Minister Cheluvarayaswamy announces compensation for family of farmer who died by suicide
Mandya: The farmer who attempted self-immolation at Kaveri Park in Mandya city on Tuesday morning has died while undergoing treatment at Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru. The deceased has been identified as 55-year-old Manjegowda from Moodanahalli village in KR Pet taluk.
According to police, Manjegowda had poured petrol on himself and set himself on fire in protest, reportedly over a land dispute. He was rushed to Victoria Hospital with severe burn injuries but succumbed on Wednesday.
Karnataka’s Agriculture Minister and Mandya District In-charge Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy visited Victoria Hospital today, paid his last respects to the deceased farmer, and consoled the bereaved family members.
The minister also announced a compensation of ₹5 lakh for the family and assured that he would discuss with the Chief Minister about providing additional relief.
Regarding the disputed land that led to the incident, Cheluvarayaswamy said a joint survey would be conducted. If the land in question is found not to belong to the Forest Department, it will be handed over to the farmer’s family.
Deputy Commissioner Dr. Kumar and several officials were present during the minister’s visit.
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TCS orders probe, engages external experts in Nashik Case
Mumbai: Tata Consultancy Services on Friday said it has initiated a formal internal investigation into allegations linked to its Nashik unit and engaged independent external experts to ensure transparency in the process.
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director K Krithivasan was quoted by The Observer Post as saying that the company has appointed Deloitte and Trilegal as independent counsel to support the probe. The internal investigation is being led by Aarthi Subramanian.
The company has constituted a supervisory committee chaired by independent director Keki Mistry, which will oversee the process. The committee will also review findings and monitor the implementation of recommendations.
Krithivasan said a preliminary review of the company’s internal systems and records had not revealed any complaints of the nature being alleged through its ethics or POSH channels.
He also clarified that an employee named in media reports, Nida Khan, was not part of the human resources function and did not hold any leadership role. He informed that she worked as a process associate.
The company has also rejected reports suggesting that operations at the Nashik facility had been suspended. It asserted that the unit continues to function without disruption with a zero-tolerance policy towards misconduct.
