Hans-Gunter Loffler, Deputy Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, is seen cutting the tape to inaugurate the new cleft treatment centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital in city last evening as Bishop of Mysore Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas Antony Vazhapilly; Alexander Gross, CEO, Deustche Cleft Kinderhilfe, Germany; Dr. Brigitte Winkler, Schweizer Hilfe fur Spaltkinder, Switzerland, Hospital Administrator Fr. Mari Raj and others look on.
Mysore :
Deutsche Cleft Kinderhilfe e.V., a first-of-its-kind super specialty cleft treatment centre was inaugurated at St. Joseph’s Hospital in city yesterday by Hans-Gunter Loffler, Deputy Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Bishop of Mysore Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Vazhapilly presided over the function held at St. Mathias School auditorium.
The guests of honour included prominent dignitaries like Alexander Gross, CEO, Deustche Cleft Kinderhilfe, Germany; Dr. Brigitte Winkler, Schweizer Hilfe fur Spaltkinder, Switzerland and Dr. Margrit Leuthold, Executive Director, Swissnex India.
Speaking at the occasion, Hans-Gunter Loffler said, “It is indeed a proud moment for us, as Germany is a good partner to India not just in the business and cultural domain but also in social and developmental activity.”
Addressing the gathering, Alexander Gross said, “Our aim is to make quality healthcare accessible to the underprivileged.”
Deutsche Cleft Kinderhilfe cleft centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital will offer comprehensive therapeutic, diagnostic and surgical facilities under one roof. In addition, the centre will be the first-of-its-kind exclusive facility in the Mysore region to provide free treatment to severe congenital facial deformities like NAM–Nasoalveolar Moulding therapy and orthodontic care under one roof coupled with the many complex and specialised surgeries including orthognathic surgery, rhinoplasty, pharyngoplasty, distraction osteogenesis and many secondary corrections which are quite complex in nature.
Apart from this the Centre will also provide orthodontics, speech and ENT-related treatment for cleft children.
The new cleft care facility is fully equipped with a dedicated high-tech operation theatre and ICU with state-of-the-art high-tech equipments/ technology including laminar air flow, epoxy flooring, high-end anaesthesia work station with ETCO2 and cardiac monitors, sevoflurane compatible anaesthesia machines along with a post operative rehabilitation facility for those who have undergone advanced cleft correction treatment/surgery.
The hospital has an exclusive blood bank having all the 4 components of blood 24/7 and facility of Apheresis which is a one-of-its-kind in Mysore.
Patients requiring cleft correction treatment can contact Dr. S. Manu Prasad, Project Director of the centre, on Mob: 09886701781
About Deutsche Cleft Kinderhilfe: In order to improve the living condition of the affected children and their families, Deutsche Cleft Kinderhilfe was founded in 2002. There are already ten cleft centres in India, in which operations are performed on over 2,000 children and teenagers each year. The comprehensive, free treatment also includes subsequent medical checkups, speech therapy, counselling and accommodation as well as transport costs for the children and their families, who are destitute in some cases.
In India, Deutsche Cleft Kinderhilfe has been actively setting up cleft centres in the past few years and at present successfully runs nine centres at Agra, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Coorg, Patna, Surat, Srinagar and Visakhapatnam. It also supports a cleft centre in Bangalore and Noida.
With over 10,000 free cleft lip and palate surgeries to its credit in India, the organisation is still midway on its long journey to provide high end comprehensive cleft care. Cleft in most cases, remains a childhood curse, as these otherwise completely normal children are socially ostracised coupled with health issues. If treated well and at a young age they are able to lead a completely normal and productive life.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / November 06th, 2013
(Left): 1) Sri Suttur Swamiji, Dr. M.C. Modi, Ln. Nanjundaswamy and myself at the camp in Suttur. (Right- 2) Dr. Modi offering garland to Indira Gandhi during her visit to Mysore while he was conducting an eye camp.
by K. Vijaya Kumar, Former Jt. Director of Information & Publicity
October. 10 is World Sight Day, an annual day of awareness to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment.
