Pejawar seer gets warning from Vedike over 'made-snana'

November 30, 2011

Mangalore, November 30: Karnataka Rajya Hindulida Vargagala Jagrutha Vedike warned that it would resort to holding black flag protest against Pejawar mutt seer Vishweshateertha, if he continued his silence over the `Made Made Snana' ritual being performed at Kukke Subrahmanya temple.

KS Shivaramu, state president of the vedike, said the seer on the one hand protests against atrocities on Dalits and on the other hand keeps silent on the ritual where Dalits also take part.

“We will have to believe that the ritual at Kukke is taking place under his instructions. Unless he raises his voice, we suspect his taking a dual stand on the Dalits,” he said.

He also said it was shameful that the superstitious ritual was going on in chief minister Sadananda Gowda's home district, urging him to ban this social injustice being foisted on Dalits in the name of tradition. Shivaramu also questioned Kukke seer Vidya Prasanna Theertha supporting the ritual, challenging him to perform the ritual and then support it.

"Mutts should educate and create awareness among the devotees. Instead, the religious centres are sowing the seeds of superstition,'' he charged.

The vedike will hold a meet to decide the next course of action to fight against the ritual at Jala Darshini, Mysore on December 4, under the presidentship of writer Prof Aravind Malagatti.

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Think Before You Post! Mangaluru Police Crack Down on Provocative Instagram Accounts

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December 5,2025

Mangaluru: In a significant step to curb online hate and intimidation, Mangaluru City Police have registered a suo motu case against multiple Instagram accounts accused of circulating alleged provocative and threatening content.

While monitoring social media activity on Tuesday, Kankanady Town PSI Anitha Nikkam identified the Instagram handle ‘team_targetttt_900’ for posting a hate message alongside images of lethal weapons. Another account, ‘team_nagara_900’, allegedly shared a threatening post targeting activist Bharath Kumdelu, tagging additional pages such as KARAVALI-OFFICIAL.

Several other accounts — including ‘immu_bhai.fan’, ‘target_boy_900’, ‘kings_of_manglore’, ‘team_target_boys.900’, ‘arshad_mangalore’, ‘target_ka19_ullal’, ‘team_target__’, ‘troll_tigersz_900’, ‘tr_group_900’, and ‘team_target_900’ — are also under scrutiny for spreading similar inflammatory material, police said.

Authorities have urged citizens, especially young social media users, to report suspicious pages and avoid engaging with groups that glorify violence or threaten individuals. Online hate can quickly escalate into real-world harm, and police stress that sharing or promoting such content can attract legal consequences.

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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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