Mysuru has introduced a unique civic experiment to tackle public urination near its central bus stand. Authorities installed stainless steel mirror-like reflective panels designed to create a psychological deterrent by making people conscious of their own reflection. Officials say the idea aims to improve cleanliness and public hygiene without strict policing. The unusual initiative has sparked curiosity online, with many calling it a creative approach to urban civic problems.


Mysuru Installs Mirror Walls Near Bus Stand To Stop Public Urination 

<p>A 20-year-old married woman was murdered by her lover in a lodge in the Mysuru district of Karnataka after a quarrel broke out between them. The accused allegedly killed her by forcing a stick of explosives into her mouth and setting it off. The incident took place at Bherya village in Saligrama taluk on Monday. The accused initially attempted to mislead others by claiming that a mobile phone blast had caused her death.</p><p>The victim, Rakshita, a resident of Gerasanahalli in Hunsur taluk, was married to a migrant worker in Kerala but was also in a relationship with the accused, Siddaraju, from Bettadapura village in Periyapatna taluk.</p><p>Local police said the couple had checked into a lodge when an argument broke out between them.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>When a fight broke out between them, the man allegedly put a stick of explosives in her mouth and set it off using a trigger that is used to explode gelatin sticks in quarries, police said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In a video from the crime scene, the woman’s body was seen on a bed with the lower part of her face completely blown up while there was a pool of blood on the floor.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>After the incident, the accused tried to mislead the employees of the lodge by claiming that the woman had died after her mobile phone exploded, but he was caught while attempting to flee and was handed over to the police.</p><p>Saligrama Police took Siddaraju into custody. An investigation into the case is underway.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Mysuru Superintendent of Police (SP) Vishnuvardhana N confirmed the arrest. “The victim was married to someone working in Kerala but was in a relationship with the accused. He used a chemical powder combination to kill her. The substance has been sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory for examination,” he said a per India Today report.</p>

The accused tried to mislead the employees of the lodge after the incident by claiming that the woman had died after her mobile phone exploded, but he was caught while attempting to flee and handed over to the police.

A 20-year-old married woman was murdered by her lover in a lodge in the Mysuru district of Karnataka after a quarrel broke out between them. The accused allegedly killed her by forcing a stick of explosives into her mouth and setting it off. The incident took place at Bherya village in Saligrama taluk on Monday. The accused initially attempted to mislead others by claiming that a mobile phone blast had caused her death. The victim, Rakshita, a resident of Gerasanahalli in Hunsur taluk, was married to a migrant worker in Kerala but was also in a relationship with the accused, Siddaraju, from Bettadapura village in Periyapatna taluk. Local police said the couple had checked into a lodge when an argument broke out between them. When a fight broke out between them, the man allegedly put a stick of explosives in her mouth and set it off using a trigger that is used to explode gelatin sticks in quarries, police said. In a video from the crime scene, the woman’s body was seen on a bed with the lower part of her face completely blown up while there was a pool of blood on the floor. After the incident, the accused tried to mislead the employees of the lodge by claiming that the woman had died after her mobile phone exploded, but he was caught while attempting to flee and was handed over to the police. Saligrama Police took Siddaraju into custody. An investigation into the case is underway. Mysuru Superintendent of Police (SP) Vishnuvardhana N confirmed the arrest. “The victim was married to someone working in Kerala but was in a relationship with the accused. He used a chemical powder combination to kill her. The substance has been sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory for examination,” he said a per India Today report.

<p>The accused tried to mislead the employees of the lodge after the incident by claiming that the woman had died after her mobile phone exploded, but he was caught while attempting to flee and handed over to the police.</p>

Mysuru shocker: Lover puts stick of explosives in woman’s mouth, kills her after fight

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<p>A major security breach occurred on Sunday (April 29) during a rally in Mysore in the southern state of Karnataka, where Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present. Video&nbsp;of the incident shows a phone being thrown at the leaders' convoy. The incident happened during a roadshow in poll-bound Karnataka. As per a PTI news agency report quoting the police, the phone belonged to a worker of Modi's Bhartiya Janta Party, and she threw it out of "excitement" and had no "ill intention" towards the prime minister.</p>

<p>At the time of the incident, the Indian prime minister was under the protection of Special Protection Group (SPG) sleuths. In the video circulating on Twitter and other social media platforms, the phone could be seen flying through the air and landing on the bonnet of Modi's vehicle.</p>

<p>The phone did not hit the Indian prime minister or his companions, and no one was hurt in the incident.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The incident was captured on camera by some of the attendees at the rally, and the video footage is going viral on social media platforms. The police are currently investigating the matter.</p>

<p>Watch it here:</p>

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<p>Talking to PTI, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), Alok Kumar said: "The prime minister was under the protection of the SPG. The lady [to whom the phone belonged] was a BJP worker. The SPG people returned it to her later."</p>

<p>"In the excitement, it (the phone) was thrown and she had no (ill) intention, but we are trying to trace the lady because the phone was handed over to her by the SPG sleuths."</p>

<p>The prime minister later tweeted about the rally, thanking the people of Mysore for their warm welcome.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The incident has raised questions about the security arrangements in place for the prime ministers'&nbsp;rallies, which are usually attended by large crowds. Narendra Modi&nbsp;has been targeted in the past as well, with at least a&nbsp;few instances of people throwing shoes at him during his public appearances.</p>

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A major security breach occurred on Sunday (April 29) during a rally in Mysore in the southern state of Karnataka, where Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present.