Having undergone cataract surgery for my right eye just a couple of weeks ago at the Sushrutha Eye Hospital in city by Dr. C.A.P. Prabhu, who runs it with his wife Dr. Pallavi Prabhu and as I turn 77 (on Oct. 14, Vijayadashami Day), it occurred to me to remember this day and offer my gratitude to all those ‘eye-care’ fraternity engaged in protecting our vision. The reason to mention the date is that after several years, Vijayadashami this year has occurred on Oct. 14 as per the Hindu calendar.
‘Cataract King’ Dr. Modi
When we speak of cataract surgery, the immediate name that occurs to our mind is that of Dr. M.C. Modi. A legend of his time, he had dedicated his full 90 years of life to provide vision to lakhs of people all over by conducting cataract surgeries and was rightly known as ‘Cataract King’.
Look at this description on himself — “Like a circus company I have toured all over India since 1943 to provide free eye relief service. In the process, I have examined over 10 million patients and performed a record nearly six lakh eye operations.” It is a fact, even when he was travelling by train, he would examine the eyes of the passengers moving from one bogie to another. While his wife accompanied him on a rail journey once, he was so engrossed in eye examination that he completely forgot about her and got off from the train at a wrong station leaving his wife in the train itself !
Gandhiji’s influence
The ‘human dynamo’ in Dr. Modi was triggered by Mahatma Gandhi (whose 145th Jayanthi was observed just last week) whose speech he had listened in 1942 at Beelagi near his own native place in Koppala district. Helen Keller had described him as a “light piercing in darkness in selfless service” at a felicitation in New York.
He was also decorated with Padma Bhushana award. “One man’s war,” a documentary on him, had been produced by our Information Department, directed by M.S. Satyu.
Eye camps in Mysore and Ln. M.S. Nanjundaswamy
I recall here Modi’s several mass eye camps held in Mysore in seventies and eighties when I was serving in Mysore. The person behind organising most of these camps was late Lion M.S. Nanjundaswamy.
An active member of Lions Club, who also became the Lions District Governor, having a motto ‘Gift of Eye-Sight to five persons every day,’ he had organised four major free eye camps in 1977-78 when Dr. Modi examined 34,320 eye patients and 1,342 eye operations were performed. Nanjundaswamy had become close to me because of the publicity support I was extending for this noble cause with charity undertaken by him and his wife Smt. Jagadishwari.
Their son Lion M.N. Jai Prakash, following the footprints of his parents, continued conducting free eye camps and serving as a Lion member becoming Governor twice.
A surprise visitor
I was greatly surprised one morning when Nanjundaswamy walked into my residence with Dr. Modi, who was such a modest person. My mother’s joy was beyond words. Even before she greeted him he made her to sit and started examining her eyes with his ready torch in his coat saying they are ‘perfect’.
After introducing me to the Doctor, both of them asked me to join them for the inauguration of eye camp by Suttur Seer. When I went there, they made me sit on the dais as a chief guest. A salute to them on the World Sight Day.
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source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / October 09th, 2013
Ashwinni (third from left) is seen with National Presidents of Round Tables of other countries.
by S.N. Venkatnag Sobers
Mysore :
Seems Mysoreans are going places. Yesterday it was reported that Dr. Ashith Acharya was Indian first Forensic Dentist and now we have our city’s industrialist Ashwinni Kumar Hemdev, who has become the first Indian to be awarded the prestigious International Round Tabler of the Year award 2012-2013. This award has been bestowed upon Ashwinni for his public service through Round Table. It is indeed an honour considering that here are 40,000 Round Tablers from 67 countries! Ashwinni is the first Indian to get the prestigious award since the inception of Round Table India 50 years ago in 1962 by John Barton in then Madras.
Ashwinni Kumar Hemdev, Managing Director, Darshan Flexibles Private Limited, has followed the footsteps of his father P.G. Hemdev, both in business and social service. The senior Hemdev was the founder member of Mysore Round Table-21, one of the oldest Round Table in the country. So as Ashwinni says “Round Table is in my blood I suppose so it comes naturally to me.” Considering the fellowship is a big part of Round Table it is no surprise that jovial Ashwinni Kumar Hemdev has won this honour.
Ashwinni also has the record of being the first President of Round Table of India from Mysore, “and that too during the Golden Jubilee year of Round Table India made it quiet an interesting time” says an ever smiling Ashwinni.
