police personnel arrived at the spot within minutes and detained the protesters.  Protesters chanted, "Yediyurappa go back! Down down CAA!" and kept raising slogans as the police tried to detain them. They held up posters of Mahatma Gandhi and Babasaheb Ambedkar with the words "Save Democracy" written on them.  An argument ensued between police, protesters and MP Binoy Viswam.  The six CPI members said that they are ready to get arrested but would continue to protest, and asked police not to use force.  Earlier on Thursday, Abdul Jaleel, 49, and Nausheen Kudroli, 23, were shot near Bunder Police Station after police opened fire against anti-CAA protesters in the area. Both were daily-wage labourers. Jaleel worked odd jobs related to fishing in Dhakke, a popular fishing dock in the city, while Nausheen was involved in welding work.  Two patients were admitted to the Highland Hospital on Thursday evening after suffering gunshot wounds and are currently in the ICU.  Hundreds of protesters had gathered outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Mangaluru on Thursday afternoon to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The police resorted to lathi charge and dispersed the crowd. Another set of protesters began protesting outside Bunder Police Station, and police opened fire.  So far, seven people have been arrested in connection with the protests that occurred on Thursday.  The curfew continues to be in place on Saturday. In Mangaluru's Valencia area, shops which were open were forcibly shut down by the police personnel imposing the curfew. Police officials were also seen urging people on the streets to go home immediately.  The curfew is set to be in place till midnight of December 22. "We will review relaxing the restrictions on public so that they can stock essential commodities," Mangaluru Commissioner PS Harsha said. 

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‘Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakasha’ review: Rishi’s comic caper is a lost golden opportunity

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The concept scores a 10 on 10, but director Anoop Ramaswamy’s execution needed more thought.

Aravind Shwetha

If you are an 80s or 90s kid who grew up in Karnataka, the title Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakasha (Golden opportunity for the general public) is sure to trigger nostalgia. Autorickshaws mounted with loudspeakers would go around making announcements to attract the innocent public, towards mostly dubious schemes. While such public announcements have almost disappeared these days, the director’s idea to bring it back is commendable. But, does the movie live up to its “golden” title? Well, only in the last 30 minutes. Vedant (Rishi) is an MBA student. His mother is bedridden and his father (Dattanna) takes several loans to make ends meet. Vedant’s girlfriend Janhavi (Dhanya Balakrishna) has epilepsy. Vedant, who already knows about the pain his mother is going through, makes sure that he takes good care of Janhavi. On Janhavi’s birthday, her parents gift her a gold chain. The same day, she goes on a trip with Vedant. In a fight during the trip, she loses the chain. As she hesitates to go back home without the gold chain, Vedant takes her to a jewellery shop to buy her a new one. While he expects that the chain may cost about Rs 15,000, the actual price of the chain forces him to be a part of some dubious schemes and come up with Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakasha. The film takes a tad too long to establish itself. The first half completely delves into Vedant’s love story and some comedy. It is only in the second half that the film takes off about the actual concept. But here too, 40 minutes is spent in showing the villain Rangayana Raghu’s men chasing Rishi. Though these scenes have been blended with comedy, the running around becomes a bit exhausting. The heart of the film lies only in the last 30 minutes. But a Bollywood-ish twist in the climax is a huge let-down. Many middleclass scenes highlight the tone of the film. The one where Janhavi’s mother (Shalini) tells her to wear the gold chain only on her birthday or the way Dattanna leads his life, auto driver Yesappa’s comedy, a wedding chaos in between all the chasing – it is all relatable and appealing. While many contended that the director’s previous movie, Gultoo, had catered only to multiplex audiences, Sarvjanikarige with a blend of a little bit of everything will satiate both all audiences to an extent. Rishi is known for choosing unique scripts and this is no different. The concept is good but the execution could have been better. Here, we also get to see dancer Rishi and he has turned in a fab performance. While his last two films were of a very serious genre, in Sarvajanikarige he gets to shed the mask of seriousness and shake a leg without any inhibitions. Dhanya, in her debut Kannada movie, plays her role with ease. She effortlessly makes people feel sad about her medical condition, and also make them fall in love by acting through her eyes. Mithra, Sid and Rangayana Raghu, with their comic tonic, keep the movie going. Mithra as Yesappa is an absolute treat. The comedy in the film itself is a rollercoaster ride and leaves the audience in splits. Kannada audiences finally have some good clean humour without the aid of double entendre. Director Anoop Ramaswamy serves an almost perfect platter. While Gultoo was a very serious subject, here he gets to experiment a lot and bring in new genres together. If shortened by 30-40 minutes, the movie would have been a perfect entertainer. Midun Mukundan’s peppy numbers get full marks. Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakasha can be a good watch if you can excuse the slow pace and repetitiveness of the film. Disclaimer: This review was not paid for or commissioned by anyone associated with the series/film. TNM Editorial is independent of any business relationship the organisation may have with producers or any other members of its cast or crew.

