Attacks on religious places prove police ineptitude'

January 8, 2012

Mangalore, January 8: Christian Forums pinned the blame on failure of police intelligence behind the brazen attacks on religious places at a meeting convened at the DC's office by Karnataka State Minority Commission (KSMC) chairman Anwar Manippady on Saturday.

At the meeting convened close on the heels of attack on Hebron Pentecostal Assembly at Haleyangadi, Karnataka Missions Network (KMN) president Walter Maben said repeated attacks on Christians for the past four years had proved beyond doubt the ineptness of police intelligence.

When vandals reach the place with media behind, police reach the spot when everyone has taken to heels.

Highlighting a conspiracy behind the repeated attacks on minority institutions and religious Centres, he said miscreants were hired goons to carry out systematic attacks.

The attacks had left them feeling like second class citizens, he rued.

KMN secretary Alvyn Colaco claimed witnessing a 13-year-old girl hugging her mother at Balamandir, Bondel, and confessing on being coerced to make false sexual allegations against a pastor.

Pentecostal Assembly priest Fr. John said that nearly 200 attacks were carried against Christian Institutions in Dakshina Kannada region from 2008.

Pastor of Pentacoastal Assembly at Haleyangadi Suresh said such attacks are justified by allegations of forcible conversions.

Those who suspect conversion at prayer halls can verify the truth with the participants attending prayer sessions.

Mr Manippady said the government's stand on according security to minorities will not change.

“We will try to avoid such attacks on religious places. Police protection will also be provided to prayer halls during prayers” he added.

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‘Nothing for Karnataka’: DKS slams Union Budget, flags Bengaluru neglect

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February 1,2026

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday criticised the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, claiming it offered no tangible benefit to the state.

Though he said he was yet to study the budget in detail, Shivakumar asserted that Karnataka had gained little from it. “There is no benefit for our state from the central budget. I was observing it. They have now named a programme after Mahatma Gandhi, after repealing the MGNREGA Act that was named after him,” he said.

Speaking to reporters here, the Deputy Chief Minister demanded the restoration of MGNREGA, and made it clear that the newly enacted rural employment scheme — VB-G RAM G — which proposes a 60:40 fund-sharing formula between the Centre and the states, would not be implemented in Karnataka.

“I don’t see any major share for our state in this budget,” he added.

Shivakumar, who also holds charge of Bengaluru development, said there were high expectations for the city from the Union Budget. “The Prime Minister calls Bengaluru a ‘global city’, but what has the Centre done for it?” he asked.

He also drew attention to the problems faced by sugar factories, particularly those in the cooperative sector, alleging a lack of timely decisions and support from the central government.

Noting that the Centre has the authority to fix the minimum support price (MSP) for agricultural produce, Shivakumar said the Union government must take concrete steps to protect farmers’ interests.

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