HEAT AND DUST OVER DCC PRESIDENTSHIP

Madikeri July 12, 2010

Enough heat and dust is being raised in Kodagu over choosing candidate for the post of the District Congress Committee presidentship.

The two term president Veena Achaiah still holds hope of continuing in the post and other wings are asking why a lady has to continue as president for so long. Former minister M.M.Nanaiah, KPCC members Mittu Chengappa, T.P.Ramesh, K.P.Chandrakala and B.T.Pradip are in the race.

Political expertise analyzed the situation and say that Veena Achaiah and M.M.Nanaiah are in the final list and either of them would be elected for the post. Even the district core committee has also ended up with these two names in priority.

Election observer from the party, former minister Shivaram has the final list which includes the names for the Block posts also.

Meanwhile hectic influences are going on to choose the names of leaders for the post of KPCC. The list includes the names of former minister Suma vasanth , former MLC Arun Machaiah, Padmini Ponnappa and dozen others, including Mittu Chengappa, T.P.Ramesh.

The appointments will be made by the end of this month, according to sources.

ROSE WOOD SEIZED

Madikeri Mobile police squad has arrested a person and seized rosewood and a jeep being illegally transported.

Police chased the jeep and sized the booty near Rangasamudra near Kushalnagar yesterday. Ratish, a resident of Ponnampet was smuggling the rose wood billets valued at rupees one lakh. A duo Anil and Suresh were assisting the transport in a separate car and they fled the scene. Polce arrested the accused and seized rose wood and jeep. A case is registered.

BLINDNESS DOESN’T STOP HIM FROM WORK !

Rudrachari is 55. He resides at hangal near Somwarpet and stictches cloths. Tailoring is his profession. What makes him here important is that he is blind.

He has been stitching cloths since twenty six years and performs equally well with any other tailors who have full sight.

Rudrachari had good eye sight when he begun his profession as a tailor and got married. As the fate would have it, he turned instantly blind one night and was shocked by the ill fate. Though he could see for some time during day time with difficulty, he turned totall blind soon. Expert doctors at mangalore drew a line stating that he can never regain eye sight again.

He lost customers who were not prepared to give him cloths. Luckily, the Rotary club madikeri sent him for training in tailoring for blinds. He returned happily and approached bank for loan. A bank manager refused to give loan for the tailoring machine and cajoled saying that he cannot earn.

However, the Club also gave him a sewing machine. Today, Rudrachari takes measurement with a special tape and stitches cloths perfectly to the satisfaction of customers. His sons are working elsewhere. He takes care of his 95 year old mother and wife.