A major security breach occurred on Sunday (April 29) during a rally in Mysore in the southern state of Karnataka, where Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present. Video of the incident shows a phone being thrown at the leaders' convoy. The incident happened during a roadshow in poll-bound Karnataka. As per a PTI news agency report quoting the police, the phone belonged to a worker of Modi's Bhartiya Janta Party, and she threw it out of "excitement" and had no "ill intention" towards the prime minister. At the time of the incident, the Indian prime minister was under the protection of Special Protection Group (SPG) sleuths. In the video circulating on Twitter and other social media platforms, the phone could be seen flying through the air and landing on the bonnet of Modi's vehicle. The phone did not hit the Indian prime minister or his companions, and no one was hurt in the incident. Also read | PM Modi gives special message on collective action in 100th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat' radio show The incident was captured on camera by some of the attendees at the rally, and the video footage is going viral on social media platforms. The police are currently investigating the matter. Watch it here: BIG NEWS : Security Breach At PM Modi’s Roadshow In Mysuru. Mobile Phone Was Thrown At Convoy. 😳 pic.twitter.com/qliheEwWoT — Narendra Modi fan (@narendramodi177) April 30, 2023 × Talking to PTI, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), Alok Kumar said: "The prime minister was under the protection of the SPG. The lady [to whom the phone belonged] was a BJP worker. The SPG people returned it to her later." "In the excitement, it (the phone) was thrown and she had no (ill) intention, but we are trying to trace the lady because the phone was handed over to her by the SPG sleuths." The prime minister later tweeted about the rally, thanking the people of Mysore for their warm welcome. It was a spectacular evening in Mysuru! Humbled by the people’s affection. pic.twitter.com/buVl4UR4zs — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 30, 2023 × The incident has raised questions about the security arrangements in place for the prime ministers' rallies, which are usually attended by large crowds. Narendra Modi has been targeted in the past as well, with at least a few instances of people throwing shoes at him during his public appearances. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>The famous 10-day long Dasara festivitiesCommenced in this palace city on Thursday with religious fervour, amid the shadow of COVID-19 pandemic for the second consecutive year.</p>

<p>Celebrated as 'Nada Habba' (state festival), the festivities began with senior political leader and former Chief Minister S M Krishna and Chief Minister B Basavaraj Bommai along with other dignitaries showering flowers on the idol of goddess Chamundeshwari, the presiding deity of Mysuru royals, atop the Chamundi Hill.</p>

<p>Krishna, who had also served as Union External Affairs Minister and Governor of Maharashtra, was chosen by the government for inaugurating the Dasara festivities.</p>

<p>Mysuru in-charge and Cooperation Minister S T Somashekar, Revenue Minister R Ashoka, Kannada and Culture Minister V Sunil Kumar, Religious Endowments, Wakf and Haj Minister Shashikala Jolle and Mysuru MP Pratap Simha were among others present at the inaugural.</p>

<p>With COVID-19 pandemic casting a shadow, the government had decided to organise the 412th Dasara festivities in a "simple" way, by and large restricting it to keep up with the traditions.</p>

<p>The 10-day event that every year showcases Karnataka's cultural heritage resplendent with folk art forms and attracts large crowds and tourists, has been scaled down for the second consecutive year due to COVID-19.</p>

<p>The Mysuru administration has restricted people at most of the events and has arranged for live telecasts.</p>

<p>The state government has issued guidelines for celebrating the Dasara festival at Mysuru limiting the number of participants to 500 at prominent Dasara events, such as the cultural programmes in front of Amba Vilas Palace, the famous Dasara procession (Jumbo Sawari) and Torch Light Parade.</p>

<p>'Jumbo Sawari' procession of caparisoned elephants carrying the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari placed in a golden Howdah on Vijayadashmi or the 10th day of the festival, which marks the culmination of celebrations on October 15, has been restricted to the Amba Vilas Palace premises.</p>

<p>Also, the cultural events, which otherwise used to be held at more than a dozen venues, have been restricted to the palace premises.</p>

<p>The palace, major streets, turnarounds or circles and buildings of Mysuru will be illuminated with lights in the evening during the 10-day long festivities. At the palace too, the royal family will celebrate the festivities as per traditions.</p>

<p>The Navaratri celebrations at the palace include several rituals, most remarkably Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, the scion of Mysuru royal family, dressed in grand attire, conducting Khasagi durbar (private durbar) by ascending the golden throne, amid chanting of vedic hymns.</p>

<p>Dasara was celebrated by the rulers of the Vijayanagar empire and the tradition was inherited by the Wadiyars.</p>

<p>Festivities were first started in Mysuru by the Wadiyar King, Raja Wadiyar I in the year 1610.</p>

<p>It became a private affair of the royal family following the abolition of the privy purse in 1971 and the discontinuation of the privileges of the erstwhile rulers.</p>

