United for a better Mangaluru, leaders pledge to isolate anti-social elements

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September 9, 2016

Mangaluru, Sep 9: Calling upon the people to be united for a better Mangaluru, the leaders from different communities and faiths on Friday resolved to isolate communal forces and anti-social elements that take law into hands in the name of religion and disrupt peace.

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Religious thinkers from Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Jainism, Sikhism and representatives from over a dozen organizations from Dakshina Kannada were part of the United for a better Mangaluru' conclave held at town hall here.

Applauding the efforts of the organizers to bring people together for a noble cause, Mangaluru city police chief M Chandra Sekhar in his valedictory address said that peace loving people from all the communities should speak aloud against injustice and wrong doing they see.

“Unfortunately decent people here are not speaking. If wrongdoers are told on the face about their wrongdoing then he/she will not repeat the same any further,” he said. Mr. Sekhar asked people to report the sale of cannabis and speak against those violating traffic rules.

Earlier, religious leaders and activists unanimously suggested a simple solution to end mistrust among people and to create solidarity: “We should mutually appreciate good deeds. And if there are bad deeds then the wrong doers should be openly called out by their community members, who should not remain silent.”

Sri Eesha Vitaldas Swamy, the chief pontiff of Kemar Sandeepani Ashram, said that those who are involved in communal clashes are actually ignorant of their own religions. "Let us be Mangalureans first before identifying ourselves as Hindus, Muslims, Christians or Sikhs. Our city has been facing several threats either in the name of unscientific projects like Yettinahole or in any other manner. In such scenario, we all should stand united for a better Mangaluru," he added.

Moulana Abdul Azeez Darimi, khateeb of Chokkabettu Mohiuddin Juma Masjid, said only a section of the society is behind all anti-social activities. "People of Mangaluru have shown their tenderness of heart whenever tragedies struck the city. People of all faiths joined hands during the rescue operations when Air India Express flight crashed in Mangaluru. Muslim women were saved from drowning by Hindu youths at Ullal beach. Several such instances shows that Mangaluru can be a better place to live," he added.

Mohammed Kunhi, an Islamic preacher and Jamaat-e-Islami Hind leader, said it was important for community member to correct the mistakes of their community members. When there are good deeds by a Muslim then it should be appreciated by Hindus and vice versa. This would go a long way in building solidarity among communities, he said.

St Joseph Institutions director Rev Fr Onil D'Souza said the idea of oneness is possible only if people of all religions accept it in their life. "Preaching should not be limited only to speeches, but it should be put into practice for harmony in the society. Similarly, no religious practices should create trouble for others," he added.

Gyani Parveen Singh, priest of Mangaluru Sikh Gurudwara, called upon parents to teach children the values of universal brotherhood. "God is in your heart. All fights in the society will come to an end if we find god in every creation in this world," he suggested. Nirmal Kumar, a Jain scholar, said that children should be taught the way to see the world without hatred.

Bunt stalwart Malady Ajith Kumar Rai, fishermen leader Vasudev Bolar, Christian leader Walter Maben, communal harmony activist Suresh Bhat Bakrabail and organizer Saif Sultan also spoke on the occasion.

The organisations that were part of the event are: Ahinda, Buntara Yane Nadavara Mathr Sangha, Catholic Diocese of Mangalore, Dalit Sangharsha Samiti, Hidayah Foundation, Highland Islamic Forum, Hope Foundation, Jain Samiti, Karnataka Christian Educational Society, Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike, Karnataka Missions Network, KKMA-Karnataka, M Friends, Mogaveera Mahajana Sangha, Muslim Lekhakara Sangha, Sri Guru Singh Sabha Society, Talent Research Foundation and Yuva Vahini.

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fathima
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Sunday, 11 Sep 2016

Brother Naren,
Highlighting negative part of particular community will not make any person great.May be Ahmadi or whatever other sects you mentioned might be existing in some particular locations but to us ,it doesn't belong to our circle Alhumdulillah!! WE ARE JUST MUSLIMS.
We have here Irani masjids,but if its late for namaz ,i go there.I have seen them having small stones there.But that doesnt make me any less muslim.I said salam to their ladies.Its people like you always put ghee by giving reminders to those muslims who are in doubt of their Islamic identity,so that they always be divided within community.
By the way Bro,I ve seen lot of non muslims like you,who hated Islam to the core,but hating round and round ,they ACCEPTED ISLAM ALSO.On this auspicious day of ARAFAH, I pray to Almighty Allah samething happens with you too.May he guide you to the straight path.The day you become MUSLIM,PLEASE DO COME TO UAE ANNA WILL SERVE YOU BEEF BIRYANI ALONG WITH YEJAMAANA.
LASTLY LETS STRIVE TO UNITE, THAN STRIVING TO DIVIDE.

