Maddur Violence: Minister Chaluvaryaswamy assures strict action against accused
Bengaluru: Responding to the recent violence during the Ganesh idol immersion procession in Maddur, Minister Chaluvaryaswamy on Monday said that swift action has been taken and 21 people have already been arrested in connection with the incident.
Speaking to the media, the minister said, “There was information that stones were pelted from the side of a mosque during the procession. Based on the inquiry, 21 arrests have been made. No cases have been filed against Hindus. Within just a few hours of the incident, action was taken against those responsible. Such quick action has not been seen in any other case.”
The minister further stated that Maddur had never witnessed such incidents in the past and suggested that outsiders could have been involved in triggering the violence. He accused leaders from the BJP and sections of the JD(S) of trying to provoke people instead of calling for restraint. “If we were biased, why would we arrest 21 people? Regardless of community, strict action will be taken against anyone involved,” he added.
He also charged that BJP and JD(S) leaders, unable to politically counter the government, were trying to create unrest. “They cannot face us in the Assembly. They are unable to digest the government’s development works, so they use such incidents to provoke people,” Chaluvaryaswamy said.
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Budget allocation to AYUSH Ministry sees 20% rise
New Delhi (PTI): Budget allocation for the AYUSH ministry saw 20 per cent increase, from Rs 3,671.82 crore (revised estimates) in FY 2025-26 to Rs 4,408.93 crore in FY 2026-27.
The government has also announced the setting up of three new All India Institutes of Ayurveda to strengthen research in the field.
Presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "Ancient Indian Yoga, already respected in several parts of the world, was given a mass global recognition when the Prime Minister took it to the United Nations."
Stating that post-Covid Ayurveda has gained similar global acceptance and recognition, Sitharaman said exporting quality Ayurvedic products could help farmers who grow the herbs and the youth who process them.
To meet the global demand, she proposed setting up of three new All India Institutes of Ayurveda, upgrading AYUSH pharmacies and drug-testing labs for higher standards of certification ecosystem, making available more skilled personnel, and upgrading the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre in Jamnagar to bolster evidence-based research, training and awareness on traditional medicine.
Among the Centrally sponsored schemes, the allocation for the National AYUSH Mission has been increased from Rs 780.96 crore in FY 2025-26 to Rs 1,300 crore in FY 2026-27, registering 66.5 per cent hike.
The allocation for the All India Institute of Ayurveda has been reduced by 12 per cent.
Funding for the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda has also declined from 279.24 crore to 219.05 crore.