<p>However, a low-key Dasara used to be held on the initiative of the local people until the state government stepped in and the then Chief Minister D Devaraja Urs revived the Dasara celebrations in 1975, which is being followed till date.</p>

<p>Terming it as his "good fortune" to be at the service of "Naada Devate" (state deity) Chamundeshwari, Chief Minister Bommai said the world renowned festivities has slightly lost its shine for two years because of COVID and expressed hope about celebrating with grandeur and religious fervour from next year with the blessings of the goddess.</p>

<p>"I have prayed to the goddess to remove the people of the state from all difficulties and COVID pandemic," he said.</p>

<p>S M Krishna, in his speech, termed youth as an asset to the nation, and stressed on the need to give them the right direction by setting the right kind of ambitions.</p>

<p>Recalling his long association with Mysuru, he remembered the contribution of royals for Mysuru, including pledging their jewels to construct Krishnaraja Sagar Dam across the river Cauvery, which helped the progress of the farmers of the region.</p>

<p>He advised the state government to think about the Mysuru Dasara package for tourism by next year, aimed at covering all the major destinations in the state, as he pointed out that Singapore is an example on how a place can progress with cleanliness and proper planning.&nbsp;</p>


The famous 10-day long Dasara festivitiesCommenced in this palace city on Thursday with religious fervour, amid the shadow of COVID-19 pandemic for the second consecutive year.

The famous 10-day long Dasara festivitiesCommenced in this palace city on Thursday with religious fervour, amid the shadow of COVID-19 pandemic for the second consecutive year. Celebrated as 'Nada Habba' (state festival), the festivities began with senior political leader and former Chief Minister S M Krishna and Chief Minister B Basavaraj Bommai along with other dignitaries showering flowers on the idol of goddess Chamundeshwari, the presiding deity of Mysuru royals, atop the Chamundi Hill. Krishna, who had also served as Union External Affairs Minister and Governor of Maharashtra, was chosen by the government for inaugurating the Dasara festivities. Mysuru in-charge and Cooperation Minister S T Somashekar, Revenue Minister R Ashoka, Kannada and Culture Minister V Sunil Kumar, Religious Endowments, Wakf and Haj Minister Shashikala Jolle and Mysuru MP Pratap Simha were among others present at the inaugural. With COVID-19 pandemic casting a shadow, the government had decided to organise the 412th Dasara festivities in a "simple" way, by and large restricting it to keep up with the traditions. The 10-day event that every year showcases Karnataka's cultural heritage resplendent with folk art forms and attracts large crowds and tourists, has been scaled down for the second consecutive year due to COVID-19. The Mysuru administration has restricted people at most of the events and has arranged for live telecasts. The state government has issued guidelines for celebrating the Dasara festival at Mysuru limiting the number of participants to 500 at prominent Dasara events, such as the cultural programmes in front of Amba Vilas Palace, the famous Dasara procession (Jumbo Sawari) and Torch Light Parade. 'Jumbo Sawari' procession of caparisoned elephants carrying the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari placed in a golden Howdah on Vijayadashmi or the 10th day of the festival, which marks the culmination of celebrations on October 15, has been restricted to the Amba Vilas Palace premises. Also, the cultural events, which otherwise used to be held at more than a dozen venues, have been restricted to the palace premises. The palace, major streets, turnarounds or circles and buildings of Mysuru will be illuminated with lights in the evening during the 10-day long festivities. At the palace too, the royal family will celebrate the festivities as per traditions. The Navaratri celebrations at the palace include several rituals, most remarkably Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, the scion of Mysuru royal family, dressed in grand attire, conducting Khasagi durbar (private durbar) by ascending the golden throne, amid chanting of vedic hymns. Dasara was celebrated by the rulers of the Vijayanagar empire and the tradition was inherited by the Wadiyars. Festivities were first started in Mysuru by the Wadiyar King, Raja Wadiyar I in the year 1610. It became a private affair of the royal family following the abolition of the privy purse in 1971 and the discontinuation of the privileges of the erstwhile rulers. However, a low-key Dasara used to be held on the initiative of the local people until the state government stepped in and the then Chief Minister D Devaraja Urs revived the Dasara celebrations in 1975, which is being followed till date. Terming it as his "good fortune" to be at the service of "Naada Devate" (state deity) Chamundeshwari, Chief Minister Bommai said the world renowned festivities has slightly lost its shine for two years because of COVID and expressed hope about celebrating with grandeur and religious fervour from next year with the blessings of the goddess. "I have prayed to the goddess to remove the people of the state from all difficulties and COVID pandemic," he said. S M Krishna, in his speech, termed youth as an asset to the nation, and stressed on the need to give them the right direction by setting the right kind of ambitions. Recalling his long association with Mysuru, he remembered the contribution of royals for Mysuru, including pledging their jewels to construct Krishnaraja Sagar Dam across the river Cauvery, which helped the progress of the farmers of the region. He advised the state government to think about the Mysuru Dasara package for tourism by next year, aimed at covering all the major destinations in the state, as he pointed out that Singapore is an example on how a place can progress with cleanliness and proper planning.