Naren kotian
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Saturday, 10 Sep 2016

Fathima ..haha co existence adu nimma baayalli ...give me a break ....its well known fact wherever Muslims are in large % ..they are highly intolerant against non Muslims ...papa naan Muslims Illa Andre ...shia ahmadia or Ismaili galanna midalla ...avru I'll a Andre sunni galalle muhajir antha kollu Jana ree ...democracy na misuse madkondu hidden Islamic agenda itkondu tirgidre gottagalvamma ? ...mostly peace na replace maadi with piece ...co existance impossible in Islamic world ....

Respect the sentiment of each faithb? Haha ..good joke adu nimma bayalli ...sari Saudi nalli nange pork and yenne yelli sigathe heli ...nam style na naavu follow maadtivi ...illa Alva ..Ade matter ....yaava cause GU idu maadtha illa Saudi wahabi galinda kaas bartha ide ...peace anno nepadalli ..bandavrige kabab piece tinsi kalsodu ashte ...milk shake galige video Torsi innashtu kaas kilodu ...hahaha ...hogree hogree yejamanrige biryani maadi tinsi ..time aithu ...

Adnaan
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Saturday, 10 Sep 2016

Really good event for a noble cause. Pls continue such events and we all mangaluru people are with you.
Mr. Naren kotian, huttu guna betta hatthidaru badalaagadu.

Jai Hind

fathima
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Saturday, 10 Sep 2016

Brother Viren,
The idea of united for a better mangaluru was done by liberal minds.You might see lot of muslim groups.These are all charity based groups. And charity is compulsory in Islam so there are many philanthropists coming forward to join in and support such groups.
United doesn't mean that Hindus have to perform 5times namaz nor it means muslims have to join in Ganesh chaturti.Being tolerant towards others culture is more united. Now you can see jains,they are vegans,its absolutely fine with us.If they dont eat ,what we eat. Christians are absolutely fine if we dont eat pigs. RESPECT THE SENTIMENTS OF OTHER COMMUNITY.
How long you 'll deny the fact that India is not for all, its for only majority. Every nation has majority and minority, even in monarchy ruled nation like KSA has minority. To Live in co-existence was the main priority of this event. I know many RSS affiliated groups are not happy with unity of all religion,because it 'll axe their business. But let me remind you something ,the bad work you do with bad intention will one day will return back to you itself. BUT AT THE SAME TIME GOOD WORK YOU DO WILL GIVE YOU SO RELIEF TO YOUR SOUL. WE HUMANS ARE CREATED BY GOD IN SUCH A MANNER, THAT BAD THINGS WILL HAVE BAD IMPACT ON US AND AFFECT US MENTALLY, SO YOU CAN SEE SUICIDES, REVENGE MURDER ETC.
Lets do good work so that we remain mentally and physically both happy..

JaI HIND

ahmed
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Saturday, 10 Sep 2016

tiz is new scheme of business development

Naren kotian
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Saturday, 10 Sep 2016

Nattu delight after long time...Punjabi babe message nod de sumar dina agithu ...mangalore ge enu agilla ..ray of hope annodakke ...we nationalist Indians are highly vigilant on third rated community which indulges in anti India activities ...that's it ...here concept is simple using wahabist funds organise programs to project as peace lovers in the back ground its reverse ...

first ur community must fix why drug peddling stealing and smuggling is highest in your community ...teach them.ethics ..so instead ivella beda ..its no use ...

one guy whose name mentioned in comment 1 ..that person went to muzzaffarnagar to do charity service ...he concentrated entirely on his community area ..is he secular ?...when many who were brutally attacked by Muslims were staying next yo the camp...this guy if he is true lover of humanity ...must have served all ...but all gimmick ..kumda initiative ....say that your community will be with him ...not Mangalore

Deepak D
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Saturday, 10 Sep 2016

If the peace lovers are united and anti-social elements are isolated then for sure Mangaluru will be a heaven in India.

Farhan Abdullah
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Saturday, 10 Sep 2016

Happy to see positive things happening in Mangaluru. Police commissioner's role also praiseworthy. I thank all the organisers from the bottom of my heart for bringing the dream of all peaceful mangloreans into reality.

Viren Kotian
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Saturday, 10 Sep 2016

Most of the organisers are Muslim groups, which have direct or indirect links with Zakir Naik, who has links with terror organisations. They unitedly fooled Bants organisation and a couple of leaders from Indian nationalist religions.

I want to ask a simple question to those Muslim orgastions: Will the offer prayer to Ganesh and other gods? If no, then you are all hypocrites.

Jithendra
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Saturday, 10 Sep 2016

Good programme. The organisers have ignored political leaders and ministers. That's really a great thing.

Natasha Sharma
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Saturday, 10 Sep 2016

Wonderful event. pleased to read about religious leaders speaking against communalism. This is a ray of hope for all people in coastal Karnataka.

Abbu Beary
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Saturday, 10 Sep 2016

A good event for a noble cause. Thank you Saif Sultan and others for taking initiative and playing a leading role in this much needed event. Plz continue such events. Mangaluru will be with you.

