Mangaluru, November 5: “A message is being circulated in Whatsapp since Monday evening that pork meat is being served in hotel Ocean Pearl in the city. But this is totally baseless and it is a conspiracy to tarnish the image of this prestigious hotel. It is fictitious”, said Ocean Pearl chairman Jayaram Banan,  in a statement to Vartha Bharati.

Mr. Jayaram said that the people who have been spreading such a false message are trying to defame Ocean Pearl which is sought after hotel for all communities in the city.  Ocean Pearl would take legal action against those who are spreading such fabricated messages.

As said in the message, “the Ocean Pearl is not supplying any food to British Airways and Jet Airways. The Ocean Pearl has no agreement with these two Airways. It has been supplying the food items only to Air India and it is pure vegetarian.  Ocean Pearl is not preparing beef and pork food items in it's hotels. Ocean Pearl is procuring only Halal mutton and chicken ”, he clarified.

Ocean Pearl is a well-known name in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts by providing quality food and service to its customers for many years. In future also, the hotel is committed to provide the same kind of food and service. So, the people should not believe such fake and false news, he appealed.

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Mangaluru: RSS leader Dr. Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat has been granted bail by the Puttur Fifth Additional District and Sessions Court in a case related to alleged communal hate speech.

The case pertains to a complaint filed against Bhat for delivering a speech during a Deepotsava event that was allegedly communal, derogatory towards women, and capable of disturbing public order. The incident took place on October 22 at Uppalige in Puttur taluk during the Deepotsava and Gopuja programme, where Bhat was present.

Following the complaint filed by Eshwari Padmunja at the Puttur Rural Police Station, the police had issued a notice directing Bhat to appear for inquiry. Subsequently, Bhat filed an anticipatory bail petition before the court.

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During the hearing on October 27, the court issued an interim order restraining coercive action and adjourned the matter to October 29 for complete hearing. On October 29, the counsel representing complainant Eshwari Padmunja sought permission to argue under Sections 338 and 339 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The court adjourned the matter several times post that.

On Wednesday, the court granted bail to Prabhakar Bhat.

Advocate Mahesh Kaje represented him in the proceedings.