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Mangaluru under curfew: All shops shut, only hospitals in the city are open

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Doctors said that the lack of mobile internet facilities and the absence of many staff members due to transportation issues means that even hospitals cannot function smoothly.

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Mangaluru, the only city in southern India faced with violence during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, continues to be locked down under curfew on Saturday. Since Thursday, when two civilians were killed in police firing during anti-CAA protests in the city, Mangaluru has been under curfew.  Heavy police presence was seen in the streets of the city and those found outside were asked to identify themselves. Schools, colleges, shops and commercial establishments remained closed except for medical stores in the city. Hospitals remained open and worked around the clock. "There was no disturbance to law and order on Friday in Mangaluru. The curfew will be in place till midnight on December 22," Mangaluru Commissioner PS Harsha told reporters on Friday night.  During the day, the curfew was relaxed only for two hours in the afternoon to allow prayers to be conducted in mosques in the city. At the same time, members of the Muslim community in Kudroli and Bunder assembled to pay their respects to the victims of Thursday's shooting.  ‘Why did they shoot?’ Abdul Jaleel, 49, and Nausheen Kudroli, 23, were shot near Bunder Police Station after police opened fire against protesters in the area. Both were daily-wage labourers. Jaleel worked odd jobs related to fishing in Dhakke, a popular fishing dock in the city, while Nausheen was involved in welding works.  "The protesters were agitated that section 144 was imposed to disallow the protest. We have no issues with lathi charge or tear gas to contain a situation. But shooting in the air creates an atmosphere of fear and this is unprecedented in Mangaluru even though the city is known for its communal history. We are yet to come out of this atmosphere," Ashraf Kinnara, General Secretary of Sunni Yojana Sangha, Dakshina Kannada, told TNM.  While the community and the city recovers from the loss of two of its members, residents in many parts of the city had to grapple with complications caused by the curfew. Many could not buy daily grocery items including milk on Friday and had to rely on the groceries stocked at home.  Public movement affected Public transport was limited with a few autos plying within the city. Buses within the city and traveling out of the city were unavailable on Friday. Most petrol stations remained closed.  The only institution open for the public on Friday were hospitals in the city. But doctors admitted that the lack of mobile internet facilities and the absence of many staff members due to transportation issues meant that hospitals could not function smoothly.  "The Operation Theatre and Out Patient Department in our hospital was affected because of the absence of many staff members including nurses. This placed the burden on the Emergency department of the hospital," Kriti Das, a doctor at Wenlock Hospital said.  Seven arrested, say cops Mangaluru Commissioner PS Harsha said that seven persons were arrested in connection with Thursday's violence. Two cases were registered in Mangaluru South Police Station and five more in Mangaluru North Police Station. However, no organisations were identified as the perpetrators of violence.  The curfew continues to be in place on Saturday. In Mangaluru's Valencia area, shops which were open were forcibly shut down by the police personnel imposing the curfew. Police officials were also seen urging people on the streets to go home immediately.  The curfew is set to be in place till midnight of 22 December. "We will review relaxing the restrictions on public so that they can stock essential commodities," Mangaluru Commissioner PS Harsha added.  Police officials in the city are wary violence recurring due to Mangaluru's history of communal violence. In January 2018, the last time restrictions were placed in the city, the murder of a Hindu man was followed by a retaliation murder of a Muslim man. Deepak Rao, a BJP worker, was hacked to death at Katipalla on January 3 triggering tension and violence in the district. Following this, Basheer was waylaid and assaulted in Mangaluru on the same night and succumbed to injuries at a hospital on January 7.

