SDPI accuses police of anti-Muslim bias; DK MP says Hindus are victims

CD Network | Sumedha V
June 18, 2017

Mangaluru, Jun 18: Accusing Dakshina Kannada district police of being communally biased against Muslims, Social Democratic Party of India has said that several innocent Muslims have been targeted by the cops in the wake of recent communal disturbances in Kalladka town of Bantwal taluk.

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Addressing a press conference at BC Road, near here, Ashraf Manchi, district secretary of SDPI, said the cases booked against the accused belonging to Muslim and Hindu communities in the aftermath of June 13 clash exposed the communal mindset of the police.

“Police have registered 10 cases in connection with Kalladka clash. However, they have registered complaints against 82 persons from Muslim community and only against 19 persons from Hindu community,” he said.

He said that though police have arrested nine persons each from Hindu and Muslim communities, Muslims have been slapped with cases under IPC Section 307 (attempt to murder), while most of the arrested Hindus have been slapped minor cases under weaker Sections like 324. “32 Muslims have been booked under Section 304, while only 4 members of the Sangh Parivar, which is mainly responsible for the incident have been booked under the same Section,” he lamented.

He said that activists of the Sangh Parivar had pelted stones on the Masjid and Madrasa from atop a building owned by Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat. “The president of the Masjid, Abubakar Haji, has informed the police regarding the damage caused. However, they have not registered case against any of the accused in the incident. Ironically, complaint has been registered against 30 Muslims on charge of pelting stones at a Sri Rama temple,” he said.

Mr Manchi also accused the police of committing atrocities against Muslims. “Bantwal Circle Inspector B K Manjayya and Bantwal town police station SI Rakshit A K, along with a team with no women police entered the houses of innocent Muslims late at night and committed atrocities against family members irrespective of women, elderly people and sick. The police also damaged the doors and windows of the Muslim houses during midnight raids. The shocked women have been admitted to a hospital in Mangaluru, but the police are not ready to take the statements of the victims,” he complained.

“In fact stones were pelted at SI A K Rakshit when he was trying to disperse the violent crowd near the Sri Rama Vidyakendra after dispersing crowd in front of the mosque. In this case police have named 23 accused. Ironically all of them are Muslims and they were also booked under Section 307,” said Munish Ali, a local SDPI leader and member of Bantwal Town Municipal Council.

Calling Kalladka clash as a pre-planned conspiracy of Sangh Parivar, he said that the government had completely failed in thwarting the plot of the communal outfits. “Their intention was to create a major communal riot. Had the district administration and police department taken enough precautionary measures after two innocent Muslim youths were stabbed on May 26 by Sangh Parivar activists, this wouldn’t have happed,” he said accusing both Congress and BJP of resorting to vote bank politics.

Police targeting innocent Hindus, says MP

Meanwhile Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel has accused the police of arresting innocent Hindus due to political pressure. “Both police department and communal mafia trying to suppress Hindu power and Hindu sentiments,” he told media persons in Puttur.

He said that the police department has become a mere puppet in the hands of the politicians in Congress ruled Karnataka. “The hands of able and efficient police officers have been tied. Even though miscreants of other communities are harassing Hindus, police are arresting innocent Hindus for the sake of head count,” he lamented.

He went on to claim that the police invoked the Goonda Act against innocent Hindu youths in order to create fear among Hindu society, while the real culprits are roaming free.

He said that BJP will extend full support to the protest scheduled to be organized by Hindu Jaagarana Vedike on June 24 at Kalladka. He said that BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa will also take part in the protest.

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Abdullah
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Monday, 19 Jun 2017

Wake up Mr. Khader, Bawa and Siddharamayya....
Else give your seat to others in next election.

abdul
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Monday, 19 Jun 2017

Mr.MP we remember very well your statement on Karthik Raj murder case , and that proved you are unfit for this post and when real culprit got caught you disappeared with shobakaaaa ( one more unfit )

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March 15,2024

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Bengaluru, Mar 15: Work from home to using toilets in malls, residents of India's 'Silicon Valley' Bengaluru are exploring all options to combat the unprecedented water crisis. People across various neighbourhoods have been forced to order food from restaurants and take bath on alternate days due to the water scarcity.

Even those in high-rise apartments equipped with water harvesting systems now find themselves reliant on water tankers for basic needs, leading to stringent usage restrictions.

Eateries are mulling over use of disposable cups, glasses and plates to avoid excess use of water.

