Bengaluru, June 25: CMR Institute of Technology celebrated its 15th Graduation Day ceremony at the college premise today. 1019 undergraduate engineering and 196 postgraduate students participated in the ceremonial procession. Dr. Sanjay Jain, Principal CMRIT, welcomed the gathering and highlighted the achievements of the students. Dr. Sabitha Ramamurthy, Chancellor, CMR University and President CMRJT administered the Oath to the graduands. Trustees of CMR Jnanadhara Trust, Industrialist and academicians were present on the occasion.

Addressing the students the chief guest of the programme, Padma Vibhushan Dr. V.K. Aatre, Former Director General, DRDO & Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister said, “Todays budding engineers are the future of this country. They must build a vibrant nation through innovations in Science and technology. Technology can be used to install better facilities, transparent administration and to create wealth for the country. Global challenges which need immediate attention are related to energy and water security.” Further, he said creativity plays a major role in engineering a revolution. Life offers challenges and opportunity accompanies it.  Engineers must utilize their communication skills, innovative ideas to overcome them. He encouraged students to inculcate hard work and sincerity and to focus on how energy can be harnessed without causing harm to the environment.

Abhilasha Gupta, a graduating student who got placement in a top MNC said, “I am glad that more than 700 students of my batch are placed. Experience of carrying out several projects in the college will help me to pursue research.”

On the occasion, university rank holders, best project winners, student council members of the college were felicitated for their extra-curricular activities and those who had demonstrated exemplary leadership skills throughout the year. An atmosphere of pride, happiness and excitement prevailed punctuated with rounds of applause, as students went on stage to collect their awards & certificates.

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Bengaluru (PTI): Another letter written by Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to the Chief Secretary, expressing "perplexity", as to how the government came to know about the "confidential material" relating to Lokayukta's request to him seeking prosecution or investigation sanction against some opposition leaders, surfaced on Friday.

In the letter to Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, the Governor also pointed out that in the August 22 Cabinet decision there is only observation with regard to pendency in according sanction in four cases, and there was no "advice" to him, as reported in the media.

The Karnataka Cabinet has decided to give "aid and advice" to the Governor to act on requests seeking sanction for prosecution against JD(S) leader and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy and three former BJP ministers including mining baron G Janardhan Reddy, the government had said on August 22.

"I have been made aware through media reports published on 23-08-2024 that the Cabinet had advised the Governor to accord sanction for investigation/prosecution proposal against H D Kumaraswamy, Murugesh Nirani, Janardhan Reddy, and Shashikala Jolle received from Lokayukta police without delay," the Governor said in a letter dated August 28.

"But, on thorough reading of the Cabinet decisions, it is further noted, that there is only observation with regard to pendency in according sanction in the above four cases along with dates of submission by Lokayukta Police to this Secretariat but there is no advice as such," he said.

Further noting that he is both "curious and perplexed" to note that how did the State Government and the Cabinet came to know about the request from Lokayukta Police along with dates of submission to the sanctioning authority and other details, the Governor asked, "how did Lokayukta Police being an independent body share confidential material with any person other than the sanctioning authority since I have seen in the media the confidential material floating around?"

"I am also curious to see the Cabinet note/materials regarding this subject based on which the Cabinet has observed and decided and which has been conveyed to me officially. Hence, I expect a prompt and early reply along with Cabinet note/supporting documents and the source of documents/ information in this regard," he added.

The August 22 Cabinet meeting and its decision that the Governor is referring to, was held within a week after him granting sanction for prosecution and investigation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment case on August 16.

On August 19, Siddaramaiah moved the High Court challenging the legality of the Governor's order.

The High Court on September 12 completed its hearing on Siddaramaiah's petition challenging the legality of Governor Gehlot's approval for investigation against him in the MUDA site allotment case and reserved its orders.

In the MUDA site allotment case, it is alleged that compensatory sites were allotted to Siddaramaiah's wife B M Parvathi in an upmarket area in Mysuru, which had higher property value as compared to the location of her land which had been "acquired" by the MUDA.

The MUDA had allotted plots to Parvathi under a 50:50 ratio scheme in lieu of 3.16 acres of her land, where MUDA developed a residential layout.

Under the controversial scheme, MUDA allotted 50 per cent of developed land to the land losers in lieu of undeveloped land acquired from them for forming residential layouts. Some Opposition leaders and activists have also claimed that Parvathi had no legal title over this 3.16 acres of land.