Hindu organizations protest against the violence in Miraj and Sangli
1:24 PM Posted by ukmad
Various pro Hindu organizations like the Bajrang Dal, Shiv Sena etc gathered today at Chennama circle and gave a memorandum to the DC demanding that the Ganpati’s in the two cities must be immersed first and all the persons arrested should be released. If the Maharsahtra Govt. did not do the same a call for Belgaum bandh will be given.
Players shortlisted for Belgavi Panthers
10:25 AM Posted by ukmad
Belgavi Panthers is the KPL team for Belgaum a franchise owned by Ms. Subash Enterprises (Mr. A. R. Nagesh) and Sangeetha Mobiles (Mr. L. Subhash Chandra).
11 players were shortlisted after trails at Bangalore. 5 of them will be eventually selected for the team.
The players are: Ronith More, Rahul Naik, Sachin Shinde, Nilesh Patil, Parappa Mardi, Wasm Hudili, Mohammed Jaffer, Nasrulla Haskari, Zeeshan Syed Ali, Manoj Tahsildhar and Ram Ling Patil.
Source: The Hindu
Belgaum to benefit from JNNURM
6:09 PM Posted by ukmad
Belgaum has been identified along with Mangalore; Hubli-Dharwad for implementation of urban infrastructure projects under one of its flagship programmes Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).
Urban Development Ministry deciding to extend the JNNURM scheme to smaller cities with a population of over 5 lakh and less than 10 lakh,Belgaum has been selected. The current population of Belgaum is 6 lakhs and cantonment area counts in for another 1lakh 30 thousand.
Amount to be released by the Centre is not yet finalized but it would be sizeable as the scheme involves several developmental activities such as construction of several flyovers, underpasses, storm water drainages, drinking water supply and beautification of roads.
Name this placeCongress Well also known as Pampa Sarovar
9:22 AM Posted by ukmad
Name this place in the photograph? This photo is of year 2000, now there have been drastic changes at the spot. Clue: Very important historically The Congress well commonly called as but its actual name was Pampa Sarovar built during the 1924 Congress session to fulfill the water requirement of the whole session for a cost of Rs.4370 & 3 anas. The said Congress well was rebuilt as you see in the above picture and later it was developed as Veer Soudha now. Photos: Sujay Nimbalkar
MES bags 3 posts in Standing committee and also wins at Taluka Panchayat
7:42 AM Posted by ukmad
Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti bagged three of the four standing committees of Belgaum City Corporation (BCC) at the elections held on Monday. Basavant Halagekar was elected as chairpersons of committees of planning and development & Sanjay Prabhu for accounts. Pandhari Parab became the chairman of finance and taxation committee. Shanta Uppar, the only member of Kannada faction, will lead health committee.
Belgaum media coverage 18-01-2009
10:07 AM Posted by ukmad
Kannada Prabha -
Netas turn fitness freaks- TOI
Jogging, walking, meditation and some gymming. All these fitness activities are part of our netas, who are camping in Belgaum for the winter legislature session.
Marathis are safe here, says Yeddyurappa- The HinduKannadigas and Marathis united on land, water issues. Only precautionary steps taken in view of the legislature session’. Marathis in Karnataka are as safe as they are in Maharashtra’
Seven Bills get consent- The Hindu The seven Bills passed by the Karnataka legislature between July 1, 2007 and August 22, 2008 have been accorded consent by the President and the Governor.
MES will continue its fight: N.D. Patil- The HinduMaharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) will continue its struggle till it gets “justice” on the boundary dispute, senior MES leader from Maharashtra N.D. Patil has said.
MLAs fight over food habits- TOIWhat started as obituary references to leaders who died fighting terrorists in Mumbai on 26/11 led to discussion of food habits of MLAs; and it all ended in an unsavoury trading of words between legislators from the North and the South, in the assembly on Saturday.
Cong to back JD(S) for council poll- TOIIt's payback time for the Congress to the JD(S)! But it will be issue-based and not a open invitation on alliance.
Belgaums Wish list of demands
4:22 PM Posted by ukmad
The demands:
Develop a garden on the basis of the Brindavan at Navlteerta and Ghatprabha Dams.
Separate quota for north Karnataka region in KPSC recruitment
Upgrade Goa- Belgaum road
Set up Apparel Park in Belgaum
Set up a reprocessing unit of horticulture crops in Belgaum
Not many of the promises made by the then government on the development of Belgaum during the first session in 2006, have seen the light of the day. Drinking water supply, underground drainage, repair of roads, setting up of a SEZ and Apparel Park in Waghwedhe (13 kms from Belgaum city) - all of them have been non-starters. A total of 13 major projects worth nearly Rs 300 crore were announced in 2006 for development of Belgaum alone.
