Farmers hold ‘chakka jam’ in Bengaluru, other parts of Karnataka against 3 farm laws

Farmers Law

Protesters were detained to make way for traffic movement.

TNM Staff

Some roads in Bengaluru on Saturday were blocked temporarily by farmers as part of the nationwide “chakka jam” held by farmer organisations against the three contentious farm laws passed by the Union government, and this led to minor traffic snarls. In Bengaluru, Mysore Bank Circle, Sadahalli Gate, Devanahalli Road, Yelahanka New Police Station Circle saw farmers gathering with green flags and stopping the free flow of traffic. The protest also saw the detention of some of the demonstrators as the police tried to clear the roads for traffic movement. Pro-Kannada leader Vatal Nagaraj, who joined the farmers, was also detained from Mysore Bank Circle.  Other than Bengaluru, farmers across the state held similar traffic blockades on national and state highways to show solidarity with the farmers in Delhi who have been protesting for more than two months. detained* — Soumya Chatterjee (@Csoumya21) February 6, 2021 Major blockades were also held at: Mandya- near VC farm gate, Bangalore- Mysore Highway; Srirangapatna- Bangalore Mysore National Highway; Kikkeri- Srirangapatna Hassan Highway; Nagamangala- near Bellur Cross, National Highway; Mysore- Ring road Circle, APMC Bandipalya; Mysore National Highway near Columbia hospital; Piriyapatna National Highway; KR nagar-Hassan State Highway; Chamarajanagar-Satyamangala road; Chamarajanagar- Gundlupete Highway 202.  Meanwhile, a delegation of farmers from Karnataka reached the Ghazipur border near Delhi on Thursday to show solidarity with the ongoing farmers’ protest. Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, Hasiru Sene led by farmer leader Kodihalli Chandrashekhar who was leading them, met Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait.  Kodihalli also addressed the protesting farmers and assured them that they will support them until the three farm bills are repealed. While speaking with the farmers, he announced that nearly 4,000 farmers from Karnataka will join the protests at the Delhi borders after February 6.  Kodihalli explained that the farmers were arriving in batches as the government would make attempts to quash the mass movement of farmers. He added that the situation in Tikri and Singhu borders is worse than that at Ghazipur.

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Karnataka CM Yediyurappa makes U-turn on Panchamasali reservation

Politics

Yediyurappa has referred the reservation to the Karnataka Backward Class Commission.

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Hours after his controversial remarks on granting reservations to Panchamsali community, Karnataka Chief Minister, B.S. Yediyurappa made 'U' turn on the issue on Friday and referred the reservation matter to Karnataka Backward Class commission in a bid to contain the growing anger of Panchamasali community. Yediyurappa released two statements, one in connection with his order directing the referal of the reservation to backward class commission, and second is to tendering unconditional apology to seers of Panchamasali sect who are leading the agitation. A statement released by his office in this regard directed the Panchamasali subsect of Lingayat community has demanded that their community be included in 2A category from present 3B category. "The commission must take steps to study in-detail about this demand and submit its recommendation as soon as possible," his statement read. While in another statement, Yediyurappa tenders unconditional apology to Jaya Mritunjya Swamiji who is leading the agitation. "I didn't mean to hurt your sentiments Swamiji. I have made honest and earnest attempts to get reservation for the Panchamasali community. My statement in the assembly has been misrepresented to you. I just said as a national party we can not decide in a hurry. We have won over everyone in this," he said. It all started when Yediyurapap's harshest critic in the BJP, Basanagouda Patil Yatna sought the CM's assurance on granting reservation to Kurba and Panchamasali community. To this, Yediyurappa had said that such matters cannot be decided in a hurry as the BJP is a national party. "I can not take decisions on my own... We need to consult Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on such matters," he said. As this statement was beamed on news channels, the Panchamasali seers upped their ante against the CM, calling for his resignation if he was incapable of serving the needs of his own community. They said he must make way for some other efficient Lingaayt leader to head the State. Lingayats form the BJPs major vote bank in Karnataka. Panchamshali seer Jaya Mruthyunjaya Swamy said, "It's enough that the Centre supports Yeduiyurappa as the Chief Minister. Let the PM or Amit Shah or Nadda give him an honourable exit and place some other able Lingayat as the CM. Our demand is either you give Panchamshalis the reservation or you give your resignation." The seer added that Amit Shah is not our CM, nor is Modi nor is Nadda. "Yediyurappa is the CM here and the state has the full powers to bring in the reservation to protect communities. He is passing the buck to the Centre, We doubt now whether he has read the Constitution at all. He has lost our trust. He has been the CM for three times, he must know he has powers on this. Otherwise let him make way for another mass Lingayat leader as CM," the seer added. The Panchamshali sub-sect led by its Seers and community leaders has been on a padayatra for the last three weeks now covering over 250 kms of the 450 kms from Kudalasangama, a holy temple town for Lingayats Ato reach Bengaluru, with hundreds of supporters joining them along the way.

