Sheetal so unlucky
8:41 PM Posted by ukmad
The recent Sheetal Chougule murder has been the talk of the town since the day it appeared in the papers.
Be it anybody, when they meet the first topic is about the murder. Infact I don't know how but some pictures are circulating in the city, which I don't know from where they have got it but they can't be seen, You need a tough heart to see it, that's what I was told.
Many people told me that those pictures were taken from the Rajdeep bunglow, the place where Sheetal was raped and murdered. The discussion I heard about those photos was so bad I just said its enough I can't hear anymore.
How could his husband do it? He had 3 kids from Sheetal and the news is that Sheetal was pregnant at the time she was murdered. How cruel can any person be? And he himself left her at the bunglow and went off and the gang did the rest. Some people say that she was tortured UN humanly, raped and then murdered.
All these things I have written here are all the things I have heard from people from her village Mannur and others who were close to her.
The bandh was a total success but will the Killers be caught is the question.
So in humane deeds I cant write anymore on this, I feel pity on the little children left behind. What was their fault? They don't have a mother nor will they go to their father?
praveen shintre picture
1:21 PM Posted by ukmad
Thanks to Tarun Bharat, the image has been found on Tarun Bharat Site. I found it through Google.
Where is the KILLER?
11:10 AM Posted by ukmad
This is the question being asked by majority of the Belgaumites these days. The Killer here refers to Pravin Shintre involved in at least 10 SUPARI killings.
All the local newspapers and also have highlighted the same issue. Where is Shintre?
The police have not been able to trace him since the Sheetal Chougule murder.
Shintre was earlier arrested for other crimes in 2003 & 2005 but he is on bail and he then took political refuge with the Samajwadi party, but after the recent involvements he has been removed from the party that's what rumors are saying in town.
Nobody knows where Shintre is and Belgaum is full of rumors about his being about. the police are trying their best they say but God only knows.
Belgaum Bandh Fully successfull
11:04 AM Posted by ukmad
The schools have also been closed.
Some stray incidents of stone pelting were observed in the early morning but the situation is under control and all th Belgaumites have Closed showing their gratitude towards the killing of Sheetal Chougule. All haver asked the police to arrest the culprits and give them max punishment at the earliest.
Belgaum hit by Contract killings: Friday Belgaum Bandh
11:56 AM Posted by ukmad
For the past week the Belgaum people have been seeing all the newspapers with headlines of murder.
It all started with the rape and murder of Sheetal Chougale, wife of Ravindranath Chougale. She was allegedly raped and murdered by the Praveen Shintre at the Rajdeep Bunglow at Laxmi nagar. It is believed that Ravindranath, husband of Sheetal only gave the killing contract to Shintre. Investigations in Sheetals murder reveled that the accused with his gang had murdered another 5 people in the rajdeep bunglow. The police are still investigating the gang so that they come to exactly how many were killed.
In the city various women's associations have called for a Belgaum BANDH on Friday and many political parties and other social organizations have lent their support for the bandh.
It all started with the rape and murder of Sheetal Chougale, wife of Ravindranath Chougale. She was allegedly raped and murdered by the Praveen Shintre at the Rajdeep Bunglow at Laxmi nagar. It is believed that Ravindranath, husband of Sheetal only gave the killing contract to Shintre. Investigations in Sheetals murder reveled that the accused with his gang had murdered another 5 people in the rajdeep bunglow. The police are still investigating the gang so that they come to exactly how many were killed.
In the city various women's associations have called for a Belgaum BANDH on Friday and many political parties and other social organizations have lent their support for the bandh.
This picture taken at 2 pm on 30-08-2007 where hundreds of women gathered and protested against the killing of Sheetal Chougale and demaned that Belgaum will be BANDH on Friday.
Auto: Kitna Lega
1:06 PM Posted by ukmad
It has been from the day it started that there are no meters in the autos, if they are there is no use of it. The auto drivers can ask just any amount. Now you tell me how much should I pay from Railway Station to 1st gate? It should be the minimum (now we don’t even know what is the minimum fare) but the auto fellow will say Rs.25. You have just come from traveling, tired and wanting to reach home and you meet this fellow in front of you. You start top bargain and say 25 is too much I will pay 15, he refuses and no one else also on the auto stand obliges to come. Then atlast you say forget it 25, its ok come lets go.
How many of you have gone through something like this. Tell me frankly. Everyone must have gone through this. There is one nice PRE PAID Auto booth made in the railway station only, which is not operational for want of efforts of the authorities, I guess. If that is the case why was it built first of all?
If you don’t ask what he will charge you before sitting in the auto, then its all over do what ever you want complain to the police or do anything, you will have to pay what the driver asks for. If you start to fight with the driver some other driver come for his rescue and all together will fall on you only. If you still insist to fight or say will call the police they say Bindas saab, phone karo kuch nahi hoga. Now what can be done in this case?
I have seen Belgaum only for 30 odd years but I haven’t seen any day or any officer who comes (RTO I think) who has imposed the meter on the auto very strongly. I think nobody has the guts to do it, whenever a new officer comes he says he will do it but he is transferred and still nothing is done and the new one repeats history.
When will the day arise when we Belgaumites will pay auto fares by meter? A true dream-to-dream isn’t it.