Source: Deccan Herald
Martyrs day being observed by MES today
10:19 AM Posted by ukmad
Ramdas Kadam, leader of opposition of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and Shiv Sena MP Bharatkumar Raut were present here today to pay homage to all the martyrs at Hutatma chowk.
A procession will proceed to Maratha Mandir, near over bridge where a Blood donation camp has been organized. A meeting at the Sambhaji Udyan, Shahpur is being organized in the evening.
The meeting planned at Sambhaji Udyan called off after the Govt. denies permission. Ramdas Kadam spoke at Hutatma Chowk.
Lele Ground Latest photos at 1115 am
11:53 AM Posted by ukmad
The scene at Lele ground is similar to what it was in the morning.
No one is allowed to stop on the road next to the ground.
Photos courtesy RamRao A
BJP, Sangh Parivar activists beat up Chief Engineer in Belgaum
7:40 AM Posted by ukmad
Attack: Police try to shield Chief Engineer of Irrigation S.S. Khanagavi from Sangh Parivar activists in Belgaum on Thursday. In what could be termed as an “embarrassment” to the Bharatiya Janata Party Government in the State, the workers of the ruling party, Vishwa Hindu Parishat and other members of the Sangh Parivar, apparently led by BJP MLA Abhay Kumar Patil, beat up Chief Engineer of Irrigation, North Zone, Belgaum, S.S. Khanagavi in the presence of the police under the pretext of showing disrespect to “Hindu” religion.
Sporadic violence was reported on Thursday during the Bharat bandh” call given by the VHP over the land transfer issue to Amarnath shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, which evoked near-total response.
The attack on the senior State Government officer led to an instant protest with all the employees in the north zone coming out of their offices and raising slogans against Mr. Patil and demanding his unconditional apology for what they described as “most condemnable” and “uncivilised act.”
Karnataka Engineering Service Association president Shivanand Hugar announced that all the employees in the Irrigation in the north zone comprising the districts of Belgaum, Bijapur, Gadag and Bagalkot would stop office work from Thursday to protest against the incident. He hoped that engineers and other employees in other government departments would also protest against the attack on the senior official.
Mr. Khanagavi, who felt humiliated, refused to comment on the incident and returned home under police security after saying: “I have got the reward for my 35 years of service to the government and people of the State, that too from a Hindu organisation; its all God’s wish.” He denied of any personal differences with Mr. Patil, who the former said had come to his office for the first time.
But, sources in office told The Hindu that Mr.Patil had made phone call to Mr. Khanagavi during election campaign and just two days ago. Mr. Khanagavi, who refused to lodge a complaint, finally yielded to the pressure from his staff and lodged complaint with the APMC Police Station later in the evening.
The drama unfolded when a group of less than 100 left the main procession led jointly by BJP MP Suresh C. Angadi and Mr. Patil and marched to the Irrigation Office on Club Road. Four of them entered the chamber of Mr. Khanagavi and reportedly asked him to close the office in support of the bandh. When Mr. Khanagavi, who maintained that he cannot close the office and came out of his chamber to convey the same to other members of the group waiting outside, some of the group members allegedly pounced upon him and assaulted him. The police present at the spot managed to escort Mr. Khanagavi to his chamber. Then the group members shouted slogans and abused Mr. Khanagavi for allegedly abusing and hurting Hindu sentiments.
Mr. Patil made a dramatic appearance within moments after his supporters finished their job, took control over the group and staged a dharna demanding apology from Mr. Khanagavi.
After refusing to yield for half-an-hour and apparently persuaded by Superintendent of Police Hemant Nimbalkar, Mr. Khanagavi finally came out of his chamber and tendered his apology.
But, as Mr. Patil and his supporters dispersed, the irrigation department employees started expressing anger and started demanding apology from the MLA.
Did you know this?Basvan Galli Jain Temple
1:03 PM Posted by ukmad
I am starting a new series on this blog. Did you know this?
We still do not know so many things. This is an effort to know it.
If any of you have some interesting info kindly, send it to ukmad@airtelmail.in
Information shared by Brmhananad Chipre: http://kamalbasti.blogspot.com/
In Basvan Galli there is a Jain temple, the idol was brought from killa (the Belgaum fort).
The Britisher's were not allowing the idol to be shifted from the fort and hence to get the Idol, the local jain's took the idol as it was a dead person on their shoulders and the Britisher's thought it was a dead body and left it and the whole thing was done at mid night. The temple was later built there.
Belgaum Mayor seeks infrastructure fund
7:42 AM Posted by ukmad
Requests Chief Minister to speed up establishment of Apparel Park
According to sources, the Mayor asked for funds to improve roads and permission to start construction work on the Ring Road.
Ms. Budavi also requested the Chief Minister to speed up establishment of Apparel Park and IT Park announced by him at the special legislature session held in Belgaum city in September 2006.
