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It's time for Knit India Movement'

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August 9, 2012

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Mangalore, August 9: The Mahatma Gandhi Peace Foundation observed 'Quit India Day' on Thursday at Tagore Park, in the city to mark 70th anniversary of Quit India Movement.

Delivering the inaugural speech at the programme, Commissioner of Mangalore Urban Development Authority Ajith Kumar Hegde S. said that Quit India Movement was one of the milestones in the history of Indian freedom struggle.

“After the Cripps' Mission was sent to India by the British, Mahatma Gandhi and other leaders of Indian National Congress decided to call for a mass protest demanding an orderly British withdrawal from the country. A 'Quit India' resolution was passed on August 7, 1942, and Gandhi gave a call for 'Do or Die'. Thus, the Quit India Movement was born and the Indian tricolour was hoisting for the first time on August 9, 1942. Although the movement was not successful, Gandhi's call found support among a large amount of Indians,” he said.

Comparing the past situation to the present one, he said that one of the most important reasons why the British were opposed was the large amount of wealth transported to England. “A similar situation can be seen now where a particular group wants to bring back the money deposited in Swiss banks by Indians. After 65 years of independence, we see ambiguity in our freedom. While on one side the country has advanced in various fields, on the other side freedom has not reached the people at the grassroots,” he said.

Corporator of Mangalore City Corporation Ranganath C. Kini said that there was a need to unify people with a 'Knit India' Movement in the present day. He also said that students coming to Mangalore from other places should be brought together on the same platform.

In his presidential address, President of Mahatma Gandhi Peace Foundation (MGPF) A. Sadananda Shetty said that in this competitive world, students should shape the future by rendering service to the society.

He said that while the country had reached international levels in various fields like technology, education, agriculture and medicine, incidents like the recent home-stay attack in the city caused hindrance to the country's progress. Not the police, but the politicians are to be blamed for such incidents, he said.

Ajith Kumar Hegde hoisted the Indian flag at the park while students from various schools looked on. MGPF Secretary Dr. N. Ismail welcomed the gathering, while Joint Secretary B. Prabhakar Shriyan proposed a vote of thanks. MGPF Treasurer P. Sadananda was present on the occasion.

Patriotic singing and elocution competitions were held for students from schools across the city. Students from as many as 25 schools took part.

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March 23,2020

Mangaluru/Udupi, Mar 23: The coastal district of Dakshina Kannada including the city of Mangaluru today refused to return to normalcy from yesterday’s Janata Curfew, as the government imposed lockdown in the district till the month end to contain the Covid-19 caused by the deadly novel coronavirus.

The lockdown coupled with the prohibitory orders under Section 144 has forced all the commercial establishments barring few to remain closed in the district.

The police started issuing stern warning to the people through loudspeakers against venturing out of their homes unnecessarily. People are allowed to move only in case of any emergency or basic needs.

The police warning came after a few people started ignoring the lockdown and ban orders. A few private buses also were seen plying on the roads in the morning.

Under the proibitory orders, the district administration banned from venturing out of their homes except in case of emergency or extreme necessity. All public programmes including religious ceremonies, cultural programmes also are banned. All shops, commercial establishments, workshops and godowns with other unessential goods are supposed to remain closed. Bus service, both government and private, are to suspended. Mass prayers and religious ceremonies are not allowed in temples, mosques and churches. Beaches and other tourist spots are closed.

Udupi

The lockdown in 9 districts of Karnataka has forced many private buses in Udupi to stay off the roads for second day on Monday. Some buses plying between Udupi to Kundapur have resumed service a day after Janata Curfew, with very minimum occupancy.

Due to lockdown in Dakshina Kannada, all services operating from Mangaluru to Udupi, Manipal, and Kundapur have been suspended till the month end. Buses on Karkala-Udupi route have also stopped their operations.

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May 4,2020

Udupi, May 4: Udupi Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesha said that mechanised boat fishing will be permitted in Udupi district in another two days.

He further said that the decision was taken after the district was declared as a Green Zone as no fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported from the district in the past several days.

The Deputy Commissioner told the media here that fishing will be permitted but social distancing has to be practised and only 30 boats will be permitted in a day.

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July 30,2020

Mangaluru, July 30: The Social Democratic Party of India has condemned the move by the state government to drop a lesson on legendary Mysuru rulers Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan from the class 7 textbook.

The Department of Public Instruction has omitted the chapter from the textbooks of Class 7 in their attempt to reduce syllabus for state board schools by 30 per cent.

The department, however, has decided to retain similar chapters on Tipu Sultan in 6th and 10th Classes, though the syllabus in text books for all classes from 1 to 10th has been trimmed. 

In a media release statement, SDPI State President Ilyas Mohammed Thumbe termed the move as communally motivated. “By dropping the lesson, the BJP-led government is engaged in saffronisation of education,” he alleged.

He said that Tipu was the most prominent freedom fighter, who had given priority to irrigation, rocket technology and harmony. The BJP government is also planning to scrap lessons on the Constitution, secularism and democracy. By twisting history, the BJP is trying to mislead the younger generation, he added.

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