Congress Govt is behind Sand Mafia : PM Modi
BJP rally at Udupi
Udupi,May.1: “Congress govt is supporting the Sand Mafia in the state. Govt is hand in glove with this mafia. We should get rid of such govt and the people of Karnataka have an opportunity now” PM Modi alleged. He was speaking at the election rally of BJP at MGM grounds Udupi.
“People of Karnataka should realize the dream of Mahatma Gandhi. Dissolution of Congress was his wish. We have fulfilled Gandhi’s wish in most of the states. Now it is the turn of Karnataka. You have this opportunity to fulfill Mahatma’s wish. If you dissolve Congress in the state you will have Gandhi’s blessings” Modi said sarcastically.
“Law and order has completely broken down in Karnataka. BJP workers are being murdered. Democracy should not allow violence. If the govt does not put an end to this youth cannot have a bright future. The central govt has taken strong measures for the safety of Women. It has promulgated an ordinance that recommends capital punishment to rapists.” Modi claimed.
Speaking about JDS supremo HD Deve Gowda, Modi said, that whenever HD Deve Gowda visits him he makes it a point to welcome him when he alights and sees him off similarly. “This is the respect we show to elders though politically they may be our opponents. But Congress President Rahul has insulted HD Deve Gowda by criticizing him. Such arrogant people are a threat to democracy” opined Modi.
Congratulating Udupi for its achievement in Education, Modi said that a young Athlete from Udupi Gururaj Pujari has brought laurels to the country by winning medal in Common wealth meet. He expressed happiness that none in Karnataka can compete with Udupi. 40 years back people of Udupi brought Jan Sangh to power in their municipality. The undivided DK district is not only home to temples but also the birth place of banking. Banking revolution began in this district. People like T.M.A Pai, Haji Saheb or A.B.Shetty founded banks and helped the poor to access banks.” Modi said.
He called upon the workers of BJP to visit every house and impress the voters about the future of Karnataka ; bring BJP to power and make BS Yeddyurappa CM again.
On the eve of the rally District BJP presented Modi with a crown of Yakshagana and a statue of Srikrishna. UP minister Mahendra Singh, Om Prakash, Members of Parliament Nalin Kumar Kateel , Ms. Shobha Karandlaje, District BJP president Ratnakar Hegde, Jayaprakash Hegde, Kota Srinivas Poojary and others were present at the rally.
Modi begins his speech in Tulu
“Karavalida Mahajanakuleg namaskarol” ( salute to the public of Karavali) thus began Modi his speech and then shifted to Kannada and offered his tribute to Kanakadasa, and said he is offering his tribute to the land of Krishna, Parashuram, karma Bhumi of Madhwa and the galaxy of eight saints.
He ended his speech by calling upon the BJP workers to join hands in building a clean, secure and beautiful Karnataka by throwing out the present govt and bringing BJP Govt.
Audience say no to Translation
Modi began his speech in Hindi. however when the first sentence of the translation was over,audience urged Modi to speak in Hindi and said no to translation. Modi obliged by sending the translator off and continued his speech in Hindi.
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K’taka HC judge whose controversial remarks triggered controversy expresses regret before open court
Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court judge, Justice V Srishananda, on Saturday expressed regret in open court after facing backlash over his controversial remarks in his recent court hearings, reported Bar and Bench.
Two purported video clips from Justice V Srishananda’s court hearing that show him making inappropriate comments went viral across social media platforms.
On Saturday, Justice Srishananda invited members of the Advocates Association, Bengaluru, and senior lawyers to his courtroom at 2:30 PM, where he read out a note expressing regret for inappropriate comments.
Quoting Advocates Association President Vivek Subba Reddy, Bar and Bench wrote, “He expressed regret for the comments and clarified that it was not his intention to offend any community or members of the Bar. He also requested the association to relay this message to all members of the Bar.”
Reddy further stated, “We also advised him to encourage young lawyers in the courtroom and refrain from making any irrelevant remarks during hearings.”
Another senior lawyer present during the session confirmed to the legal news portal that Justice Srishananda also addressed comments directed at a woman lawyer, who was seen in one of the videos being reprimanded by the judge. The judge Justice Srishananda clarified that his remarks were not intended to target her (woman lawyer) specifically, but rather pertained to the appellant she was representing. “He explained that his comment was meant to imply that the appellant seemed to know a lot about the other party,” said the lawyer.
In addition, Justice Srishananda assured those present that he would avoid making such comments in the future.
The controversy came to light on September 19, when a video clip from an August 28 Court hearing surfaced on social media, showing Justice Srishananda referring to a Muslim-majority sub-locality in Bengaluru’s Goripalya as "Pakistan." Hours later, another video from the same courtroom emerged, in which the judge was seen making a gender-insensitive remark.
Following outrage over the viral videos, a Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, Surya Kant, and Hrishikesh Roy, on September 20 took a suo motu cognizance and sought a report from the Karnataka High Court Registrar General in connection with the viral video.
