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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Mangaluru’s public transport revolution: 100 new govt electric buses to end private ‘trip-cutting’

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: Public transport in Mangaluru is set for a state-led transformation as the government moves to deploy 100 new electric govt buses to replace unreliable private services. The initiative aims to provide a dependable alternative to private operators who have been frequently "cutting trips," leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV during a public phone-in session. The move specifically targets routes where private bus service has become erratic, ensuring that citizens no longer have to rely on a fluctuating private sector for their daily commute.

Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

• Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

• State Infrastructure: Two new government depots, including one at Mudipu, are being prepared for operations.

• Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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