Speaking about Round Table, Ashwinni Kumar Hemdev said that it has been an excellent experience to be a part of an organisation which not only gives importance to fellowship which helps in personality development but also involves itself with a single minded mission — to educated the under privileged children in the country.
Being the President of Round Table India, Ashwinni Hemdev travelled extensively to various places throughout the country and abroad. In fact he says “It gave me an opportunity to see the world. Also, thanks to my wife Divya for holding fort when I was busy travelling.” When asked how his wife tolerated all his travelling Ashwinni says “Divya knew what to expect as she is a Circler, the ladies wing of Round Table and also she joined me in quite a few travels.”
Apart from his works during his more than a decade association with Mysore Round Table -21, Ashwinni was instrumental in taking Round Table to Singapore. He has also the credit of conducting Round Table International World Meeting in 2012, which was named a ‘Wah India’ in Hyderabad. It was the first time that a world meeting of the Tablers and Circlers was held in India.
Though Ashwinni loves Round Table, he says “Its time for me to retire” with a hint of sadness. The tenure of a Round Tabler ends when he turns 40 and Ashwinni has just a year left. “Yes, I am a little disheartened, but this is what keeps Round Table fresh and flush with new ideas and friendships,” says Ashwinni. He now jokes saying he will have more time to spend with his family while also looking forward to serve as an Honorary Tabler for a year or two.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / September 15th, 2013
For the first time in the entire country, Karnataka has emerged as the path-breaker by offering the maximum number of 375 services under the Sakala scheme of providing guaranteed time-bound delivery of services to the citizens.
The State Government has included another 110 services under the Karnataka Sakala Services Act 2011 on August 16 taking up the total number of services to a record 375, which is the highest in the country.
Karnataka’s Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T B Jayachandra on Thursday released the progress report of the scheme for the month of July and said 69 services have been made available online.
The minister, however, clarified that the addition of the 110 services could not be announced in view of the election model code of conduct in operation in as many as 9 districts on account of the by-elections to Lok Sabha and Legislative Council.
Important services such as driving learning license, driving license, vehicle registration, duplicate copy of certification of registration, recounting of marks, revaluation of answer scripts, registration of new schools and land registration documents have been made available under the Sakala online.
Department-wise online services that are made available are:
Transport – 5, department of personnel and administrative reforms – 21, primary education and commercial department – 10 each, commerce and industry – 2, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike – 6, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board – 3, Bangalore Development Authority – 4, Karnataka Housing Board – 3 and Drugs Control Department – 5.
As many as 110 services of various departments such as public libraries, collegiate education, technical education, university constituent colleges, university post-graduate section, university examination section, university finance section, university academic section, exercise department, Karnataka State Warehousing Corporation, sericulture have been added on August 16.
The department has identified 1800 services to be provided under the scheme to ensure transparency in the delivery of services to the pubic, he said disclosing that the government proposed to add more services in the coming days.
Jayachandra said show-cause notices have been issued against 449 officials who defaulted on providing services within the stipulated time for more than seven times.
A highest number of employees of the Revenue Department (272) followed by Inspector General of Registration (37), Home (26) and Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (11) have failed to provide services in time on than seven occasions, he said.
Chamarajanagar 1st , Udupi 28th
Chamarajanagar stands first while Bidar ranked last among the districts as far as implementation of Sakala scheme, which ensures time-bound service to the public under the Karnataka Sakala Services Act 2011.
The Department of Personnel and Administration Reforms (DPAR) published a report of July 2013 on all districts taking into account their performance.
Ranking is given to districts based on the number of applications received and disposal. While weightage is 70 per cent for number of applications received per lakh population, 30 per cent for disposal.
Jayachandra said 30 districts received 33.15 lakh applications and disposed off 32.45 lakh (98.43 per cent) in July. Delayed disposal for the month stood at 1.53 per cent.
Chamarajanagar continued to remain on the top of the table for the second consecutive month while Mandya and Uttara Kannada ranked second and third respectively while Udupi district was ranked 28.
Bidar secured 30th rank, Belgaum – 29th and Udupi – 28th. Total number of applications received by Chamarajanagar district was 73,052, Mandya – 1,34,782, Uttara Kananda – 94,938, Bidar – 82,066, Belgaum – 210249 and Udupi – 49,649. The Minister said a competitive environment has been created among districts in the provision of services to the public.