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Bengaluru man to be tried for threatening to kill judges, scandalising HC

Controversy

The man also wrote a second letter to the registrar that he decided to kill two judges among “28 highly corrupt” judges of the HC and SC and two “corrupt” lawyers.

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The Karnataka High Court has started a suo motu criminal litigation against a 72-year-old Bengaluru man for writing letters in which he threatened to kill judges and lawyers. Bar and Bench reported that a bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum found the materials of the letter as prima facie contemptuous as per the Contempt of Courts Act. The matter has been posted for hearing on March 1. The man has been asked to appear before the Bench via video conferencing. Deccan Herald reported that the accused, SV Srinivas Rao, faced a similar case in August 2010 which was later dropped after he tendered an unconditional apology. In this instance, the HC directed the registrar to start proceedings against him on November 6, 2020, for his use of “objectionable” adjectives in his memo against judges of both the HC and Supreme Court, as well as lawyers. The case was asked to be registered after Rao refused to withdraw his memo when the matter came up for hearing this week. “We have perused paragraph 12 of the said memo. The respondent/accused has used very objectionable adjectives about the Judges of the apex court and this court in clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) and (ix) of paragraph 12 which cannot be reproduced. The respondent/accused has not even spared members of the Karnataka State Bar Council and the Bar Council of India while making sweeping and scandalous allegations,” the Bench in part of its order on February 3 said. On January 21, 2021, Rao also wrote a letter to the registrar stating that he had decided to kill two judges among “28 highly corrupt” judges of the HC and SC and two “corrupt” lawyers.  Bar and Bench further reported that the HC directed the registrar to forward a copy of the threat letter to the police officer heading the security of HC.

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Can't replace me as long as I have PM Modi and Shah's support: Yediyurappa

Politics

Yediyurappa made this statement in response to the Congress seeking his resignation on account of a legal case against the CM.

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Hitting out at his detractors, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday claimed that he would continue as chief minister as long as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah are backing him. In his reply to the motion of thanks for the Governor's address, Yediyurappa said few leaders are day-dreaming and almost everyday, they are saying that he will be replaced with someone. "I want to use this opportunity to scotch such rumours by asserting that as long people are with me, and PM Modi and Home Minister Shah are backing me, nobody in the state will be able to ever replace me," he said. He added that he will come out of all legal battles as long as Shah is backing him. "I am ready to face 100s of legal cases. I am not worried at all as none other than Modi and Shah have reposed faith in me. That will not be shaken by anyone," he said. The CM added that Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah is aware of the things, how cases are being filed falsely against politicians. "With prejudice, people are filing cases against politicians, so no party leader will believe just because someone files cases against me or anyone. I want to remind Congress leaders who often seek resignation from me on the grounds of cases being filed against me should know that several of their national leaders are on bail and facing cases, hence, it is futile to ask resignation from me," he said.

