Ananth Kumar Hegde is unfit to become even GP member: MB Patil
Mangaluru, Jan 28: Home Minister MB Patil said that Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde who has become the Lok Sabha Member and the Union Minister with the help of Constitutional right, was unfit to become even a gram panchayat member.
Speaking to reporters after holding a meeting of higher officers of the police department at the City Police Commissioner’s office here on Monday, the Home Minister said that Ananth Kumar Hegde issuing derogatory statements was not a new phenomenon. Whenever the election approaches, he used to issue such statements. Ananth Kumar Hegde who had said that he was there to change the Constitution, had forgotten that he had become the Lok Sabha Member and the Union Minister with the help of the same Constitution given by Dr. BR Ambedkar, he said.
Beautiful Mangaluru
There was a notation that Mangaluru was communal riots-hit city. But due to the continuous efforts of the police officers, the city has been returning to its earlier grandeur and becoming beautiful. He has directed the police officers to keep a special vigil on drug peddling which has been taking toll of youth in the city, he said.
Kumaraswamy will remain CM for five years
Earlier, Siddaramaiah had given the best administration for five years. Even then, the voters voted against him. But some people wanted Siddaramaiah to become the CM again. It was not wrong. In order to keep BJP out of power, the Congress in the state joined hands with the JDS to form coalition government as per the direction of the party high command.
At this time, it was common that there were some confusion and they would be cleared in the course of time. The government would complete five years and HD Kumaraswamy would remain as the Chief Minister for the entire term, he clarified.
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Tribal woman's severed head found, govt extends suspension of internet services in Malkangiri
Malkangiri (PTI): The Odisha government on Wednesday extended the suspension of internet services for another 24 hours in violence-hit Malkangiri district, while the missing severed head of a tribal woman was recovered from a river bank, police said.
The severed head of 51-year-old Lake Podiami of Rakhelguda village was recovered about 15 km from where her body was found on December 4. The head was found on the Poteru riverbank close to a Kanya Ashram, the police said.
The prohibitory orders clamped in the two villages - Rakhelguda and MV 25 - continued to remain in force, while the government further extended the internet service suspension period by another 24 hours based on the recommendation of the Malkangiri District Collector. The earlier ban was in force till 12 noon on Wednesday, an official said.
The woman's mortal remains were buried at her village on Tuesday amid tight security and in the presence of senior officers. "After recovery of the severed head, the police was examining it and undertaking related investigation to ascertain the circumstances that led to the woman's murder," an officer said.
The woman remained untraced since December 1, and her family members lodged a missing persons case on December 3. Her body was found on December 4, while the head was recovered on Wednesday, police said.
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Violence erupted on Sunday afternoon after the recovery of the woman's headless body. A large number of tribals from Rakhelguda village allegedly attacked MV-26 village, a settlement of Bengalis in the district. Around 200 houses were damaged, some of them set on fire as the tribals went on a rampage at MV-26 village.
Meanwhile, the police have arrested Subha Ranjan Mandal (42) on charge of killing the tribal woman, whose killing led to violence in the tribal dominated district.
Malkangiri District Collector Somesh Kumar Upadhyay told PTI, "The administration has opened a free kitchen at MV-26 village, provided food, blankets and other essentials to the people. Around 300 people who had fled from the village have returned and are staying in a temporary shelter."
