Cong leaders lack courage to fight discrimination against Dalits'

August 16, 2011

Mangalore, August 16: Dissatisfaction of the participants was clearly visible at the DK District Congress SC/ST Cell meet due to a delayed start and a rushed conclusion of the meeting at DK District Congress Office here on Tuesday.

Dalit representatives of the Party, who had attended the meeting from various parts of the District, were discontented at the haste exhibited by the senior Congress leaders. “I have travelled over 80 kilometres for this meet. There is no point in attending if they conclude the meet abruptly without giving us a chance to express our opinions”, a Dalit member of the party complained.

Janardhan Chantimar, President, Bantwal Block Congress SC/ST Cell questioned the leaders present in the meeting about how many Dalit leaders have grown in the Congress party. Referring to Padmanabha Naringana, President, Dakshin Kannada Congress SC/ST cell, he said, though Padmanabha has served the Congress longer than the prominent leaders in the district, he is still ignored.

Stating that discrimination has not stopped even after independence, he said: “Congress leaders lack courage to fight against the continued discrimination against Dalits and minorities by some organisations in the district”.

Presiding over the meeting, N Manjunath, President, Karnataka State Congress SC/ST cell reminded the gathering about the benefits the party has provided for the oppressed classes of society.

He lamented about the disinterest exhibited by the former Chief Minister Yeddyurappa in forming a vigilance committee to solve the problems endured by the Dalits. He was critical against the fake caste certificate issue and demanded the government to dismiss the officials who had issued them.

Mangalore MLA U T Khader and senior Congress leaders of the district Ivan D'souza and P V Mohan also addressed the gathering.

Ibrahim Kodijal, Vice President, Dakshina Kannada District Congress, Appi, Vice President, Dakshina Kannada Congress SC/ST cell, Mamatha Gatti, President, Dakshina Kannada Mahila Congress were present among others in the meeting.

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May 5,2020

Bengaluru, May 5: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday said that the coronavirus situation in the state is "under control" as compared to several other states in the country.

He also hinted that soon the construction and industrial activities would be allowed in the state except in the red zones.

"Coronavirus situation in the state is under control as compared to other states. Due to this, travel of migrant workers was prohibited. Now, trade, construction and industrial activities need to restart, except in the red zones," he told reporters.

According to the Karnataka Health Department, the state has so far recorded 659 COVID-19 cases, including 324 discharged and 28 deaths.

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March 26,2020

Bengaluru,  Mar 26: The nationwide lockdown in the view of coronavirus outbreak has driven some people to the edge. In Karnataka, within less than 24 hours, two cases of people creating trouble for police personnel have come to light.

On Wednesday, a middle-aged man was shot in his leg by the police after he tried to assault two police constables of Sanjaynagar police station. The police constables were identified as Manjunatha and Basavararaju.
The accused reportedly breached the check post at Bhoopasandra. He and his friends were over-speeding and performing stunts on bikes. When the policemen tried to secure them after giving them a chase, they attacked the cops.

When they were taken into custody, one of them again tried to escape and hurled stones and bricks on the cops. In order to prevent further assault, the police then fired two rounds – one in the air and the second one on his left leg.

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May 31,2020

Bengaluru, May 31: With places of worship expected to reopen on June 8, the Karnataka State Minorities Commission has released guidelines for mosques and dargahs, that include social distancing, temperature testing and compulsory hand washing.

Abdul Azeem, commission chairman said, "Everyone will have to maintain one-metre distance and carry their prayer mats. They will all be scanned and Farz prayers will be held for 10-15 minutes. Friday prayers should be completed within 20 minutes."

Distribution of tabarukh, shaking hands, and overcrowding inside mosques will not be allowed.  The Muzrai department also issued guidelines for temples, like mandatory face masks, sanitisation of sanctum sanctorum and thermal screening.

In a letter, the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment Department mentioned that while temple authorities and devotees should wear masks, priests, helpers and workers are exempt, in the core area of the temple.

"Devotees should be scanned using infrared thermometers at the temple entrance, and must be given hand sanitiser. The temple trust is expected to bear the expenses," it added.

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