‘LAXMANA’ BIDS ADIEU

Madikeri July 14, 2010

The ailing tusker Laxmana breathed its last Monday night at Dubare.

Laxmana was attacked by wild elephants one night, eight months ago. Wild elephants entered the camp and attacked Laxmana in tied position. He had a severe leg fracture and injury and the treatments went in vain.

Laxmana was captured from forest six years ago as he was rampaging crops and posing life threat. Aged 58, the pachyderm went immobile two days ago and breathed its last yesterday night. The cremation took place yesterday in the presence of forest officials and staff. Two of his ivories were removed and taken to custody.

About five elephants have died in Dubare camp since a year due to various reasons. Elephant ‘Mandaara’ also died due to attack from the wild elephants. Two others due to heart attack and one attained natural death.

Dubare elephant camp houses about nineteen elephants and no regular doctor is appointed here to take care of the animals. A doctor on call has to arrive from Hunsur and obviously the ailing elephants will not get constant attention.

PANDEMONIUM IN TP MEETING

The emergency meeting called by the Town Panchayath Somwarpet yesterday ended with free abuses and walkout by the president.

The meeting discussing a tender turned dirty with members abusing officials with singular. While the abuse was shifted to president, two groups jumped from their chairs and went face to face to clash by raising hands. Unable to control and convince the unruly members, President Nalini Ganesh and officials walked out of the meeting hall.

As the meeting resumed after the president returned, the opposition members again began to attack the president. Nalini Ganesh threatened the members obstructing the meeting with dire action under special provision. The members later cooled down and regretted for their remarks and decided to remove the happening from record.

The trouble began when the president announced that they have received two quotations to construct Hi Tech commercial building at rupees 11.71 and 11.81 lakhs. Opposition members stated that the Nirmithi Kendra has also written a letter to take up the work at a much cheaper cost. President clarified that Nirmithi Kendra should have sent a tender through proper channel and their letter cannot be considered. This comment invited rocking voices and noise. Finally it was decided that they will call a second meeting and decide the tender proceeding, including the rates by Nirmithi Kendra.

SAD DEMISE OF A HUSBAND;

This incident sounds like a story from a movie with a sad end.

A couple had a fight at night under the influence of alchohal and the wife ran out of the house by stating that she will commit suicide. The husband looks for her and returned exasperated as he could not trace her in darkness. Next day morning, his body was found in a well. But the wife returned home from her hiding. She only wanted to threaten her husband…but he did it for real.!

The incident occurred at Karmadu village at Virajpet. Raghu aged 27 had a fight with his wife Gange, 21 on the night of eleventh and committed suicide by jumping into a well.