The Observer, Volume 22, Issue 34

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We do not know Yogi, came for Rs 300: People at Mandya rally

Say BJP workers brought them in buses & tempos

By Hamsaveni N

Manypeople who attended Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath’srally in Mandya on Wednesday said BJP workers promised to give them money after attending the event.

An elderly woman who does not know Adityanath attended the rally just because she was promised Rs300. “A guy from our village asked me and other villagers to join the rally. We came in two buses with 60 people in each bus.”

Sidhamma,awoman who came with a group of daily-wages elderly women from Ummadahalli village in Mandya district, said over 120 people were brought to the meetingin two big buses and one tempo. “We were promised Rs 200 after the rally. We are not sure, but I think

they have noted down our names in a list. We have no idea about all these politicians and parties. We are not mucheducated; we will vote

Yogi promises a free guest house

During his visit to Mandya, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday spoke about “the glory” of the BJP in bringing its achievement in front of millions of Kannadigas. The UP CM, along with Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambareesh and education minister C.N Ashwath Narayan, praised UP transformation from ‘goonda raj’ to a ‘developed place’. The chief minister promised to build a free guest house for Kannadigas visiting Ram temple in Ayodhya. Hundreds of people including women and children had come to witness rally and participated in the same. P2

for whoever we feel like voting.”

When The Observer asked a man in rally if he was there to see Yogi Adityanath, he said he came

because he was promised money. daily-wages workers shared their anguish over their living conditions

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Bengaluru’s minorities say they want low prices and equality

Rue parties have divided Hindus and Muslims

By Yukta Mudgal

People of minority communities in Bengaluru say they will vote for a party that will ensure equality and cost-effective living for all.

Iliyas Abdul, a bag-shop owner at Tasker Town, Shivaji Nagar, said: “I just want a good government that will cater to the poor. Look at how all Indira Canteens have been shut down, how many poor people deprived of jobs.”

Asked about reservations for Muslims, he said: “As they have removed the 4 per cent quota for Muslims, they should also re-

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move it for all other minorities.”

He will vote for the party that can really bring “achche din”.

Syed Parvesh, an autorickshaw driver, said: “The current government has created havoc

in poor people’s lives especially with demonetisation and lockdowns. The prices of the cooking gas cylinder and all other essential commodities have increased significantly.”

Fayaz Ahmed, a shopkeeper, is upset that the citizen’s life has become miserable due to GST and price hike. “Earlier, we used to get a gas cylinder for Rs 600; now it has risen to Rs 1,100. We used to get subsidies before.

Political parties divide people on the basis of religion. “Muslims and Hindus have coexisted peacefully, but the parties, especially the current government, have divided all,” he regretted.. Sangeeta, a Christian who works as an HR manager in an IT company, said “We need a party that can establish equality in society There should be a balance between the rich and the poor. But in reality the rich don’t pay taxes and the middle class has to bear the burden of taxes.

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10 policemen, driver killed in a blast set off by Naxalites

Ten police personnel and a driver were killed in a blast carried out by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on Wednesday, officials said. The incident took place under Aranpur police station limits when a team of the state police’s District Reserve Guard was returning after an anti-Naxalite operation, a senior official said. Naxalites blew up the mini-goods van in which the security personnel were travelling by using an Improvised Explosive Device, police sources said. The Tribune

AAP’s Oberoi re-elected mayor of Delhi

AAP’s Shelly Oberoi got another term as mayor of Delhi following her re-election on Wednesday after her BJP rival Shikha Rai withdrew her nomination.Deputy mayor Aaley Mohammad Iqbal also got another term at the post as BJP candidate Soni Pal withdrew her nomination. PTI

Joe Biden announces 2024 re-election bid

President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced he is running for re-election in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish this job” and extend the run of America’s oldest president for another four years. Biden, who will be 86 at the end of a second term, is betting his first-term legislative achievements and more than 50 years of experience in Washington will count for more than concerns over his age. AP

Veteran Malayalam actor Mamukoya dies

Veteran Malayalam actor Mamukoya died on Wednesday, film industry sources said. He was 77. Following his death, messages poured in on social media from actors and members of the general public expressing grief and conveying their condolences. He was recently hospitalized following a stroke. DH

Priyanka holds road show in K.R. Nagar

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra held a massive roadshow in K.R. Nagar in Mysuru ahead of the May 10 assembly polls. Standing atop a speciallydesigned vehicle, she was greeted by the crowd gathered on the sides of the roads and on nearby buildings. A large number of party workers holding Congress flags march.NDTV

Activist demands that parties should refrain from associating Lingayats with corruption | P 2

People attending the rally said they attend such events to earn some money | Credit : Hamsaveni N

Demonetization and lockdowns initiated by the current government created havoc in poor people’s lives

Yogi: Will build free guest house for Kannadigas visiting Ram temple

Claims BJP has implemented all its infra promises

By Hamsaveni N

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday promised to build a free guest house for Kannadigas who will be visiting the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Speaking during a BJP road show in Mandya, he said a “double engine government” is the only assurance of safety, development and prosperity in Karnataka.