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April 13,2020

Mangaluru: The Karnataka-Kerala border closure at Talapady amidst nationwide Covid-19 lockdown has not only prevented the movement of vehicles and people from Kasaragod to Mangaluru but also stopped the supply of life-saving drugs from Karnataka’s medical hub to its bordering district.

Hundreds of people from Kasaragod and Kannur districts who were treated in hospitals of Mangaluru for past several years are still dependent on some of the medicines that are available only in Mangaluru. Such medicines have become inaccessible for Keralites following the border closure. Every day, a number of people from Kerala call their acquaintances in Mangaluru to see if there is a way to get medicine.

In fact, Karnataka government has blocked all 23 roads that connect the state with Kerala. The reason given was, Kasaragod is the hotbed of coronavirus and allowing traffic even in emergency cases might lead to spread of Covid-19 in border districts of Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu and Mysuru. The attitude has resulted in the death of around a dozen people in Kasaragod district in last couple of weeks.

Even after the intervention of the Supreme Court a few days ago, the authorities in Karnataka are facing the allegation of being hostile either by blocking the way ahead or turning a deaf ear to the patients reaching their border. 

At this juncture, three Good Samaritans – P K G Anoop Kumar of Canara Engineering College, Mangaluru, Satheesh Shetty of Kasaragod Patla and P Jayaprakash of Ponnangala – have come to the aid of the Malayalee patients who are dependent on medicines from Mangaluru. 

The three activists who are currently staying (in fact stranded amidst lockdown) in Mangaluru, are delivering life-saving medicines to patients in Kerala through Kerala fire servicemen and policemen posted at the Talapady border. 

Anoop Kumar says that took the initiative after a woman, Maria Augustine from Chemberi (Taliparamba) Nellikkutty, contacted him for a medicine. He managed to buy it from a medical store in the port city and handed it over to a Kerala fire serviceman at Talapady border. 

All three are activists of Communist Party of India (Marxist). After moving to Mangaluru, they set up ‘We Donate Charitable Society’ to donate blood. The activists say that they are ready to dispatch medicines from Mangaluru to any person in Kerala. Those Keralites who are in need of medicines from may contact: 888471344 - Anoop, 9895135881 - Jayaprakash

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abdullah
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Sunday, 21 Jun 2020

Salute to you dears.  May God bless you.  HOpe public and Govt will appreciate your sacrifice and support you.

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July 10,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 10: Alarmed by the surging COVID-19 cases across the state, especially in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday urged the state capital’s residents not to visit their villages to prevent the infection’s spread.

“I urge the people of Bengaluru not to travel to their villages and prevent the infection from spreading in rural areas,” Yediurappa told reporters.

Admitting that the battle against the virus would be long, he said that the fight against COVID-19 could be won only through persistent efforts and with people’s cooperation with the frontline ‘warriors’.

“Combating the pandemic through preventive measures, providing treatment to the infected and saving lives are our priority,” he said.

With a record 2,228 positive cases on Thursday, the southern state’s COVID-19 tally shot up to 31,105, including 17,782 active cases, while 457 people have died of the infection till date, 17 just in the last 24 hours.

Of the new cases in the state, Bengaluru accounted for 1,373, taking its tally to 13,882, including 10,870 active, while 177 have succumbed to the virus since March 9.

No deaths were, however, reported in the city on Thursday.

Of the 457 patients in intensive care units (ICU) across the state, 292 are in Bengaluru hospitals.

Since unlock began on June 1, COVID-19 cases shot up to 15,242 on June 30 from 3,221 on May 31 and to 31,105 in 9 days since July 1.

Similarly, in Bengaluru, positive cases shot up to 4,555 on June 30 from 358 on May 31 and rose to 13,882 in 9 days since July 1.

The Chief Minister also appealed to all legislators of the ruling and opposition parties to give priority to contain the disease in their Assembly segments.

“Visit the COVID-19 designated hospitals and inspect if the required facilities are in place and bring any shortcomings to our notice,” the CM said

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March 10,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 10: Tension prevailed in the city after an international flyer quarantined at the District Wenlock Hospital walked out of the facility.

The passenger, with a recent travel history to high-risk countries, refused to cooperate with health officials. The day-long drama ended when the district administration intervened and the flyer agreed to get himself re-admitted.

Deputy commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh said the passenger had fever and was sent to an isolation ward. “The passenger is cooperating with the treatment and samples have been collected for testing,” she said. The samples will be sent to a testing centre in Bengaluru.

Sources told  that rude behaviour by staff at Mangalore International Airport may have angered the passenger and he walked out of the quarantine facility.

She said if passengers show reluctance to be screened, they should first be counselled and allowed to get themselves admitted to a hospital of their choice with quarantine facility. If they still refuse to cooperate, they will have to be hospitalised forcefully, she added.

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