She changed her stand on corporation commissioner P.A. Meghannavar and said that she would not insist on the latter’s transfer after the intervention of Mr. Kore and Minister for Cooperation Laxman Savadi in a meeting here on Saturday.
Monsoon on time in Belgaum
7:43 AM Posted by ukmad
Yesterday morning at about nine am the first showers hit the city and to the pleasant surprise they were heavy giving you an idea of what is in store this season.
Later the whole day it was quite sunny & late in the evening the clouds started to gather again. Since this morning it’s raining, not very heavily tough. Temperature has fallen and now the heat wave is no more and the Belgaum cold will start its journey. The monsoon has come on time and this time the rains could be heavy to very heavy that what the met dept. has forecasted. So be prepared for bad roads, water logging and host of other problems.
But the best way to start is say “Welcome Monsoons”
Interesting contest on the cards in Belgaum North
7:06 AM Posted by ukmad
Source: The Hindu
All major parties have fielded their nominees here
Two-time MLA Ramesh L. Kudachi is the Janata Dal (S) candidate
Sait is the first-ever Muslim to be fielded by the Congress in Belgaum (Belgaum North)
Belgaum: All eyes are on Belgaum North constituency, where all major parties have fielded their candidates.
But what makes it more interesting is the presence of MES rebel Ramesh Gangaram Pawale and Rashtriya Hindustan Sena candidate Vilas Ramachandra Pawar. The people of the constituency are equally curious about the prospects of Janata Dal (Secular ) candidate and two-time MLA Ramesh L. Kudachi, who quit the Congress after being denied the ticket.
Mr. Kudachi told The Hindu that he had no option but to quit as he had been sidelined in the Congress.
He joined the Janata Dal (S) and entered the poll fray to show that the Congress was “weak” without him in the party.
His presence has become a thorn in the flesh of Congress candidate Feroz Nooruddin Sait.
However, the realisation of the objective of Mr. Kudachi, who belongs to the Kurbar community, depends largely on the number of votes he would get from the Muslim community, which supported him in the 1999 and 2004 elections.
But, Mr. Kudachi has not lost hopes completely and feels that a section of Marathi-speaking voters would support him. Mr. Kudachi was the first-ever Kannada speaking candidate to defeat the MES in the erstwhile Belgaum City Assembly constituency.
Mr. Sait is the first-ever Muslim to be fielded by the Congress in Belgaum (Belgaum North).
The BJP is hoping to do well in Belgaum North.Weak candidate
Though its candidate and former chairman of Belgaum Urban Development Authority Shankargowda Patil is considered relatively weak when compared to others in the fray, party leaders say the situation is fast turning in his favour.
In addition to support from his own Lingayat community, the party expects the support of all Kannada organisations.
Though the former Mayor and MES candidate Vijay Pandurang More is regarded as a “good person” by all communities in the light of his work, his caste (SC) has turned out be an obstacle for him.
Many feel that all Marathas, who are in substantial numbers in the constituency and are traditional supporters of MES, may not support Mr. More.
But, he too is confident that these voters and a section of the Kannada and Urdu-speaking voters would support him.Pawale firm
Efforts of the MES central leadership have failed to convince Mr. Pawale to withdraw from the fray.
Also, Mr. More’s problems have only aggravated due to the presence of Mr. Pawar, who is also a Maratha.
In the last elections, Mr. Pawar contested on the BJP ticket and lost to Mr. Kudachi by a margin of 1,017 votes.
Interestingly, the Bahujan Samaj Party’s candidate, whose profile is much better than any other candidate in the fray, is also hopeful of doing well.
Local issues not raised
4:29 PM Posted by ukmad
Addressing a huge election campaigning meeting at Beynon Smith C P Ed college ground here on Sunday , Rahul said that BJP do not have morality to speak anything about terrorism as every one knows what had happened in Kashmir when BJP led NDA government was in power in Centre. He also said that people of the nation have not forgotten the incident of freeing a Afghani terrorist by dropping him till Kandhahar accompaning him with the Union Home Minister Jaswant Singh. `Since this is the situtaion, what morality BJP have to speak against UPA government,' Rahul questioned.
Rahul called people to vote for Congress for the development and better future of the nation.
Rahul who explained the developmental works done when Congress was ruling the state appealed the people to elect Congress government for the better future of their children's life.
Rahul lauded former Chief Minister S M Krishna who had shared the dias with him over the developmental and pro-people works done during his tenure said that Karnataka was India's future when Krishna led Congress government was in rule.
Karnataka missed the track of development during the term of JD(S)-BJP government.
He termed the last coalition government as the opportunalistic and described the coalition government as an unscientific government.
Source:the New Indian Express
We do not seem to understand the logic of all political parties in this present election. All have been speaking about national issues. Congress says BJP does not have any morality to speak about terrorism and the BJP says vice versa.
