Karnataka government mulling to introduce dress code for visitors at temples
Bengaluru: Karnataka Government is reportedly mulling to introduce dress code for the people visiting Temples in the state as it says with the move the government will preserve the culture and tradition and etiquettes of the temple.
Karnataka Muzarai Department Minister, Kota Srinivas Poojary while speaking to reporters at Vidhansoudha on Thursday said the government had received proposals in this regard and the matter was being taken up for discussion.
The Minister further pointed that several important temples in South India including many in Kerala have implemented a dress code for the visitors and that in line with similar views the state government was mulling towards introducing dress code in important temples of the state.
Recently, VHP and Bajrang Dal demanded implementation of dress code at the Kukke Subramanaya Temple after which the visitors and followers of the temple had sought Muzarai Department’s intervention against it.
Speakng about it, Poojary said that the government had received proposals from several temples and organisations in this regard and the government will discuss the issue and take a call in coming days. He also added that the issue will also discussed at the religious meeting that will be held on January 20-21 and after the discussion the feedback of the officials will also be taken before taking the final call.
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Bengaluru: KAS officer, driver caught in Rs 30 lakh bribe case
Bengaluru: Lokayukta police have arrested a KAS officer and his driver for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 30 lakh bribe to pass a favourable order in a pending RRT case.
The accused have been identified as Nagaprashanth (KAS), serving as Special Assistant Commissioner (North) and Special Land Acquisition Officer-1, KIADB, and Kumar, a driver associated with his office, Deccan Herald reported.
Based on a complaint by Ravi Kumar, a resident of Attur in Yelahanka, Lokayukta team laid a trap.
According to investigators, the accused had demanded Rs 30 lakh, of which Rs 15 lakh was allegedly collected earlier by the driver on the officer’s instructions.
On Wednesday, the driver was caught red-handed while accepting the remaining Rs 15 lakh, leading to the arrest of both him and the officer.
Both accused have been taken into custody, and further investigation is underway.