“Every time the Congress announces a project, their five-year term will be over before it is implemented. The BJP, unlike them, has implemented all road and railway infrastructure projects that were announced,” he said.

Sumalatha Ambarish, Mandya MP, who recently announced her support to BJP, participated in the road show. She praised UP’s transformation from a “goonda rajya” to a peaceful state where every citizen can walk without fear Criticising the JD(S), she said: “For a very long time, Mandya

has been lacking development. We need to have a change in Mandya. Do you want your vote to go towards developing one family or the whole state?”

Karnataka higher education minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan asked the people of Mandya to

give BJP one chance. “We all know how Mandya ‘developed’ under different political parties. It is high time that BJP get a chance to bring some actual development in Mandya. Give us a list of developments you want. We will look into it and fulfil them.”

Ashok Jayram, the BJP candidate from Mandya, said that his main focus will be development of Mandya, and nothing else.

Reacting to the BJP leaders’ utterances, Congress spokesperson V.S. Ugarappa said the BJP is bringing its high-profile leaders to the state because it has no hope of winning. “People know the reality, and they will bring us back to power. I have no doubt about it. We will win this election.”

Swami, a labourer from a farm in H. Kollali, said: “There is tough competition between the Congress, JD(S) and BJP this year. Whoever wins the election will win with a small margin. The candidates this time are young and also look energetic. Sumalatha supporting BJP is a plus point for BJP in Mandya as there is a huge fan base for Dr Ambareesh.”

Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Yogi Adityanath will tour Karnataka in the run-up to the May 10 assembly elections. They planned to cover almost all the districts in the state and address four to five public meetings each day. This is Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‘s eight visit in the election bound state of Karnataka. hamsaveni.n@iijnm.org

Don’t call Lingayats corrupt, activist urges parties

Citizen’s Voice

Let young people think, don’t impose views

There is no governance or faith nowadays. One religion is being patronised and imposed on everyone. Even language is creating boundaries. Not only that ,education too is in jeopardy as history is being changed and rewritten according to some people’s convenience. Rather than imposing things on youngsters, they should be allowed to critically think. The future looks bleak.

Margret Rebello

India needs a remote voting

system

We need a system where all voters can cast their votes from booths other than the ones in their constituencies. Bengaluru voters who can’t travel to their polling stations to vote because of work commitments and other issues are losing out on an opportunity to be a part of the most important process in democracy which is voting. This will also get a lot of young voters, who miss their chance to vote, to do that as well.

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Burns patients require better treatment facilities

By Siddhi Chauhan

The activist who filed a complaint against Congress leader Siddaramaiah for his “corrupt Lingayat CM” remark on Wednesday requested political parties not to involve Lingayats in politics.

Shankara Sait, the activist,on April 24 filed a complaint against Siddaramaiah in a Bengaluru magistrate’scourt. The matter has been adjourned to April 29.

Addressing apress conference, Saitsaid: “Siddaramaiah made this statement when a private news channel asked him a question.He replied in such a way that conveyed Lingayats are corrupt…,indirectly mentioning political leaders belonging to the community….So it hurt the feelings of Lingayat community.”

Even if the current CM has indulged in corruption, that’s no valid reason call the entire Lingayat community corrupt. “Politely I am asking only one question to him (Siddaramaiah): why are you pulling the entire community in all these matters…. When you become the CM, you

will take an oath that you will treat everyone equally, but what you are doing now can you go against your oath?”

“Siddaramaiah, Yediyurappa and JD(S)have to make sure that they don’t involve the Lingayat community into politics from now on,” Sait demanded. “The mistakes were made by Bommai, so he is should be the culprit. Then why is he (Siddaramaiah) involving the entire Lingayat community. If I make any mistakes, you

should blame me instead of my entire community.”

R. Swarupananda, the activist’s counsel, said: “The case is still under hearing. The police are yet to verify the comments made by Siddaramaiah.”