Why does not any party speak what they would like to do for Belgaum (in this context when all had gathered in Belgaum) all say you vote for us, as we would be able to give you a stable govt. and do what with that stable govt. put pickles or make biryani. This is a local MLA election and we had thought in the election the local issues should have come up. Nevertheless, who cares? Kiske Baap jata hai?
We wanted to know what our elected representatives would do for us. Nobody said anything. Therefore, whom should we vote for a stable Govt? All the parties said the will give a stable govt. who will give even the Gods do not know.
What do you all think about this? Nobody spoke of airport expansion or textile hub or even the software park. We here just speak and forget it. This is what democracy is?
Share your thoughts…
Man with "objectionable material" arrested in Belgaum
10:29 PM Posted by ukmad
A man was arrested and "objectionable material" including clippings of "Kashmir terrorism" and "9/11 attack in the US" recovered from his possession here, police today said.
"He was taken into custody from his house in Mahanteshnagar here last evening on suspicion that he intended to carry out criminal acts," a police official said.
Police recovered "illegal and objectionable" CD, laptop, mobile sets and books from 32-year-old Liyakhatali Abdulgani Sayeed, who was earlier working in a security agency in London.
Sayeed who hails from the city, had returned on March 18 this year after losing his job. Police said his wife and two children are British citizens.
A case has been registered and a police team has been formed under a Deputy Commissioner of Police to conduct further investigation, the official added.
Now Belgaum South will also have a nice fight
10:41 AM Posted by ukmad
By doing this the marathi vote that would have been divided can possibly go into Kiran Saynak's favour. But still the fight in South will be between, Sambhaji Patil(INC), Abhay Patil (BJP) & now Kiran Sayank (MES).
Belgaum candidates Complete List
7:22 PM Posted by ukmad
ATTAULLHA MOHAMMAD ALI TANEKHAN Age 35 youngest in north
DALVI DEEPAK ARJUNRAO age 65 eldest in southMAHESH MANOHAR LAD age 35 youngest in south
KOLLANATTI BHIMAPPA BALAPPA age 82 eldest in ruralRAJGOLI TOUSIF age 28 youngest in rural
Only 2 Women in rural & 1 in north have filed in their candidature.
None of the national parties have field in females(These parties are going to pass the womens reservation bill)
For the complete list of candidates, their age, address Click Here.
Battle for BELGAUM
9:55 AM Posted by ukmad
Voting on 22nd May 2008
Three different MOCK POLLS for all the 3 Belgaum constituencies is there on the blog home page. Kindly vote for your candidate from your constituency. Also forward the blog link to your friends so that they could also vote in th Mock Polls.
List of Candidates:
Belgaum North: 1.Shankargouda Patil (BJP) 2. Vilas Pawar (Rashtriya Hindu Sena), 3.Laxman Badvanche (Independent) 4. Ramesh L. Kudachi (JD-S), 5.Bandenavaz Sayeed (Independent) 6. Vijay More (MES) 7. Firoz Sait (INC), 8.Pushpa Hubli (JDU), 9.Iqbal A Mulla (Independent), 10.Attaulla Tanekhan (Independent) 11.Ramesh Pawale (Independent),12.Rassulasab Nadaf(BSP), 13.Ismail Moinuddin(Independent) 14.Sashikant Balekundri(SP).
Belgaum South: 1.Abhay Kumar Patil(BJP), 2. Chennahosur S Gangappa (BSP), 3. Sambhaji Patil (INC), 4. Pramod Balasaheb Patil (JDS), 5. Prakash R Shirolkar (Shivsena) 6.Maruti D Shinde (SP), 7.Lodhi Ejiaz Mehmood (Muslim League), 8.Kiran K Sayanak (MES), 9.Deepak A Dalvi(Independent), 10.Parshram B Patil(Independent), 11.Mahesh M Lad (Independent), 12.Hulbatte Rajan Shantinath(Independent).
Belgaum Rural: 1.Shivputrappa Malgi (INC), 2.Rukmani Gouda (JDS), 3.Sanjay Patil (BJP), 4.Malshetyappa Sahukar(BSP), 5. Shobha Akki(Rashtriya Hindu sena), 6.Bhimappa Kolyannati (Lok Jan Shakti),7.Taufiq Rajgoli (Muslim League),8.Manohar Kinekar (MES),9.Balu R Angolkar(Independent),10.Shivaji Sunthkar(Independent).
Stars of Belgaum: Lakshmi Rai in Tamil, Kannada & Malyalam Films
9:36 PM Posted by ukmad
Lakshmi Rai was born in Bangalore and was brought up at Belgaum, Her dad was into business her mother is a homemaker. she was the youngest of the three daughters to her parents. she did her studies 
at Belgaum and was indulged in either modeling, dancing right from my high school days. She tried hard and got the ‘Miss Belgaum’ title for 2 years from 2002 to 2004 . 