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Bengaluru photo exhibition showcases colour and pomp of festivals in India

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The exhibition features more than 100 photographs of fairs, festivals and rituals from across India.

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Theyyam performance, Kannur. Pic- Dheeraj Rajpal

More than 100 photographs shot by 23 photographers are on display in a photo exhibition on fairs, festivals and rituals of India at the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath in Bengaluru from December 19-22. The exhibition showcases the colour and pomp of festivals from across India. It includes the works of 23 culture enthusiasts, including photojournalists, amateur and hobby photographers.  It has photographs from the Pushkar Fair, and traditions like Theyyam in Kerala, Holi in Mathura, Bonalu celebration in Telangana, Dussehra celebrations in Mysore and Pooram celebrations in Thrissur, Kambala races in coastal Karnataka, among others.  Jallikkattu in Madurai by Udaya Tejaswi Urs The exhibition has been organised by Essen Communications, which encouraged people to send in entries between November 1 and November 30. The three best entries were selected - Dheeraj Rajpal M for his picture, ‘Leap of Faith’ at a Theyyam performance in Kannur,  Shreenivas Yenni for his picture, ‘Devotees dance at the Palkhi festival in Pandharpur’ in Maharashtra, and Uday Tejaswi Urs for his picture, ‘Downunder ‘ from Jallikattu in Madurai. "We did not consider it a competition but we decided to reward the three best entries since it will encourage photographers. From the photos we received, we will be displaying more than hundred photographs," said Susheela Nair, a travel writer, photographer and director of Essen Communications. Devotees dancing at the Phalki Festival in Pandharapur by Shreenivas Yenni The photographs are displayed at the exhibition inaugurated at 5 pm on Thursday. It has the works of Anita Mysore, Bhaskar Ghosh, Deepak, Divya Mohta, Dheeraj Rajpal, Dr. Akter Husain, Dr. Dinesh Kaushik, Harsh Patel, Jyothy Karat, Mohan Kumar BS, Muthu Krishna,  Naveena Mohan, Padmanabha KG, Prasad BS, Sanjay Shenoy, Shreeniwas Yenni, Srinivasan K.V., Sridhar VS, Susheela Nair, Udaya Tejaswi Urs, Usha S., Vidyasagar and Vikas Vinay Kalgi. 

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Uneasy calm falls over Mangaluru one day after police firing

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Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said he would visit Dakshina Kannada to take stock of the situation.