Dasara festivities begin in Mysuru amid COVID-19 restrictions

<p>Hundreds of officials in Nanjangud, Mysuru are working round the clock. Quarantined persons are receiving calls twice a day, teams are dispatched to check on their status, samples being collected of close to 800 people and the region has been put on complete lockdown, there is no movement into or out of the zone except for essential supplies.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mysuru is one of the COVID-19 hotspots identified by the Union Health Ministry after one employee of a pharmaceutical company in Nanjangud tested positive on March 26. The patient, P52, is the third positive case from the district and has no travel history or contact history with a positive case. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>From one case in Nanjangud on March 26, the number has risen to 21 in the cluster(as of April 4) - with most of the infected persons being employees of Jubilant Generics, the company that is engaged in manufacturing ingredients for pharmaceutical companies. The source of the infection continues to evade authorities. The state government has now termed this a "Cluster Containment Area".&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/covid-19-cases-in-india-rise-to-3113-death-toll-nears-100-mark-290625">COVID-19 cases in India rise to 3,113, &nbsp;death toll nears 100-mark</a></strong></p>

<p>"We have made Nanjangud and surrounding areas a Cluster Containment Area. We don’t call it a red zone. We call it a Cluster Containment area, that is the term we use as per the guidelines of the Department of Health and Family Welfare. The Cluster Containment protocol says that the city has to be sealed, entry and exit should be completely barred except for basic essentials like groceries, medicines which go to the city. Nobody leaves, nobody comes in."&nbsp;says Abhiram Shankar, District Commissioner, Mysuru. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The Nanjangud cluster case revolves around Jubilant Generics. P52, is an employee in the quality control section. He was displaying pneumonia-like symptoms and had been admitted to a private hospital. According to the district DC, the private hospital sent his samples to the government lab in Mysore Medical College and the samples tested positive for the virus setting alarm bells ringing.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The district administration moved quickly screening all 1000+ employees in the company. So far close to 800 of them have been home quarantined. In all 1623 people have been identified and quarantined in Mysuru district. While a majority of them are in Nanjangud city, the rest are scattered in Mysuru city, HD Kote, parts of rural Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar and a few other neighbouring districts.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The region spread across Nanjangud city limits and adjoining residential areas have been put on complete lockdown. Only one highway is open for essential goods with separate entry and exit points.</p>

<p>"The interstate highway that connects Karnataka with Tamil Nadu and Kerala passes through Nanjangud. That is the only highway we have kept open for entry and exits for these essential services. So any vehicle that is travelling from the city to Tamil Nadu has to take a roundabout route of an extra 35kms, circumnavigate the city and exit without entering the city. These measures have been in place since March 27."&nbsp;says Abhiram. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Before the Nanjangud cluster came to light, Mysuru had developed a system to track over 1400 foreign returnees.</p>

<p>The district had set up a call centre with 15 callers, who call each of those under home quarantine twice a day to check on them. If any of the persons fail to answer the call, then a team is dispatched to physically check on them.&nbsp;</p>

<p>‘The same system has been replicated for Nanjangud as almost 800 people are quarantined in the region. We have a call centre opened in Nanjangud with trained persons, who call the isolated persons twice and day and whoever does not respond then a team is dispatched to check on them. The neighbourhood residents have also been told to inform officials if the quarantined persons are seen outside their homes.The district superintendent has also allotted 10-15 quarantined houses to each police constable. The constables are given the responsibility to check on each of the houses every day.’ says the Mysuru DC.</p>

<p>When asked how many officials are working on ground to contain the spread, the DC tells WION that it is hard to put a number to it as the mechanism has been decentralised. Taluk level officials have been decentralised and a Taluk level response team of 5 persons has been formed. The five officials are free to delegate and take any official from any department to carry out the duty. ‘We have hundreds of officers working on the field.’ says Abhiram. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The screening centre and Covid-19 hospital are both based in Mysuru city. Any symptomatic patient is shifted to Mysuru, if found positive they continue to be treated there, if found negative they are shifted back to their homes. The system has worked well so far in containing the spread, and also ensuring that fewer healthcare workers are in need of protective gear like PPE suits.</p>

<p>Another challenge that officials are facing is that of crowd control. Despite the national lockdown and the region sealing off, residents in Mysuru continue to step out every day to visit the vegetable markets. While the awareness is increasing with each passing day, police are often forced to dispatch teams to disperse crowds that gather in the evenings.</p>

<p>But what about the source of the infection? Can this be classified as a case of community transfer? The DC and Commissioner of the Department of Health and Family Welfare continue to assert that this is not a case of community transfer, however the source of the virus is yet to be found. The packaging material of a consignment that had arrived from China to Jubilant Generics has also been tested, but no sign of contamination was found.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But there are also reasons to cheer. The lockdown of the cluster has restricted the positive cases to those under observation, escaping community transfer by just a whisker. ‘People who are already in quarantine are turning positive. It is a good sign that only the primary and secondary contacts of P52 are turning positive. People whom we expect to turn positive are turning positive. There is nothing out of the blue that is happening.’ says the DC.&nbsp;</p>


Hundreds of officials in Nanjangud, Mysuru are working round the clock. Quarantined persons are receiving calls twice a day, teams are dispatched to check on their status, samples being collected of close to 800 people and the region has been put on complete lockdown, there is no movement into or out of the zone except for essential supplies.

