Torrential rain: Schools, colleges to remain shut on August 13 in Kodagu
Madikeri, Aug.12: As the district is expected to get heavy rain on Monday, district administration, as a precautionary measure, has declared holiday for schools and colleges on Monday, August 13.
Indian Meteorology department has cautioned heavy downpour in Kodagu and other interior places of Karnataka on August 13. Kodagu district commissioner P.I Srividya has declared holiday for schools and colleges in the district on Aug.13.
High alert has been declared in the district with people residing near river basin are informed to get ready to face worst situation. People and tourists are told not to stand under the trees or hilly places.They are also told not to park their vehicles in these places.
One should not try to cross the bridges or roads while rivers are overflowing. Tourists must stay away from rivers, waterfalls and other water bodies, said in a statement from DC.
In emergency people can seek help from administration through toll free helpline number: 08272-221077.
Harangi river basin are stay alert
In the wake of heavy downpour on Monday, 35,000 cusecs water will be released through the crest gate of the Harangi reservoir. Hence, the people living in Harangi river basin are told to stay alert.
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Congress using hijab issue to pacify minority anger, alleges Karnataka LoP R Ashoka
Bengaluru: Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashoka has accused the Congress government of using the hijab issue to placate what he described as discontent among minority voters after the Davanagere by-election.
In a post on X on Wednesday, Ashoka alleged that the state government, instead of addressing issues such as price rise, corruption, farmers’ distress and law and order, was attempting to retain its minority vote base by reviving the hijab issue.
Referring to the 2022 dress code introduced by the BJP government, which prohibited hijab in schools and colleges, Ashoka said the Karnataka High Court had upheld the policy and emphasised the importance of discipline in educational institutions.
He questioned the Congress government’s move to revisit the issue and asked whether setting aside the court-backed policy to benefit one community could be described as secularism.
Ashoka further alleged that while the government was willing to permit hijab, it continued to prohibit saffron shawls.
He accused the government of dividing students on religious lines rather than treating schools and colleges as spaces of equality.
Drawing a comparison with Mamata Banerjee’s government in West Bengal, Ashoka claimed that excessive appeasement politics had harmed the state and warned that the Congress in Karnataka could face a similar political response.
He said voters in Karnataka would teach the Congress a lesson for what he termed “vote-bank politics” and for compromising constitutional and judicial principles.
