What can happen if two slow-moving cars collide and there is no major damage to either vehicle, its passengers or to passersby?
At best, it can a cause a minor traffic jam while both drivers remind each other of their mothers and sisters till the traffic cop arrives. At worst, there could be some exaggerated demands for on-the-spot compensation, maybe some slight flexing of the muscle by bored onlookers.
But what can happen if one of the cars happens to be that of a former prime minister?
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From the New Indian Express: Hours after a minor mishap involving the cars of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda and a Maruti 800, the driver of the Maruti committed suicide by hanging on Wednesday evening. Ramesh (22) was found hanging at Byrappa Building in Kadirenahalli Cross near Banashankari.
He was taken to the Deve Gowda Hospital in Padmanabhanagar, where he was declared brought dead. Ramesh’s Maruti had collided with Gowda’s car near the former PM’s son-in-law Dr Chandrashekhar‘s house in Padmanabhanagar, which which Gowda has made his de facto office.
Barring a minor dent on Gowda’s car, there were no injuries to either Gowda or Ramesh, as both the vehicles were moving slowly.
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From Star of Mysore: The mishap occurred when Deve Gowda left his residence in Padmanabhanagar for his lucky residence Amogha yesterday morning and an oncoming Maruti car hit his car at a curve on the road.
Deve Gowda is learnt to have advised the driver of the Maruti car Ramesh to be cautious while driving. No complaint was registered. Banashankari Police are investigating into Ramesh’s suicide.
According to reports, Ramesh allegedly committed suicide out of fear as the driver and body guards of Gowda asked him to pay Rs. 10,000 as the headlights of Gowda’s car were smashed. Ramesh’s mother, who was at the hospital during postmortem, sobbing uncontrollably told the media that she would have apologised to Deve Gowda for her son’s fault.
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From Deccan Herald: Ramesh, a BJP worker, is said to be a relative of BJP leader ‘Park’ Suri. Banashankari police have registered a case of unnatural death. Sources said he had strangulation marks on his neck. The post-mortem is expected to be conducted at KIMS on Thursday.
Sources said Ramesh committed suicide, while some said he was murdered.
churumuri 
These gowdas family should have been hit hard by some big truck and should have been dead. I simply dont understand with how many more families / lives they play with.
Let his soul rest in peace
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Moral of the Story: The VIP lights on Gowda’s car are actually danger signs… for the rest of the people on the road!!
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Salman Khan, Alistair Pereira in Mumbai, Sanjeev Nanda and a journalist in Delhi, Ashok Fernandes and now Deve Gowda in Bangalore… Is there some problem with our celebrities or with their cars? If this story is true, why aren’t the TV channels giving it blanket coverage?
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A very sad story! I am not at all surprised. This is typical of Dirty Devegowda. It will be interesting to read his and his die hard supporters like Dr. Ramesh who will be very proud of him…
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incident involving deve gowda and his car should be investigated,if there is any wrong on part of devegowda ,he should be severly dealt with.
tappu yaare maadidru tappe.
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This is really sad. This should be further investigated. DB, Gramayanada katheyalli twist!
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I don’t think it was a murder. But I have no second thoughts on what would have happened moments after the accident and the harrassment he would have gone thru by the goons of DG family.
Poor kid – I feel sorry for him and his family. DG and his disgusting acts will continue for a while. But here is the good news – he is already 70 plus!
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70+ so what, it is not important, some are called cheerayus. God will be very kind to them.
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DG and family behave as though they own this state. This kid was driven to suicide because of the threats from DG’s supporters. Lets hope he loses big time in the coming elections.
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Also, why the hell did Dirty Devegowda not report this incident to the police? Well I can guess. He was transporting crores of unaccounted rupees to pay his goons!
Somebody should file a petition seeking prosecute DDG for disobeying the law. As a former PM he should know better.
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It’s sad. I’m sure there was harassment involved which pushed the poor guy over the edge. Intriguing as to why the former PM, CM and spoiler extrtaordinaire failed to report the incident — A family of politicians and they flaunt the law — what’s new ?