Hundreds of officials in Nanjangud, Mysuru are working round the clock. Quarantined persons are receiving calls twice a day, teams are dispatched to check on their status, samples being collected of close to 800 people and the region has been put on complete lockdown, there is no movement into or out of the zone except for essential supplies. Mysuru is one of the COVID-19 hotspots identified by the Union Health Ministry after one employee of a pharmaceutical company in Nanjangud tested positive on March 26. The patient, P52, is the third positive case from the district and has no travel history or contact history with a positive case. Also read: Modi, Trump agree to deploy full strength of India-US partnership to fight COVID-19 From one case in Nanjangud on March 26, the number has risen to 21 in the cluster(as of April 4) - with most of the infected persons being employees of Jubilant Generics, the company that is engaged in manufacturing ingredients for pharmaceutical companies. The source of the infection continues to evade authorities. The state government has now termed this a "Cluster Containment Area". Also read: COVID-19 cases in India rise to 3,113, death toll nears 100-mark "We have made Nanjangud and surrounding areas a Cluster Containment Area. We don’t call it a red zone. We call it a Cluster Containment area, that is the term we use as per the guidelines of the Department of Health and Family Welfare. The Cluster Containment protocol says that the city has to be sealed, entry and exit should be completely barred except for basic essentials like groceries, medicines which go to the city. Nobody leaves, nobody comes in." says Abhiram Shankar, District Commissioner, Mysuru. The Nanjangud cluster case revolves around Jubilant Generics. P52, is an employee in the quality control section. He was displaying pneumonia-like symptoms and had been admitted to a private hospital. According to the district DC, the private hospital sent his samples to the government lab in Mysore Medical College and the samples tested positive for the virus setting alarm bells ringing. Watch: PM Modi's call to switch off lights on Sunday creates panic × The district administration moved quickly screening all 1000+ employees in the company. So far close to 800 of them have been home quarantined. In all 1623 people have been identified and quarantined in Mysuru district. While a majority of them are in Nanjangud city, the rest are scattered in Mysuru city, HD Kote, parts of rural Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar and a few other neighbouring districts. The region spread across Nanjangud city limits and adjoining residential areas have been put on complete lockdown. Only one highway is open for essential goods with separate entry and exit points. "The interstate highway that connects Karnataka with Tamil Nadu and Kerala passes through Nanjangud. That is the only highway we have kept open for entry and exits for these essential services. So any vehicle that is travelling from the city to Tamil Nadu has to take a roundabout route of an extra 35kms, circumnavigate the city and exit without entering the city. These measures have been in place since March 27." says Abhiram. Before the Nanjangud cluster came to light, Mysuru had developed a system to track over 1400 foreign returnees. The district had set up a call centre with 15 callers, who call each of those under home quarantine twice a day to check on them. If any of the persons fail to answer the call, then a team is dispatched to physically check on them. ‘The same system has been replicated for Nanjangud as almost 800 people are quarantined in the region. We have a call centre opened in Nanjangud with trained persons, who call the isolated persons twice and day and whoever does not respond then a team is dispatched to check on them. The neighbourhood residents have also been told to inform officials if the quarantined persons are seen outside their homes.The district superintendent has also allotted 10-15 quarantined houses to each police constable. The constables are given the responsibility to check on each of the houses every day.’ says the Mysuru DC. When asked how many officials are working on ground to contain the spread, the DC tells WION that it is hard to put a number to it as the mechanism has been decentralised. Taluk level officials have been decentralised and a Taluk level response team of 5 persons has been formed. The five officials are free to delegate and take any official from any department to carry out the duty. ‘We have hundreds of officers working on the field.’ says Abhiram. The screening centre and Covid-19 hospital are both based in Mysuru city. Any symptomatic patient is shifted to Mysuru, if found positive they continue to be treated there, if found negative they are shifted back to their homes. The system has worked well so far in containing the spread, and also ensuring that fewer healthcare workers are in need of protective gear like PPE suits. Another challenge that officials are facing is that of crowd control. Despite the national lockdown and the region sealing off, residents in Mysuru continue to step out every day to visit the vegetable markets. While the awareness is increasing with each passing day, police are often forced to dispatch teams to disperse crowds that gather in the evenings. But what about the source of the infection? Can this be classified as a case of community transfer? The DC and Commissioner of the Department of Health and Family Welfare continue to assert that this is not a case of community transfer, however the source of the virus is yet to be found. The packaging material of a consignment that had arrived from China to Jubilant Generics has also been tested, but no sign of contamination was found. But there are also reasons to cheer. The lockdown of the cluster has restricted the positive cases to those under observation, escaping community transfer by just a whisker. ‘People who are already in quarantine are turning positive. It is a good sign that only the primary and secondary contacts of P52 are turning positive. People whom we expect to turn positive are turning positive. There is nothing out of the blue that is happening.’ says the DC.

