1. Head of Murugha Math, Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, who has been arrested for alleged sexual abuse of two minor girls and sent to judicial custody, was taken to the district hospital in Chitradurga in central Karnataka on Friday morning after developing some health complications in jail. The head of the powerful Lingayat mutt, facing charges under POCSO Act and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, was arrested late on Thursday night. Dalit, women and other organisations are holding a protest today in connection with the case, at Freedom Park from 10.30 a.m. onwards, demanding justice to the girls.
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Mangaluru in coastal Karnataka this evening to inaugurate or lay foundation stone for a slew of projects worth about ₹ 3,800 crore. Beneficiaries of various State and Central schemes are set to be ferried to the event venue in about 2,000 special buses. Though there are no party programmes, the arrival of the Prime Minister is expected to infuse confidence in the party cadre, who have in the recent past have been vociferous in expressing unhappiness with the government.
3. Jain Deemed to be University, Centre for Management Studies, is organising a two-day international conference on innovative practices for sustainable development. It will be held at the Centre's premises on Lalbagh Road from 9.30 a.m. onwards. Prof. Rishikesha T. Krishnan, Director of Strategy at Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore, will be the chief guest. Keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Amitabh Anand, Associate Professor, Excelia Business School, France.
