Former PM meets Mangaluru Khazi, endorses Muslim personal law

October 15, 2016

Mangaluru, Oct 15: Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Saturday called on Thwaka Ahmed Musliyar, the Khazi of Mangaluru and appreciated his efforts towards promoting peace, communal harmony and brotherhood in the coastal district.

In a brief discussion with the coastal city's most respected Muslim religious leader, the Janata Dal (Secular) supremo said that he would strongly back the Muslim personal law and would never endorse the union government's attempt to impalement uniform civil code in the country in this situation.

Prior to meeting the Khazi, in a press conference at the Circuit House in the city, the 83-year-old political veteran slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi led union government for blowing trivial issues out of proportion and ignoring burning problems.

He said that the ruling government should realise the fact that solving the problems farmers face in India is more important than implementing uniform civil code against the will of crores of Muslims of the country.

“Our country has people belong to different religions and castes who follow their own customs and traditions. Why should the government interfere in their customs and rules? There is no need of a debate on this issue as the country has several major problems,” he said.

Mr Gowda also said that he would speak against the uniform civil code if it comes for discussion in the Parliament. “It is not possible to implement uniform civil code in India," he added.

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Modi & His Party trying to demolish muslim community from India. But it never possible.

Haha deva gowdaji...vote bank politics won't run anymore ...you cannot oppose us ...we will go ahead with it ..all nationalist communities are really in need of this ...its not that you take aspects which suites u in constitution and drop which doesn't suite u ...innocent women are denied justice ...large scale child abuse and sexual abuse happening ..snatch PDS from everyone who has more than 2 kids ..no govt jobs for those who who have more than 2 kids ...deny social benefits if they don't comply constitution ...jihad and anti India activities are on rise from one particular segment ...its high time ..we must make sure they pay price ....make it clear religion first or nation ...they must be shown door if they don't agree constitution....

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Elusive bamboo shrimp resurfaces in Mangaluru estuary after 70 years

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A rare bamboo shrimp has been rediscovered on mainland India more than 70 years after it was last reported, confirming for the first time the presence of Atyopsis spinipes in the country. The find was made by researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, during surveys in Karnataka and Odisha.

The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

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