Speaking on behalf of his client, Swarupananda said: “When asked by a TV reporter about a particular political party looking at the strategy of appointing Lingayat as Chief Minister,Siddaramaiah said the

current CM belongs to the Lingayat community who through corruption hasspoiled the state. As Siddaramaiah involved the entire Lingayat community in his comment, hence any person belonging to the communitycan file a defamation case against the Congress leader.”

Showing the complaint, Swarupananda said: “Based on this statement we have filed a private complaint under the Section 4 of CrPC, that is criminal defamation. Our grievance is that this statement makes a generalized comment against the Lingayat community. Till date the state had several Chief Ministers from this community and nobody has got convicted by court of law for either corruption or any other offence so his statement is far from truth. It basically denigrates an entire sect which has millions of followers in world saying that entire community is full of corrupt and is disrespecting the entire community.”

According to an article published by ANI News, the Congress leader Jagadish Shettar was among the other leaders who defended Siddaramaiah. He clarified that the leader’s comment was on the present Chief Minister only and it was not meant for other Lingayat Chief Ministers.

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When there is no proper burntreatment facility at the primary and secondary healthcare levels, the situation of the patients deteriorates significantly. A national effort is needed to mobilize available resources for more effective treatment of burns patients. Also, people made to be aware of the benefits of skin donation.

Megha Rani

Traffic diversions for IPL are a headache

A Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings Indian Priemeir League match was played at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru last week. Because of it, traffic was diverted in that area. I had to go around Chickpet. While diversion of traffic is important to keep traffic jams away, travelling long distances to facilitate them is not worth it.

Ishan Rathi

Bengaluru’s roads are still in a horrible state

The stretch from Whitefield to HSR Layout has become terrible. This is the case all over Bengaluru. After the construction of the metro, everyone thought the roads would improve, but they didn’t. The number of potholes is insanely high. Bengaluru’s transport and road infrastructure need to be revamped as soon as possible to ensure better travel experience for the citizens. It will be a problem for many if the roads continue to be in the same condition as they are now.

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UP Chief Minister Adityanath promised development and prosperity if the BJP wins the election in Karnataka. | Credit: Hamsaveni N

‘Ex-CM made remark in reply to a TV reporter’

The press conference was organised by Shankara Sait to address the defamation case filed by him against opposition leader Siddaramaiah. Credits: Siddhi Chauhan

Heat wave may shrink yield and earning of K’taka mango farmers

There are not many buyers, growers this year

By Hamsaveni N

Rising temperature in Karnataka this year has affected the production of mangoes. Experts say there is going to be a 40 per cent decrease in production.

The Meteorological Department has hinted at a heat wave with temperatures increasing by 2-3 degrees Celsius over the normal temperature in southern parts of Karnataka. In coastal Karnataka, the maximum temperature has touched 40 degrees Celsius during this month.

Erratic rain in December 2022 caused mango flowers to fall. The current fruit is the second round, which is getting affected by an unexpected increase in temperature, thus alarming farmers to a large extent.

Mango farmers, who went through a bad phase for the past two years, have no hope things will get better this year.

Shiva, a mango dealer who owns three acres of grove in

Kolar, informed The Observer he is expecting just half of the harvest. “The yield is not that great. This summer is making it even worse. Our trees lost a lot of mango flowers in the rain of December-January. Now, because of the heat, the mango has shrunk. There is a lot of wastage. Another major impact of the heat wave is that the customers aren’t buying mangoes because of health concerns.”

A mango seller in K.R. Market said there are few buyers this year, causing a large amount of the yield to rot.

G.K. Charan Raj, a mango buyer and seller in the K.R. Puram, said the estimated price for the local produce is very less this year. “The minimum base price for mangoes is not more than Rs 20 a kg. In the previous months, fruits were brought from other states because our local mangoes were unavailable. As of now, the mangoes in the market are less than last year.’’

Siddaraju Putte Gowda, assistant director, horticulture, Ramanagara, said that in the second round of flowering this year, there has been a 50 per

Wonders

cent decrease in production. “Mangoes will reach the peak season during the first week of May. The average price we are expecting is Rs 30 a kg. The fruit will reach the market a little late this year.”

Siddaraju said farmers are moving away from the mango crop, and few farmers are taking up mango cultivation. “In Ramanagara, the total coverage of mango crop under horticulture land is 33,000 hectares. Out of that, only 400 to 500 hectares was used for growing mangoes.”

Thimmegowda, a horticulture climate expert from the Gandhi Krishi Vigyana Kendra, explained: “Mango is currently in the bearing stage. There are no chances of them suffering a 50 percent loss (as they are saying), but there are chances of them suffering a 35 per cent loss owing to unpredicted rainfall. The process of photosynthesis gets disturbed due to excessive heat. This leads to the shrinking of the fruit that eventually leads to diseases and fungus, and further impacts customers’ preferences.”

