BJP-Backed Gram Panchayat member arrested for illegal liquor sale in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Jayananda Kulal, a member of the Ganjimutt Gram Panchayat supported by the BJP, was arrested by Bajpe Police on Wednesday for the alleged illegal sale of liquor at a roadside shop in Mogaru village.
Jayananda Kulal, known for his active involvement in the Sangh Parivar, is reported to have close ties with Mangalore North MLA Dr. Y Bharat Shetty, as suggested by local Congress activists who shared a photo of the two on social media.
The arrest was made following charges of unlawfully selling liquor at a makeshift kiosk in Thekkemar, Mogaru village. Bajpe Police, on their routine patrol on Wednesday evening, observed customers fleeing from the kiosk upon noticing the police vehicle. This suspicious activity prompted the police to investigate further.
Upon inspection of the kiosk, the police discovered 18 tetra packs containing up to 90 ml of liquor from various brands. Jayananda Kulal, the proprietor of the kiosk, was taken into custody. The FIR filed against him alleges that he procured liquor from a nearby shop in Thekkemar and sold it at an inflated price in his kiosk.
Despite the incident occurring on December 27, Bajpe Police refrained from informing the media about the case, leading to criticism on social media. Concerns were raised regarding the absence of information on the police blog, where details of recent cases are typically uploaded. Users also noted the contrasting handling of a recent cattle transport case, which was made available on the police blog.
In response to allegations of discrimination, Bajpe Station Inspector Sandeep clarified that there was no bias in their actions. He explained that if a case is related to the Excise Department, a police officer might refuse information, and in such instances, it is advisable for the media to contact senior officers for details.
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Affront to non-Hindi speaking people: Chidambaram slams use of Hindi words in bills' names
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader P Chidambaram has slammed the "increasing practice" of the government using Hindi words in the titles of the bills and said the change is an "affront" to the non-Hindi-speaking people.
Chidambaram said the non-Hindi-speaking people cannot identify a Bill/Act with titles that are in Hindi words written in English letters, and they cannot pronounce them.
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"I am opposed to the increasing practice of the government using Hindi words written in English letters in the title of the Bills to be introduced in Parliament," the former Union minister said late Monday night.
Hitherto, the practice was to write the title of the Bill in English words in the English version and in Hindi words in the Hindi version of the Bill, Chidambaram said.
"When no one pointed out any difficulty in the 75 year practice, why should government make a change?" he said.
"This change is an affront to non-Hindi speaking people and to States that have an official language other than Hindi," the Congress leader said.
Successive governments have reiterated the promise that English will remain an Associate Official Language, Chidambaram said.
"I fear that promise is in danger of being broken," the Congress MP said.
