NO CONFIDENCE MOTION AGAINST ZP CHIEF;

Madikeri March 3, 2007

A no confidence move is underway against the president Ashok and vice president Neelamma of Zilla Panchayath here.

Fourteen members from Congress, led by Chembanda Ganesh and supported by JDs member H.B.Ganesh submitted a no confidence letter to The Zilla Panchayath president himself and Chief Executive officer.

The rebel members have stated that the administration in Zilla Panchayath has collapsed due to the disinterest and inefficiency by the president and vice president. They have requested the CEO to immediately call a meeting to pass the no confidence motion.

The zilla panchayath has a total member strength of 29. While congress enjoys majority 14 seats, BJP has 10 and JDs 4.

President Ashok is a congress rebel candidate and he won the post with the support of BJP and Jds. Hence congress had to sit in the opposition chair. Presently, the congress has the support of a JDs member Ganesh H.B. to make majority.

Ganesh H.B.Told this correspondent that the president is not taking others into confidence and is functioning like a dictator. Vice president B.C.Neelamma said that they could not achieve their target due to non co operation from the officers.

BJP MLA, K.G.Bopaiah stated that congress is attempting the no confidence motion out of frustration. They cannot win the next election and that reality is bothering them and inspiring them to take indirect methods to snatch power this way, he opined. President Ashok said that he is not aware of any such move like no confidence.

WOMEN PROTEST DEATH;

The district Anganavadi Workers Union yesterday held a protest before the p[olice station at Somwarpet and alleged that their colleague Dharmavathi, 37 has died under suspicious grounds.

The protestors said that Dharmavathis body was found in a hanging position at her house at Kundalli on first evening. Though a suicide case was registered by the police, sister of the deceased lodged a complaint stating that R.Kumar, a teacher at Kundalli school was sexually harassing her. Son of the deceased has also agreed that the accused used to trouble her and openly invite her for sex. The accused had reportedly entered the house one night by removing the tiles, he has said.

DIES IN ACCIDENT;

One person died on the sopt and few others sustained injuries as the TATA SUMO they were traveling in dived into a gorge near Madikeri yesterday night.

A group of pilgrims were returning from Subramanya via Madikeri to Mysore. The driver cum owner of the vehicle, Mahadeva Swamy was caught between steering and died on the spot.

One Francis was admitted to hospital here as an inpatient and few others were released after first aid.

A case has been registered. The tourists belong to Mysore, according to police.