Deputy Commissioners of top performing districts would be given certificates appreciating timely delivery of services, the minister said.
Sakala Mission Director Shalini Rajneesh was present.
source: http://www.daijiworld.com / DaijiWorld.com / Home> Top Stories / by DaijiWorld Special Correspondent / DaijiWorld Media Network – Bangalore / August 30th, 2013
Recipient of UN’s ‘Youth Courage Award for Education’ Ashwini Angadi during an interaction in Bagalkot on Friday
Ashwini Angadi from Bellary district, who shared United Nations ‘Youth Courage Award for Education’ with Malala Yousufzai, stressed on the role of education in improving the lives of differently abled.
Despite being born blind, she is a crusader for the welfare of the disabled. Angadi, who was in Bagalkot on Friday, interacted with journalists at Basaveshwara Science college. “I had heard of Malala, but had never seen her. I got an opportunity to meet her personally and share the dais with her at the award ceremony,” she gushed.
Ashwini also recalled with gratitude Malala’s words to her: “You (Ashwini) are an inspiration for the whole world as despite your disability, you have been fighting for the betterment of the differently-abled.”
That programme accorded me a platform to share my views with UN General Secretary Ban Ki Moon, Gorden Brown and other dignitaries, said Angadi.
After the recognition, Angadi feels that her responsibilities have only increased but her feisty persona is determined to live beyond expectations. Angadi works as a national facilitator of the Bangalore-based NGO Leonard Cheshire Disability Centre and tours the country to motivate the differently-abled. Angadi said that she had met CM Siddaramaiah after receiving the award and he appreciated her cause.
Prakash and Vedavati — Ashwini’s parents, CGC Chairman Ashok Sajjan, principal S C Danreddi and prof V S Katagihallimath were present.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Express News Service – Bangalore / August 10th, 2013
He is 110 years old. But he is not tired of speaking about Mahatma Gandhi, the freedom struggle, his experiences in jail and the days when he was awarded the death penalty for killing government officials as part of the struggle.
He considers Gandhi as god and sings ballads on him and other leaders.
Freedom fighter Huchcharayappa from Esoor village in Shikaripur taluk, the first village in India to declare independence and form a local government in the 1940s, gets emotional when asked about the freedom movement. He has completed just his 3rd standard but speaks English, Hindi and Kannada fluently and recalls each and every date.
He lost his right eye after a policeman hit him during the struggle, but says, “I lost one eye. My friends lost their lives for our freedom.”
As part of the Independence Day celebrations, Express spoke to Huchcharayappa. Some excerpts:
“The Sahukar Basavanyappa family in Esoor had been supporting the freedom movement. Knowing this, the British set his house ablaze. It burned for weeks and was reduced to ashes. They raped women, robbed houses, assaulted people. When an inspector and Amaldar insulted freedom fighters, the fighters forced them to wear Gandhi topis. The police lathi-charged us and opened fire. Paniyappachar, Gurushantappa and Kenche Gowda were injured. The situation went out of control and the fighters killed the inspector and Amaldar. After this, the British exploited the villagers, including the women and children.”
“The British deployed 500 men to quell protests. Many people escaped. I was arrested and put in Sagar jail. Some 22 fighters were given life imprisonment, while 11, including me, sentenced to death. But our advocates went to the High Court where six people were given death penalty and the rest life imprisonment. Judge Yarlu had pronounced the verdict on March 1, 1943. We were released on October 26, 1946, as a daughter was born to the Mysore Maharaja.”
‘’When Gandhi visited Shimoga, I was young. We used to inspire others through ballads, songs and dramas. When Gandhi called for the Quit India movement, we declared Esoor independent. When Gandhi was shot dead, people, including women, committed suicide as they considered him god.’’
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Jagadeesh Sampalli / ENS – Shimoga / August 15th, 2013
Replica of theDandi March statue at Freedom Fighters park in city.
