Lawyer urges K’taka Govt to introduce Kerala-style law to curb illegal activities in beauty parlours
Mangaluru, Aug 21: Advocate Manoraj Rajiv has called for a Kerala-style law to regulate unisex beauty parlours, Ayurvedic centres, and similar establishments operating massage services under the pretext of providing beauty treatments. He made the remarks at a press conference held at the city’s Press Club on Thursday.
Speaking to the media, he said a formal request has been submitted to the Chief Minister, Law Minister, and opposition leaders through the District Commissioner. He stressed that elected representatives should take necessary action on this matter during the upcoming legislative session.
Advocate Manoraj highlighted complaints that some unisex beauty parlours are offering massages where young women provide services to men under the guise of treatments. He noted that apart from Kerala, there is no law in India defining how massages should be provided, the rules to be followed, or the standards for Ayurvedic centres.
As a result, police raids sometimes target women working in these establishments, affecting not just the employees but also customers and their families. He urged the Karnataka government to frame clear legislation to protect both employees and clients, and to curb illegal activities disguised as massage services.
He added that enacting such a law would serve as a deterrent against unlawful activities carried out under the pretext of massage services.
On another note, Advocate Manoraj stressed the need for a High Court bench in Dakshina Kannada district. He said establishing it would require at least 40 acres of land and around Rs 300 crore. Meanwhile, granting additional powers to senior judges in the District Court could allow many writ petitions to be resolved efficiently at the district level. He mentioned that a request regarding this matter has also been submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Law Minister, and opposition leaders.
Junior advocates Nandini Akhil, Roshni Swarbh, and Shishir Bhandari were also present at the press meet.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
