Top news developments in Karnataka on August 3, 2022
The Hindu
Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today
1. The stage is set for the 75th birthday event of former Chief Minsiter Siddaramaiah at Davanagere in which Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will participate, besides a host of State and national leaders of the party. Mr. Gandhi, who arrived in Hubballi last night, held a meeting with party leaders to underline the need for unity ahead of elections.
2. Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Bengaluru late tonight to participate in a CII event tomorrow. He is also expected to focus on the rebellion by BJP Yuva Morcha workers after the communal incidents and murders in Mangaluru.
3. Rains continue to batter parts of Karnataka and is expected to continue till August 6. Eight people have so far been killed in rain-related incidents in Coastal Karnataka and North Karnataka districts. Bengaluru also experienced heavy rains, with roads and low-lying areas inundated.
4. Valedictory programme of “Digital transformation: A big leap for women entrepreneurs and training 10K women” with Minister for Large and Medium Scale Industries, Murugesh Nirani, as the chief guest at Hotel Lalit Ashok from 1 p.m. onwards.
5. Mysore Horticulture Society will give details about the Independence Day flower show today.
6. Viswakalayana Mission Charitable Trust, Rashtriya Basava Dal and Lingayata Dharma Mahasabha are jointly organising Basava Banchami programme today. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will inaugurate the event at Ravindra Kalakshetra on J.C. Road from 10.30 a.m. onwards.
7. Medico Pastoral Association, Centre for Mental Health Care is celebrating its 50th anniversary on Wednesday. The programme is between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Association’s premises, at No. 47, Pottery Road, Frazer Town.
The Opposition Congress demanded that the government open the Gandhi Vatika Museum, depicting Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy and freedom struggle, built at a cost of ₹85 crore in Jaipur’s Central Park last year, during the Congress-led regime in Rajasthan. The museum has not been opened to the public, reportedly because of the administration’s engagements with the State Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
Almaya Munnettam (Lay People to the Fore), group in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church opposed to the synod-recommended Mass, rejected a circular issued by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur on June 9 to implement the unified Mass in the archdiocese from July 3.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.