Learn tolerance from erstwhile Hindu kings who welcomed Muslims: Khazi

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January 9, 2017

Mangaluru, Jan 9: Speakers at an inter-religion intellectual meet on peace, harmony and national integration here on Monday stressed on the need for organising more such meets in wards and mohallas to promote trust among people from different religions.

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Imam Umer Ahmed Ilayasi, chief Imam, Delhi; Sugunendra Tirtha, seer of Udupi Puttige Mutt, Shaikuna Twaka Ahmed Musliyar, Khazi of Mangaluru; Indresh Kumar, a leader of the Rashtriya Swavam Sevak Sangh; Abdul Rasheed, president, Ullal Dargah Committee; and Father Valerian D'Souza addressed the gathering.

M N Krishnamurthy, president, Rights Awareness and Knowledge Society, which organized the event, said that communal clashes are the result of conflict of ideologies. Mostly people from lower strata of society were involved in communal troubles. They should be educated. India should hold its secular fabric intact by equally maintaining multi-cultural and multi-linguistic and multi-religious tradition.

Twaka Ahmed Musliyar termed the patronage enjoyed by Muslim community during the reign of erstwhile Hindu kingdoms in the coastal Karnataka and Kerala then as the best example of religious tolerance.?It is also recorded by Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta who was in awe of thousands of Muslims living in peace during the rule of a Hindu king, he said.

He said that Hindus had not only wholeheartedly welcomed Arab Muslim traders to India in the 7th century A.D. but also were impressed by their character and kindness. “We should learn religious tolerance from them,” he said.

Musliyar said several Hindu kings were benevolent and granted land for mosques. One of the oldest mosques that dates back to over 1,000 years and was rechristened Zeenat Baksh by erstwhile ruler of Mysuru Tipu Sultan exists still in Mangaluru, he added.

The Khazi gave a call for the Muslims to take the onus of spreading peace in the society.

In his address Mr. Rasheed said that only a small section of society created communal trouble in Mangaluru. The others, who are in majority, should educate such persons by holding mohalla-level inter-religion meets.

Father D'Souza said that all scriptures taught that one need to be humane first to become a good human being.

The Puttige mutt seer likened the religions to “pancha mukha” (five faces) of Anjaneya with one heart. The country is like a heart with different religions.

He said that development activities depended on the prevalence of peace. If a society or a region is frequently disturbed by violent activities, development cannot take place. Stressing on the need for promoting love and peace among people, he said that more inter-religious meets should be organised to keep the relations intact.

Imam Umer Ahmed Ilayasi said that people from different religions should respect each other and love religions. Though Mangaluru is known for its entrepreneurship, it is also known for frequent communal trouble. There should be more inter-face dialogue.

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CD publish news for such things. Why no news update about the miracle exhibition at Nehru maidan which is going on since 3 days??!!!
Any pressure from some groups or leaders??!
I thought cd was having clear journalism. Trust failed.

Everthing is ok except inviting Indresh Kumar who is leader of terrorist group. This terrorist is trying to divide muslims by supporting hand counted name sake muslims for change in Sharia Law. Is this Moulana is soft for this terrorist and will support him for change in Sharia Law?

What a shamful act from our Khazi.
He attended the program organised by RSS? He don't know, what is RSS?

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how any one can share stage with terrorist case accused MRM chief Indresh Kumar.

Inna Lillahi Wainna Ilaihi Rajioon.. Shirk In the name of Harmony

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PIL in High Court for preventing religious conversion of SC/ST

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March 12,2020

New Delhi, Mar 12: A PIL was moved in the Delhi High Court on Thursday seeking directions to the Centre to take appropriate steps for stopping religious conversion of socially and economically downtrodden people, particularly of the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe community.

The plea claims that the government has done nothing to stop religious conversions.

The plea is listed before a bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar on Friday.

The petition, by BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, alleges that many individuals, NGOs and institutions are converting downtrodden persons by "intimidating, threatening, luring by monetary benefits and by other acts, including miracle healing, black magic and more".

"Many individuals/organizations have started conversions of SC/STs in rural areas and the situation is very alarming. The mass religious conversion of the socially economically downtrodden men, women and children, and, in particular of the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe community, is on the rise in the last 20 years," the petition claims.

