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Woman
identifies police officers who raped her:
The Justice Sadashiva Commission of Inquiry, which is
hearing cases of police atrocities during the "Nab
Veerappan" operation, recorded some startling facts,
with victims speaking out for the first time. Selvi, who
was picked up from Mettur, charged that the then STF
personnel, Madhukar Mosale, Jayamaruthi and Venkatesh, had
raped her for one-and half years before producing her
before the Court. She claimed that she had not revealed
these "facts before the TADA court in Mysore fearing
repercussions". Selvi identified Mosale during the
course of inquiry and claimed that he had raped her. She
also claimed that when she was produced before court after
illegal custody at Mettur School for more than a year
"the police had warned her from making statements
against the STF".
Sharp
fall in number of victims to depose before Sadashiva
Commission:
The number of victims who were to depose before the
Justice Sadashiva Commission of Inquiry, probing STF
atrocities on villagers during the Nab Veerappan
operation, has registered a sharp fall. The inquiry panel
at M.M.Hills had, during its earlier sittings, heard what
the villagers, who bore the brunt of STF atrocities in the
early 1990s, had to say. They had appeared in large
numbers from Ramapura, M.M.Hills and Kolathur region.
Victims, who had come to depose before the Panel earlier
had registered their names. The Commission had also
extended its sitting following the request of various
Human Rights organizations.
JD
(S) dharna against hike in kerosene price:
Members of the students' wing of the Janata Dal (S) staged
a dharna in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office
protesting the hike in prices of kerosene, LPG and
fertilizers. Raising slogans against the Union Government,
they presented a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner and
urged the government to drop anti-people politics. Former
Mayor Narayana, H. N. Sreekanatiah, former Academic
Council member Gopinath, district student wing president
of the JD (S), Manjunath and others took part.
Rs.273.40-lakh
surplus budget for corporation:
Mysore City Corporation presented Rs 273.40 lakh surplus
budget for the year 2002-03 identifying cleanliness,
public parks, and computerization of corporation as
priority areas. Finance and Appeals Standing Committee
Chairman T Devaraj presented the budget. The budget had an
opening balance of Rs.372 lakhs and with expected income
of Rs.8050.78 lakhs and expenditure of Rs.8149.68 lakhs
the surplus stood at Rs.273.40 lakhs. The budget has also
proposed to set up Mayor fund.
Congress
members stage dharna over remarks against Mayor:
Heated arguments, snap dharna and demand for the
suspension of the opposition members marked the budget
meeting of the Mysore City Corporation following
derogatory remarks against the Mayor. The ruling congress
members raised objections and demanded the suspension of
opposition leader Sriram for his remarks that Mayor had
shied away from presenting the budget on March 7. He
charged that Mayor had adjourned the crucial budget meet
claiming unavoidable circumstances as reason. Opposition
members B Siddaraju, Dakshina Murthy, Modhamani, Devaraj
and others raised objection to the remarks. They urged
Sriram to apologize for making derogatory statement and
asked Mayor B K Prakash to suspend the BJP member. When
the Mayor did not take action, they staged dharna ignoring
his repeated pleas to call off the stir.
Sick
baby girl disowned by mother, rescued:
A newborn baby girl was abandoned by her mother as she was
suffering from a serious ailment. The police, who traced
the mother, handed over the child back to her grandmother.
Suvarnamma, who delivered the child at a private hospital,
disowned the baby when she found that the baby had a
growth on her back. Doctors had told her that the growth
on the baby's back was dangerous and demanded medical
attention. The mother thought it fit to disown the baby.
She is said to have bribed the attendant at the hospital
to bury the child alive. However, the attendant, instead
of killing the child, handed her over to an old lady.
Congress Women's Wing leader Rohini Nagaraj, a former
corporator, later rescued the newborn baby. Following her
complaint, the parents were traced and the baby was handed
over to the grandmother.
Nodal
centers, a must to help the disabled, says Rama Devi:
Governor V S Rama Devi has said that the Government should
appoint Commissioners in Women and Child Welfare, Social
Welfare and other departments to act as agents to address
the grievances of people who visit these departments. She
was speaking at the inauguration of the centenary
celebrations of Helen Keller for Deaf and Blind
Institution here at Mysore. She said a number of
physically handicapped children visit the Raj Bhavan
seeking help to continue education, get training or
admission in a hostel. "The Raj Bhavan cannot be a
nodal agency", she said.
Correspondent
for OKC.
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