Karnataka to axe law VHP used to oppose Muslim DC's role in Puttur temple fest

March 23, 2016

Mangaluru, Mar 23: After Hindutva groups of Dakshina Kannada expressed their objection to a Muslim deputy commissioner's name on the invitation card of the car festival of a temple in Puttur, the Karnataka government has reportedly decided to repeal an act of 1997. The VHP had used the act to oppose the DC's involvement in the temple festival.

ibrahim According to the sources of state government, the act is being repealed to uphold the secular nature of the Constitution.

The Karnataka Assembly witnessed huge uproar over the issue on Tuesday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) opposed the government's decision but the Speaker backed the DC suggesting the government that it could amend the law within 24 hours to provide legal backing to the IAS officer to preside over the temple festival in his official capacity.

The VHP and the Bajrang Dal had opposed the mention of IAS officer AB Ibrahim's name in the invitation card of a function of Mahalingeshwara temple.

It's the first time a bureaucrat's name was dragged into such a debate. Mr Ibrahim, who has attended several meetings with management committee of local temples, had expressed his displeasure with the sudden turn of events.

"This is not the first time my name is in the card, in the last two occasions also my name was there. I have been conducting this kind of temple administrative activities for over 2 years. Nobody has raised such kind of an issue in the past," Mr Ibrahim had claimed.

The government also came to the fore to defend the officer. "It is not about caste or creed, it is the post of DC. As DC he is in charge of A grade temples," Health Minister UT Khader said.

State Home Minister G Parameshwara also claimed such issues were being raised to "create disharmony, nothing else".

Karnataka has more than 50,000 Hindu temples administered by the state government which come under the Muzrai or the Religious Affairs Department. The Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrates are heads of all Hindu temples which come under the Muzrai department. They are in charge of the administration, but consult the local temple management in the process.

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Chaddies will not come up in their life even if they give up chaddi to pant.....you cannot straighten dogs tail....right....they will remain chaddiies for ever.....

DEAR VHP TAKE NOTE THAT INDIA IS NOT A HINDHU COUNTRY .

INDIA BELONG TO MUSLIM CHRISTIAN HINDHU JAIN ETC ETC OK..

VHP NEVER FIGHT WTH BRITISH WHO ARE YOU TO APPOSE THIS.

VHP IS THE TERROR FOR INDIA ATTACKING THE MASJID CHRUCH .

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Mangaluru: DC files plaint over fake holiday circular with her forged signature

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January 9,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 9: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner has lodged a complaint with the Police alleging that his signature was forged in a holiday circular for schools and colleges in the district during National General Strike called by Trade Unions.

It may be recalled that the district administration had declared a holiday for all educational institutions on December 20 and 21 in the backdrop of the December 19 violence.

A few miscreants had forged this order and circulated it on social media stating that a holiday had been declared for schools and colleges in the district on January 8.

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Women, transgender people stage protest against CAA, NRC, NPR in Bengaluru

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February 10,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 10: A group of women on Monday started a protest against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC), and National Population Register (NPR) here near Bilal Masjid.

Members of the transgender community on Sunday had also taken out a march here to express solidarity with those protesting against CAA, NRC, and NPR.

The newly enacted law is facing stiff opposition across the country with some states including Kerala, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Punjab refusing to implement it. Rajasthan, Kerala, and Punjab have also passed resolutions against the amended citizenship law in their legislative Assemblies.

The CAA grants citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Parsi, Buddhist, and Christian refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh, who came to India on or before December 31, 2014.

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Muslim Committee drops Jan 4 anti-CAA protest plan as cops refuse permission

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January 2,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 2: The Muslim Central Committee of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi has dropped its plan to stage a massive protest against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act and National Register of Citizens on January 4 at Mangaluru’s Nehru Maidan.

Addressing a press conference here today, committee chief K S Mohammed Masood made this announcement.

“All the 28 organisations that had decided to stage protest under the leadership of the Muslim Central Committee, have unanimously agreed to temporarily cancel the protest plan after the city police refused permission for the event,” he said.

Mr Masood requested the people, especially the youth, not to lose patience. “No one should head to Nehru Maidan on January 4 as Muslim leaders have unanimously decided to cancel the protest,” he urged.

S M Rasheed Haji, Y Abdulla Kunhi, Umar UH, Ibrahim Kodichal, B M Mumtaz Ali, Khasim H K, Mansoor Ahmed Azad and Asif Deals were present in the press meet.

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Muslim organisations felicitate State BJP Chief Nalin Kumar

I want to know from them wat was the need for this. Has this helped the ordinary Mangalore Muslims in anyway. I would not have asked abt this if the program was conducted in your house. But here it is done in the name of Muslims. We need to stop being intellectually dishonest

Young energetic Muslim brothers present in Dk ,please note we need young leaders to lead us . Wake up ... and take over .

We respect ur decision sir.

But there are a lot of questions about it on people's mind.

We need to be updated about ur next plan of action.

Are u planning to approach the court for gaining the permission from the police, bcoz otherwise I don't think we will get the permission

Secondly, a few days back I wanted to contact Muslim central committee office to confirm if the protest Wil be there. I googled for the no, but the no. did not exist. Does that mean the Muslim central committee does not have an office or telephone no????

This only shows how organised we are.

Requesting Muslim central committee to get their house in order. Get more professional. Also consult people to utilise various platform to responsibly collect funds from so many ordinary bearys who want to donate money, but don't know whom to send it to.

We need an action committee to handle such situations. It must consist a battery of lawyers to fight the cases filed by the police.

If our leaders are old, they need to groom new leaders into the committee.

Moreover, it is important to question these so called leaders about their fecilitation program conducted for making kateel wen he won the election. Wat was the purpose of such fecilitation. Becoz I don't think he gives a damn when our community suffered. I question, whether all this is done in our name only to gain your contact and flourish ur business???

Never ever dare to do so in the name of Muslims