Pratap Simha shifts blame on Nanjangud Tahsildar; defends BJP Government Mysore/Mysuru: The demolition of centuries-old Mahadevamma Temple at Huchhagani village in Nanjangud taluk has sparked a major controversy pitting the State Government against the Mysuru District Administration. After the video of the demolition went viral on social media, several politicians from different political parties registered…
Contentious issue to be discussed exclusively in Cabinet: CM Bengaluru: After facing severe criticism, the State Government yesterday reached a decision to put brakes on the implementation of the Supreme Court (SC) order, asking the District Administrations to demolish religious structures which are causing hardships to people at public places. Revenue Minister R. Ashoka said…
‘Status quo will be maintained till further orders’ Mysore/Mysuru: As the move of Mysuru District Administration and the Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) to demolish over 93 identified illegal religious structures at public places became a major controversy attracting the State Government’s attention, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. Bagadi Gautham has said that the demolition drive…
Mysuru Officers have misread SC order, says Pratap Simha Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will intervene and direct the Mysuru District Administration to halt the demolition of religious structures and withdraw its list of 93 structures in public places that are set to be razed. There will be no more demolitions in Mysuru giving the…
Senior advocate O. Sham Bhat urges CM to withdraw order Outrightly razing structures violates Supreme Court orders Mysore/Mysuru: Noted senior advocate from Mysuru, O. Sham Bhat has urged Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to withdraw the order to demolish religious structures as it is unscientific and would hurt the religious sentiments of people and the devout. …
Siddharamaiah, Pratap Simha, G.T. Devegowda speak against move Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration and the Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) move to demolish over 93 identified illegal religious structures at public places including roads, junctions and parks has snowballed into a major controversy with leaders from all political parties taking objection to the move. In August,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing the District administration of targeting only temples during the drives for demolishing places of worship built illegally at public places, activists of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) staged a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office here yesterday. Contending that the Supreme Court in its order has clearly said that the demolition should…
Mysore/Mysuru: Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports, Mysuru, along with District Administration and Zilla Panchayat had organised a programme to celebrate hockey legend Maj. Dhyanchand’s birthday as National Sports Day. The programme was held after adhering to COVID guidelines at Chamundi Vihar Stadium this morning. The programme was inaugurated by Mysuru Division Intelligence Department Superintendent…
Blame game between Mysuru and Mandya administrations as locals cry violation of weekend curfew norms Mysore/Mysuru: Sailing competitions began in the backwaters of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) in Srirangapatna Taluk of Mandya District this morning amidst “jurisdictional” confusion. While Mysuru District Administration claims the area where the competition is being held comes under its jurisdiction,…
Markets choked with shoppers; social distancing goes for a toss Mysore/Mysuru: For the second successive Varamahalakshmi festive season, the city’s major flower markets, particularly at the century-old Devaraja Market, remained temporarily closed as a precaution against COVID-19. Instead, the markets were shifted to the spacious J.K. Grounds to ensure social distancing. But so many people…
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