Nanjangud: The row that erupted across the State after Raichur District Court Judge reportedly ordered removal of the portrait of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar during the Republic Day celebrations at Raichur Court premises on Jan.26 has refused to die down, with several Dalit and other organisations calling for a Nanjangud bandh on Feb.17 to seek sacking…
Mysore/Mysuru: Hitting out at his own party Government in the State for failing to take action against Raichur District Court Judge, who had allegedly ordered removal of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s portrait during the Republic Day celebrations at Raichur, Chamarajanagar BJP MP V. Sreenivasa Prasad said that it is unfortunate that the Government has remained silent…
Mysore/Mysuru: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader and former Mayor Purushotham said that a ‘Vidhana Soudha Chalo’ will be taken out by Karnataka Samvidhana Samrakshana Maha Okkoota along with several dalit groups and other organisations on Feb.19 to seek the sacking of Raichur District Judge who had allegedly ordered removal of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s portrait during…
Mysore/Mysuru: Except for two incidents of pelting stones on a KSRTC bus and at a hotel, no major damage to property was witnessed during the Mysuru Bandh today. But business on D. Devaraj Urs Road, Sayyaji Rao Road, Ashoka Road and surrounding areas came to a standstill. Vehicular movement was, however, normal. K.R. Circle witnessed…
Call for Mysuru bandh on Feb. 7 seeking sacking of Judge Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing Raichur Principal District and Sessions Court Judge Mallikarjunagowda of removing Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s portrait during Republic Day celebration thus showing disrespect to the Father of the Constitution, Gandhinagar Dalit organisations and Progressive Thinkers’ Federation, urging for sacking of the Judge, staged a…
Mysore/Mysuru: The protests in condemnation of the removal of the portrait of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar during the Republic Day celebration at Raichur District Court and seeking sacking of Raichur District and Sessions Court Judge who allegedly ordered for removal, continued for the fifth day today in the city, with various organisations staging demonstrations. Members of…
Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning the incident where Raichur District and Sessions Court Judge had allegedly ordered removal of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s portrait during the Republic Day celebration at Raichur District Court premises on Jan. 26, Chamarajanagar BJP MP V. Sreenivasa Prasad has demanded a High Court probe into the matter. Addressing a press meet at his…
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Mahaparinirvan Diwas was observed by the District Administration in city this morning. Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bagadi Gautham, Zilla Panchayat (ZP) CEO A.M. Yogesh, MCC Commissioner G. Lakshmikantha Reddy, MUDA Commissioner Dr. D.B. Natesh, Social Welfare Department Joint Director Malathi, ZP Deputy Secretary Prem Kumar, Assistant Commissioner Kamala Bai, former Mayor Purushotham and…
Mysore/Mysuru: Tension prevailed in Paduvarahalli and some surrounding areas on Saturday when a youth from Paduvarahalli slit his throat as a mark of protest against local authorities and the Police, who prevented overnight installation of a statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar at the busy Mathrumandali Circle in Vontikoppal. Upon learning that some youths were preparing…
Dr. Ambedkar’s statue unveiled at Kumbarakoppal Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that everyone is slowly getting to know the contributions of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to the country, Chalavadi Mahasabha President and former IAS officer K. Shivaram said that people could not imagine what would have been the fate of oppressed sections had not Ambedkar born here. He was…
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