The city of the Mysore is usually identified for its tradition, culture and aesthetics. Thousands of tourists from across the globe visit Mysore every day to view various tourist spots across the city. While the Government has been chalking out plans to improve city’s tourism, little is done to promote the city’s role in the freedom struggle and freedom fighters who laid their lives. Tyagis such as Thagadur Ramachandra Rao, M.N. Jois, Yashodamma Dasappa, Ramaswamy and many more fought for the freedom. Mysore, which was a Princely State then, witnessed ‘Mysore Chalo’ agitation against the rulers, for disagreeing to join the Union of India. Prior to Mysore Chalo, freedom fighters took active part in the ‘Quit India Movement.’
This Weekend’s Star Supplement tries to give an insight into the freedom struggle in Mysore.
Freedom Struggle and Mysore
Mysore :
As India celebrates its 67th Independence Day on August 15, 2013, people in Mysore also remember the contributions of freedom fighters from Mysore, who braved their hearts to fight for Independence and also during ‘Mysore Chalo,’ the post-independence struggle to bring the Princely State of Mysore under the Union of India.
At a time when the struggle for independence had begun, Mysore was also influenced by the national awakening which was being evidenced by newspapers such as The Hindu, The New India, Maratha and some of the local newspapers such as Karnataka Prakashika, Suryodaya Prakashika and Vrittanta Chittamani.
There was definite activity in the direction of national awakening as was evidenced during the I World War when Thagadur Ramachandra Rao started his movement against the foul criticism of the Hindu Society by the Christian Missionaries and also started selling pictures of Jalianwallah Bagh tragedy at his shop in Mysore in 1919.
When Bal Gangadhar Tilak passed away on August 1, 1920, there was a huge procession of mourners and shops in Mysore were closed. Even the district court was forced to shut. The procession was led by the students of Maharaja’s College followed by the boys of Marimallappa High School and other schools and among the leaders were Devudu Narasimha Shastry, a college student then, M. Venkatakrishnaiah, who was the Principal of Marimallappa High School, who were responsible for bringing in leaders such as Thagadur Ramachandra Rao, M.N. Jois, Palahalli Sitaramaiayya and Agaram Rangayya to the national cause.
When KPCC was formed in the Nagpur Congress convention, its branches were opened all over Karnataka in 1921 and M. Venkatakrishnaiah was the first President of Mysore District Congress Committee. In the mofussil areas, Visveswara Gowda of Nanjangud, T. S. Subbanna of Thagadur, T. Rama Rao, Siddhoji Rao and T.P. Boraiah at T.Narasipur, advocate M.A. Srinivas Iyengar and G. Krishna Murthy of Hunsur and Ganapathi Shastry of Saligrama were some of the early leaders of Congress during 1920s and early 1930s who spearheaded the freedom movement.
The Congress in this part of the region was funded by philanthropists like Sahukar D. Banumaiah, P.N. Sangappa and hotelier Badri Prasad.
By 1938, the struggle for independence intensified after the Shivapura Congress was held. Many leaders were imprisoned after the Shivapura Satyagraha and Dwaja Satyagraha in Mysore region. Freedom fighters from Chamarajanagar and K.R. Nagar actively participated in the freedom struggle which resulted in about 6000 people being sent to jails across Karnataka.
Speaking to Star of Mysore, Mysore District Freedom Fighters Association President D.S. Jagadish said that at the time of Quit India Movement people involved in freedom struggle laid a siege on the post offices, damaged the railway tracks and cut off the telephone lines in protest. The protest intensified after news about Mahatma Gandhi’s arrest was announced.
Majority of the planning regarding the freedom struggle was being done at Subbarayana Kere, which is located opposite Anathalaya on Narayana Shastri Road in city.
Mysore also witnessed the visit of Mahatma Gandhi during the freedom struggle on August 19, 1927 to propagate the cause of khadi following which a khadi production unit was started at Badanawal in Nanjangud Taluk.
Later, at the time of the Simon Commission visit to India, Thagadur Ramachandra Rao published a booklet ‘Simon Commissionnige Dhikkara’ (Down, Down Simon Commission) and addressed a public meeting in Mysore. He was sent to 15 days imprisonment and thus became the first political prisoner in Mysore State (1928).
The Tricolour was hoisted by M.N. Jois and L.V. Rajagopal on January 26, 1930 at Mysore as per the call of the All India Congress Committee. When the Civil Disobedience movement was launched in the British territories, two batches of volunteers — one led by Siddhanath Pant and another led by G.R. Swamy — went to Bombay-Karnataka area and returned after the signing of Gandhi-Irvine Pact in 1931.
