Gita Abhiyan is an attempt to create a future vote bank for saffron party'

July 14, 2011

Udupi, July 14: Demanding the immediate withdrawal of Bhagavad Gita Abhiyan in schools, the district unit of Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike on Thursday staged a demonstration in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner, here.

Addressing the gathering Dalith leader Jayan Malpe accused the government of trying to disturb the communal harmony in the state.

He accused the BJP led state government of trying to create a future vote bank for the saffron party through the Bhagavad Gita Abhiyan in schools.

Speaking on the occasion noted critic G Rajshekhar said that BJP government in the state is acting as the representative of one particular community, by implementing its saffron agenda through the Bhagavad Gita Abhiyan in school. “It is a blunder and it cannot be pardoned,” he added.

He said, “Government or any of the institutions which were benefitted by the government grants cannot preach any particular religion. But here government is implementing the agenda drafted by the Sangh Pariwar''.

Agitators submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner. In the memorandum they also demanded the government to stop the Bhagavad Gita Abhiyan with immediate effect and withdraw the cases filed against two of the SFI activists in Kolar, for protesting against the Abhiyaan.

Prof Phaniraj and Dinkar S Bengre of Komu Souharda Vedike, Luis Lobo of Catholic Organisations International Forum, Gerald Pinto of Catholic Sabha, Luis Almeida and Gerald Pinto of Catholic Sabha, Akbar Ali of Jamathe Islami Hind , Hussain Kodibengre, Cyril Mathias of District Minority Forum, Khasim Barkur of Muslim Okkuta, Neri Carnelio of Bharathiya Crhirta Okkuta and others participated in the protest.

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Mangaluru: 12,500 healthcare students rally for organ donation and nasha mukth Bharat

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November 29,2025

Mangaluru, Nov 29: Around 12,500 healthcare students from Medical, Dental, AYUSH, Pharmacy, Nursing, Physiotherapy and Allied Health Sciences colleges of Dakshina Kannada, affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), took part in a massive walkathon to promote awareness on Organ Donation and Nasha Mukth Bharat.

The inaugural ceremony was held at Mangala Stadium. Dr Bhagavan B C, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor of RGUHS, delivered the welcome address. The walkathon was flagged off by Shri U T Khader, Hon’ble Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, and presided over by Shri Dinesh Gundu Rao, Hon’ble Minister for Health, Family Welfare and Dakshina Kannada District In-charge. Dakshina Kannada MP Shri Brijesh Chowta also addressed the students.

Music director Guru Kiran, MLA Dr Bharat Shetty (Mangalore North), Police Commissioner Shri Sudheer Kumar Reddy, Shri Manjunath Bhandary and Shri Harish Kumar were among those present.

Institution heads including Dr Haji U K Monu (Kanachur Colleges), Dr Shantharam Shetty (Tejaswini College), Dr Bhaskar Shetty (City Group of Colleges), Mr Abdul Rahiman (Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences), and the District Health Officer, Mangalore, also participated.

The vote of thanks was delivered by Prof U T Ifthikar Fareed, Syndicate Member, RGUHS.

The event was organised by Dr U T Ifthikar Ali and Dr Shiva Sharan (Syndicate Members), Prof Vaishali (Senate Member), Prof Mohammad Suhail (Chairman, BOS Physiotherapy), Dr Sharan Shetty (Former Senate Member), along with principals and faculty of various colleges.

Students marched from Mangala Stadium to Karavali Grounds via MCC and Lalbagh signal. The event set a record as one of the largest gatherings of healthcare students for a social cause in the RGUHS Dakshina Kannada Zone.

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