BJP MP Bishnu Pada Ray to lead protest on October 8, Demands removal of Andaman LG DK Joshi
In a significant move against the current administration, Andaman and Nicobar's BJP MP, Bishnu Pada Ray, has declared his intention to lead a demonstrative march to the Raj Niwas on October 8, demanding the removal of Lieutenant Governor DK Joshi.
During an interaction with PTI, Ray claimed that the Union Territory has seen no development since Joshi's appointment as Lieutenant Governor in 2017. According to Ray, the LG's governance has been marked by obstruction of essential development projects and harassing the local population. Ray claims Joshi's governance style is reminiscent of an emperor and has negatively impacted various sectors.
The decision of protest comes after, he sought a meeting with the LG to discuss issues such as poor roads, inadequate sewerage systems, waterlogging, and the ineffective implementation of central schemes, but his request was denied. In response, Ray staged a protest outside the Raj Niwas, during heavy rains demanding Joshi’s removal.
Ray has alleged that crucial sectors such as tourism, real estate, healthcare, and education have suffered significantly. The lieutenant governor's office has yet to issue a response regarding these allegation
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Conspiracy afoot to 'tarnish' image of Dharmasthala: Deputy CM DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Aug 14 (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said there was a “conspiracy” to tarnish the image of Dharmasthala.
His comments come amid an ongoing investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into serious allegations of mass burials in the revered temple town in Dakshina Kannada district.
“A conspiracy is being hatched to destroy hundreds of years of legacy. It is not correct to tarnish someone just like that. It has all happened due to one complainant,” he said.
Noting that some Congress MLAs have called for action against those involved in the slander campaign at the legislature party meeting, he said, “ I have told them that action must be taken against those who are indulging in a slander campaign. The CM has also said that action must be taken against such people.”
“I have information on this case. Religious feelings should not be hurt in any manner. Culprits must be punished,” he told reporters, according to a release from his office.
Responding to a question, Shivakumar said the Congress party will not allow the image of any religious place to be tarnished.
“We see everyone equally when it comes to religion,” he added.
The SIT, formed by the state government, is probing claims of mass murder, rape, and mass burials in Dharmasthala over the past two decades.
The complainant, a former sanitation worker whose identity has not been revealed, alleged that between 1995 and 2014 he was forced to handle bodies—including women and minors—and that some showed signs of sexual assault. He has given a statement before a magistrate.
As part of the probe, the SIT has been conducting exhumations at multiple locations identified by the complainant-witness in the forested areas along the banks of the Netravathi River in Dharmasthala, where some skeletal remains have been found at two sites so far.
