Mandya ‘5 rupees doctor’ gets ‘Indian of the Year 2022’ award
Bengaluru: Widely known as the 'Five Rupees Doctor', Dr. Shankare Gowda has been awarded as the 'Indian of the Year 2022' by CNN News 18 in the social change category.
Dr. Gowda, a dermatologist, was given the award by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in a program held in New Delhi.
Dr. Gowda earned the nickname 'Five Rupees Doctor' for charging his patients merely five rupees since 1982.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, congratulated the doctor on Twitter for the award. “He (Dr. Gowda) has lived a model life by serving the rural people so wholeheartedly,” the chief minister added.
Higher Education Minister Dr. C N Ashwath Narayana said Dr. Gowda getting the award was a moment of pride for the state. Congratulating Dr. Gowda the minister said utilizing one’s knowledge for the welfare of the people was an inspiration to everyone.
The minister expressed further pride that both he and Dr. Gowda had completed their medical education at the Kasturba Medical College.
5 ರೂಪಾಯಿ ಡಾಕ್ಟರ್ ಎಂದೇ ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತಿಗಳಿಸಿರುವ ಮಂಡ್ಯದ ವೈದ್ಯ ಶ್ರೀ ಶಂಕರೇಗೌಡರಿಗೆ @CNNNews18 ನ #IndianOfTheYear ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಲಭಿಸಿರುವುದು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಅಭಿನಂದನಾರ್ಹ ಸಂಗತಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಗ್ರಾಮೀಣ ಭಾಗದ ಜನರ ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿಯೇ ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಮುಡಿಪಾಗಿಟ್ಟ ಅವರ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿತ್ವ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಮಾದರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೃತ್ಪೂರ್ವಕ ಅಭಿನಂದನೆಗಳು. https://t.co/Kcb3yvuFF4
— Basavaraj S Bommai (@BSBommai) October 14, 2022
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NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani rejoins Town Hall after ABC reinstates Jimmy Kimmel
New York: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani said Monday evening that he is once again willing to participate in a local town hall hosted by ABC’s New York affiliate, after the network announced it would reinstate late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
Earlier in the day, Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, had pulled out of the WABC-TV event to protest ABC’s suspension of Kimmel. “Last week, Disney/ABC caved to Trump administration pressure. Millions of Americans helped them find their backbone. Whether you watch Jimmy Kimmel or not, today’s decision is a victory for free speech,” Mamdani wrote on X.
ABC suspended Kimmel last week following backlash over his comments on the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Nexstar and Sinclair stations had said they would refuse to air Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr threatened consequences if the network failed to act. Former President Donald Trump, who praised Kirk as a “great American hero,” applauded the suspension.
Kimmel’s remarks on his show had criticized those he said were seeking to “capitalize on the murder of Charlie Kirk.” The host has not issued a public statement since the controversy.
The suspension triggered an outcry over free speech, with more than 430 entertainment industry figures joining an ACLU-led letter denouncing the move as “a dark moment for freedom of speech in our nation.”
Mamdani, 33, had originally framed his withdrawal as a protest against corporate leadership, not local journalists, accusing Disney/ABC of “putting their bottom line ahead of their responsibility in upholding the freedom of the press.” After the reversal, he said his campaign was working with WABC to reschedule.
Mamdani will face former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, and Republican Curtis Sliwa in the city’s November election.