Mysore also witnessed the commencement of Diamonds’ League, a nationalist youth organisation started by B. Srinivas Murthy and Krishnamurthy Padaki with the help of A.N. Suryanarayan Rao at Chamundipuram. The organisation was started to mobilise youths for the national movement. It also organised an exhibition of Swadeshi goods in 1932 at Chamundipuram.
Again, a large number of youths went to Bombay in 1932 and underwent imprisonment. Among them were M.N. Jois, his wife Subbamma Jois, Suryanarayan Pandit, N.D. Srirangachar and T.S. Subbanna. Many faced social boycott on return and M.N. Jois and his wife were even refused entry into their house.
Thagadur Ramachandra Rao organised temple entry programme for untouchables at Nanjangud and also founded a Harijan hostel in Thagadur in 1934. Gandhiji visited Mysore to advocate the eradication of untouchability and raised contributions for Harijan fund. After this, Thagadur Ramachandra Rao and his colleagues like M.N. Jois had to face lot of humiliation and insults when they went to work among the villagers. They were denied food and shelter even by the hostels and were greeted by pelting of stones, footwear and cowdung.
In later years, student leaders like Ramachandra Jois, H.S. Sadashivaiah and T.S. Subbanna conducted nationalist programmes at Maharaja’s College including flag hoisting in 1937, 1938 and 1939. To curb the nationalist activities among students, an order was passed in June 1938 that students failing in annual examination of the high school classes should not be allowed to attend classes for a second year. This resulted in Congress leaders like M.N. Jois taking initiative to start the Mahajan High School for victimised students in 1938.
Student strike continued even after the students spread themselves in groups to mofussil areas. Eight student leaders including H.Y. Sharada Prasad and Abdul Gafoor were arrested and 26 elder detainees from Mysore Jail were shifted to Bangalore Central Jail with a view to keep the students in ‘isolation’ in Mysore Jail. Despite all efforts by the Government to stop the students from striking, it continued. But, the death of a student, Shankarappa, in Mysore jail due to lathi charge on October 29, 1942, created panic among both the jail inmates and their parents. A student meeting at the Town Hall on November 23, 1942 which was chaired by Bhupalan Vasudeva Murthy, was attended by more than 1000 students who passed a resolution to withdraw the strike and return to classes and engage themselves in national and constructive work.
This was followed by the release of H.Y. Sharada Prasad and other convicted leaders on December 3, 1942. Even after the schools and colleges reopened, incidents of explosions were reported from Maharaja College Library on December 9, 1942. M.V. Krishnappa, one of the leaders, who was underground, offered satyagraha and courted arrested in January, 1943. The 11- week student struggle in Mysore went on to become one of the unique factors in Karnataka’s history of Quit India Movement.
Even today, freedom fighters in Mysore observe Quit India Movement Day. The District Freedom Fighters Association organises special function on August 9 every year and remembers those who sacrificed their lives during independence struggle.
Mysore Chalo
Even after India achieved independence from the British Rule on August 15, 1947, the celebrations in Mysore were subdued due to the resistance from the administrators of the Princely State. The then ruler Jayachamaraja Wadiyar refused to establish Responsible Government. Even the Indian Tricolour was not allowed to be hoisted. This prompted for yet another struggle called as ‘Mysore Chalo’, the last phase of freedom struggle. Even when the nationalists hoisted the flag at Subbarayana Kere, the Police intervened and removed the flag on September 3.
The Congress gave a call to volunteers from all parts of the then Mysore State to organise jathas to officially announce the commencement of ‘Mysore Chalo’ on September 4, 1947. Everyone including the students, workers, railway employees from all parts of the State rushed towards Mysore to take out rallies against the rulers of Mysore. Several liquor shops were attacked, taluk offices gheraoed, telegraphic wires delinked and railway lines removed.
At the time of intense protest, one high school student, Ramaswamy, died in Mysore when the Police opened fire at a procession at the Circle in the junction of JLB Road and Chamaraja Double Road, which has been appropriately named after him. A boy called Chandrashekar managed to hoist the National Flag on the Palace. As the jails were full, the arrested were taken in vehicles to be let off in far off places.
