Bajarang Dal, VHP pledges to fight against Violence Prevention Bill

July 22, 2011

Mangalore, July 22: After Hindu Janajagruti Samiti's protest and dharna, now it is the turn of Bajarang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad to oppose the draft of 'Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence Bill' saying that “the bill is aimed to garner votes of the minorities.”

M B Puranik, Pranth Vice President of VHP told media persons here on Friday that the bill prepared by National Advisory Council led by Sonia Gandhi with “anti-Hindu activists” like Teesta Setalvad, Harsha Mander, Anu Aga, Farah Naqvi, Sayyad Shahabuddin and others presumes that acts of communal violence could be indulged only by the majority Hindus against minorities (Muslims and Christians) and not vice versa.

The government hatched conspiracy systematically by applying the bill to the members of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes to separate them from majority Hindus despite there are several laws and Acts to protect them.

He pointed out that Clause 8 under “Hate Propaganda” 'restricts to write and raise voice against Jihad terrorism and Christian conversion, he said.

In this regard, the district unit of Bajaranga Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishath will stage a demonstration in front of Deputy Commissioner's office, Mangalore on July 26 at 3:30 pm, he said.

Manohar Thulajaram, Jagadish Shenava, Gopal Kuthar and Shivananda Mendon were present.

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Saffron wave sweeps Udupi during PM Modi’s roadshow

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November 28,2025

Udupi district transformed into a sea of saffron and celebration on Friday, November 28, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow swept through the coastal temple town. Thousands of residents lined the streets, turning the event into a vibrant public spectacle filled with cheers, flags, and festive energy.

The procession route—from the helipad to the historic Sri Krishna Math—was decked with buntings, saffron flags, and multilayered security barricades. One of the district’s largest-ever security deployments was put in place for the high-profile visit, with over 3,000 police personnel on duty. The arrangement included ten SPs, 27 DSPs, 49 inspectors, 127 sub-inspectors, 232 assistant sub-inspectors, 1,608 constables, and 39 women staff.

Six platoons of the Karnataka State Reserve Police, six Quick Response Teams, bomb detection units, and dog squads were stationed across Udupi. Enhanced surveillance covered Adi Udupi, Bannanje bus stand, and the Sri Krishna Math parking zone, with combing operations carried out along the roadshow corridor.

At the 800-year-old Sri Krishna Math, preparations reached a ceremonial peak. Paryaya Puttige Math seer Sugunendra Teertha Swamiji said the Prime Minister would take part in the Laksha Kantha Geetha Parayana, a mass chanting of the Bhagavad Gita by one lakh devotees, and inaugurate the new Suvarna Teertha Mantapa.

“He will first offer floral tributes to saint-poet Kanakadasa and then unveil the golden covering over the Kanakana Kindi,” the seer said.

The Prime Minister will also receive a Poorna Kumbha welcome and have darshan of Lord Sri Krishna, Mukhyaprana Devaru, and the Suvarna Paduke. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, Minister Bairathi Suresh, Dharmadhikari D. Veerendra Heggade, and seers from the Ashta Maths are expected to join the ceremony.

Ahead of his arrival, the Prime Minister posted on X that he felt “honoured” to attend the spiritually significant gathering. “This is a special occasion that brings together people from different sections of society for a recital of the Gita. This Matha has a very special significance in our cultural life,” he wrote, noting the institution’s long-standing legacy rooted in the teachings of Sri Madhvacharya.

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