Shivamogga: Dalit leader files police complaint against Jnanendra for comment on Kharge's complexion
Bengaluru: Dalit leader Paduvalli Harshendra Kumar has filed a formal complaint with Theerthahalli Police against former minister Araga Jnanendra for making derogatory remarks about AICC President Mallikarjuna Kharge.
In his complaint, Harshendra Kumar expressed distress over Jnanendra's disrespectful comments, which not only targeted the complexion of a national party leader but also insulted his own community. He emphasized that such caste-based abuse in a public setting is a punishable offense under the Scheduled Caste Atrocities Act. Urging the police to take swift and decisive legal action against the BJP legislator, he seeks justice for the offensive remarks.
The incident occurred during a protest held in Theerthahalli town on Tuesday, which aimed to oppose the implementation of the Kasturirangan Report. Jnanendra, while addressing the gathering, launched a verbal attack on Congress National President Kharge and Karnataka Forest Minister Ishwar Khandre. In a statement, he belittled their knowledge about forests, citing their North Karnataka origins and implying that they lacked expertise in the matter. Moreover, Jnanendra made a derogatory comment about Kharge's complexion, attracting severe criticism from various quarters.
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The objectionable comments made by the former minister have raised concerns over the need to combat caste-based abuse and discriminatory behavior in public discourse.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