Experts say if the rain expected this week is heavy, then the mango crop will be affected. Excessive rain or heat is always a problem for crops like mango, hamsaveni.n@iijnm.org

of the attendees at Yogi rally is going to vote’

By Shruti Banerjee

Participants in an event on Wednesday spoke about issues that are prevalent in present-day India.

Sai Prakash, a member of the Citizen’s Forum for Humanitarian Values and Inclusivity in Politics, the organizer of the event, said when religion and politics come together, the situation becomes difficult. “It is not a good idea to mix these two ideas.”

Elections are around the corner, and there are still troubling issues that have not been addressed. Forum members focused on protecting and promoting the Directive Principles of the Constitution, as well as ensuring inclusivity.

“During the early days, history was recorded and written according to the events that occurred, but now history has become more politically convenient for politicians to express their viewpoint,” Prakash said.

About the removal of the Mu-

ghal dynasty from NCERT textbooks, Prakash said: ”Removing an entire dynasty from history books doesn’t make any sense. It only shows hatred towards a particular community.”

“Hindi imperialism is very dangerous and should not be encouraged. Recently, they tried to impose Amul from Gujarat and now people are fighting over co-operatives,” Prakash said.

Previously, Karnataka had four nationalized banks, but now there is only one. Vijaya Bank was merged into the Bank of Baroda.

Margret Rebello, a teacher who runs an inter-faith movement, said: “What is happening in India today is beyond my imagination. I had lived in a state where all festivals were celebrated with pomp and grandeur and we used to visit each other’s houses. But now, we need to be invited. India was very different in the 1950s and 1960s.”

Religion and politics are now engrossed in each other. “Religion should be kept private and politics is a social thing. But now people are mixing these two and harming the citizens. Therefore, inciting violence must be avoided at all cost,” Rebello added.

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Ihave to feed a family of six. We attend such campaigns to earn little money. The prices of gas, food and other commodities have risen. It has become tough for me to survive and provide education to my children,” the women said.

Nagaraj, an elderly man, said:

“All these people at the rally are of no use to BJP. All these guys are fake and paid. They are unemployed and have come here for some money. “Yogi visiting Mandya is of no use. None of the guys present here knows who Yogi Adityanath actually is. None of the voters who will vote is present at this road show.”

He then remarked jokingly: “My wife, who is greedy for money, has come here. I am searching for her and I can’t find her in the crowd. I told her not to come, but she came for Rs 300.”

Congress spokesperson V.S. Ugrappa said: “People who attend BJP meetings are always paid because no citizen likes to attend BJP meetings. In order to fill the chairs, they pay people. They use money power. But we are not like that. All the people

Sigiriya

The ruins of the capital built by the parricidal King Kassapa I (477–95) lie on the steep slopes and at the summit of a granite peak standing some 180m high (the ‘Lion’s Rock’, which dominates the jungle from all sides). After his death, Sigiriya again became a Buddhist monastery until the 14th century, when it was abandoned.The main entrance is located on the northern side of the rock. The Sigiriya rocky plain, made of magma from an extinct volcano, is 200 meters higher than the surrounding forest. The exhibition surprises visitors with its unique harmony in nature and human imagination.

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Quiz

1) What Renaissance artist is buried in Rome’s Pantheon?

2) At which venue is the British Grand Prix held?

3) How many permanent teeth does a dog have?

4) What is the best-selling novel of all time?

5) Which year did the European Union first introduce the Euro as currency?

6) Where is the original Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh housed?

7) What’s the capital of Belgium? Answers on Page 4

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who attend Congress meetings are real followers. We never pay anyone unless necessary.”

The Observer tried to contact functionaries of the JD(S) and AAP for their reactions, but they did not respond. Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, Dharmendra Pradhan are to visit Karnataka for the upcoming elections.

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Mango farmers will get compensation if there is a serious damage to the crop owing to changes in weather. | Credit : Sneha T S

It’s a bad idea to mix religion and politics, say speakers at event

‘Deleting Mughals shows hatred for one community’

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People are paid money because no citizen likes to attend | Credit : Hamsaveni N

‘What if it harms my child?’ Parents wary of Covid vaccine

Government has no clear inoculation plan for children

By Yukta Mudgal

Whilethe government has not proposed a system to vaccinate children for covid, many parents fear their children will suffer side-effects from the covid vaccination.