The old geezer has as many lives as a cat : Snake in his bedroom, this accident, numerous political mishaps and he comes out unscathed..
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For a moment I thought that I was reading a news clip of collision between a hapless infidel driving a cart and Master Sargeant Doe of Banana Republic in Africa. Well, this is about the former PM and the law where the law is the loser. Such is the state of independent India today.
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Shameful.
Now watch how the JDS politicians will close ranks to defend their hired goons. These guys probably wield as much power as the cops. Just goes to show how professional politics is the root cause of criminal activity.
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Someone told me once that someone he knew was related to a priest who did a big ‘yajna’ for the Pyaade Gowda family somewhere in Yeddi’s backyard which involved an alleged sacrifice with an entire sack of “coconuts” being dumped into the unholy fire! Some henchmen got very agitated when one of the assistant priests went to open the sack!
But what do I know. I’m just feeling sorry for this kid who actually took his own life.
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Really feel sad for the family though it looks like an extreme step for a small incident.
Its surprising that no news channel gave it proper coverage.Now a days tv9 is something like dedicate channel for ‘family quarrels’ and KRS activities.
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I feel really sorry for the guy and his family. The whole incident reminds one of Chekov’s story ‘The Death of a Clerk’.
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Stupid Idiot. Instead of committing suicide he must have gone and complained to the cops gone to media if the cops didn’t register a harrasment case instead of committing suicide. He took the easy option
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its very sad, but very stupid too. The guy should have fought back.
@Thaymappanna Shettru – swami, paapi chiraayu anno maatu keLilve?
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He could have avoided the extreme step. However the provocation leading to this act must have been quite strong. Papa avana atmakke shanthi sigali.
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i think we Indians are committing suicides in an alarming rate …i wonder whats the cause for this is ??
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Sanjay Guha
I am not sure who is the idiot here. There is a siege mentality in Padmanabha Nagar. In fact, Dirty Devegowda must be booked under a hit and run case. I doubt whether some of these goons went to Praksah’s house without the blessings of “the Humble Farmer” himself!
Sure in the normal circumstances any youth would have had the presence of mind to inform the police. But the fear psychosis that exists in that area has led to this tragic incident.
It is so typical of DDG’s ‘secular’ behavior! It is a reminder to all of us that Democracy throws up these odd-ball characters who are despotic and complete morons.
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DB, yen ankobeDi … but HDDG seems to have gotten under your skin, and sucking out the fun & wit & wonkyness off your writing. you are beginning to sound eeyor-ish like me.
yikes yikes you lost your pretty stripes.
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TS
True. HDDG is getting to be too much of a bother–I pity the denizens of P-N Nagar. Also no politician ever troubled my conscience so much as HDDG! His antics and constant posturing make me see red. Just look at the ‘wireless’ way he has killed this unfortunate youth! Any way, let us all look forward to the Day…)
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DB,
You are forgetting something here.
Gumperson’s Law: The probability of anything happening is in inverse ratio to its desirability.
Also probability will be much more for this as it is desired by 100s of thousands of kanndigas :)
This is true for many, let me know if you need the list :)
-Kashyap
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Lynch the GD family. Spare women and kids.
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To all from Karnataka,
I request you to drive a campaign to make Deve Gowda responsible for the death of this young man. It could be anyone that could have been there. These politicians continue to operate above law. The least one can do is drive a campaign and make this election issue. Unless it affects them, they will not change. What Ramesh family needs is support and strength to go to court against Deve Gowda. Deve Gowda and others like him represent the scum of India. He was arrogant to Infosys Narain Murthy and he back stabbed BJP and thinks he and his family owns the state. When he was PM he is known to simply take over the lands in his town. They have nothing like morals. Like Bhagawad Gita says, these are people with demonaic qualities. He will bite the dust in few years and think what world will remember him of.
Regards,
Vemula
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