Tolerance promotes favoritism and corruption'

July 9, 2011

Mangalore, July 9: Unequal access to assets such as land, water and forest, poor conditions of work and payment, lack of public shame and fear of law, lack of role models and humanity, lack of vigilance in the society are the root causes for the corruption said, Prof. Rita Noronha, a Member of Constitutional Movement.

She was speaking in a function organized by 'Constitutional Movement' to discuss the corruption and Lokpal Bill.

Categorising the causes as structural and socio-cultural, Ms Noronha said that the society itself had a tendency to promote the corruption. She said 'tolerance tendency' built in the society promotes favoritism and corruption.

She said that there was no mechanism to prosecute the criminals. “The laws have become tooth-less. Secrecy, lack of transparency and accountability which we have promoted are the reason for the large magnitude of corruption,” Ms Noronha pointed out.

Lolaksha, Udayashankar, BG Varghese, Renny D'Souza were present on the occasion.

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Udupi: Hindutva activist arrested for allegedly raping young woman while out on bail

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December 1,2025

Udupi, Dec 1: A horrific case of alleged rape has unfolded in Udupi, where a worker from a Hindutva organisation, previously arrested and released on bail for harassing a young woman, is now accused of waylaying and sexually assaulting her.

The arrested individual has been identified as Pradeep Poojary (26), a member of the Hindu Jagarana Vedike's Nairkode unit in Perdur.

Poojary had allegedly been relentlessly harassing the young woman, pressuring her to marry him. When she bravely stood up to him and refused his demands, she filed a formal complaint at the Hiriyadka police station. He was subsequently arrested in that initial harassment case but was later granted bail.

According to police reports, driven by the same malicious grudge, Poojary allegedly intercepted the woman again on November 29. While she was walking through a deserted area, the accused is claimed to have threatened her by grabbing her neck. When she again refused to marry him, he allegedly proceeded to rape her.

The survivor immediately informed her family about the traumatic assault. Following this, her parents lodged a complaint at the Udupi women’s police station.

Police arrested Poojary again and produced him before the court. He has since been remanded to judicial custody.

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