Kaginele Kanaka Guru Peetha Objects to MLC BK Hariprasad's statement on Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Kaginele Kanaka Guru Peetha Eshwaranandapuri Swami has expressed his disapproval of the recent statement made by MLC BK Hariprasad. Hariprasad's remarks, which indirectly criticized Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, were criticized by the Swami during a religious gathering in Nagenahalli, Chitradurga.
Swami Iswaranandapuri, while addressing the gathering, urged leaders not to harbor jealousy and cautioned against making divisive statements. He particularly referred to Hariprasad's statement, which implied that Siddaramaiah had primarily focused on the development of the Kuruba community during his tenure. Swami Iswaranandapuri emphasized that Siddaramaiah had adopted an inclusive approach and had not engaged in caste-based politics.
The religious leader pointed out that when Siddaramaiah first assumed the role of Chief Minister, many of his cabinet members did not belong to the Kuruba community, which is Siddaramaiah's own background. He lauded Siddaramaiah for giving opportunities to individuals from various communities, including smaller and marginalized ones. Siddaramaiah was commended for being a champion for the rights of the economically disadvantaged, backward classes, Dalits, and women.
Swami Iswaranandapuri expressed concern that Hariprasad's statement could mislead the public and stressed the importance of addressing such issues to ensure that the truth is known to the people. Hariprasad's indirect critique of Siddaramaiah took place during a gathering of like-minded individuals representing Eediga, Billava, Namdhari, Deeva, and Backward Classes, which was held at Palace Grounds in Baengaluru.
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Mumbai Metro lines 9 and 2B open for commuters
Mumbai (PTI): Commercial operations on the first phases of Mumbai Metro corridors 9 and 2B began on Wednesday morning, a day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the mass-transit routes, officials said.
While the Metro 9 marks the first direct connectivity between a suburb in Mumbai and a part of Thane city in the metropolitan region, the Line 2B will provide the first metro connectivity on the Harbour Line in Mumbai.
The 5.6-km elevated Phase 1 stretch of Metro Line 9 comprises four stations -- Dahisar East, Pandurangwadi, Miragaon and Kashigaon. The 5.53-km Phase 1 of Metro Line 2B has five stations, including Deshbhakt N G Acharya Udyan (Diamond Garden), Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk, Deonar, Mankhurd and Maharashtra Nagar–Mandale.
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According to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), Line 9 is expected to cut travel time between Mira-Bhayandar in Thane district and Mumbai to around 30 minutes from the current one to two hours. Built at Rs 6,607 crore, it will eventually provide seamless connectivity to south Mumbai through interlinking with other lines.
With the addition of the two new lines, Mumbai’s operational Metro network has expanded to six corridors, including Line 1 (Ghatkopar-Andheri-Versova), Line 2A (Andheri West-Dahisar East), Line 7 (Dahisar East-Andheri East) and the underground Line 3 (Colaba-Bandra Kurla Complex-SEEPZ).
As per MMRDA, the revised timetable for Line 2A and Line 7 came into effect on Wednesday, aimed at improving frequency, predictability and overall commuter experience.
It said that with the inauguration of Line 9, Metro Line 2A will now operate as a standalone corridor between Andheri West and Dahisar East, with services from 5.50 am till around 11 pm and a peak frequency of about six minutes.
The integrated Line 7-9 corridor (Gundavali to Kashigaon), spanning 19.79 km, will operate from 5.50 am to 11 pm, with a peak frequency of under six minutes and 276 services on weekdays.
Metro Line 2B (Phase 1) services commenced at 6 am and will run till around 10.30 pm at intervals of approximately nine-and-a-half minutes, operating 209 services daily, according to officials.
MMRDA said the integration of Line 7 with Line 9 enables direct connectivity from Andheri East to Mira-Bhayandar, while Lines 2A and 7 will function as separate corridors.
A seamless interchange facility at Dahisar station will allow passengers to switch between Lines 2A and 7 without exiting the “paid” (ticketed) area.
