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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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March 16,2020

Belagavi, Mar 16: Despite issuing an order banning large gathering, including lavish weddings, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa attended the grand marriage celebrations of the daughter of BJP MLC Mahantesh Kavatagimath in Belagavi on Sunday.

The Chief Minister had advised people to postpone weddings till the COVID-19 scare passed off, or to restrict the number of guests to around 100. But the wedding on the lawns of Shagun gardens in the Udyambag industrial area in Belagavi had many more times the number of visitors.

A police officer on duty at the venue estimated the crowd to be over 3,000.

The large gathering was in clear defiance of the government order and the Chief Minister’s appeal. But Mr. Yediyurappa’s presence seems to have vindicated this act.

Hundreds of cars were parked on both sides of the Khanapur road, outside the venue which was decorated with flowers, buntings, rolls of paper and colourful cloth. Two huge banners about preventing the spread of COVID-19 have been put up at the venue. There are wash basins at two ends and several hand sanitiser counters across the ground.

Apart from Union Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi, and ministers Srimanth Patil and MLA Mahesh Kumthalli, there were several leaders from the BJP, the Congress and the JD(S) who attended the marriage. There were some officers from the city corporation and district administration among the guests.

The Chief Minister arrived around 11 a.m. and stayed for nearly an hour at the venue. He left after wishing the couple and greeting some leaders.

On his arrival, at the Sambra airport, Mr. Yediyurappa said the State was well-equipped to handle the spread of the infection. “Over one lakh have been tested. Among the 100 suspected cases, the virus was detected only in six persons. One person has died. But otherwise the situation is under control. Officers are working round the clock,’’ he said.

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March 2,2020

Mangaluru/Mysuru, Mar 2:Unseasonal rain that lashed several parts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Mysuru districts on Monday brought big relief from scorching heat experienced since last one week.

According to official sources here, the Port city received rain for more than two hours since 0500 hrs. Mangaluru, Thokkottu, Ullal, Kavoor, Bondel, Bejai and other areas surrounding Mangaluru experienced rainfall.

Power supply was disrupted following rainfall. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted 'generally cloudy sky' for Mangaluru on Monday.

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April 2,2020
Bengaluru, Apr 2: About 1,500 people from Karnataka might have attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Nizamuddin in the national capital between March 8 to 20. Of these, the State has been able to trace 800 people.
 
Of the 800 persons, 143 people have been found to be symptomatic.
 
Mr Jawaid Akhtar, Additional Chief Secretary (Health and Family Welfare), in a statement here on Thursday said that the Centre had sent the list of 1,500 people to the State.
 
“We cannot say if all these have attended the congregation. Some of them may have attended and some may be the contacts of those who have attended. We have been able to trace 800 from the list and samples of 143 symptomatic persons have been sent for tests."

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