Educational institutions are also feeling the pinch. Recently, a coaching centre in the city asked its students to attend classes online due to an 'emergency' for a week. Similarly, a school on Bannerghatta Road was also closed, asking students to attend classes online just like they did during the Covid pandemic.

Residents have come with up new methods to try and conserve water. With temperature rising, it is difficult to avoid a daily shower but they are left with no option but to take bath on alternative days, said Sujatha, a resident of KR Puram.

"What to do? Clean vessels, cook food, wash clothes....so, we have started using paper plates, that way we have cut down on our water usage. And we order food twice a week. We are using the washing machine only once in a week now," she said.

Some others have resorted to visiting a mall to take a shower or use the toilet facilities.

Lakshmi V, an IT professional living in Singasandra, has been requesting her firm to allow WFH option so that she and her family can temporarily shift to her native place in Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu until the situation becomes better.

"If the situation persists, we are thinking of seeking a work from home option. We are planning to move to our native place in Tamil Nadu temporarily till rain arrives here," she said.

Bengaluru primarily gets its water supply from two sources - Cauvery river and groundwater. For most non-drinking uses, recycled water processed by sewage treatment plants is used. With no rain for a while now, the primary sources have been stretched to their limits. Bengaluru needs 2,600-2,800 million litres of water daily, and the current supply is half of what's required. The result is a daily struggle for the city's residents.

The brunt is also being borne by people living in the outskirts of Bengaluru, especially in 110 villages that were merged with the city in 2007.

The crisis has also turned into a political battle between the state's ruling Congress government and the opposition BJP with Lok Sabha just weeks away. While the BJP has held several protests blaming the government, the Congress has accused the BJP-ruled federal government of not providing financial assistance to drought-hit Karnataka.

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March 18,2024

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Mangaluru, Mar 18: The rising temperature has become a growing concern for residents of coastal district of Dakshina Kannada, as the issue of drinking water shortage continues to worsen in several parts. 

Though the water supply of Mangaluru city has not been affected much, nearby urban local bodies, including Ullal, Kotekar, Bajpe and other parts on the outskirts of Mangaluru have been facing an acute shortage of drinking water.

Though the water level in the Thumbe vented dam across Nethravati River has started going down in the last few days, officials have ruled out possibility of rationing the water supply in the city.

According to officials, the water level at Thumbe dam of the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) stood at 5.8 m as against the maximum storage capacity of 6m height on March 16. The water level at the dam during the same period last year was 5.3 metres. The water level reduced from 5.9 m on March 15 to 5.8 m on March 16 due to the scorching heat, causing evaporation.

The MCC has been drawing 160 MLD of water from the Thumbe vented dam. According to officials, without inflow, the maximum water stored in the dam will be sufficient for only 50 days. Meanwhile, the MCC has already started pumping backwater from downstream of the Thumbe vented dam back to the dam using pumpsets. Water from Thumbe dam can be drawn only if it has more than 1.5m of water in it.

DC Mullai Muhilan MP said that the district administration is closely monitoring water levels in all the dams that supply water.

The AMR dam located upstream of Thumbe dam has 18 m of water from sea level. If the water level in the Thumbe vented dam recedes, then water from the AMR dam will be released into the Thumbe dam. There is water in a dam at Biliyoor, which is located upstream of the AMR dam, the DC said.

“Drawing water for irrigation purposes from Thumbe and AMR dams has been banned,” the deputy commissioner said, adding that an order in this regard has already been issued. Some of the pockets in rural areas too have started facing water crisis.

“We have made arrangements to supply water through tankers in Ullal, Kotekar and Bajpe areas. We will not introduce water supply rationing in MCC limits for the time being,” he said and appealed to citizens to use water judiciously.

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March 22,2024

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Bengaluru, Mar 22: An FIR has been registered against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya over a provocative hate post on social media, Election Commission officials said on Friday.

The move comes after a complaint filed by officials of the poll body and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) that the Bengaluru South MP, who is also the President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, had in a post apparently targeted a minority and spread enmity between two communities.

He also made a similar post on March 19 on X and YouTube which went viral. He has 1.3 million followers on X, thereby influencing the voters and disturbing the communal harmony between the communities, it further alleged.

Based on the complaint, an FIR was registered at Halasuru Gate police station on March 20 under sections 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony), 295 A (Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of the Indian Penal Code and the Representation of the People Act, the officials said.

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