Awareness is must against BJP’s ‘assassination politics’: Prof Champa
Anti-assassination politics week from August 30 to Sept 5
Bengaluru, August 05: Writer Prof Chandrashekar Patil, popularly known as Champa, said that there was a need to create awareness among people against attack and assassination politics of BJP and Sangh Parivar on progressive activists, intellectuals and journalists.
Speaking at a programme organized by the Lankesh Gauri Balaga to mark the first death anniversary of Gauri Lankesh (September 5) at St. Joseph College here on Sunday, he said that because of the honest and efficient investigation of the SIT officials, all the accused in the murder of Gauri Lankesh were arrested. In fact, the entire country has been appreciating the efforts of the SIT team. Now, it was the duty of the every person to prevail of the government to ban the organizations involved in such criminal activities. Before that it was necessary to confirm about the links of the accused, he said.
Freedom fighter HS Doreswamy said that after the murder of Gauri Lankesh, the youth, in big number, have been opposing the communal forces in the country. Now, those youths should be organized rationally. Gauri Lankesh Balaga should grow in a big way. Members of the Balaga should toil to create awareness among people about pro-people thoughts. In view of this, anti-assassination politics week being held from August 30 to Sept 5 should bring the youth together, he said.
Prof VS Sridhar of Gauri Memorial Trust, Human Rights activist Prof Nagaragere Ramesh, farmers leader Veera Sangaiah, Dalit leader N Venkatesh, and others were present.
Anti-communalism week from Aug 30
Gauri Lankesh Balaga convener KL Ashok said that senior scholar Dr MM Kalburgi was killed on August 30 and Gauri Lankesh was killed on September 5 by the communal forces. Later, the harassment of the communal forces was aggravated. Many journalists were attacked in the country. In order to face the attacks of such communal forces, youth should be prepared and awareness against them should be created among people. In view of this, it was planned to conduct anti-assassination politics week in all districts across the state from August 30 to September 5, he said.
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Karnataka govt directs municipal corps to regulate, prohibit pigeon feeding
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has issued directions to municipal corporations across the state to regulate and prohibit feeding pigeons in public places, citing serious public health concerns.
Deputy Secretary to Government V Lakshmikanth has written to the Urban Development Department requesting it to issue directions to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and all municipal corporations to take immediate steps to implement the measures.
In an official note dated December 16 issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department and released to the media on Wednesday, the department said uncontrolled feeding of pigeons in public places has resulted in large congregations of birds, excessive droppings and serious health concerns, particularly respiratory illnesses linked to prolonged exposure to pigeon droppings and feathers such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other lung diseases.
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"The commissioner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Commissioners and chief officers of other municipal corporations shall take necessary action to mitigate the causes of dangerous disease spread by pigeon and enforce specified guidelines in their respective jurisdiction," the note said.
According to the department, these include a prohibition on feeding pigeons or causing pigeons to be fed in areas where it may cause nuisance or pose a health hazard to the public. Pigeon feeding shall be permitted only in designated areas in a controlled manner, subject to certain conditions.
"The designated areas may be selected in consultation with stakeholders. The responsibility for upkeep of the designated areas and compliance to the directions shall be taken up by some charitable organisation or an NGO. The feeding in designated areas shall be permitted only for some limited hours in the day," it said.
The note further stated that authorised officers of local authorities shall issue on-the-spot warnings and may impose fines for violation of the order, or lodge complaints to prosecute offenders under Sections 271 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 272 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
It also directed local authorities to conduct public awareness campaigns, including the display of signboards, banners and digital messages, explaining the health hazards associated with pigeon droppings and feathers, the content of the regulatory directions and penalties for violations, and alternative humane methods of bird conservation that do not endanger public health.
