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NewIndPress.com | MADIKERI:

Cauvery Sene delegation will meet the government for resolving the Jamma Bane issue. A meeting of the Sene held in Kodava Samaja building in Madikeri decided to approach the government before January 10. The delegation will comprise of senior advocates from the district.

The Cauvery Sene also decided to meet the Revenue Minister, Chief Minister and the Revenue secretary and convey the difficulties created by the circular. The meeting also decided to wait for a month to know the response of the government. The course of agitation will be decided later.

The meeting was addressed by senior advocate and president of Madikeri Bar Association, BJ Chinnappa who called for an apolitical approach to fight the government circular.

He also detailed about the land rules under Kodagu Rajas and British regime. P D Medappa, an advocate from Mysore came down heavily on the so- called intellectuals who are misguiding the common people on Jamma bane issue. He also said that the Jamma Protection Act was brought during the merger of Kodagu with the then Mysore state in 1956.

He said that any person who has been settled in government land for thirty years will automatically get ownership of the land. To say that people do not have rights over the land in which they had been settled for centuries does not make any sense, he said.

He said that these facts will be brought to the notice of the government. If the government does not take a favourable stand, then people should fight for their rights, he added. N Shambhu Somaiah, Ravindranath Kamath, KS Aiyyappa and Dr MM Chengappa spoke on the occasion.

NewIndPress.com | MADIKERI: The State Government has to take decisions and initiate programmes to solve the problems plaguing Kodagu district, said S Bangarappa, State president of Samajawadi Party.

Addressing the media after attending a party workers’ meeting held in Cauvery Kalakshetra in Madikeri, he said that the present government is embroiled in corruption and scandals and they do not have time to solve people’s problems.

Bangarappa said that the Central government is also not able to carry forward the development process. The Prime Minister has become a puppet in the hands of Congress president.

He assured party workers that the party would give top priority to solve the problems of Kodagu if it got a chance to rule the state.

He said he had given priority to the problems of the district when he was handling revenue and PWD portfolios.

Since Kodagu is a hilly area, importance should be given for lift irrigation, he said. Bangarappa also assured that Samajawadi Party will become stronger since the Congress, BJP and the Janata Dal have lost the confidence of people.

Bangarappa also added that the party will support Leftist forces and will look forward to aligning with the CPI and CPM in the future.

Bangarappa also added that he does not look forward to the help from any state leaders since all of them have lost credibility and mass support. District president TK Sai Kumar, State general secretary, Govinda Raju and others were present.

NewIndPress.com | SHIMOGA:

The 73rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelan has demanded the State Government to withdraw its order on introducing English from standard first. It is one among 17 resolutions passed at the open session of Sammelan at Dr Rajkumar Vedike in Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.

State Government had shown much enthusiasm to introduce English from first standard while Karnataka has been waiting for judgment on medium of education at the primary level, Sammelan observed.

It should constitute separate committee comprising educational experts, linguists and psychiatrists. It should implement language policy based on its report, Sammelan demanded.

Kannada Sahitya Parishat president Prof Chandrashekhar Patil presided over the session. Resolutions were presented by Parishat secretary Pundaleeka Halambi.

Other resolutions:

Implement recommendations of Kannada Nudi Kannada Gadi Jagruti Jatha Sanchalana Samiti.

Kannada should be used compulsorily in proceedings of Railways Department. State-wide agitation will be launched against Railway Department’s negligence attitude towards Kannada.

Simple and pure Kannada should be used in visual, print media and radio. Kannada digits also should be used compulsorily.

Government should celebrate birth centenaries of renowned Kannada writers with pomp.

Both State and Central Governments should start the process to implement Mahajan Commission’s report which had recommended to include Kasaragodu, Sollapur, Akkalakote and other Kannada-speaking areas into Karnataka.

Mangalore should be merged into North East Railways Division. Separate Railways Division should be constituted for the purpose.

Central Government should show keen interest to include Tulu and Kodava languages in 8th schedule of the Constitution.

State Government should put pressure on Central Government to speed up the works of Railway routes such as Gulbarga-Bidar, Kottur-Harihar and Hassan-Mangalore.

State Government should provide sites and give financial assistance to Kannada Sahitya Parishat district units for the construction of Kannada Sahitya Bhavan.

Central Government should accord classical status to Kannada language immediately.

The simple textbook on financial management should be introduced for primary school students.

Kannada question paper for 100 marks should be introduced compulsorily during recruitment process for the posts in industries in Karnataka.

Star of Mysore, Dec. 23 (KCU)- With more teeth being given to Lok Ayukta, 19 officials from Mysore, Kodagu and Chamarajanagar Districts will face the music.
The Supreme Court, in its landmark judgement last week, had pronounced that Lok Ayukta officials could prepare charge sheets against the accused without waiting for Government’s permission.
Accordingly, the office of the Lok Ayukta SP here is abuzz with activity, preparing charge sheets against the officials who were booked under charges of corruption and amassing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income.
The charge sheets against high cadre officials are prepared in the Lok Ayukta office at Bangalore, while the officials of the local office here are doing the same against 13 class I and six class II officials.
The three districts of Mysore, Kodagu and Chamarajanagar fall under the jurisdiction of the Mysore Lok Ayukta.
Class I officers:
Assistant Commissioner, Mysore, K.M. Chandregowda, Professor in surgery, K.R. Hospital, Dr. Seetharamaiah, Deputy Director, Department of Mines and Geology, Chamarajanagar, Mysore, Thimmappa, Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) Nanjangud, Shivalingaiah, Women Medical Officers, J.P. Nagar, Dr. Gayatri Devi, Chamarajanagar, Dr. Maithili and Dr. Kantharaj, Madikeri District Manager for Backward Classes, Chennigarayappa, Deputy Director of Food and Civil Supplies, Mysore, Rajanna, Chief Executive Officer, Chamundi Hill G.P, T.D. Narasimhaiah, Deputy Director, Land Army, Chamarajanagar, Siddaramegowda, District Manager, Chamarajanagar, T.M. Deve Gowda and Dr. Prakash Kapte, Department of Radio Therapy, K.R. Hospital, Mysore.
Class II officers:
Assistant Public Prosecutor Ravichandregowda, Assistant Secretaries APMC Mysore, Govindaraju and Nagaraj, Assistant Director, Veterinary Department, Dr. Shankaramurthy, Supervisor, CDPO office, Mysore, S.B. Gangamma and Dr. Rajeshwari, Maternity Hospital, Mysore.

Newindpress | MADIKERI: Allegations against the Karnataka Kodava Sahihtya Academy are baseless, said its chairperson Ulliyanda Doti Pooviah.

Addressing the media in Madikeri she said, ‘‘I cannot cheat people without conducting the programmes after printing invitations.’’ Doti Pooviah said that it is a misconception that the the grant of Rs 15 lakh will be spent for the ‘mela’ alone. she said the grant will be utilized for conducting programmes throughout the year, she said.

Doti Pooviah also said that those who raise allegations should asses the quality of the programmes conducted by the Academy and then speak about it. She also listed out the programmes conducted by the academy which has won wide appreciation from community members.

These programmes have been helping the younger generation to know more about the culture of the community, she added.