Special court should be set up for senior citizens: Ivan D'Souza
D.K. district administration celebrate World Senior Citizen's Day
Mangaluru,Oct 01: Dakshina Kannada district administration, Zilla panchayat, and Woman and Child Development Department organized a joint celebration of World Senior Citizens' Day in Mangaluru.
Congress chief whip in the Legislative Council Ivan D'Souza inaugurated the programme that was held at Zilla Panchayat office in the city. Speaking after the inauguration, D’Souza said that a special court should be set up for senior citizens. Recreation Club should be set up in every taluk. The senior citizen should be respected, he said.
Meanwhile, senior citizens who have been successful in various fields, were honored. Hemachandra, who represented the nation and won the gold medal in the power lifting contest held in Dubai, was also felicitated during the occasion.
MLA Vedavyas Kamath presided over the programme. MLA Dr. Y. Bharat Shetty, Zilla Panchayat President Meenakshi ShantiGodu, Vice President Kasturi Panja and others were present.
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Puttur: Four arrested for alleged negligent disposal of Dalit labourer’s body
Puttur (Karnataka), Nov 26: Four people have been arrested for allegedly disposing of a Dalit labourer’s body negligently in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Tuesday.
The deceased, Shivappa (70), a resident of Keremoole near Sullia, worked as an assistant mason at Tauro Cement Fabrication Unit in Salmara village. He reportedly collapsed and died during work hours on November 16.
Instead of providing medical assistance or notifying his family, the factory owner, Henry Tauro, allegedly loaded Shivappa’s body onto a pickup truck and dumped it near his home, placing it on wooden logs by the roadside, according to police.
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The incident sparked outrage among Dalit organisations in Puttur, including the Adi Dravida Samaja Seva Sangha, who demanded a thorough investigation.
Protests over delays in apprehending the accused intensified public pressure, leading to the arrests of Tauro, his son Kiran, their assistant Prakash, and a mason named Stany.
According to a complaint lodged by Shivappa's son-in-law, the accused brought Shivappa home unresponsive on the evening of November 16. He was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
A case has been registered under the Prevention of Atrocities Against Dalits Act, and investigations are underway to establish the cause of death and examine allegations of mishandling the victim’s body, police added.
