Speaking at a scholarship distribution programme, held at the Sri Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara temple hall, here, Mr Poojary, who is considered as one of the powerful politician from Billava community and coastal Karnataka, lamented that many of his community members were going astray due to misguidance by communal forces.
“When the riots too place some years back, 400 Billava youths were arrested…recently, [referring to home stay attack], more than half the youth who were arrested were Billavas. This is a shame,” he said.
He also said that the migration of the people to Dubai and other West Asian countries for financial security pointed to the lack of development and parity achieved here.
Billava community has failed to follow the principles of Narayana Guru, he said.
Scholarship distribution
As many as 225 engineering and medical students received scholarships worth Rs. 10.75 lakh on the occasion. The programme was organised by the Billavas of Dubai and Northern Emirates committee.
An additional Rs. 1.25 lakh was given as medical benefits to 15 persons from poor families that had incurred expenses for cancer treatment, eye surgery, and kidney transplant operations, among others.
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