Court restricts media from using 'Kundapura' in Hindutva activist Chaitra fraud case coverage
Bengaluru: The Additional City Civil and Sessions Court in Bengaluru has issued an order restraining the media from using the name 'Kundapura' while reporting on the case of Hindutva activist Chaitra, who has been arrested on charges of fraud amounting to Rs 5 crore for allegedly promising a businessman an election ticket from BJP.
The court's directive came in response to a suit filed by Ganesh Shetty, the owner of a coffee shop hotel in Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, and a resident of Kundapur. Shetty sought a ban on media outlets and social media platforms from mentioning the name of Kundapur in connection with the Chaitra case.
The court order temporarily prohibits the use of 'Kundapur' in news reports, media coverage, and panel discussions until further notice.
Chaitra and six other individuals were arrested by the police on fraud charges, and Chaitra also hails from Kundapur. However, the media has been referring to Kundapura while reporting on this fraud case, a practice that has raised concerns about tarnishing the reputation and dignity of Kundapur town.
The suit argues that this derogatory use of Kundapur's name by the media is harming the town's image and that media outlets are exploiting it for increased TRP ratings, likes, and views.
Ganesh Shetty, who has been running his coffee shop in Basanagudi for the past 23 years, has voiced concerns that the incident involving Chaitra may unfairly stigmatize Kundapur and affect future generations in the town.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