Nanjangud- Inside Karnataka's red zone

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing a rally at Latur in Maharashtra. From Maharashtra the Prime Minister will move to Karnataka where he will address two rallies in Chitradurga and Mysuru. Prime Minister is also scheduled to address a public meeting at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu in the evening.

PM Modi will address rallies in three states today

<p>BJP in Karnataka has made efforts to give a royal touch for its prospects in the May 12 assembly polls in the state, with its national President Amit Shah meeting the Wadiyar royal family of Mysuru today.</p>

<p>Shah, who is touring old Mysuru region, met the erstwhile royal family at their private palace here, triggering speculations about their supporting or joining the BJP.</p>

<p>According to sources, during the closed-door meeting with the scion of the royal family or the present titular Maharaja- Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and Rajamata Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, Shah reportedly discussed various issues, including politics.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">Had a wonderful meeting with&nbsp;Maharaja Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar,&nbsp;Rajamatha Pramoda Devi Wadiyar and Maharani Trishika Kumari Devi of the Royal Family of Mysuru. <a href="https://t.co/CdMsGaWxX8">pic.twitter.com/CdMsGaWxX8</a></p>
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<p>He is also said to have expressed his admiration for the progressive and pro-people work by the royal family and the erstwhile Maharajas during their rule in the past.</p>

<p>State BJP Chief B S Yedyurappa, Union Minister Ananth Kumar and Member of Parliament from Mysuru Pratap Simha were present along with Shah during the meeting.</p>

<p>"Had a wonderful meeting with Maharaja Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, Rajamatha Pramoda Devi Wadiyar and Maharani Trishika Kumari Devi of the Royal Family of Mysuru," Shah said in a tweet after the meeting with pictures.</p>

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<p>"It was nice to see Yuvraj Adyaveer Narasimha Wadiyar too!" he said in another tweet, sharing a picture of him along with Yaduveer and the infant "prince".</p>

<p>Amidst speculations in the media, Yaduveer, the 27th "King" of the Wadiyar dynasty, had recently ruled out his political entry.</p>

<p>"I have told several times that I'm not interested in politics. There is no chance at all about me joining any party. I'm not interested in politics. Through social work we will continue our relationship with the public," he said.</p>

<p>Though it is not clear what transpired at the meeting, BJP's move is, however, seen as an attempt by the party to muster more support in the region, where the party had not won a single seat in the previous election.</p>

<p>The royal family still commands considerable respect and affection in the old Mysuru region.</p>

<p>Also, politics is not something new to the Mysuru royal family. The previous scion, Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, represented Mysuru Parliamentary constituency four times and had lost once.</p>

<p>Srikantadatta mostly remained with the Congress, but also had a short stint with the BJP.</p>

<p>Srikantadatta's father Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar, the last Maharaja of Mysuru, held the position of Rajpramukh/Governor after independence.&nbsp;</p>


Shah, who is touring old Mysuru region, met the erstwhile royal family at their private palace here, triggering speculations about their supporting or joining the BJP.

BJP in Karnataka has made efforts to give a royal touch for its prospects in the May 12 assembly polls in the state, with its national President Amit Shah meeting the Wadiyar royal family of Mysuru today. Shah, who is touring old Mysuru region, met the erstwhile royal family at their private palace here, triggering speculations about their supporting or joining the BJP. According to sources, during the closed-door meeting with the scion of the royal family or the present titular Maharaja- Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and Rajamata Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, Shah reportedly discussed various issues, including politics. Had a wonderful meeting with Maharaja Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, Rajamatha Pramoda Devi Wadiyar and Maharani Trishika Kumari Devi of the Royal Family of Mysuru. pic.twitter.com/CdMsGaWxX8 — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 30, 2018 × He is also said to have expressed his admiration for the progressive and pro-people work by the royal family and the erstwhile Maharajas during their rule in the past. State BJP Chief B S Yedyurappa, Union Minister Ananth Kumar and Member of Parliament from Mysuru Pratap Simha were present along with Shah during the meeting. "Had a wonderful meeting with Maharaja Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, Rajamatha Pramoda Devi Wadiyar and Maharani Trishika Kumari Devi of the Royal Family of Mysuru," Shah said in a tweet after the meeting with pictures. It was nice to see Yuvraj Adyaveer Narasimha Wadiyar too! pic.twitter.com/nEhox0bAIN — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 30, 2018 × "It was nice to see Yuvraj Adyaveer Narasimha Wadiyar too!" he said in another tweet, sharing a picture of him along with Yaduveer and the infant "prince". Amidst speculations in the media, Yaduveer, the 27th "King" of the Wadiyar dynasty, had recently ruled out his political entry. "I have told several times that I'm not interested in politics. There is no chance at all about me joining any party. I'm not interested in politics. Through social work we will continue our relationship with the public," he said. Though it is not clear what transpired at the meeting, BJP's move is, however, seen as an attempt by the party to muster more support in the region, where the party had not won a single seat in the previous election. The royal family still commands considerable respect and affection in the old Mysuru region. Also, politics is not something new to the Mysuru royal family. The previous scion, Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, represented Mysuru Parliamentary constituency four times and had lost once. Srikantadatta mostly remained with the Congress, but also had a short stint with the BJP. Srikantadatta's father Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar, the last Maharaja of Mysuru, held the position of Rajpramukh/Governor after independence.

