Purported Mangaluru man threatens Congress spokesperson Lavanya Ballal on live TV
Siddaramaiah condemns act, demands arrest of culprit
Mangaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah on Saturday condemned the incident where a purported man from Mangaluru threatened Congress spokesperson Lavanya Ballal on live TV.
Siddaramaiah took to his official handle and tagged Mangaluru City Police Commissioner demanding the arrest of the culprit who claimed on TV that he was a member of Sangh Parivar.
“I condemn the act of threatening our @INCKarnataka spokesperson @LavanyaBallal during a live debate in a news channel. @compolmlr should arrest this culprit who claims to be from Sangh Parivar” he wrote in the tweet.
Lavanya Ballal, who hails from Mangaluru and is a Karnataka Congress spokesperson, was on a live TV Debate when a man claiming to be from Mangaluru called the television as a part of their call-in program and threatened that the RSS Bajrang Dal activists will assault her if she speaks in public.
He was referring to a video Lavanya had posted on her social media profile criticizing the moral policing incident that took place last Sunday at Surathkal.
“You say RSS and Bajrang Dal people are not teaching anything good for our kids, right? Why are you sitting in an AC car and talking? Come out in public and talk and we will assault you too. If you have a daughter, you bring her as well, we will assault her too” the man is heard saying in the video clip that is now going viral on Twitter.
Speaking to Vartha Bharati over a phone call, Lavanya added that she stands by her words in the video and said the Sangh Parivar is teaching no good to future generations.
“We have a police force to take action if something wrong is happening. The constitution does not give any right to any organisation for that matter to take the law into their hands and harass youngsters” she said.
On September 26, Sunday, a mob of Sangh Parivar activists had intercepted a car of medical students and had harassed them for traveling and hanging out with their friends of other communities.
I condemn the act of threatening our @INCKarnataka spokesperson @LavanyaBallal during a live debate in a news channel.@compolmlr should arrest this culprit who claims to be from Sangh Parivar. pic.twitter.com/XA1ITmU2zt
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) October 2, 2021
ಮಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಸುದ್ದಿವಾಹಿನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಚರ್ಚೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಪಕ್ಷದ ವಕ್ತಾರೆ @LavanyaBallal ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೆ ಹಲ್ಲೆಯ ಬೆದರಿಕೆಯೊಡ್ಡಿರುವುದು ಖಂಡನೀಯ. @compolmlr ಅವರು ತಕ್ಷಣ ಸಂಘ ಪರಿವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವನೆನ್ನಲಾದ ಈ ದುಷ್ಕರ್ಮಿಯನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ, ವಿಚಾರಣೆಗೊಳಪಡಿಸಬೇಕು. pic.twitter.com/7RIH0Gd1if
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) October 2, 2021
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Minister Patil chairs industry meetings to chart growth for key sectors in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Tuesday chaired meetings with industry representatives from the aerospace and defence, machine tools, auto/EV, and green energy sectors to discuss sector growth and government support measures.
The meetings were attended by leading industrialists and their representatives, with some participating virtually.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister for Large and Medium Industries said Karnataka is at the forefront of the country’s aerospace and defence sectors.
He noted that Suzuki and Toyota plan to launch aerial taxi services in Japan by 2028, with Bengaluru-based Sasmos supplying electrical equipment for the project.
Industrialists suggested introducing similar “fly-taxi” services in Karnataka through an appropriate policy, which Patil said would be examined seriously.
The minister highlighted the need to establish testing centres and Common Facility Centres for the aerospace and defence industries and assured that these facilities would be provided.
Suggestions were also made to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for sector growth.
Karnataka has urged the Central Government to approve Defence Corridor projects in the Bengaluru North–Kolar–Chikkaballapur and Dharawada–Vijayapura–Belagavi regions.
Industrialists also suggested a corridor between Bengaluru and Mysuru, Patil said.
He said Karnataka aims to become a hub for defence electronics manufacturing, with plans to establish a 200-acre Defence Electronics Park and a 100-acre Avionics and Sensor Park.
These projects will be implemented once the Special Investment Region is operational, and land availability will not be an issue.
On the machine tools sector, Patil said the industry has recorded an annual turnover of Rs 36,500 crore and is witnessing steady growth.
Large-scale exhibitions have increased demand, and the state must strengthen its capabilities to develop control systems for heavy machinery. One testing unit is already operational in Bengaluru, with another planned for Tumakuru. Expansion of vocational training institutes in industrial areas is also underway.
In the Auto and EV sector, Vision Group members highlighted the need for a network of dry ports and more EV charging stations across the state.
Patil noted that the Tata Group is manufacturing EV buses in Dharawada for nationwide supply. Plans for mini excavator production and export facilitation were also discussed, along with the establishment of a testing facility for two-wheeler EVs.
For the Green Energy sector, the group emphasised the need for a suitable policy on battery-based energy storage and the establishment of data centres.
Patil assured that the government will seriously consider all suggestions and respond positively.
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