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Adivasi committee protests arrest of student over alleged Naxal-link

March 15, 2012
Mangalore, March 15: The co-ordination committee for the rights of Adivasis on Thursday staged a protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office and voiced their resentment over the arrest of Vittala Malekudiya, a journalism student of Mangalore University.

Vittala was taken into custody for allegedly supporting the Naxal activities in Belthangady area. Police are claiming that a book of Bhagath Singh was found with Vittala which they say he used to spread naxalism. The police custody of Vittala was extended by five more days by the Belthangady court on Wwednesday.

Vittala was arrested over a week ago after he had gone to visit his father, who had earlier been taken into custody by the police.

Speaking on the occasion, B Madhava, secretary DK District unit of CPI(M) said, the arrest of the student was a ploy to diver the attention of the people at a time when the ruling BJP was reeling under scams.

“Possessing a book on Bhagath Singh cannot be construed as Vittala was supportive of Naxals. The arrest raises a question mark about whether democracy was still alive,” he said.

Denouncing the arrest, B M Bhat, president of Dakshina Kannada District Beedi Worker's Association ridiculed the police for making paper clippings of various newspapers like Udayavani, Prajavani, Vijaya Karnataka a basis for suspecting Vittala's link with Naxals. “This kind of atrocities must stop immediately. By merely keeping books of freedom fighters one does not become a naxal,” he said.

The protesters also expressed outrage on police atrocities committed on Vittala's father Lingappa Malekudiya. “About two months ago the Anti-Naxal Force killed their own personnel and tried to hoodwink people. Now they have come up with stories about Vittala, Mr. Bhat said.

The Adivasi Samanvaya Samiti demanded immediate release of Vittala to safeguard his future.

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May 2,2020

Mangaluru, May 2:  Fishermen in the coastal districts fear that the fishing season ending on May 31 every year might be rescheduled early this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a statement department of fisheries on sturday said fishing season is closed for 61 days every year before the arrival of the monsoon.

As per the data with the Fisheries Department, this year the number of fishes caught has set a record.

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July 19,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 19: Senior JDS leader H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday advised the Karnataka government to utilise the services of private medical colleges in treating Covid-19 patients, by taking them into confidence, instead of threatening them with license cancellation for not complying with directives.

He also said a concentrated effort should be taken in the fight against coronavirus. "It was wrong for any hospital to deny treatment. It is also not correct on part of the government to threaten the private medical colleges with cancellation of their licence for that reason. It won't be of any help at this time of medical emergency.

Remember that MCI has the authority to cancel licenses, not government," Kumaraswamy tweeted. "Instead of showing fury on private medical colleges at such a time, concentrate on taking their service by taking them into confidence. Look into their needs. I urge for a concentrated fight against coronavirus," he added.

Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa had on Saturday convened a meeting with Private Medical College Hospitals regarding Covid management and directed them to provide 50 per cent of the beds as promised.

In another tweet, Kumaraswamy said the notice being put out by local administrations in front of coronavirus patient's house is leading to new age social discrimination and untouchability.

To ensure that infected patients and his family leads a respectable life, such a practice has to be dropped immediately. "..... instead health workers should be sent to their houses to educate and instill confidence in them," the former CM added.

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August 8,2020

Mangaluru, Aug 8: As visuals of the Air India Express flight crash at Kozhikode international airport emerge, one cannot help but be reminded of an eerily similar and unfortunate accident that occurred a decade ago. The August 7, 2020 tragedy brought back memories of the 2010 crash.

It was on May 22, 2010 that an Air India Express Boeing 737-800 flight from Dubai to Mangaluru over shot the runway while landing at Bajpe airport and fell into a cliff. Of the 160 passengers and 6 crew members on board, 158 were killed (all crew members and 152 passengers) and only 8 survived.

Even back then, the plane had split into two. The crash has been termed as one of India's worst aviation disasters.

The final conversations between Air traffic control (ATC) and the pilot prior to the landing showed no indication of any distress.

Like the Mangaluru accident, Karipur crash too happened when the flight was attempting to land.

The captain of the aircraft which crashed at Mangaluru, Z Glucia, was an experienced pilot with 10,000 hours of flying experience and had 19 landings at the Mangalore airport. Co-pilot S S Ahluwalia, with 3,000 hours of flying experience had as many as 66 landings at this airport. Both the pilot and co-pilot were among the victims.

An investigation into the accident later found that the cause of the accident was the captain’s failure to discontinue an ‘unstabilised approach’ and his persistence to continue with the landing, despite three calls from the First Officer to ‘go-around’.

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