Later, Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wadiyar climbed down by accepting the demands on September 24, 1947 which was announced by K.C. Reddy at Subbarayana Kere. Following this, a responsible K.C. Reddy was sworn-in as CM on September 27.
The city also observes the ‘Mysore Chalo’ anniversary every year at the Freedom Fighters Park. People who participated in the ‘Mysore Chalo’ movement assemble at the park and pay respects to those who lost their lives in the struggle. It is said that around 69 people died and about 229 were injured during the struggle. [Source: Karnataka State Gazetteer]
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / August 10th, 2013
Karnataka has become the first state in the country to establish rehabilitation centres for the disabled in all districts, said State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, K V Rajanna, here on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters here, Rajanna said: “Just three years ago, there was only one centre for the rehabilitation of the disabled in the state and now there are 30. Fourteen technically qualified staffers are employed at these centres and seven specialists are engaged whenever necessary. Now there are sufficient human, technical and monetary resources to address the problems of the differently-abled.”
Rajanna said 3 per cent of jobs for people with disabilities are being reserved in different government departments, gram panchayats, taluk panchayats and zilla panchayats after persistent efforts. However, timely follow-up is required to ensure that it is implemented, he said.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Express News Service – Bangalore / August 02nd, 2013
City Police Commissioner Dr. M. A. Saleem is seen distributing certificates of appreciation to the three alert citizens (from left) Raghu Kumar, Manjunath and Mohammed Nayaz at his office yesterday as CAR DCP R. Prabhashankar looks on.
Mysore :
City Police Commissioner Dr. M.A. Saleem yesterday distributed certificates of appreciation to three alert citizens Raghu Kumar, an engineering student, Mohammed Nayaz, a businessman of Gayatripuram and Manjunath, a cook at the City Dog Squad, who displayed exemplary courage in nabbing a fleeing chain-snatcher in the city on Wednesday.
It may be recalled that the trio had chased and apprehended Mahesh, who was fleeing after snatching gold chain from Indravathi, a housewife near Chamundi Vihar Stadium in Nazarbad Police limits on Wednesday in broad daylight.
Dr. Saleem further explained that 65 cases of chain snatching had been reported in the city over the past six months alone and added that the accused had been arrested in two cases.
He further said that measures had been initiated to check crimes as done in Bangalore South division by deploying 65 Police personnel on night patrolling.
He also added that it has been decided to enroll Traffic Wardens who will be deputed to man traffic at important junctions for at least four hours in a week.
CID to probe Green Buds case
The City top cop further said that Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will probe the cases relating to the alleged cheating of thousands of investors by Green Buds Agro Farms. He said that cases of cheating against MD of the firm B.L.Ravindranath had been registered at various districts in the State besides Mysore city which necessitated a CID probe.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / July 26th, 2013
A miniature steam engine is the main attraction at the Railway Museum’s Sriranga Pavilion at the City Railway Station in city.
This is said to be the first of its kind model of a railway engine that actually runs on steam on miniature tracks laid inside the museum. The mini locomotive measures 84 cms in length, 31 cms in width, 36 cms in height and runs on a track measuring 15 cms in width. This engine is said to be a replica of Fairy Queen, a steam engine of the pre-Independence era.
The miniature model has been created by J.R. Antony Raj Padua and S. Shivakumar, technicians of the Mechanical Department of South Western Railways (SWR).
“Using scrap materials at the Railways Workshop and discarded brass items, we created this replica under the supervision of our superiors in six months’ time, spending Rs. 15,000,” they said.
This steam engine has a boiler unit in which the steam generated from boiling water is passed through a cylinder containing pistons which make the wheels of the engine move forward. Like the real engine, this too can move backwards when engaged in reverse gear.
Though such miniature railway engines were built in the past too, they were electric-powered. But this engine is the absolute replica of the Fairy Queen, which used to run on steam.
SWR General Manager Ashok Kumar Mittal flagged off the mini engine yesterday. Mysore Division DGM Vinod Kumar, Engineering Division Senior Divisional Engineer Kashi Vishwanath, Sr. DCM Dr. Anup Dayanand Sadhu, Publlic Relations Officer Ravindra and others were present.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / May 19th, 2013
