CM Siddaramaiah orders CID probe into Parashurama theme park row
Mangaluru, Feb 8: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered a CID investigation into the alleged irregularities in setting up the Parashurama theme park at Bailur in Udupi district during the previous government's tenure.
The theme park row had led to a series of protests with allegations that the towering statue of Parashurama was not made of bronze as claimed by its promoters.
The park, which was the dream project of Karkala MLA and former minister V Sunil Kumar, was declared open months before the last assembly elections amid the controversy.
Several Congress leaders from Karkala constituency had made several allegations against the theme park and the statue of Parasurama which was allegedly not made of bronze as claimed.
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Meanwhile, Sunil Kumar MLA, in a statement welcomed the CID probe ordered by the government on the theme park issue. "The investigation will put a full stop on all the rumours and false charges made out by certain sections," he said.
Kumar said he had demanded an inquiry into the matter six months ago. He wanted the government to complete the probe soon and release the remaining amount allotted for the park by the previous BJP government.
He thanked Udupi district-in-charge Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar for insisting on the CID investigation.
ಪರಶುರಾಮ ಥೀಂ ಪಾರ್ಕ್ ವಿಚಾರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅನಗತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಊಹಾಪೋಹ ಹಾಗೂ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಆರೋಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಪೂರ್ಣ ವಿರಾಮ ಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಆರೋಪಗಳ ತನಿಖೆಗಾಗಿ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಕೊನೆಗೂ ಸಿಐಡಿ ತನಿಖೆ ನಡೆಸಲು ಮುಂದಾಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.@siddaramaiah (1/3)
— Sunil Kumar Karkala (@karkalasunil) February 8, 2024
ಈ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತನಿಖೆ ನಡೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆರು ತಿಂಗಳು ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ನಾನು ಆಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದೆ.
— Sunil Kumar Karkala (@karkalasunil) February 8, 2024
ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಆದಷ್ಟು ಬೇಗ ತನಿಖೆ ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಜತೆಗೆ ಥೀಂ ಪಾರ್ಕ್ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಾತ್ವಿಕ ಒಪ್ಪಿಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ ಬಾಕಿ ಹಣವನ್ನೂ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಕಾಮಗಾರಿ ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಕು. (2/3)
ಆದಷ್ಟು ಬೇಗ ಥೀಂ ಪಾರ್ಕ್ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗಳ ವೀಕ್ಷಣೆಗೆ ಮುಕ್ತಗೊಳ್ಳುವಂತಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
— Sunil Kumar Karkala (@karkalasunil) February 8, 2024
ಸಿಐಡಿ ತನಿಖೆಗೆ ಒತ್ತಾಯ ಹಾಗೂ ಮುತುವರ್ಜಿ ತೋರಿದ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಉಸ್ತುವಾರಿ ಸಚಿವೆ @laxmi_hebbalkar ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು. (3/3)
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Air India suspends flights to Israel till May 31
Jerusalem (PTI): Amid the ongoing war in West Asia, Air India has suspended its flights to Israel till May 31.
An Air India executive confirmed to PTI that the airline has suspended flights on the New Delhi-Tel Aviv route till May 31.
Most of the leading airlines have suspended their operations on the Tel Aviv route with only Israeli carriers like El Al, IsraAir, Arkia and Air Haifa operating under severe restrictions.
The suspension of flights has caused major worries among more than 40,000 Indians living in Israel who wish to travel to India for personal or professional reasons, or even to escape the escalating tensions in the region.
Indians looking to leave Israel have to go through Jordan or Egypt by entering the two countries through the land crossings.
The Indian mission in Tel Aviv has been assisting those looking to travel through various means.
The embassy has also maintained regular contact with the community during the period, opening a 24x7 emergency line and also launching a massive registration drive.
Ambassador J P Singh and the embassy team on Saturday held virtual discussion with Indian workers and students across Israel to listen to their concerns, assuring them of “constant support during the ongoing crisis, and beyond”, the mission said on its social media handle.
The direct flight service between New Delhi and Tel Aviv was re-launched on January 1 with four weekly flights, utilising the advanced Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
However, flights have been disrupted ever since the US and Israel jointly attacked Iran on February 28.
The retaliation by the Islamic Republic extended the war to the entire Gulf region. The conflict has taken a major toll on energy supply chains, especially across the Strait of Hormuz.
