Dakshina Kannada District Administration ready for any emergency during monsoon: U T Khader
Mangaluru: District in-charge minister U T Khader on Monday said that he has instructed the District Administration to take precautionary measures to avoid difficulties and problems caused by the citizens during Monsoon season.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday in the city Khader added that he held a meeting with the District Administration officials and has instructed them to be prepared for disaster management and emergency relief work at the District level. He further informed that nodal officers have also been appointed to overlook the whole process and sewages across the city will be cleaned and prepared to carry through the rain water without causing inconvenience to the people.
Action against Illegal sand mining:
Khader also spoke about illegal sand mining in the District and added that the concerned officials have been instructed to take necessary and appropriate actions against illegal sand mining in the District.
GPS Enabled Checkposts:
Khader also informed that to keep a check on the illegal activities in the District, soon GPS enabled check posts will be set up across the District which will also have CCTV cameras to monitor every movement.
Karnataka sixth best state in India:
Speaking about the development in the state the Ubran Development Minister said that the state is placed as the sixth best state in the country in terms of development while also adding that more development work worth Rs. 2500 crores are being implemented in the state.
Attack on Riyaz in Malpe:
Khader condemned the brutal attack and attempt to murder of Pudu Gram Panchayath member Riyaz in Malpe on June 7 and congratulated Udupi and Dakshina Kannada Police for working on the case swiftly and arresting the accused.
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Centre spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print media ads for RSS centenary, reveals RTI
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Culture allegedly spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print advertisements marking the 100-year celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), according to a Right to Information (RTI) reply.
The information was sought by RTI activist Ajay Basudev Bose, who filed an application seeking details on expenditure incurred by the ministry for advertisements commemorating the RSS centenary.
Bose shared a picture of the reply from the ministry on his official ‘X’ handle.
“It is informed that an amount of Rs 76,13,129 has been spent on advertisement given in various print media by the Ministry of Culture on the occasion of the completion of 100 years of RSS,” the government’s reply stated.
RTI reply shows Min of Culture Govt of India spent a Whopping Rs 76L,13K,129 on Advertisement in Print Media on occasion of 100 yrs of #RSS
— AJAY Basudev Bose (@AjayBos93388306) April 16, 2026
When Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??@RSSorg… pic.twitter.com/dW4IUtdNCg
Bose questioned the expenditure in the post X, “when Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??”
Reacting to the development, Karnataka’s IT-BT and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge also criticised the spending.
In a post on X, he asked why public money was being used for what he described as a “private ideological project.”
"Modi Sarkar spent Rs 76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS. Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to celebrate their centenary?," he added.
Why is public money being used to serve a private ideological project?
— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) April 16, 2026
Modi Sarkar spent ₹76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS.
Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to… pic.twitter.com/EoZ6Pim3IM
According to reports, the RSS describes itself as a volunteer-based organisation and has stated that it functions as a body of individuals rather than a registered entity.
Founded by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in 1925, the organisation is marking its centenary year beginning from Vijaydashami in 2025, with the milestone observed on October 2.
