Mysuru, July 27: Lok Sabha Member Shobha Karandlaje said that it was not fair to demand separate status for North Karnataka as it would not solve all problems.

After offering special pooja to Goddess Chamundeshwari here on Friday, she said that “if we need justice in Krishna, Mahadayi, Cauvery river distribution, the people of the state should come together and fight. After dividing the Andhra Pradesh, both Andhra and Telangana states have become weak. Such a situation should not come to us. The BJP would be with the people of North Karnataka. But it was not acceptable to call bandh demanding separate North Karnataka state, she said.

The JDS-Congress coalition government has not yet taken off. The confusion was still there in the farm loan waiver decision. After the coalition government came to power, 20-30 farmers have committed suicide, she said.

In  democracy, Chief Minister was like a king. The Chief Minister should respond to the problems of people the entire state. But the Chief Minister has restricted himself to a few districts. Because of this reason, the separate state voice was being stronger, she said.

 

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Mangaluru: Pilikula Biological Park is preparing to welcome a range of new species, including an Asiatic lion, penguins, and yellow anacondas, as part of an animal exchange program.

H. Jayaprakash Bhandary, the park's director, stated that the zoo will receive a male Asiatic lion, wolves, exotic birds, and gharial crocodiles from Nandankanan Biological Park in Odisha. In return, Pilikula will send dhole (wild dog), reticulated pythons, Asian palm civets, and Brahminy kites to Nandankanan.

Additionally, penguins native to South America will be brought from Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Udyan and Zoo in Mumbai, with Pilikula providing marsh crocodiles in exchange.

Yellow anacondas will be brought from the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust in Chennai, in return for Indian cobras and other venomous snakes from Pilikula.

Exotic birds from S.V. Zoological Park (Tirupati zoo), Andhra Pradesh will be exchanged for Asian palm civets and other animals.

Bhandary noted that the penguins will require a special enclosure to provide a supportive environment, which will be created with the help of CSR funds or donors. He added that the introduction of penguins will lead to an increase in the number of visitors to the zoo.