Minority fundamentalism as dangerous as Hindutva: CPI(M) leader

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October 30, 2012

Mangalore, October 30: Minority fundamentalism is as dangerous as the communalism spread by Hindutva forces and hence, both need to be condemned, said GV Shriram Reddy, Former MLA and State Secretary, CPI(M).

He was speaking after inaugurating a workshop on communalism at Town Hall in Mangalore on Tuesday.

Mr. Reddy said that although it is true that minority fundamentalism has evolved as a response to the communalism and violence spread by the Hindutva forces, both forms of communalism are “dangerous” and must be condemned.

Coming hard at the police department in failing to check the growing communalism menace, Mr. Reddy said that senior police officers even stooped to the level of seeking apology from RSS leaders for taking into custody a Hindutva activist for creating trouble during Bakrid in the state. “The police machinery is being misused by the saffron forces. In spite of one year passing by, no action has been taken against Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat for his hate speech. The SP says that if he is arrested, law and order situation in the region will worsen. Why do we need such a police force if it cannot arrest wrongdoers, which is its duty?” he questioned.

The senior CPI(M) leader said that while BJP is looking to play the communal card to gain the upper hand in the upcoming Assembly elections, Congress and JD(S) have also not made any concrete effort to take on communalism. “The BJP knows that people are fed up of its maladministration. No Chief Minister in the history of Karnataka was put behind bars. But this BJP government tenure saw cabinet ministers and the Chief Minister himself being jailed for corruption and scams. To regain power in the state, they will resort to communal tactics and hence we are witnessing incidents of communal violence across the state. After the Mangalore homestay attack, communal violence has taken place in 17 different places in the state including Belgaum, Koppala, Sindagi, Hubli and Gangavathi. But Congress and JD(S) also have not made any effort to take on communalism. They want to please Hindus as well as maintain their minority vote banks”, he said.

Mr. Reddy also said that the BJP government is encouraging the practice of 'Made Snana' in temples and caste discrimination in Udupi temple. Pejawar Shree Vishwesha Teertha Swamiji is a key orchestrator of communalism in the coastal region, he said.

B Madhava, Sunil Kumar Bajal, and other CPI(M) leaders were present.

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Shantanu Gupta’s book on BJP to become part of curriculum in Indonesia’s Islamic University

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February 24,2020

New Delhi, Feb 24: A book on the history of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will become a part of a course in the Islamic University of Indonesia, as the party’s two consecutive victories in India’s general elections has evoked interest among academicians, a faculty member said.

The book, titled Bhartiya Janata Party — Past, Present & Future, Story of World’s Largest Political Party and written by Shantanu Gupta, will become a part of the syllabus for undergraduate students of South Asian studies in the Department of International Relations.

Hadza Min Fadhli, a faculty member at the university, said there was a rising interest in the BJP’s rise among academicians in Indonesia, especially after the party won two general elections in India.

He said the book would be part of the syllabus for undergraduate courses in South Asian studies in the Department of International Relations.

Mr. Hadza said he got to know about the book during a recent visit to India as part of the Kautilya Fellowship programme, organised by the India Foundation. “We in Indonesia intend to further strengthen our relations with India. Therefore, it is important to understand its ruling party. We expect the BJP would also intend to do the same,” Mr. Hadza said.

When asked about the book being selected to be a part of a course in an Indonesian university, Mr. Gupta said global recognition of his work is immensely satisfying.

This book chronicles the history of the BJP which, Mr. Gupta said, described the saffron party as the latest political manifestation of the various nationalist movements that the country has seen.

Mr. Gupta has authored five other books, including a biography of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and a book on football in India.

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Stupidity of faculty.

They should know the reaction of Malaysians to BJP's attrocities.

When Malaysia outright knows BJP's agenda, they reacted.

This decission of Indonesian faculty shows clear stupidity and his mental stability.

God give wisdom to Indonesians

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Karnataka alone will have over 80,000 COVID-19 patients, warns Dr Devi Shety

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March 24,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 24: Underlining the seriousness of the coronavirus, which is spreading like wildfire in Karnataka, renowned Heart Surgeon and founder of Narayana Hrudayalaya Dr Devi Shetty on Tuesday predicted that Karnataka alone will have more than 80,000 people affected with the dreaded killer disease COVID-19 if people fail to protect themselves.

He urged the people to cooperate with the Government in preventing its further spread and immediately treat those who are affected.

Dr Shetty, urging the people to remain indoors and not to venture out, said those who are affected should not come out and remain in isolation even in their houses and take all precautions advised by doctors.

He said if 80,000 people in the state were affected, more than 20,000 need to be admitted to Hospital for treatment.

"More than 2000 affected need to be kept under ventilation and it requires more infrastructure in the hospitals," he said.

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Mangaluru | 7-day-old baby tests covid positive

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July 2,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 2: A seven-day old baby boy was tested positive for Covid-19, Health Department officials said on Thursday.

The infant is currently undergoing treatment at a designated Covid Hospital here. The baby was born at a private hospital in the city last week.

According to the officials, it was not known as to how the newborn contracted the infection.

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