Manjeshwar: Young man injured after stepping on explosive meant for Wild Boar hunting
Manjeshwar, Apr 28: A 20-year-old youngster was seriously injured after accidentally stepping on an explosive device while walking along a forest route in Kajepadavu, under the limits of Manjeshwar Police Station, on Sunday night.
The injured youngster has been identified as Sawad, a resident of Nadibail in Bakrebail, near Mudipu, along the Karnataka-Kerala border. Sawad is said to be involved in the arecanut business.
According to police sources, the incident took place when Sawad was returning home using a forest path that passes through Kajepadavu. It is suspected that he accidentally stepped on an explosive device that had been planted to hunt wild boars in the area. The blast caused serious injuries to his leg. He was immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Manjeshwar Police have registered a case and are investigating to identify the person responsible for placing the explosive on the route.
Following the incident, Manjeshwar MLA A.K.M. Ashraf, former Zilla Panchayat Standing Committee President Harshad Varkady, and other local leaders visited the area.
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Opposition raking up Dalit CM issue to divert attention: Karnataka Minister
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday accused the opposition of "unnecessarily stoking" the debate over a Dalit Chief Minister to deflect attention from governance.
He asserted that only the Congress has the commitment to elevate a Dalit leader to the top post.
Speaking to reporters here, Parameshwara said the ongoing discussion on a Dalit Chief Minister was being amplified by opposition parties.
“This is the work of the opposition. To hide their own failures, they are raising the issue of the Chief Minister. Isn’t the administration running smoothly? Isn’t the Chief Minister governing?” he asked.
The Minister noted that for the past 10–12 days, detailed budget discussions had been held across departments and governance was progressing normally.
Parameshwara, who is a Dalit, said the Congress alone had the history and political will to make a Dalit Chief Minister.
“Yes, it must be the Congress party. Who else will do it?” he said, while clarifying that the timing of any such decision would be determined by the party high command.
On Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s media statement targeting the JD(S) and invoking social justice, Parameshwara said Siddaramaiah had earlier been part of the JD(S) and even served as its president before being expelled.
He noted that the internal history of that party was best known to those within it and declined to comment on specific internal matters.
Defending the Chief Minister’s ideological position, Parameshwara said Siddaramaiah’s politics had always been rooted in social justice and that there was nothing new or opportunistic about his stance.
The Chief Minister, he said, had consistently built his political career on that foundation.
