Senior RSS worker seeks BJP nomination from Dakshina Kannada in 2024 LS polls
Mangaluru: Senior Rashtriya Swayam Sevak (RSS) worker and Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) Leader Ganesh Shenoy during a press conference here on Monday revealed to have written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP National President J.P Nadda seeking an opportunity to contest as a party candidate from the Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha Constituency.
During the press conference at 'Patrika Bhavan,' Shenoy displayed a copy of the letter addressed to the BJP senior leadership.
He further highlighted that, since the Congress came to power in Karnataka, electricity bill surged by 55%, followed by price of land registration, milk, buttermilk, curd also surged. “Harassment of Hindu activists has also increased, however, our leaders have not protested properly.”
Shenoy added, "Narendra Modi's achievements have not reached every home. This is why, even at this age, I am entering politics." BJP workers Panambur Narasimha Bhandarkar and K. Venkatesh Naik were present at the press conference.
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Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal passes away at 90
Mumbai, Dec 24: Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who heralded the Indian parallel cinema movement in the 1970s and 1980s with films such as "Ankur", "Nishant" and "Manthan", died on Monday, his daughter Pia said. He was 90.
The filmmaker passed away at Mumbai's Wockhardt Hospital due to chronic kidney disease, Pia Benegal told PTI.
"He passed away at 6.38 pm at Wockhardt Hospital Mumbai Central. He had been suffering from chronic kidney disease for several years but it had gotten very bad. That's the reason for his death," she said.
Wockhardt Hospital sources said Benegal had been admitted in the ICU.
In his prolific career, Benegal made films on diverse issues, documentaries and television serials, including "Bharat Ek Khoj" and "Samvidhaan". He had celebrated his 90th birthday just 10 days ago on December 14.
The director told PTI on the occasion that he had to frequently visit the hospital and was on dialysis.
Benegal is survived by his wife Nira Benegal and daughter.
His films include "Bhumika", "Junoon", "Mandi", "Suraj Ka Satvaan Ghoda", "Mammo" and "Sardari Begum", most counted as classics in Hindi cinema.
The director's most recent work was the 2023 biographical "Mujib: The Making of a Nation".
