Former CM Siddaramaiah raises question over Mangaluru Police firing and lathi charge on December 19
Mangaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly, Siddaramaiah on Monday raised questions over the December 19, Mangaluru Police firing incident and added that despite orders of Chief Minister Yediyurappa to not to lathi charge on the protesters, they police killed two people in firing. Siddaramaiah raised questions if there were ‘invisible hands’ superseding the Chief Minister himself.
In a series of tweet on Wednesday, Siddaramaiah blamed the police department and asked if they can lathi charge and fire on protesters at a time when the CM himself has come out against such actions only a day before.
The former CM also slammed the police department for not not submitting any evidence to the court to show that the protesters possessed weapons. He also added that the police had arrested 21 people in the case and has now failed to convince the court that those people had participated in the protest.
In another tweet the Congress leader added that the police department had issued permission on December 18 for protests but imposed section 144 on the same evening. The lack of adequate publicity led to more than 150 people gathered on December 19 for the protest.
One day before Mangaluru Golibar took place, @BSYBJP had told that he has ordered not to lathicharge. But Golibar place the next day killing 2 innocent lives. This means that there are invisible hands superceding Chief Minister. Can they lathicharge & fire without orders?
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) February 19, 2020
Police dept had given permission on December 18 to conduct peaceful protest on Dec 19. They imposed Sec 144 the same evening. Due to lack of adequate publicity, more than 150 people gathered on Dec 19 to organise peaceful protest.#AssembySession
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) February 19, 2020
Instead of conveying the information about Sec 144 to the protestors & convincing them to go back in a civil manner, police lathicharged the crowd & opened the fire killing 2 innocent people.#AssemblySession
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) February 19, 2020
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Bantwal: Ex-soldier dies after casting vote at home
Bantwal, Apr 24: Madhava Prabhu, an 85-year-old resident of Wagga in Bantwal, exemplified unwavering commitment to his civic duty even in the face of illness.
Admitted to a private hospital here owing to his ailment, Prabhu, a former army officer and inspector of Malaria Eradication department, died without responding to treatment on Wednesday.
Amidst his illness, Prabhu was determined to exercise his right to vote, especially with the provision for home voting for those aged 85 and above.
With the doctor's permission, he left the hospital briefly to fulfil his sacred duty on Tuesday. However, fate had a cruel twist in store as Prabhu's condition worsened upon his return to the hospital.
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Tragically, he passed away today, leaving behind his wife, two daughters, and sons.
Prabhu's life epitomizes dedication and service, from his tenure in the army to his role in the Malaria Eradication Department and his involvement in community affairs as vice president of the Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society.
His commitment to duty and his final act of voting serve as a poignant reminder of the importance of civic engagement, even in the most challenging circumstances.
