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BJP MLAs from Dakshina Kannada wage 'love jihad' in Assembly

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December 17, 2011

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Bangalore, December 17: There was chaos in the legislative assembly on Friday with Congress and BJP MLAs from Dakshina Kannada district locked in a heated argument over 'love jihad', a term extensively used by Sangh Parivar to define Muslim youth allegedly loving Hindu girls to convert them to Islam.

At least three influential MLAs from Dakshina Kannada district expressed concern about 'love jihad' and sought government's immediate action to prevent Hindu girls being converted into Islam by Muslim youth after winning their hearts.

However, Bantwal MLA B Ramanath Rai said that BJP MLAs deliberately raising the baseless and sensational issues to disrupt communal harmony in Dakshina Kannada.

Raising the issue during zero hour, Puttur MAL Mallika Prasad accused the government of not taking steps to prevent Hindu girls being attracted towards Muslims and Islam, especially in Dakshina Kannada district. She accused the Muslim youths of converting Hindu girls after winning their heart.

Presenting statistics without any documents or sources, she said that as many as 84 Hindu girls have been missing and 69 of them have confessed to have been lured by Muslim youths who professed love. The worrying factor is that some girls are pushed into the flesh trade, she added.

Sullia MLA S Angara alleged that police booked a case against an elected representative in his assembly constituency when he went to complain about a youth who had eloped with a girl.

Mangalore South MLA Yogish Bhat, who is also the Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly, said, this was a serious matter. He said that this year 64 girls went missing in Udupi district and only 42 have been traced.

Bhat also said that police have been threatening those who inform them about alleged conversion. “The government should take immediate action to stop this”, he said.

Terming 'love jihad' a lie Ramanath Rai expressed concern over moral policing "A few years ago, members of the minority community were beaten by Sangh Parivar cadres for transporting cattle. In some instances, Sangh Parivar have members indulged in moral policing. When there are police and the law and order system, where's the need for moral policing?" asked Rai. Mulky-Moodbidri MLA Abhay Chandra Jain too supported Mr Rai.

However, House leader S Suresh Kumar, upholding the argument of BJP MLAs from Dakshina Kannada said that 'love jihad' is a dangerous trend. "The government will take appropriate action and ask the home department to take measures to curtail it," he said.

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January 29,2020

Hubballi, Jan 29: Thousands of people took part in a protest march against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) causing traffic snarl in the city on Tuesday.

Various Dalit organisations had taken part in protest organised under the aegis of the 'Samvidana Samrakshana Samiti'.

KPCC members including MLA Prasad Abbayya, former Minister A.M. Hindasageri and office-bearers also joined the protest.

They congregated first at B.R. Ambedkar Statue near the Head Post Office in Hubballi. Holding flags and banners, the protesters marched from Ambedkar statue to mini Vidhana Soudha covering Lamington Road, Sangolli Rayanna Statue and Kittur Chennamma Circle.

Mr. Abbayya said that despite opposition from various minority communities and progressive organisations, the Union government had not changed its stand. The opposition would continue till the new law was repealed, he said.

He termed the CAA as a draconian law that meted out injustice to not only Muslims but also to Hindus. “Giving citizenship based on documents is highly condemnable. At a time when the country is undergoing an economic slowdown, it is highly condemnable that thousands of crores are being spent to enact the law. The Union government should immediately abolish the new law,” he said.

They submitted a memorandum to the Hubballi tahsildar that was addressed to the President, seeking abolition of the new law. In view of the march, the police had diverted traffic and had made elaborate bandobast.

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August 3,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 3: All those who met Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, who has tested positive for Covid-19, in the last three-four days will have to be quarantined, Medical Education Minister Sudhakar K said on Monday.

He also said those who came in contact with Yediyurappa in a couple of programmes in the past week are being traced.

Sudhakar, a medical doctor himself, said Yediyurappa has "very mild cough and his chest is clear."

"I think eight to ten days," he told news agency when asked how long the Chief Minister would have to remain in hospital.

Sudhakar said he is also getting himself tested as a few of his office staff had tested positive.

"All those who met the Chief Minister in the last 3-4 days...ideally they should be quarantined till they receive their results/report. Those who came in contact with him in a couple of programmes will have to isolate themselves and subject themselves for testing," the Minister said.

On the Chief Minister meeting Governor Vajubhai Vala, along with Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai last Friday, Sudhakar said as a result "They also become primary contacts. Ideally, they should also be quarantined and tested."

Yediyurappa who was hospitalised on Sunday night after testing positive for Covid-19 was "doing well" and is "clinically stable", the hospital treating him said.

The 77-year old leader is being monitored by a team of doctors at the Manipal hospital here.

"He is doing well, is clinically stable and will be monitored closely by our team," the hospital said in a statement late last night.

"I have tested positive for coronavirus. Whilst I am fine, I am being hospitalised as a precaution on the recommendation of doctors. I request those who have come in contact with me recently to be observant and exercise self-quarantine," Yediyurappa had said in his tweet.

Yediyurappa was in home quarantine a couple of weeks ago, after some staff members in his home office were found infected with the virus. Subsequently, he tested negative for Covid-19.

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July 7,2020

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has rationalised the syllabus for classes IX to XII for the academic year 2020-21 by up to 30 per cent to make up for academic loss caused due to COVID-19, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' announced on Tuesday.

"Looking at the extraordinary situation prevailing in the country and the world, CBSE was advised to revise the curriculum and reduce course load for the students of classes IX to XII.

"To aid the decision, a few weeks back I also invited suggestions from all educationists on the reduction of syllabus for students and I am glad to share that we received more than 1.5K suggestions. Thank you, everyone, for the overwhelming response," Nishank tweeted.

"Considering the importance of learning achievement, it has been decided to rationalize syllabus up to 30 per cent by retaining the core concepts," he added.

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