Mangaluru: As the Lok Sabha election approaching, a campaign against MP Nalin Kumar Kateel has gone viral on social media by a Facebook page named 'Nalin Hatao Karavali Karyakarta Bachao.'
The FB page that pretends to be owned by BJP workers has launched a campaign against MP Nalin Kumar. While PM Narendra Modi has been supported, at the same time MP Nalin Kumar has been criticized throughout the page.
Here is the extract of the Kannada text written on the page. "The incompetent MP is not suitable for the Modi government. I, being an honest follower of Modi, will not allow you to stigmatise the Modi’s name.” The Facebook page that has the photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the campaign by the name ‘Abhyarthi Badalisi, BJP Gellisi (Change the candidate, elect BJP),”.
The page contains write up against MP Nalin in the English language as well. It has been mentioned in heading as 'Mangaluru MP’s Report Card.' Further written, “BJP activists lost their hopes with Nalin kumar kateel and reporting pm modi we need mp who care for us.”
“Narendra Modiji this is the Gift of your MP! The slope in NH66 has lead to so many Accidents. No Roadwork signals. It seems like a Road to death. Many have died due to accidents since few months, but the MP has failed. Kindly take some actions ji.”
"My friend met with an accident on Yekkur -Pumpwell Road. The incident took place because of the negligence of highway authorities and the district MP.”
In a war of criticism against MP Nalin Kumar on the social media platform, the write up reads "Mp Nalin should not be given the Lok Sabha ticket from Dakshina Kannada for any reason.”
The creation of such a Facebook page to support PM Modi and vehemently criticise MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, that too when the Lok Sabha polls are near, has become a matter of discussion among the public.
It can be recalled that during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections also, a group within the same political party had opposed the issuance of MP ticket to Nalin Kumar Kateel. A campaign was also launched against him. Due to which, there were discussions about Kateel missing the ticket. But at the last minute, he was successfully got the ticket.




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Dantewada (PTI): A Naxalite carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district, police said on Thursday.
The gunfight took place on Wednesday night in forested hills under the Geedam police station area when a joint team of the District Reserve Guard and Bastar Fighters, both units of the state police, was out on an anti-Naxal operation, Dantewada Superintendent of Police Gaurav Rai said.
Police received inputs on March 3 that Naxalites were reportedly concealing weapons and other materials in the forested hill region between Gumalnar, Girsapara and Nelgoda villages in the Geedam area bordering Bijapur district. Based on the tip, the operation was launched, he said.
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When the patrolling team was cordoning off the forest hills, 8-10 Naxalites belonging to the Bhairamgarh Area Committee of the Maoist organisation began firing indiscriminately from their automatic weapons, triggering an exchange, he said.
Taking advantage of the dense forest, hilly terrain and darkness, most Naxalites managed to flee from the spot. During a search of the encounter site, the body of one Naxalite, along with arms and ammunition, was recovered, the official said.
The neutralised Naxalite was identified as Rajesh Punem, a resident of Burji village under Gangaloor police station limits in Bijapur district, Rai said. Punem carried a bounty of Rs 5 lakh.
The recovered materials include a self-loading rifle, an INSAS rifle, a pistol with a magazine, a walkie-talkie set, several magazines and live cartridges of SLR, INSAS and pistol, along with empty shells, he said.
A search operation in the area is underway, police said.
With this action, at least 26 Naxalites have been killed in separate encounters in Chhattisgarh so far this year.
On January 3, according to officials, 14 Maoists were gunned down in two encounters in the Bastar region, which comprises seven districts, including Dantewada.
Last year, 285 rebels were killed in encounters with security forces in Chhattisgarh.
The Centre has set a deadline of March 31 this year to eradicate Left-Wing Extremism from the country.