Karnataka polls: BJP chief Amit Shah meets Wadiyar royal family in Mysuru

<p>Rahul Gandhi got off the stage and posed for a selfie with a student on Saturday.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a>: Rahul Gandhi gets off the stage, poses for a selfie with a student after she said, &#39;Sir my request is I want to take a selfie with you!&#39; The Congress President is at an interaction with students at Maharani&#39;s Arts College for Women in Mysuru <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Karnataka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Karnataka</a> <a href="https://t.co/SeghSlyywd">pic.twitter.com/SeghSlyywd</a></p>
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<p>The Gandhi scion was addressing the students of Maharani&#39;s Arts College for Women in Mysuru in Karnataka when a &nbsp;student asked &#39;&#39;Sir my request is I want to take a selfie with you&#39;&#39;. Rahul Gandhi got off the stage and obliged to the student&#39;s request.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier addressing the students, Gandhi tore into Modi led BJP government on Goods and Service Tax (GST) and demonetisation.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I think <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Demonetisation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Demonetisation</a> was a mistake &amp; shouldn&#39;t have been done. Demonetisation &amp; GST were massive damage to Indian economy &amp; job creation. I have a problem with the way demonetisation was carried out, RBI Guv, Chief Economic Advisor, Finance Minister,none of them knew of it: RG <a href="https://t.co/QJd6p8qoyh">pic.twitter.com/QJd6p8qoyh</a></p>
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<p>&#39;&#39;I think demonetisation was a mistake and shouldn&#39;t have been done. Demonetisation and GST were massive damage to Indian economy and job creation, he said and added &#39;&#39;I have a problem with the way demonetisation was carried out, RBI Guv, Chief Economic Advisor, Finance Minister, none of them knew of it,&#39;&#39; he said.</p>

<p>Gandhi also said that India was growing pretty decently as an economy, but not creating jobs.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nirav Modi took Rs 22,000 crore of bank money. Can you imagine how many businesses could have been built by young women like you if we had given Rs 22,000 cr to you: Congress President Rahul Gandhi at Maharani&#39;s Arts College for Women in Mysuru <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Karnataka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Karnataka</a> <a href="https://t.co/4aIaOTnZFr">pic.twitter.com/4aIaOTnZFr</a></p>
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<p>&#39;&#39;We are growing pretty decently as an economy but we are not creating jobs, it is because those who have skills don&#39;t have access to finance and support. The problem is a huge amount of money goes to 15-20 people,&#39;&#39; he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Raking up yet again PNB&#39;s Rs 13,000 crore scame involving fugutive diamond czar, he said Nirav Modi took Rs 22,000 crore of bank money. &#39;&#39;Can you imagine how many businesses could have been built by young women like you if we had given Rs 22,000 cr to you,&#39;&#39; he asked the students.&nbsp;</p>


Addressing the students, Gandhi tore into Modi led BJP government on Goods and Service Tax (GST) and demonetisation.

Rahul Gandhi got off the stage and posed for a selfie with a student on Saturday. #WATCH: Rahul Gandhi gets off the stage, poses for a selfie with a student after she said, 'Sir my request is I want to take a selfie with you!' The Congress President is at an interaction with students at Maharani's Arts College for Women in Mysuru #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/SeghSlyywd — ANI (@ANI) March 24, 2018 × The Gandhi scion was addressing the students of Maharani's Arts College for Women in Mysuru in Karnataka when a student asked ''Sir my request is I want to take a selfie with you''. Rahul Gandhi got off the stage and obliged to the student's request. Earlier addressing the students, Gandhi tore into Modi led BJP government on Goods and Service Tax (GST) and demonetisation. I think #Demonetisation was a mistake & shouldn't have been done. Demonetisation & GST were massive damage to Indian economy & job creation. I have a problem with the way demonetisation was carried out, RBI Guv, Chief Economic Advisor, Finance Minister,none of them knew of it: RG pic.twitter.com/QJd6p8qoyh — ANI (@ANI) March 24, 2018 × ''I think demonetisation was a mistake and shouldn't have been done. Demonetisation and GST were massive damage to Indian economy and job creation, he said and added ''I have a problem with the way demonetisation was carried out, RBI Guv, Chief Economic Advisor, Finance Minister, none of them knew of it,'' he said. Gandhi also said that India was growing pretty decently as an economy, but not creating jobs. Nirav Modi took Rs 22,000 crore of bank money. Can you imagine how many businesses could have been built by young women like you if we had given Rs 22,000 cr to you: Congress President Rahul Gandhi at Maharani's Arts College for Women in Mysuru #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/4aIaOTnZFr — ANI (@ANI) March 24, 2018 × ''We are growing pretty decently as an economy but we are not creating jobs, it is because those who have skills don't have access to finance and support. The problem is a huge amount of money goes to 15-20 people,'' he added. Raking up yet again PNB's Rs 13,000 crore scame involving fugutive diamond czar, he said Nirav Modi took Rs 22,000 crore of bank money. ''Can you imagine how many businesses could have been built by young women like you if we had given Rs 22,000 cr to you,'' he asked the students.