It further claims as per the 2011 census, Hindus constitute 79 per cent of the population down from 86 per cent in 2001 and if no action is taken "Hindus will become minority in India".

Upadhyay suggested enacting of a law to prevent conversions by force or deceit and to award jail term for any violation.

"Additionally, the State may empower the National Human Rights Commission to deal with the affairs of religious groups and analyse religious discrimination among them," he suggests.

Apart from seeking steps to prevent religious conversions by force, threats or deceit, the petition also wants directions prohibiting religious gatherings "intended to mislead people by making false and untenable claims" to lure ignorant masses to join a particular faith or religious group.

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First of all we should know what is religion and what is its purpose.

Religion should be scientific to acceptance. It should not be blind tale.

Religion is a set of divine commands how to lead the life to be successful here and also it should lead to success if there is a life after the death.

If it can assure, we should not worry to accept. Such religion can not be more than 1. Because we all believe 1 Supreme God who has the control over every creature. If we understand and accept it, then we should accept 1 and only religion which is the real religion.

You can not force anybody to accept 2+2=5.

If religion can prove its doctrine to be not contradicting the science then no worry to accept it.

There should be open debate of all religions then the truth will come in black and white clearly.

Leave the panel to decide which is the right one. Once proved, brave people will accept it without fear.

No need any law. If you have good product why do you worry to sell it.

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Sniffer dog runs 12 kilometres in 3 hours to trace murder accused in Karnataka

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July 19,2020

Davangere, Jul 19: A 9-year-old sniffer dog ran 12 km in the night to trace a murder accused and helped the police arrest him in Karnataka's Davangere rural area, an official said on Sunday.

"Doberman Pincher Tunga ran 12 km non-stop from the crime spot at Basavapattana in the city to a house at Kashipur in the rural where murder accused Chethan, 25, was hiding and helped us arrest him on July 17," Davangere Police Superintendent Hanumantha Rai said on phone.

Davangere is 260 km northwest of Bengaluru.

"Though Chethan allegedly shot dead his friend Chandra Nayak with a stolen service revolver on July 10 over sharing the booty (gold ornaments) of the theft they had committed recently with two others. We took female dog Tunga to the crime spot on July 16. She led the sleuths to the area where Chethan was hiding with two accomplices," Rai recalled.

While trained sniffer dogs normally run 4-5 km from a crime spot, Tunga could track the accused 12 km away.

When Tunga's handler (Head Constable Prakash) took her to the crime scene at 9.30 pm, she sniffed around and ran 12 km non-stop to Kashipur. She halted at a wine shop and went to a food joint later. Then she stopped at a house nearby at 12.30 am.

The prime accused (Chethan) was present in the house of his relative. He was arrested after he confessed to the theft and the murder.

The police are on the hunt to trace Chethan's two accomplices who fled from the house they were hiding in.

Karnataka Additional Director General of Police (law and order) Amar Kumar Pandey felicitated Tunga on July 17 at a function here for cracking the murder case with its exceptional sniffing traits.

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‘No pvt hospital in Karnataka can turn away patients irrespective of covid status’

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August 6,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 6: No private hospital in Karnataka can turn away a patient without attending to him or her, irrespective of the Coronavirus status, an official has said.

"Private medical establishments shall not deny treatment and admission to any patient approaching the establishment irrespective of the fact that such patient may or may not be suffering from Covid-19," an official from the state Health and Family Welfare Department said on Wednesday.

Likewise, no private hospital can insist on a patient for a Covid-19 test report, said the official invoking the Disaster Management Act.

"The establishments also cannot insist for Covid test report," he said, directing all private hospitals to strictly abide by their responsibilities.

According to the department, it is the duty of every private hospital to provide first aid and take lifesaving steps when any patient approaches it.

"It is the duty of every private medical establishment to provide first aid and take lifesaving measures to stabilise the patient," he said.

The department also invoked statutes from Karnataka Medical Establishments Act 2017, under sections 11 and 11 (A) to drive home the message.

The directives assume significance at a time when several cases of private hospitals denying admissions and fleecing patients across the state have emerged.

"It has been noticed that some of the private hospitals are refusing treatment and admission to emergency patients, causing distress and this has resulted in complications, leading to death in certain cases," said the official.

The district authorities have been directed to take action on the erring hospitals as the department reiterated the responsibilities of private medical establishments.

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