Bengaluru; Hostel outsourcing workers’ protest continues, 16 women workers admitted to hospital
Bengaluru, July 1: The government residential schools outsourcing workers protest condemning their removal from the schools entered the sixth day on Sunday and 16 women were admitted to the hospital after fainting. All the 16 women were getting treatment at the KC General Hospital in the city.
Because of the rain in the city, the agitators fall sick and were suffering from fever, cold, cough and weakness and fainted. An ambulance was stationed at the place where they were staging protest and treating them.
No safety
The hundreds of women workers who were staging protest at the Freedom Park do not have safety and security during night. They do not have drinking water and toilet facility. There are no sufficient women constables, the agitators alleged.
Demands
Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has already held one round of discussion with the agitators and assured of directing the minister concerned and officials to stop removal of the outsourcing workers from the service. But the agitators said that they want order instead of promise. So, they continued their protest, it is said.
Outsourcing Workers Association assistant secretary K Hanume Gowda said that the workers are coming under the Social Welfare and Backward Classes departments. Till now, no minister has come and listened to their grievances. So, they want order instead of just promise, he said.
Give order copy
It is not fair to remove the outsourcing workers in government residential schools unilaterally. So, the department concerned should give them the order copy. Till then, they would continue their protest peacefully.
-K Hanume Gowda
Steps would be taken shortly to solve the problem of the government residential schools outsourcing workers.
-Priyank Kharge, Social Welfare Department Minister
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Brahmavar: Four arrested in Kotathattu murder case
Brahmavar: Police have arrested four persons in connection with the murder of a 30-year-old man following a quarrel after a drinking party at Kotathattu Padukere in Brahmavar taluk.
The deceased has been identified as Santhosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere. The arrested accused are Darshan (21) of Parampalli Padukere, Kaushik (21) of Neeradi Jeddu, Sasthan Pandeshwar, and Ankit (19) and Sujan (21), both residents of Kotathattu Padukere. All four have been produced before the court.
According to the police, the incident occurred on the evening of December 14. Santhosh, along with Sachin, Chethan, Kaushik, Sujan and Darshan, had gone to a bar and later came to the Padukere Circle, where they had food and were conversing. During this time, an argument broke out between the groups over issues related to Santhosh’s family and alcohol consumption. The verbal altercation escalated, with the accused allegedly abusing Santhosh and assaulting him together.
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It is alleged that during the scuffle, Darshan struck Santhosh forcefully on the back of his neck with his hand, while Kaushik also assaulted him. Though others attempted to intervene and stop the fight, Santhosh collapsed at the spot.
He was later rushed to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him brought dead. A case has been registered at Kota Police Station in this regard.
Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T and Station SI Mantesh Jabha Gowda visited the spot and conducted an inspection. Further investigation is underway.
