Karnataka government issues order on use of loudspeakers at religious places
Bengaluru: Karnataka Government on Tuesday issued fresh orders on the installation and usage of loudspeakers at religious places across the state amidst the controversy that has gripped the state over the last few weeks.
The order was issued after CM Bommai held a meeting with top officials of the police department, Law Department, and Home Department regarding the matter.
The order stated that Karnataka Government Order dated 12.8.2002 will be strictly implemented henceforth and all the users of loudspeakers or public address systems shall obtain written permission from the Designated Authority within 15 days.
“Those who don’t obtain should voluntarily remove or should be removed by the Designated Authority.” the order added.
“A committee shall be formed at different levels to decide the application for the loudspeaker, public address system. The following committees shall decide the permission to be given.
“In all Police Commissionerate areas – Assistant Commissioner of Police, Jurisdictional Executive Engineer of the City Corporation, and a representative of Pollution Control Board.
“In all other areas, DySP, the jurisdictional Tehsildar, and a representative of Pollution Control Board.” the order said.
All the premises using loudspeakers and public address system should follow the regulations of the order and obtain written permission from the authorities and the order should be implemented with immediate effect, it stated.
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Man identified as Pravin Mishra arrested in Gujarat for spying for Pakistan
Bharuch, May 9: A man has been arrested in Bharuch district of Gujarat for allegedly spying for a Pakistani intelligence agency, police said on Thursday.
Pravin Mishra, the accused, had allegedly collected highly confidential information about the Indian Armed Forces and defence-related R&D firms, said the Gujarat Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
The CID started its probe following a tip-off from the Military Intelligence, Udhampur.
A resident of Ankleshwar in Bharuch district and native of Muzaffarpur in Bihar, Mishra was in contact with a Pakistani intelligence operative through Whatsapp calls and audio chat "to carry out a criminal conspiracy against the country that could have serious security consequences," the CID said in a release.
"It was found that the information was being sent to an intelligence agency located in Pakistan," the CID said.
A case was registered against Mishra and the Pakistani operative who used an Indian WhatsApp number and the fake Facebook ID of `Sonal Garg', it said.
"The case has also been registered against the officers/employees involved in the criminal conspiracy who were in touch with the operative on the WhatsApp number," the release added.
The Military Intelligence had alerted the CID about the present or retired employees of the Armed Forces, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and employees associated with the R&D of missile system development being used to get confidential information, the CID said.
Further probe was underway, it added.
