Karnataka: Dalit man in Dy.CM's constituency faces boycott, fine from villagers for entering temple
Koratagere: A dalit man along with his wife, son and daughter was boycotted from a village in Koratagere Taluk (sub-division), for entering Doddamma temple of Mallekavu village in the Taluk on May 20. The temple authorities have also slapped the dalit man with a fine of Rs 25,000 for cleansing the temple which they alleged was polluted by his entry.
The victim dalit man has been identified as Jagadish who has also filed a complaint with Koratagere Police against the temple authorities but no action has been taken against them as Jagadish continues to face the ruling of ban on entering the village.
Congress block president Somanna was also reportedly present in the meeting held by the villagers who decided to slap the fine and boycott on Jagadish. Interestingly, the constituency is represented by Congress senior leader and Karnataka Deputy CM Dr. G Parameshwara. The presence of Somanna who belongs to same party as DCM has called for a lot of flak in the political circles.
According to the report, Jagadish entered the temple on May 20, when the village was celebrating a fair which also had a grand procession and puja at the temple. When the villagers noticed Jagadish entering the temple with his family, they stopped him and hurled abuses at him followed by imposing the boycott and fine.
Speaking to media, Jagadish also added that he faces threat to his life as the villagers have threatened him of killing him and his family if he tries to enter the village.
The involvement of Congressman in insulting a Dalit in the constituency represented by Dy.CM and senior Congress leader has become talk of the town and has called for severe criticism.
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Late flourish masks CSK’s batting woes on lively Chepauk track, hosts post 158/7
Chennai (PTI): Bowlers calling the shots in a format dominated by big hitters is a rarity, but that script played out at Chepauk on Sunday as Gujarat Titans exploited a lively, bounce-friendly surface to stifle Chennai Super Kings before the hosts managed a late flourish to reach 158 for 7.
On a pitch that offered sharp carry, stroke-making demanded discretion and adaptability. Instead, CSK’s batters often opted for high-risk shots without fully assessing conditions, and paid the price with a flurry of miscued dismissals.
Invited to bat, CSK never quite found rhythm but skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad’s maiden half-century (74 not out) of the current IPL season lent a semblance of respectability to the total in a season where 200-plus scores have become commonplace.
Gaikwad's knock came off 60 balls with six fours and four sixes after a laboured start.
The tone was set early by GT pacer Mohammed Siraj, who extracted steep bounce and forced errors.
Sanju Samson (11) began watchfully, negotiating the first over before opening up against Kagiso Rabada to bring up his 5000 IPL runs milestone. However, Rabada’s bounce soon accounted for him as a hard slash outside off resulted in a faint edge that Jos Buttler pouched safely.
The dismissal triggered a collapse. Urvil Patel (4) fell in the same Rabada over attempting an ambitious pull, while Sarfaraz Khan (0) succumbed to Siraj’s extra lift, mistiming a short ball to offer a simple catch.
At 28 for 3 inside the Powerplay, CSK were already in trouble.
Gaikwad and Dewald Brevis (2) needed to rebuild, but the latter’s impatience against spinner Manav Suthar led to his downfall, holing out after failing to get to the pitch of the ball.
The mounting wickets forced Gaikwad into a shell — an approach that, while understandable, further stalled the momentum. His reluctance to improvise allowed dot balls to pile up, with CSK reaching 50 only in the 12th over.
The skipper eventually broke free, taking on Arshad Khan and Jason Holder with a couple of towering sixes, but the acceleration came too late.
Shivam Dube, dropped thrice on 6, 11 and 22, struggled for fluency before Arshad cleaned him up.
Kartik Sharma (15) and Jamie Overton (18) provided late impetus with a few lusty hits, but the damage had already been done.
On a pitch that rewarded discipline and smart shot selection, Titans' bowlers executed their plans to perfection, while CSK’s batters failed to read the conditions in time, a lapse that ultimately defined the innings.
