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Temple invite row: Intolerance led to controversy, says AB Ibrahim

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March 18, 2016

Mangaluru, Mar 18: Deputy Commissioner AB?Ibrahim, who is trying to douse the temple festival's invitation row fire, opined that that the controversy raised because of intolerance'.

abibrayakaStating that there is nothing wrong in printing a Muslim officer's name in the invitation card of a Muzrai temple's car festival, he said that as per the Hindu Endowment Act, non-Hindus should not take part in religious rituals. “But there is no specific rule regarding invitations. This has been conveyed to Puttur MLA Shakuntala Shetty and she too has been convinced,” he told media persons.

"We have been so intolerant that a non-issue is being blown out of proportion. I was special officer for the Dasara festival when I was in Mysuru and I was part of festivals in many Hindu temples as a government representative. No one asked me before printing my name on invitations. It is just much ado about nothing," Ibrahim said.

Recalling the communal harmony in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, he said there was harmony between Hindus and Muslims, be it the adoration of Bappa Beary in Mulki temple or Ali Chamundi Kshetra in Kumble. He criticised those who are trying to disturb the harmony.

Ibrahim clarified that his name was printed because he is the deputy commissioner and also that his permission had not been taken before printing the same.

“Although I am pained and saddened over the developments regarding the issue, it is my duty to take everybody along,” he said and requested the members of the public to maintain peace and harmony in the district.

Also Read : Muslim DC's name row: Rai slams Puttur MLA for succumbing to VHP pressure

Govt defends AB Ibrahim; Shakuntala puts ball back in temple admin's court

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UMMAR
 - 
Friday, 18 Mar 2016

AB IBRAHIM SIR PLEASE DONT TALK ABOUT INTOLERANCE IN INDIA BEC RSSS WIL SAY GO TO PAKISTAN...

RSS THOUGHT THEY ARE THE ONE WHO FOUGHT AGAINST THE BRITISH AND TOOK INDEPENDENCE IN 1947 AUGUST 15 ... THEIR BEHAVIOR ,,

WHEN TIPPU SULTHAN FOUGHT AGAINST THE BRITISH THIS PEOPLE ARE THE ONE HELPED BRITISH TO KILL HIM...

NOW THEY BEHAVE LIKE DESH BAKH..

Jabbar
 - 
Friday, 18 Mar 2016

ibrahim sir you should give the statement which is effect only on the accused of doing this, what is the meaning by intolerance its notify all the society.

Sunidhi
 - 
Friday, 18 Mar 2016

Yes, I agree that Sanghis are intolerant. But why this well educated DC is fighting with those mentals? Why cant he just remove his name to douse the flame?

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July 26,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 26: A total of 5,199 new COVID-19 cases and 82 deaths were reported from Karnataka on Sunday, the state's health department said.

With this, the total number of coronavirus cases in the state stands at 96,141, including 58,417 active cases and 35,838 recoveries.
So far, 1,878 deaths have been reported from Karnataka.

Meanwhile, India reported a spike of 48,661 cases and 705 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.

A total of 9,46,777 tests have been done so far and the number of tests per million in the national capital stands at 49,830.

The total COVID-19 positive cases stand at 13,85,522, including 4,67,882 active cases, 8,85,577 cured/discharged/migrated, and 32,063 deaths, it added. 

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May 16,2020

Bengaluru, May 16: Health Minister B Sriramulu has sought the aid of Home department for curbing sex work in certain parts of the state - which continues unabated despite lockdown.

“It poses health risks to those involved. I request the department to ensure that the business is prohibited at such a time of crisis,” he stated in a letter to Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai.  

At the same time, in order to ensure the safety of these workers, Sriramulu has asked both the Health department and the Karnataka State AIDS Prevention Society (KSAPS) to come up with a detailed report on rehabilitation of sex workers and transgenders.

The Health minister’s order was prompted by a letter by writer and activist Roopa Hassan. The writer, who was earlier member of a panel (led by actor-turned-politician Jayamala) on the study of issues faced by sex workers, had sought government’s intervention to stop condom distribution to registered sex workers and transgenders, as continuing work during pandemic was posing health risks to the community.

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March 29,2020

New Delhi, Mar 29: "What corona? My children are hungry, they have walked from Gurugram with me do you think corona is what I fear?," Yogesh Gangwar who is salesman in a cloth showroom said as he wiped his tears.

Many others regret for not leaving the city early on.

"God knows when we will reach our hometown. My family was telling me to leave work early in March and get back, but I avoided suggestions and now I am stranded here," Babu Ram who hails from Rampur and works at a plastic recycling factory here in Mundka told media.

Migrant labourers were forced to walk as the public transport were closed and borders were sealed due to the lockdown.

"There is no food to eat, I cannot pay rent of room without my daily wages so I decided to walk with my family from Narela to here. I just hope I get a bus soon," Revati, who works as construction labour said as she fed her three-year-old with pieces of bread that one of the policemen at Anand Vihar gave her.

However, when Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government in Uttar Pradesh decided to deploy around 1,000 buses to help these workers reach their respective hometowns, thousands of them reached Anand Vihar ISBT with a hope to catch one of these buses.

The Delhi government also announced that 100 buses have been deployed to help those trying to reach to their homes in other states on foot.

In order to avoid the spread of the virus, the police asked the people to stand in three queues and also asked the people to de-board the overcrowded buses.

Earlier, budget passenger carrier SpiceJet had offered its aircraft to operate few flights from Delhi and Mumbai to Patna to take migrant labourers, particularly from Bihar, who have got stuck in various parts of the country due to COVID-19 related lockdown.

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