Preetha Shankar, mother of a seven-year-old, said: “I am not sure if I will get my child vaccinated against Covid. Even adults were initially hesitant to get vaccinated due to the sudden death of three relatives who had been vaccinated. I believe that if my child gets herd immunity, that would be better.”

Another parent, Reema Kumari, said: “My child already has a health issue. I fear his health might get worse after his vaccination; but if doctors insist, I will get him vaccinated.”

Neha Kumari, a mother, said: “If the doctors assure me the vaccine will not harm my child in the future, I will get him vaccinated; otherwise, I will not. The vaccine should be approved both by the government and doctors, for the parents to trust the vaccine completely.”

Dr Aarthi Doss, a pediatrician, said Covid is a new disease that

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is still evolving.“There have been cases of people developing autism decades after vaccination against a certain disease. In the case of children, pediatricians have to look at the long-term effects as their lungs have low immunity… as compared to adults. Covid vaccination in India is still undergoing trials. In this case, we cannot say if vaccines like Corbevax are right for children.”

Explaining the long-term effects of Covid vaccination, she added: “Many adults died of cardiac arrest days after being vaccinated against Covid.We can’t be sure how the vaccines will react in a child’s body. This is the reason why so many people are anti-vaxxers. To vaccinate children, we need to perform tests.”

Dr Harshal Nikam, a virol-

ogist, said no clinical trials for children’s Covid vaccination have been conducted. “Children are vulnerable to various Covid mutations. However, research is being carried on for the suitability of the vaccination and we are waiting for DCGI’s decision.”

The Observer tried to contact the officials from Arogya Soudha, but they were unavailable to comment on the matter.

In an interview with the Deccan Herald, virologist Dr Jacob T John said: “Countries like the United Kingdom have announced a children’s vaccination programme. But that has to be systematic, and India doesn’t have a system at present in place for this. Also, you have to use a vaccine that’s guaranteed safe. In Europe, one in 50 women below

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65 years developed bleeding and clotting problems due to AstraZeneca (Covishield), and Europe stopped using it for women a long time ago. In India, we don’t know how many people have died due to vaccine-related complications. Covaxin has not caused any serious side-effects, but there’s no discussion about this. We need more transparency regarding the whole vaccination drive that happen in the country. We need a system where all te queries of the parents are addressed before vaccinating children. Why can’t Covaxin be given to children?”

In April 2022, Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said he would initiate a vaccination drive for children who fall under the 6-12 age group.

According to a report by The Indian Express, Corbevax is advised for children and the second of the vaccine should be taken 28 days after the first. A precautionary dose is also advised to taken for children after nine months of receiving the second dose.

In october 2022, Businessline reported that the Corbevax vaccine is approved to be administered in children by the World Health Organization. Corbevax has been approved in India, since March and presently over 4.10 crore have received their first dose in this group.

According to the Covid-19 Information Portal, Karnataka has 1,943 active Covid cases with more than 40,302 fatalities so far. yukta.m@iijnm.org

Only few are aware of Nirmaya scheme by govt for people with disabilities

By Priya Pathak

Patientsfeel the government has not made efforts to create awareness about the Nirmaya Health Insurance Scheme.

The scheme was launched by The National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities under the Government of India.

The scheme provides benefits to the specially abled.It covers their medical expenses like OPD treatment. To avail of the scheme card, a person needs to have a Unique Disability ID and a disability certificate filled.

According to the website of the Association of People with Disability, it gives a Tele-rehabilitation and education to people to help them get better medical assistance.

Inamdar, who was on a wheelchair and admitted to the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centre of Nimhans, informed The Observer that he recently enrolled

in the scheme with help of the doctor treating him. The doctor educated himon the benefits of the scheme which helped him to

afford the treatment. Many people are unaware of the scheme, he said.

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mi, who has lost the ability to speak, said:“We do not know how the scheme works. we are unsure about enrolling in it.”

Vineeth V, medical superintendent, Nimhans, said the scheme works on the reimbursement basis and can cover the costs of surgery and medicines up to a specific amount.

A report in the Deccan Herald quoted Dr Hareesh Angothu, a professor in the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Department of Nimhans, as saying:“This scheme takes care of both medicines and therapies. They can afford private hospital treatment which makes sure that their condition is not worsened.”

Dr Gopal Dabde,Director, Public Health Foundation, said:“A disabled person is seen as burden on the family. A lot of things also depend upon caste, gender, literacy and economic condition of the family.”

He said the government has made no efforts to reach out to the specially abled. priya.p@iijnm.org

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April 2022, CM Basavaraj Bommai said he would initiate a vaccination drive for children in the 6-12 age group. | Credit: Ahona Roy

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