Rainwater outside Karkala Municipality office: Locals irked with negligence of officers, members
Karkala: Visiting the Karkala Town Municipality has become a difficult task for the locals following the recent rain, as the road outside the Municipality office is inundated.
People who hope to park their vehicles outside the office too would need to look for boats, as commented by the locals, since the rainwater logging the footpath has created a mini stream near the office.
“We have already brought the matter to the notice of the Town Municipal Council officers as well as the local representatives, but they have taken no action to get the area cleared of the rainwater,” they complained.
“A huge pit of rainwater is now formed on the road, which always has a rush of traffic. The members and officers of the Town Municipal Council park their vehicles in the same area, but seem unperturbed by the rainwater there. Also, if a main road in town is so poorly handled, how good could we expect the maintenance of the smaller roads to be?” asked former Municipality member Prakash Rao.
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Chandrashekhar Swamiji apologises for remark on denying voting rights to Muslims
"If my statement has upset our Muslim brothers, I deeply regret it."
Bengaluru: Kumara Chandrashekharanath Swamiji, head of the Vishva Okkaliga Mahasansthana Mutt, has expressed regret over his controversial statement suggesting that "Muslims should be denied voting rights."
In a press release, Swamiji clarified, "Muslims are also citizens of this country. Like everyone else, they too have voting rights. If my statement yesterday has caused discomfort to our Muslim brothers, I sincerely apologise for it."
He further added, "Okkaligas are inherently tolerant of all religions. We have always treated people of every faith equally. Our Mutt maintains cordial relations with Muslims, and they frequently visit us. Similarly, we attend their weddings and other joyous occasions. Hence, there is no intolerance towards this community." Swamiji appealed to the public to disregard the controversy surrounding his remark.
The controversial statement was made during a farmers' rally, ‘Raita Gharjana,’ organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, Karnataka Pradesh, at Freedom Park, Bengaluru, on Tuesday. Addressing the gathering, Swamiji had said, "A law should be enacted to deny voting rights to the Muslim community, and the Wakf Board should be abolished."
The remark drew widespread criticism from political leaders and the public alike. Following the backlash, Swamiji issued his apology, stating, "Muslims are also citizens of this country. Like everyone else, they too have voting rights. If my statement yesterday has caused discomfort to our Muslim brothers, I sincerely apologise for it."