Watch: Rahul Gandhi gets off stage, poses for selfie with student 

<p>Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday calling him &#39;&#39;unfit to continue as a Prime Minister&#39;&#39;.</p>

<p>Siddaramaiah&#39;s comment followed PM Modi&#39;s statement made yesterday at a campaign rally for the upcoming Karnataka assembly elections.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>PM Modi noted that new scams, corruption charges, and fresh allegations were emerging under him (Siddaramaiah) &quot;every day&quot;.</p>

<p>The Prime Minister addressed those who attended the rally and asked them if they want a &quot;commission government&quot;&nbsp;in Karnataka or &#39;&#39;mission government&#39;&#39;. He also called Siddarmaiah and his administration a &quot;10 per cent commission government&quot;.</p>

<p>Modi further alleged that &quot;central government funds under various schemes meant for the poor and middle class was not being properly utilised&nbsp;by the state.&quot;</p>

<p>Angered by Prime Minister&#39;s remarks on his administration, Siddaramaiah said, &quot;Prime Minister Modi is not speaking like a prime minister. There are so many issues concerning the state and the country but he has not opened his mouth&quot; adding, &quot;He is making politically motivated and irresponsible statements. He is unfit to continue as Prime Minister.&quot;</p>

<p>The Chief Minister also noted that the information shared by the Prime Minister at the rally was incorrect.</p>

<p>Taking to Twitter, the veteran Congress leader who is eyeing a second chief ministerial tenure in poll-bound Karnataka, further accused the PM Modi of making common men stand in queues during demonetisation while Nirav Modi is on the run with country&#39;s money.</p>

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You made common people stand in queues to deposit their money in the Banks &amp; then let <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NiravModi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NiravModi</a> run away with over 12,000 cr of people&rsquo;s money.<br />
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<p>&ldquo;Dear PM Narendra Modi, since you are fond of talking about commission let me ask you- You made common people stand in queues to deposit their money in the Banks &amp; then let #NiravModi run away with over 12,000 cr of people&rsquo;s money. What percent of people&rsquo;s money is that?&rdquo; he asked.</p>

<p>This is not the first time that the Karnataka Chief Minister spoke out openly against the Prime Minister.</p>

<p>Earlier this month, Siddaramaiah had said Modi &ldquo;is morally not right to be the Prime Minister of the country&rdquo;. His comment came a day after PM Modi vowed to wipe Congress out of Karnataka at a rally in Bengaluru. He had further targeted BJP president Amit Shah, saying he is &ldquo;involved in murder case&rdquo; and attacked former Karnataka CM and BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa for being arrested in the past.</p>

<p>Both the Congress and BJP has been targetting each other on the social media and political rallies over the last two months ahead of the Karnataka Assembly polls, scheduled to be held later this year.</p>

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Siddaramaiah's comment came after PM Modi attacked him and his administration in a rally on Monday in a Mysuru

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday calling him ''unfit to continue as a Prime Minister''. Siddaramaiah's comment followed PM Modi's statement made yesterday at a campaign rally for the upcoming Karnataka assembly elections. PM Modi noted that new scams, corruption charges, and fresh allegations were emerging under him (Siddaramaiah) "every day". The Prime Minister addressed those who attended the rally and asked them if they want a "commission government" in Karnataka or ''mission government''. He also called Siddarmaiah and his administration a "10 per cent commission government". Modi further alleged that "central government funds under various schemes meant for the poor and middle class was not being properly utilised by the state." Angered by Prime Minister's remarks on his administration, Siddaramaiah said, "Prime Minister Modi is not speaking like a prime minister. There are so many issues concerning the state and the country but he has not opened his mouth" adding, "He is making politically motivated and irresponsible statements. He is unfit to continue as Prime Minister." The Chief Minister also noted that the information shared by the Prime Minister at the rally was incorrect. Taking to Twitter, the veteran Congress leader who is eyeing a second chief ministerial tenure in poll-bound Karnataka, further accused the PM Modi of making common men stand in queues during demonetisation while Nirav Modi is on the run with country's money. Dear PM @narendramodi ರವರೆ, since you are fond of talking about commission let me ask you- You made common people stand in queues to deposit their money in the Banks & then let #NiravModi run away with over 12,000 cr of people’s money. What percent of people’s money is that? pic.twitter.com/whvsOIFYEi — Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) February 20, 2018 × “Dear PM Narendra Modi, since you are fond of talking about commission let me ask you- You made common people stand in queues to deposit their money in the Banks & then let #NiravModi run away with over 12,000 cr of people’s money. What percent of people’s money is that?” he asked. This is not the first time that the Karnataka Chief Minister spoke out openly against the Prime Minister. Earlier this month, Siddaramaiah had said Modi “is morally not right to be the Prime Minister of the country”. His comment came a day after PM Modi vowed to wipe Congress out of Karnataka at a rally in Bengaluru. He had further targeted BJP president Amit Shah, saying he is “involved in murder case” and attacked former Karnataka CM and BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa for being arrested in the past. Both the Congress and BJP has been targetting each other on the social media and political rallies over the last two months ahead of the Karnataka Assembly polls, scheduled to be held later this year.

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