Kambala should be conducted as per norms: Advocate Rajashekar
Kambala Committee special meeting at Moodbidri
Moodbidri, September 23: “Kambala got the legal validity as all hurdles were cleared. But the PETA has filed petition before the Supreme Court questioning the Ordinance. Now, objection should be filed against the PETA application to avoid any obstacles to Kambala”, advocate Rajashekar who is arguing in favour of Kambala at High Court said.
Speaking at a special meeting organized by the Kambala Committee here on Sunday, he said that instead of making the Kambala Committee as the respondent, the PETA has made the State and Central governments as respondents. In view of this, efforts should be made to prevail upon the state High Court General and Solicitor General of the Central government to argue in favour of the Kambala. Till the application was solved, all Kambala committees should strictly follow the norms laid down by the governments in the Ordinance, he said.
Customs retired assistant commissioner Ermalu Rohit Hegde said that respective committees should give priority to conduct the Kambala as per the proposed norms. They should not use the buffalos which are not fit for Kambala. Instead of eying only for medals, they should give priority to the quality and the Kambala should be conducted as per the tradition, he said.
Moodabidri Kambala Committee President and MLA Umanath Kotian and former MLA Abhay Chandra Jain inaugurated the programme.
Kotian said that he has no experience in Kambala. But he would get the advice from the elders and Abhayachandra Jain to conduct the Kambala this year, he added.
District Kambala Committee honorary advisor Gunapala Kadamba, Abhayachandra Jain and others also spoke on the occasion. Committee former presidents Bhaskar S Kotian, Barkur Shantharam Shetty, Dr Jeevandar Ballal and others gave some suggestions. District Kambala Committee President P.R. Shetty presided over the meeting. It was also decided to convene a meeting again during Navarathri and prepare the time table of the Kambala.
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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.