Belgaum: Then & Now
10:15 PM Posted by ukmad
Fellow Belgaumites, thank you very much for the very good response you have given to my blog. Just to make it better with time I will try my best to make you aware of the latest happening here.
But with that I have a thought.
How was Belgaum 10 years ago, or 20 years ago or 30 years ago.
I plan to make a photo gallery with relevant information about the said photos, so that all can see how it was earlier and how it is now.
It could be just anything, the THEN railway station or the THEN bustand or Bogarves circle or jsut any place in Belgaum.
I request you send in two photos in JPEG format one NOW and one THEN.
You can send the photos to ukmad@airtelbroadband.in.
I will collect the pictures and share them with you.
So come on search for those old photos from your house.
Hope to see the THEN & NOW of my BELGAUM.
Suvarna Soudha: At Last Foundation Done
11:54 AM Posted by ukmad
At last the foundation stone for the Suvarna Soudha (Legislative Assembly) was held yesterday, 26-08-2007.
According to schedule the program was to be held at the Vaccine Depot at 9.30am. But Mr. CM was in Bellary and only came to Belgaum after 11.30 am. Then he was waiting for his father to come to Belgaum.
11 o'clock was Rahu kalam and hence the time of 9.30am was decided at first. But as he never turned up on time, the Secretary himself hit the shovel at 10 am.
The Depy.CM and other members were there in city only but nobody tried to go to the Vaccine depot before the CM went.
At last at 1pm The CM went and hit the shovel on the lands of the Vaccine depot, officially.
Seeing the keen interest shown by these politicians for laying the foundation, we belgaumites should only keep a positive attitude and hope that the Rs.230 crores building will stand up in the prescribed time.
The Belgaumites faced a lot of traffic problems yesterday as the CM convoy had to pass. The NH-4A Belgaum Goa highway was blocked and the trucks stopped at Third gate were on a stand still till Zadshapur.
At last it was done. Some new schemes were also announced at the District stadium about 47 new schemes to be precise, the details of which I shall share with you later.
Chalo kuch na kuch hua to sahi.And we can hope that the new announcements are implemented in the right manner so that we could be much more happier that this govt. at least has done something.
The photos are taken from the Tarun Bharat.(thanks for the same)
12:12 PM Posted by ukmad
Both the Pictures are taken in the Vaccine Depot itself.
Thanks to many students who have shared this treasure with us all.
The Beginning of The END
11:04 AM Posted by ukmad
The Vidhan Soudha will be built in the 36 acres area of the Vaccine depot near to the Rani Chennama Nagar Telephone Exchange. A 6-acre area has been marked for the said foundation laying on the 26th August.
About 25 trees were cut inside the Vaccine depot to make way for parking etc. New road was built to join the Vaccine Depot. A majority of the City Corporation Staff and high officials have put up their tents in the area and the area is getting a face-lift.
The government should come up and save the environment but here the government it self is destroying it. "Yatha Raja Tatha Praja" is the truth but Belgaumites will have to protest hard and show that the above line is not true when it comes to just political stunts.
What we will loose Video
4:37 PM Posted by ukmad
The pictures in the Slideshow have been contributed by various people and I thank all those people for sharing such a wonderful thing.
A kind request kindly forward the page link
http://belgaumblog.blogspot.com/
to all your friends all over the world let they also know what their newer generations have lost..
Belgaumites will go to Supreme Court for Vaccine Depot
8:48 AM Posted by ukmad
Our blog on the “Vaccine depot will go” has been read out at the said Social Justice forum meeting held yesterday. Today they plan to meet at the Lions bhavan to take forward the agitation. A special movie clip will be presented at the occasion which has been made in the Vaccine depot showcasing its flora and fauna.
Belgaum to remain Belgaum: NO BELGAVI
8:47 AM Posted by ukmad
The center has squashed the proposal of the Govt. of Karnataka of renaming the city as Belgavi. Another 9 cities had also been planned to be renamed. But the Central govt. has declined permission for renaming Belgaum and has given its assent for renaming other cities like Bengaluru,Hubbli,Vijapur, etc.
Kindly share your thought
4:18 PM Posted by ukmad
This is a forum where in you can post your thoughts and share your feelings with all Belgaumites.
Vaccine Depot No more…
4:18 PM Posted by ukmad
The CM's visit is fixed for Saturday 25th, where he would lay the foundation stone for the said Soudha.
The important thing here I would like to mention is and I have not seen the plan nor I have any idea as to how the building will be built but one thing is sure, the ground Depot ground will go as a double road has to be built for the entrance. The present road is very small so the ground will also go and there is a little park next to the ground, which I doubt will also give up for the Vidhan Soudha.
This is only a beginning my fellow Belgaumites, as after the building is ready and we have a full fledged session here all the roads towards the building will be shut for security reasons and the chaos that will happen later is hard to believe. If that has to be avoided the roads will become bigger so there may be a few houses and shops that could face a hammer on them.
One good thing that could happen is all roads leading to Vidhan Soudha(Vaccine depot) will be very nicely built(hopefully) and that’s the only one GOOD we can think of.
Also if the said Visdhan Soudha is built on the grounds of the one in Bangalore then there might become one place in Belgaum to see other than the very few we have here.
In all, I think it’s a decision taken in haste and hasty decisions never turn up correct.
