Monday, October 09, 2006

CM orders probe into charges against Kiran Acharya


From our Udupi office
UDUPI : In a highly significant development, chief minister HD Kumaraswamy has recently directed the Udupi deputy commissioner Ponnuraju to probe into the allegations against Dr Kiran Acharya, the son of the Udupi district minister VS Acharya, and then initiate suitable action.
It may be recalled here that about three months ago, Kiran Acharya was charged with attacking and snatching the cameras of two pressmen Umesh Maripalla and Shijith. Earlier, the Karnataka Janapara Vedike had lodged a complaint with the chief minister drawing his attention towards the case and also demanding action from the Manipal police against Acharya.
The reply letter received from the CM’s office to the Vedike has mentioned about the CM’s order.
It is a fact that the Manipal police have been dilly dallying to arrest Kiran Acharya even though it has been over two months since the incident took place.
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VSA Violates Protocol

It has been reliably learnt that the Udupi district in-charge minister and state minister for medical education has violated the government Protocol.
It has now been complained that VS Acharya who was a trustee on the management board of the Kadiyali Mahishamardini Temple though government rules do not permit legislators to be trustees of temples, was on the other hand deliberately neglecting two other trustees of the temple.
It has been gathered that these two trustees, one a lady trustee and the other belonging to backward class, though were elected unopposed as per the religious and endowment act, by the department itself, were totally neglected. Reports also say that the two trustees were also kept out of all temple functions by not extending any invitation, at the behest of the minister using his influence, thus violating the Protocol.
Not only that, it is learnt, Acharya by being the president of the Katyayini Mantap pertaining to the Kadiyali Temple, was also reaping profit from the incomeof the Mantap, several devotees complain.

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