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Adjourning the hearing in the case to November 26, a bench, headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna, also issued notices to Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathy, brother-in-law Mallikarjuna Swamy and land owner J. Devaraju asking them to file an objection if they have any against the petition.

The bench directed the Karnataka Lokayukta to submit a report on the progress of the investigation in the case till November 25.

Public prosecutor B. N. Jagadish sought two weeks to file objections.

RTI activist Snehamayi Krisha on September 27 submitted a petition before the High Court demanding a CBI probe against CM Siddaramaiah.

Krishna had stated in his petition that he does not think Lokayukta can ensure a transparent probe.

He said that the Lokayukta institution comes under the state government, and officers are designated by the government. Therefore, he was not confident of a transparent and unbiased investigation into the case.

On Monday, the Karnataka Lokayukta served notice to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to appear on Wednesday for questioning in connection with the alleged irregularities.

CM Siddaramaiah has been asked to be present at the Mysuru Lokayukta office on November 6 (Wednesday), sources confirmed on Monday.

The Mysuru Lokayukta had earlier grilled Parvathy, the second accused in the scam, for hours.

The Lokayukta sleuths had also probed CM Siddaramaiah's brother-in-law and Devaraju.

Siddaramaiah was the first accused, Parvathy the second accused, his brother-in-law the third accused and Devarju the fourth accused in the case.

--IANS

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The state Jatra Committee Association members have brought allegations against the producers claiming that the investors and organisers are more into commercialising the Jatra shows instead of promoting it.

The members have submitted a charter of demands to the Law Minister. They have demanded to enforce a special law to ban obscenity, nudity, use of double-meaning words as well as the topics of Jatra shows which put a negative or bad impact on the society.

This step came after people raised issues over obscene dances in Jatra shows. As per reports, people raised concerns and complained that the organisers are encouraging the obscene dances and nudity to commercialise the Jatra shows. 

The Jatra Committee Association has directly blamed the Jatra group owners. They said that the issues have been raised due to the hike in per-night charges of Jatra shows and also due to the rise in ticket prices.

The owners are putting pressure on organisers, which leads to growing obscenity in Jatra shows. The Jatra Committee Association has said that if the government brings a special law in to effect, then obscenity can be controlled and eventually be stopped.

Reacting these complaints, Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan has assured the Jatra Committee Association that the government will not allow the Jatra shows to encourage obscenity which is having a negetive impact on Odisha's culture and traditions.

Prithviraj Harichandan has said that directives for Jatra shows will be issued very soon to protect the state's culture and traditions.

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Devi Shyama  Kali is being worshiped at nine Mandaps (Temporary Altars) at Charampa in Bhadrak city now. The celebrations started on October 31 and will continue till November 8. The nine-day festival has not only made locals happy but also given small retailers a chance to earn a good profit. 

Attractive Torans (gates) and light decorations have remained major attractions for lakhs of people. People of Bhadrak and outside the district have flocked to witness the Kali Puja celebrations. 

Marvelously built Maa Kali idols and idols of other gods and goddesses, based on Puran themes, have created an atmosphere of devotion at each Puja Mandap.

Meena Bazaar, food parks, and various swings have attracted the children the most. 

"We moved various mandaps and offered prayers to Maa Kali. We enjoyed a lot as we relished tasty foods and bought household articles," said a Puja reveller. 

Bhadrak City DSP Anshuman Dwivedi said 24 platoons of police force have been deployed to ensure an incident-free Kali Puja this year. CCTV cameras have been installed at strategic places to stop theft and pickpocketing. Police officers from DSP level to the Constables have been deployed. Police officers are also moving in civil dresses to nab looters and other miscreants.  

Notably, Kali Puja celebrations were stopped in Bhadrak because of Covid pandemic for about three years. However, the festival is being conducted in a grand way since last year. 

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