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A day after Mangaluru was rocked by protests against the CAA, leaving two dead in police firing, the situation in the curfew-clamped city was peaceful on Friday, barring stray incidents of violence. The situation in Bengaluru and other parts of the state, where prohibitory orders are in place, was also peaceful with no major protests taking place on Friday. Roads in Mangaluru wore a deserted look and educational institutions were closed, officials said, adding that the situation was likely to continue on Saturday as well. However, stray incidents of stone pelting and attempts to protest against Thursday's killing were reported from some places in and around Mangaluru, which police contained by baton charging them. Two people were killed in police firing in Mangaluru on Thursday as the protest against the CAA turned violent. Meanwhile, the mortal remains of the two men were handed over to their family members for the last rites amid tight security after post-mortem, police sources said. Entry for those from Kerala to Mangaluru, where curfew has been clamped till December 22 midnight, was monitored at the Thalappady border as police checked identity cards before allowing them in emergency cases. Eight journalists and camera crew of Kerala-based TV channels, who were at Wenlock Hospital to interviewed relatives of those killed in the police firing during protests were released and taken to Thalappady, seven hours after being detained by police in front of the Government Wenlock hospital on Friday. A top police official informed the scribes that only those with Karnataka accreditation should report from there in the given situation. Meanwhile, Siddaramaiah, who held a press conference in the city,demanded a high-level probe by a sitting High Court judge into the police firing, in which two men were killed. Terming the killing as "inhuman", he alleged that the incident indicated that police themselves incited violence and the BJP government in the statewas trying to reap political dividends by causing communal clashes. Reacting sharply to the charge, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said that Siddaramaiah, being a former CM and one who has political experience, should know the reality, which was that it was Congress who instigated violence. The Chief Minister said he along with Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai would leave for Mangaluru on Saturday to know facts about why golibar happened and what was the situation. "After going there and assessing the situation I will discuss and take a decision on the compensation to be given to the family members of the deceased," he added. Yediyurappa on Friday evening also chaired a meeting of top police officials, along with the Home Minister. Speaking to reporters later, he said officials have been directed to concentrate on maintaining law and order and ensure that there was no untoward incident. The Karnataka government had issued a notification on Thursday night, prohibiting mobile internet data service of all service providers for the next 48 hour in the jurisdiction of Mangaluru City and Dakshina Kannada district.

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Veteran Kannada writer Prof LS Sheshagiri Rao passes away at 94

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He was the recipient of Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award and Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, among others.

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Veteran Kannada writer Professor LS Sheshagiri Rao died at his residence in Bengaluru on Friday due to illness. Sheshagiri Rao was 94 years old and is survived by his wife and two sons. His last rites were performed at the Banashankari crematorium. Born on February 16, 1925, Laksheshwar Swamyrao Seshagiri Rao was educated in Bengaluru and Mysuru. He obtained a Masters degree in English Literature from the University of Nagpur and served as a lecturer and professor in Kolar and Madikeri and also Bangalore University, Deccan Herald reported.  Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa condoled his death and said that the literary world has lost an important personality with Sheshgiri Rao’s death. “With the death of author, dictionary expert and renowned professor LS Seshagiri Rao, the literary world has lost an important person. May his soul find peace. My condolences are with his grieving family,” Yediyurappa said. Popularly known as Professor LSS, he became famous for cataloging the English-Kannada dictionary. He has also written several books in both Kannada and English. According to Deccan Herald, Prof LSS was the first chairman of the Kannada Book Authority. He was also the honorary secretary of the Kannada Sahitya Parishat between 1947 and 1950 and was serving as the President of BM Sri Smaraka Prathistana until he died.  Sheshagiri Rao was also a member of the Kendra Sahitya Akademi and National Book Trust. He has also won several laurels for his works and was the recipient of Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award, Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, Rajyotsava Prashasti, Vardhamana Award, Kavyananda and Masti awards, Vijaya Karnataka reported. Sheshagiri Rao had also presided over the 74th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in Udupi in 2007.  Well-known for translating several English texts into Kannada, Prof LSS translated plays and poems by Oliver Goldsmith. His other works include 'English Bhasheyalli Adhunika Sahitya Vimarshe', 'Paschathya Sahitya Vihara', 'English Sahitya Charitre', 'Hosagannada Sahitya', 'Samanya Manushyaru' (novel), 'Muyyi' and 'Jangama Jatreyalli’, the DH report says. 

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'Why were bullets fired?': Friends of victims of Mangaluru violence question police firing

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Abdul Jaleel, 49, a resident of Golden Point Apartment in Bunder, was anxiously waiting for his two children to return home. This is when he was shot.

