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Abolish death penalty, says Salil Shetty

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August 31, 2011

Mangalore, August 31: Amnesty International (AI) is putting its effort to make India sign the pact of moratorium on executions with a view to abolish death penalty.

AI secretary general Salil Shetty said that 135 nations in the world have already established moratorium on execution. "AI opposes death penalty worldwide because it violates the right to life and other human rights. We will build pressure on India to sign moratorium pact on execution," he said acknowledging the felicitation extended to him by Salil Shetty Felicitation Committee here on Tuesday.

AI, which has three million members campaigning for human rights in over 150 countries, aims to work together with full spectrum of people's organisations in India in new, innovative ways to effect real changes, Salil said.

"We are working towards the release of hundreds of prisoners in India, including social activist Binayak Sen, who are being put behind bars without fair trial. We also will launch battle against torture in police stations. We do not have right code of conduct for police in India," he lamented.

India is a democratic nation, but that does not mean that our nation is free from issues related human rights. China too monitors human rights violation, even though it is not a democratic nation,'' he said.

Love for Tulu

Salil, who is a Mangalorean, did not forget his mother tongue even after becoming the secretary general of AI. In the beginning of his speech, he said, "organising committeegu solmelu panduth shuru malpuve (I shall start my speech after thanking organisers).

Throughout his speech, he recalled his childhood and boyhood days of eating 'golibaje' and learning agriculture and culture. He expressed his desire to watch Tulu movie of Vijayakumar Kodiyalbail "Oiryardori Asal".

"This land has produced several famous persons from underworld to Miss World. I would like to call Aishwarya Rai my sister, but looking at my face people may not believe it," Salil said in mirth.

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July 27,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 27: Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that when COVID-19 has made life and livelihoods difficult, it is unfortunate that charges have been levelled of irregularities in the procurement of COVID-19 equipment.

"The Congress which has levelled charges against the ruling BJP has not so far filed a complaint with any investigating agency. Instead, the Congress has limited itself to getting publicity. On the other hand, the ruling BJP instead of coming clean by ordering a probe into the main charges is indirectly admitting the scam," Kumaraswamy said on Sunday.

"By washing dirty linen in public, both the Congress and the BJP are playing a cruel joke on people instead of protecting their lives," he said.

Hitting out at the BJP, he asked, "Why is it that the BJP is not ordering an investigation into the Rs 2,000 crore Covid 19 corruption charges levelled against the government by the Congress? Why is the government keeping quiet on the corruption charges?"

He said, "Is this the leadership provided by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa? There could be political pressure on seeking resignation of his Ministers. But why has no action been initiated against any officers? Is there any effort to destroy the evidence by retaining officers in their existing postings?"

"Hunger for publicity is evident when we look at the press conference by five Ministers at a time," he said.

The government has countered the charges of the Congress but backtracked on ordering an investigation, he said.

"Would this not give rise to suspicion that the government is involved in the scam?" he asked.

He also asked why Congress leaders have not filed a complaint before any investigating agency despite "possessing documents to prove the charges".

"Are the Congress leaders trying to get publicity or are they concerned about the welfare of the people? The Congress Legislative Party leader is seeking an account (Lekka Kodi) while the BJP president is seeking answers (Uttara Kodi). Is it enough to give such questions and answers?"

Is there a concrete legal plan to deal with the irregularities? he asked.

"Looking at the way the Congress leaders have addressed media conferences and taken to social media campaigns, it appears that they are trying to get publicity," he said.

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April 27,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 27: Two more people including an elderly woman have been tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Dakshina Kannada. 

With this the total number of covid-19 cases in the district reached 21, though most of them have recovered and returned home. 

In its today's bulletin, the health and family welfare department confirmed that a 45-year-old man and his 80-year-old mother tested positive for the deadly disease. 

It is learnt that one of them had undergone treatment at a private hospital where a woman from Bantwal, who died of covid-19, was being treated for breathing difficulties, before she was shifted to Wenlock Hospital which is now converted into covid-19 hospital.

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May 7,2020

Mangaluru, May 7: Thousands of migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, led by Congress leader Mithun Rai, staged a protest here on Wednesday demanding that they be allowed to return to their native places.

The workers started a protest demonstration opposite Mangaluru City Corporation office in the city. Police dispersed the crowd for violating social distancing norms.

The workers said they have nowhere to go and nothing to eat. Therefore, they are demanding to be sent back to their states. They however, had crowded together without following the social distance norm. 

In the wake of protest, prohibitory orders under section 144(3) were imposed in Dakshina Kannada district between 7pm and 7 am till May 17 to check the spread of Covid-19.

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