Udupi: All of us, including the chief minister, are helpless about the Vishnuvardhan Memorial. Wherever we are going to make the memorial, a dispute is arising there. We too have a pain that even after passing these many years, the Vishnuvardhan's memorial was not built. Hence, all of us are standing by Bharathi, stated Women and child development, Kannada culture, and district in-charge Minister Jayamala.
Speaking to media persons in Udupi, Bharathi's disappointment over the Vishnuvardhan's memorial is natural. I respect Bharathi's family. Bharathi says that Vishnuvardhan's memorial should be built in Mysuru. Vishnuvardhan, who was born and died in Mysuru, loved Mysuru throughout his life. His family knows what Vishnu wanted. So we have to respect Bharati's words.
Chief Minister Kumaraswamy is also from theater. So there are no differences in this matter. There is a small dispute over Bharati's land. Yesterday, Munirathna and Manju have discussed the issue. They have given their views to Bharati in writing.
Toll Problem: Delegation to the Center
All of us, including the State Public Works Minister, have decided to go to Delhi and request Union Minister Gadkari to address the issue of Tollgate in the district. The minister would be requested to exclude local vehicles from paying toll until the service road gets complete, Minister Jayamala said.
I cannot take any action regarding the tollgate. All these questions have to be answered by Gadkari himself. We have no other way than that. The company has assured to make the service road ready within March, Minister Jayamala added.
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Shahjahanpur (UP) (PTI): Two persons have been detained after a clash broke out allegedly over remarks targeting a Dalit family's wedding procession in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district, police said on Saturday.
The incident occurred in Lai Kheda village under Tilhar police station area, where a wedding procession from Bareilly had arrived at a Dalit household on April 20.
According to SP Saurabh Dixit, when the procession was near the house of Rajpal Yadav, he allegedly made a remark saying "Now, Dalits will also take out wedding processions riding a buggy", leading to an argument. Yadav's side allegedly turned aggressive, escalating the conflict further.
Police said a scuffle ensued between the two sides. Upon receiving information, police personnel reached the spot and ensured that the procession was conducted peacefully after the incident.
An FIR was registered on Friday against Rajpal Yadav, Sumit, Amit, Surendra, Avdhesh Yadav and five unidentified persons based on a complaint. Rajpal Yadav and his son Sumit have been taken into custody and are being questioned, Dixit said.
The case has been registered under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, police said.
Dixit said preliminary findings suggest that Yadav, too, was hosting a function and processions from both sides had arrived around the same time. A dispute may have initially arisen due to a narrow passage and attempts to move the processions quickly.
Police have registered the case under relevant sections of the BNS and initiated further probe, officials said.
