Man kills mom

Hubballi: A man allegedly murdered his mother over a property at Bennur village in Annigeri taluk on Sunday night. The deceased is Shantavva Kallappa Annigeri, 65, a resident of Bennur. Witnesses said she and her son Basavaraj Kallappa Annigeri, 45, used to quarrel over a property. “In a fit of rage on Sunday night, Basavaraj assaulted her with a stick, killing her on the spot,” they added.
“Shantavva’s husband Kallappa Annigeri has filed a complaint with us, and we are investigating it,” said Annigeri police.
Golden jubilee fete
Hubballi: Jihveshwar Mitramandali of Swakul Sali Samaj will celebrate its golden jubilee here on May 5. Ganesh Dadamode of the reception committee on Monday told reporters that Sri Prabhanand Mahaswami will grace the programme, which will also be attended by Chandrakant Bhandare, president Karnataka State Swakul Sali Samaj, Ramesh Chillal, Shashikala Choudhary, Bharat Jinde, Lalitabai Vanjare, former mayor Pandurang Patil, Radhabbai Safare and others. They have plans to organise 101 Upnayanas, he added.
Corruption alleged
Hubballi: Vadde Sena National president Dr Thipperudraswamy alleged that there is rampant corruption in Karnataka Bhovi Development Corporation. He told reporters that many middlemen are involved in making money from the beneficiaries and demanding commission for every scheme launched by the government. “Other corporations, meant for the welfare of other communities, have already adopted online systems. But Karnataka Bhovi Development Corporation is still running in offline mode,” he alleged. There are nearly one crore people belonging to the Bhovi community, but according to the census, only 60,000 people are registered. “Many benefits such as Ganga Kalyan, housing loan scheme, vehicle scheme and other schemes meant for Bhovi community are not reaching the beneficiaries,” he said. Vadde Sena is planning to launch protests across the state against this corruption, he added.