Daijiworld Media Network – Beltangady (MS)
Beltangady, Oct 9: Forest officials not only demolished the foundation laid by a family that lived at Amminadka of Kalenja for the past century, but also filed a complaint against the family members with Dharmasthala police.
MLA Harish Poonja had questioned the forest officials for demolishing the foundation of a house on October 7. Later, a temporary house was built with the help of local youths and also informed the matter to forest minister Eshwar Khandre. The minister advised officials to maintain status quo.
Jayaprakash K, forest officer of Uppinangady zone filed a case against Lolaksha, head of the family, Harish Koyila, Prasanna Manigeri, Yashwanta Gowda, Nonaiah Gowda, Janaradhana Gowda Kudda, Padmanabha Gowda Kudda, Dhananjaya Gowda Banderi, Ramachandra Mestry, Srinivas Gowda Kudda, Udaya Gowda Kudda and others.
In the complaint, the forest officer has alleged that the 10 accused and others mentioned in the complaint obstructed the work of forest officials on extended block 2 of reserve forest at Hamminadka and supported Lolaksha alias Anantu to build unauthorized building on forest land.
The public has expressed rage on the arrogance of the forest officer, who filed complaint even on elderly blind Lolaksha not honouring the words of MLA as well as the minister.