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A day after two civilians were killed in the aftermath of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Mangaluru, those close to the victims have only one question in mind: "Why were bullets fired?" Dramatic visuals of police officials firing in Mangaluru were aired on news channels and dominated discussion on social media on Thursday. But before the inquiry into the deaths can be conducted in detail, friends, family members and well wishers of the victims came together to pay respects at mosques close to the victims' homes in Kudroli and Bunder, two areas in Mangaluru. Protests in Mangaluru turn violent The first signs of trouble came as early as 3 pm in the afternoon on Thursday when police officials resorted to lathi charge to disperse protesters and by-standers outside the Deputy Commissioner's office in the city. Prohibitory orders under Section 144 were put in place, stifling plans made by the SKSSF to hold anti-CAA protests in the city. This led a few agitated protesters to pick up stones in retaliation to the police. Protesters set a couple of tires and large waste cartons on the road. In response, police used tear gas to quell the protesters. At 4.30 pm, police firing was reported close to Mangaluru North (Bunder) police station. The police justified its actions by saying that they were cornered by a mob of protesters in Bunder, which had pelted stones. Around the same time, Abdul Jaleel, 49, a resident of Golden Point Apartment in Bunder, was anxiously waiting for his two children Shifani, studying in 9th standard, and Sabil, studying in 5th standard, to return home. "He was on the road waiting for his children to return. When he was standing there, he was shot due to the police firing," Mohammed Arshad, Abdul's neighbour and friend says. The bullet hit Abdul in the eye, doctors at Highland Hospital confirmed.  "There was nothing Abdul could do. There was no need to open fire. There were a few people arguing with the police. Why did police open fire?" Arshad asks. Abdul Jaleel worked odd jobs at Dhakke, a fish market, for around Rs 400 every day. "We are coming together along with his brother to help the family through this tough time," Arshad added.  In another incident, Nausheen Kudroli, 23, was returning home from work in Bunder when he was hit by a bullet while taking cover. The same question asked by Abdul's neighbour is repeated by a close friend of Nausheen at the Wenlock Mortuary in Mangaluru where his body was kept on Friday morning. "Was there a need to escalate from lathi charge and tear gas to shooting bullets?" Nausheen's friend asked. A 24-year-old civil services aspirant and resident of Kudroli pointed out that the firings took place after Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa had urged the maintenance of peace. ನನ್ನ ನಾಡಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿ ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಕಳಕಳಿಯ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ. ಪೌರತ್ವ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಬಿತ್ತಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ರಾಜಕೀಯ ದುರುದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಯಾರೇ ಪ್ರಚೋದನಕಾರಿ ಹೇಳಿಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೂ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡದಿರಿ. ಕಿಡಿಗೇಡಿಗಳ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಸಮಾಜದ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ಥ್ಯ ಕದಡದಿರಿ, ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಆಸ್ತಿ ನಾಶ ಮಾಡದಿರಿ.#Section144 — B.S. Yediyurappa (@BSYBJP) December 19, 2019 But despite the relaxations announced, the streets of Mangaluru rippled with violent incidents leading to the deaths of two daily-wage workers. "There was anger against the police because they tried to violently clamp down protests even though they were not supposed to," a resident of Kudroli said. Police explained that their actions were taken based on unprecedented violence in the city. But residents in Bunder and Kudroli say the police's response was equally unprecedented.  In particular, many residents pointed fingers at Mangaluru Commissioner PS Harsha and asked whether any action will be taken against him.   The violent incidents also left seven others injured, with two persons in the ICU after suffering critical injuries. Read: Mangaluru police firing deaths: A timeline of what happened on December 19 The city, under curfew on Friday, was also cut off from mobile internet services. The city's streets were empty with limited public transport. Most shops including eateries remained closed and the curfew was relaxed for two hours between 12 pm and 2 pm to allow prayers at mosques in the city. Those who stepped out to offer their prayers said that they hope that they have seen the last of the violence in the city. 

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