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Campaign to promote peace, humanity in Dakshina Kannada

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August 19, 2016

Mangaluru, Aug 19: The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind will be holding a nation-wide campaign on Peace and Humanity' between August 21 and September 4 to address the onslaught of communal fascism in India.

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Dakshina Kannada district unit of the JIH too has planned a series of programmes as part of this campaign. The members of the reception committee of the campaign, comprising of prominent persons of the society, on Friday through a press conference urged the people of the district to join hands together to strengthen communal harmony in the region.

Addressing media persons Dr Satyanarayana Mallipatna, an academician and honorary president of the district level reception committee, said that the Dakshina Kanand was passing through a period of turmoil.

“Innocents are being attacked and killed for political reasons. This development is damaging the reputation of the coastal district,” he lamented and called upon the people to establish peace in the society.

1peace“Indian society is pluralistic in nature. The diversity that exists in India in terms of religion, culture and language is highly unique. People of our district should realise this and uphold unity and brotherhood,” he said.

Stating that the main target of the campaign was the youth of the country, he said that the new generation should be standard-bearers of brotherhood, peace, friendship and mutual support and cooperation.

He said that as part of the campaign taluk level goodwill forums will be formed. Besides following programmes will be conducted in the district:

1. Individual visit and distribution of folders and broachers at a wide range. 2. Speech competition for high school students. 3. Essay competition for college students. 4. Street play. 5. Competition of making documentary film. 6. Rural level programmes in all over district. 7. Childrens rally. 8. Multi language kavigoshti. 9. Distribution of two sadhbhavana award at district level. 10. On august 30 symposium at town hall, Mangaluru.

Committee president Prasad Rai Kallimar, vice president Sanjeeva Poojary, general secretary Muhammad Kunhi, and Umar UH were present at the press meet.

Meanwhile, release issued by the JIH stated that the goal of the campaign is to bring about some firm and perceptible changes in society.

“While the objective of this campaign is also to appeal and rouse the conscience of the country, but beyond that our goal is to ensure the establishment of a string of institutions right from the community level to the local level and the promotion of necessary practices to help consistently counter this menace of communal hatred,” it said.

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Roshan Mangloori
 - 
Saturday, 20 Aug 2016

Mr.Viren you can call Muslims as Kafirs for not believing in Hindu gods.Kafir means one who denies.Must understand with context.

Satyameva jayate
 - 
Saturday, 20 Aug 2016

Viren ...kaafir is not a bad word..ha ha....learn it well yaar....still you dont know anything about IslAm....if you want to know the meaning.....ask in a real leading manner...we will teach you....

First ban saffron groups and viren's brothers in dk and see.....then all will be well..

Sinan
 - 
Friday, 19 Aug 2016

A timely campaign. All muslim oranisations of coastal Karnataka should join hands with JIH in this cause.

Viren Kotian
 - 
Friday, 19 Aug 2016

How can an organisation like Jamat-E-Islami, which calls those who go to temples as \Kaafirs\" promote peace and humanity in Dakshina Kannada?"

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Media Release
July 31,2020

Mangaluru, July 31: Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has unveiled a campaign both on digital media and outdoor billboards on bringing awareness on the right usage of masks, social distancing and hand washing in the fight against COVID19. The campaign has received very good response and attention on social media and with the citizens of Mangaluru.

While the numbers of Covid-19 infected people were increasing and a vaccine would take some more time it was observed that norms of social distancing and other precautionary practices were thrown to the wind. Many people in Dakshina Kannada were found using masks inappropriately. Wearing a mask in a scientific way by covering both the nose and mouth is imperative to control droplets that spread the virus. We need to rise above our inconvenience to fight the virus.

Considering this the KCCI found an immediate need to bring awareness and constant reminder to people on the right usage of masks, social distancing, washing hands and other dos and don’ts to stay ahead of the virus and beat the pandemic.

A digital campaign and an outdoor advertisement campaign were planned by the chamber to remind and encourage people to follow best practices when interacting with others. 

The theme of the Campaign was decided to be “Let’s Fight Back Together” Origin Designext a Creative Agency in Mangalore was roped in to do the creative for the campaign and a team from KCCI worked with the Agency to shape up the campaign with their inputs. In the meantime Indian Red Cross Society Dakshina Kannada and Rotary Mangaluru expressed their interest to support the Campaign. 

Mangaluru based outdoor agencies like Jyothi Advertisers, Kalkura Advertisers and Gee Dee Advertisers agreed to provide outdoor space gratis to this community service campaign. Presented both in English and Kannada, the campaign has been creating waves on social media and on the street, a sign that it is being very well received by the populace of Mangalore city. 

The creative of Half Covered or Half exposed where a model is shown with a mask that exposes the nose and KA-19 v/s COVID-19 (KA-19 being the Vehicle Registration Code for the District) have been particularly making a buzz in the community. All together 14 hoardings are currently on display with various Covid-19 awareness messages. Many business houses have shown interest to participate in this public awareness campaign.

The Chamber hopes this campaign would go a long way in the fight of the city against COVID-19 and play its role in putting the pandemic behind us. “Businesses and our economy has suffered enough, we need to work together to fight this virus, we need to rise above minor inconvenience and win this war,” says Isaac Vas the President to KCCI.

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February 21,2020

New Delhi, Feb 21: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the sedition case registered against a Karnataka school management for allegedly allowing students to stage an anti-CAA, anti-NRC drama that 'portrayed Prime Minister Narendra Modi in poor light'.

The petition seeks quashing of the FIR against the principal and other staff of the Shaheen School at Bidar who have been booked under sections 124-A (sedition) and 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups) of the Indian Penal Code.

In the petition filed on Thursday, social activist Yogita Bhayana has also sought an apex court direction for a proper mechanism to deal with alleged government misuse of the sedition law.

Section 124A of the IPC says that "whoever brings or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards... the Government shall be punished with imprisonment for life...".

Bhayana, in the plea, has sought a direction to the Centre and the Karnataka government "to quash the FIR registered in connection of seditious charges against the school management, teacher and a widowed parent of a student for staging a play criticizing CAA, NRC, and NPR."

The petition claimed the police "also questioned students, and videos and screenshots of CCTV footage showing them speaking to the students were shared widely on social media, prompting criticism."

It further quoted the school principal, alleging that "on one occasion, police in uniform questioned students, with no child welfare officials present".

The plea said that the "proceedings were violative of Article 21 (right to life and personal liberty) of the Constitution and abuse of process of law."

"Issue an order directing the Centre to constitute a committee to scrutinise complaints under 124-A IPC and adhere to judgments by the apex court before registering the FIR under the section 124-A IPC," the petition said.

The drama was staged on January 21 by students of fourth, fifth and sixth standard.

The sedition case was filed based on a complaint from social worker Neelesh Rakshyal on January 26.

The complainant has alleged that the school authorities "used" the students to perform a drama where they "abused" Modi in the context of the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens.

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May 4,2020

Mangaluru, May 4: In order to protect the frontline coronavirus fighters from the pathogen, students at Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management has developed face shields that will help the front-line healthcare workers.

Mr Johnson Tellis - Chief Innovation Officer, Mr Gautham Nayak - Design Engineer and DreamWorks Makerspacerun by determined students, supported by Sahyadri Start-up ecosystem, at Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management has headed the team.

The team took the initiative along with other maker communities in Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi and the likes, with a pledge to produce and deliver 1 Million face shields across India. In three weeks, the team has contributed to the cause and delivered more than3500 face shields and a ventilator splitter for the Dakshina Kannada and Shimoga region.

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