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Leopard cub and dog fight to death in Karnataka

Wildlife

A senior forest official said both carcasses have been sent for an autopsy.

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A stray dog which had apparently killed a young leopard in a fight later succumbed to his injuries in Karnataka's Mandya district on Friday. "Prima facie it appears that both the animals fought hard before their deaths but the exact cause of the leopard's death is yet to be ascertained," Deputy Conservator of Forests (Mandya) Ravishankar told IANS. He added that both the animal carcasses have been sent for autopsy. "Though the leopard appeared to be only 6 months old and the dog was robustly built, still I would bet on the former's victory, but never know that in a jungle circumstances and luck completely dominate laws," Ravishankar said. According to another forest official, with the livestock being closely guarded by men, the leopards are going after dogs. "They also relish canines and it's easy for the leopards to hunt down dogs. Generally, villages with a good population of dogs attract leopards. They attack and catch dogs by the throat leaving no chance for them to bark and raise an alarm. But in this case it is clear that both the prey and the predator have fought hard. At least such signs are visible," an official said. While a local resident, Thimme Gowda told IANS that a local stray dog, regularly fed by the villagers had grown into a strong adult dog, which villagers used to fondly call 'kariya' (blackie). "It was a well built dog, whereas the leopard that died was small but still a strong one. This confrontation may have taken place in the wee hours of the morning as that is the time when animals like leopards come out to hunt their prey," he added. He added that due to the prevailing cold weather, the villagers shut their doors while sleeping though some of them may have heard but ignored the sound of the barking dog. "We only came to know about the incident in the morning when some villagers on their way to the fields noticed both the carcasses," he added. Earlier this week, a dog and a leopard were stuck inside a toilet for seven hours. Fortunately for the dog, it was left unharmed. Visuals showed the dog cowering in one corner, trying its best to stay away from the leopard, with just one commode to separate the two. Hours later, forest officials arrived at the scene to tranquilise the leopard, but the big cat managed to escape into the jungle. Video: Dog trapped with leopard inside toilet in Karnataka for at least 7 hours  

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Leopard cub and dog fight to death in Karnataka

Wildlife

A senior forest official said both carcasses have been sent for an autopsy.

IANS

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A stray dog which had apparently killed a young leopard in a fight later succumbed to his injuries in Karnataka's Mandya district on Friday. "Prima facie it appears that both the animals fought hard before their deaths but the exact cause of the leopard's death is yet to be ascertained," Deputy Conservator of Forests (Mandya) Ravishankar told IANS. He added that both the animal carcasses have been sent for autopsy. "Though the leopard appeared to be only 6 months old and the dog was robustly built, still I would bet on the former's victory, but never know that in a jungle circumstances and luck completely dominate laws," Ravishankar said. According to another forest official, with the livestock being closely guarded by men, the leopards are going after dogs. "They also relish canines and it's easy for the leopards to hunt down dogs. Generally, villages with a good population of dogs attract leopards. They attack and catch dogs by the throat leaving no chance for them to bark and raise an alarm. But in this case it is clear that both the prey and the predator have fought hard. At least such signs are visible," an official said. While a local resident, Thimme Gowda told IANS that a local stray dog, regularly fed by the villagers had grown into a strong adult dog, which villagers used to fondly call 'kariya' (blackie). "It was a well built dog, whereas the leopard that died was small but still a strong one. This confrontation may have taken place in the wee hours of the morning as that is the time when animals like leopards come out to hunt their prey," he added. He added that due to the prevailing cold weather, the villagers shut their doors while sleeping though some of them may have heard but ignored the sound of the barking dog. "We only came to know about the incident in the morning when some villagers on their way to the fields noticed both the carcasses," he added.

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Biden administration deploys more than 1,000 active-duty troops to aid vaccination efforts

Some of the military members will arrive for deployment in California within the next 10 days.

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