Willing to use Kannada name for GBA, says DCM Shivakumar: Asks citizens to suggest alternatives
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has clarified that the Karnataka government, which faced criticism for renaming the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in English and not Kannada, was open to changing ‘Greater Bengaluru Authority’ (GBA), the new name of BBMP.
Pointing out that critics had taken objection to the use of the word ‘Greater’ in the new name, the DCM said on Wednesday that many had opined that the word could have been avoided. Shivakumar also welcomed suggestions from citizens to rename the GBA in Kannada, according to a report in Deccan Herald.
He also admitted that Kannada being the mother tongue and the language of administration in the state, the government did not wish to ignore the language. The government was willing to rename the Authority in Kannada if a better word was found. He also cited the examples of authorities in other places, including Mumbai, opting to rename government bodies in the local language.
The BBMP board was replaced with that of the GBA late Tuesday night, after which, some social media users argued against the use of an English word in the name of the GBA.
Some other netizens, however, said that the word ‘Greater’ reflected the global stature of Bengaluru, and pointed out that cities like Chennai and Hyderabad also used the word.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
