DCs’ absence from govt programme irks Minister
Minister takes officer to task
Mangaluru, September 2: The absence of the Deputy Commissioner from a government-sponsored programme attracted wrath from Urban Development and Housing Minister UT Khader on Sunday.
Condemning the absence of the DC from the programme, the Minister said that if not the government programme, where the Deputy Commissioner would participate in the programme.
Speaking at the Sri Krishna Jayanti programme organized by the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat, Kannada and Culture department at the town hall here on Sunday, the Minister said that officials should participate in the government-sponsored programmes. Such programmes were not restricted just to the elected representatives. He would write the Chief Minister and the Chief Secretary against such attitudes of the officials and take suitable action, he said.
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Kantara mimicking case: HC extends interim relief given to actor Ranveer Singh till March 9
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka High Court on Monday extended the interim relief given to Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh till March 9, in a case related to mimicking a character from the movie, 'Kantara Chapter-1', and allegedly mocking a deity.
The actor had approached the High Court seeking the quashing of the FIR against him for mimicking Rishab Shetty's role as 'Chavunda' deity in the movie.
While mimicking, Singh had called the deity a "ghost". The actor was asked to appear before the court in person on Monday.
Appearing on behalf of the actor, his counsel Sajjan Poovayya said Singh was stuck in London and was unable to reach Bengaluru due to the conflict in West Asia.
The complainant, who is a lawyer, alleged that his religious sentiments were hurt by calling the deity a ghost. On the directions of a local Court, the police registered a case against the actor.
The High Court on February 24 granted interim relief to the actor with directions to the police not to take any coercive steps against him.
