Don’t act on Muzrai dept commissioner’s order till June 18: HC

Bababudangiri issue

Vartha Bharati | 12-06-2018 | 00:20:00 IST

Bengaluru, June 11: The High Court on Monday directed the Karnataka State Government against taking any action based on the order of the Commissioner of the Religious Endowment and Muzrai department on puja rituals at Dattatreya Peetha of Bababudangiri in Chikmagaluru district till June 18.

After hearing an argument on a petition filed by Sri Guru Dattatreya Peetha Temple Conservation Committee against the department Commissioner’s order, the Single Judge Bench headed by Justice Arvind Kumar directed the government postponing the further hearing. The court also issued notices to the state government, Hindu Endowment and Muzrai Department, Chikmagalur Deputy Commissioner, Tahsildar and Syed Ghouse Mohiuddin Shah Khadri in this case.

Lawyer for the applicant Jagadeesh Baliga argued that the state government had accepted the report of an Expert Committee, headed by Justice HN Nagamohan Das, and appointed a Muslim Maulvi  as a priest for Datta Peetha on March 19. But the government had constituted the committee when the matter was in the court. The Expert Committee did not visit the Datta Peetha. In spite of this, it has made several recommendations and the previous government had agreed them. It has decided to issue Gazette notification in a hurry, he argued.

He also said that the state government is favouring a particular community. Violating the Supreme Court and Karnataka High Court orders, the government is taking unilateral and irresponsible decisions which are uncalled for, he said.

However, Advocate General Uday Holla sought time to file objections against the petition and assured of not taking any action till further hearing.

Accepting this, the Bench gave time till June 18 to file the objections and directed the state government not to take any action based on the order issued by the Department Commissioner on March 19 till the next hearing.

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Karnataka issues nutrition advisory for govt events; recommends millets, healthier options

13-04-2026 ¦ 13-04-2026 IST

Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government on Monday issued a nutrition advisory recommending healthier food and beverage options at meetings, functions, and other official gatherings held in the state.

The advisory has been issued by the Department of Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Services to promote healthy dietary and nutritional habits among officials and staff, noting that food, refreshments and beverages served in government offices and official programmes are "often not aligned with nutrition standards."

The advisory recommends serving snacks such as millet-based, low-fat and low-sugar foods, fresh fruits, vegetable salads, sprouts, roasted nuts and seeds during in-house office meetings and breaks.

Beverages such as green tea, low-fat buttermilk, and locally filtered or boiled water served in glass bottles or steel flasks have also been suggested.

According to the advisory, for larger government events, conferences and exhibitions, departments have been advised to include at least one millet-based item during snacks and a minimum of two millet dishes in meals, along with local cuisine and at least one regional recipe.

It also recommends the use of brown rice instead of white rice, freshly prepared vegetable salads, and fresh fruits or low-sugar fruit juices.

If non-vegetarian food is served, it should consist of well-cooked lean or white meat, the advisory stated.

In eateries operating within government office campuses, the department has recommended millet-based foods, fresh vegetable salads, boiled pulses such as horse gram or chickpeas, and low-fat beverages.

It suggests serving food using reusable metal plates and glasses.

The advisory also recommends avoiding microwave-heated food, industrially processed food, fried snacks, high-fat or heavily spiced dishes, carbonated drinks, high-sugar fruit juices, and alcoholic beverages.

It further discourages serving milk-based tea or coffee and plastic-bottled water during official events.

“Overall, hygiene and cleanliness should be maintained while serving food and water. Local cottage industries, self-help groups, prison kitchens, nutri-gardens and others should be preferred for placing food and beverage orders,” the advisory added.