Former CM Siddaramaiah raises question over Mangaluru Police firing and lathi charge on December 19
Mangaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly, Siddaramaiah on Monday raised questions over the December 19, Mangaluru Police firing incident and added that despite orders of Chief Minister Yediyurappa to not to lathi charge on the protesters, they police killed two people in firing. Siddaramaiah raised questions if there were ‘invisible hands’ superseding the Chief Minister himself.
In a series of tweet on Wednesday, Siddaramaiah blamed the police department and asked if they can lathi charge and fire on protesters at a time when the CM himself has come out against such actions only a day before.
The former CM also slammed the police department for not not submitting any evidence to the court to show that the protesters possessed weapons. He also added that the police had arrested 21 people in the case and has now failed to convince the court that those people had participated in the protest.
In another tweet the Congress leader added that the police department had issued permission on December 18 for protests but imposed section 144 on the same evening. The lack of adequate publicity led to more than 150 people gathered on December 19 for the protest.
One day before Mangaluru Golibar took place, @BSYBJP had told that he has ordered not to lathicharge. But Golibar place the next day killing 2 innocent lives. This means that there are invisible hands superceding Chief Minister. Can they lathicharge & fire without orders?
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) February 19, 2020
Police dept had given permission on December 18 to conduct peaceful protest on Dec 19. They imposed Sec 144 the same evening. Due to lack of adequate publicity, more than 150 people gathered on Dec 19 to organise peaceful protest.#AssembySession
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) February 19, 2020
Instead of conveying the information about Sec 144 to the protestors & convincing them to go back in a civil manner, police lathicharged the crowd & opened the fire killing 2 innocent people.#AssemblySession
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) February 19, 2020
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
