Urdu name from Bhatkal TMC building removed after Uttara Kannada DC issues order citing rules
DC met representatives of various organisations before issuing order
Uttara Kannada Deputy Commissioner Mullai Muhilan on Thursday ordered the removal of Urdu name from Bhatkal's Town Municipal Council (TMC) building after meeting locals and officials here at the mini Vidhan Soudha in Bhatkal.
The DC issued the order citing rules and government regulations of using languages on government buildings.
Before issuing the order, the DC met Councillors of Town Municipal Council, Representatives of Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem and the protesting Sangh Parivar backed organizations at the Inspection Bungalow.
During the three separate meetings, members of Sangh Parivar backed organizations got into heated arguments with the DC over delay in removal of the name even after three days after they registered their protests.
Members of Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem contested that the name should not be removed and added that similar case has also been reported in Kalaburagi where the name of Municipal of Council was written in Urdu on the building.
The DC however, cited various laws and statutes adding that the use of Urdu as third language on a government building was not legal.
He issued the order addressed to thr TMC Chief Officer of Bhatkal, who later removed the name from the building amidst tight security and police deployment.
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Engineer booked for allegedly stealing construction material worth Rs 3.84 lakh in Udupi
Udupi (PTI): A case was registered against a site engineer for allegedly stealing aluminium and other materials worth Rs 3.84 lakh from a private hospital construction site in Udupi, police said on Saturday.
According to the complaint filed on Friday by Kushala (22), safety in-charge of the Pune-based Sri Enterprises, the theft was discovered during a stock check on June 12.
The materials had been delivered to the site in March and April. Suspicion fell on Anurag Kumar, a site engineer from Bihar, who stopped reporting to work after April 21, a senior police officer said.
He allegedly admitted to the theft but has yet to return the materials, he said. A case of theft was registered by the police in Malpe, he said.
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