Udupi district's senior RSS leader Somashekhar Bhatt gets call from PM Modi
Udupi: In a bid to inquire health of senior citizens in the view of coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday phoned Somashekhar Bhatt, senior RSS leader and former Udupi municipality president.
At 8:30 am, Somasekhar Bhatt's wife received the call. Two minutes later, 85-year-old Somanna received the call and became emotional after hearing Modi's voice. The Prime Minister, who started the conversation with 'Somashekharji', spoke for about six minutes.
He recalled how the Jana Sangh had come to power in Udupi municipality under the leadership of Dr. VS Acharya in 1968, and about his membership in the party since then. He also recalled that he was jailed during the emergency.
"I am very glad that PM Modi called and spoke to me. I shared the experience of meeting him at the Jaipur session. Asked to take care of health, and expressed concern. This is a rare honor for me".
H. Somashekhar Bhat, Senior BJP Leader
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HC rejects Mahesh Shetty Thimarody’s plea challenging externment
Bengaluru: The High Court has rejected the application filed by activist Mahesh Shetty Thimarody challenging Puttur Assistant Commissioner’s externment order sending him out of Dakshina Kannada district.
Puttur AC Stella Varghese had issued the order, externing Shetty to Manvi taluk of Raichur district on March 13, 2026.
Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum, who earlier heard the plea filed by Shetty and kept the judgment pending, said on Thursday that the activist’s application was being rejected.
Stating that the petition was invalid, the judge clarified that the activist could file an application challenging the order with the Home Secretary. He also directed the state government not to take any action in connection with the case for two weeks.
A detailed version of the verdict, however, is awaited.
