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NRI Aboobakar Siddiq hacked to death by saffron extremists near Uppala

coastaldigest.com web desk
August 6, 2018

Manjeshwar, Aug 6: A Communist Party of India (Marxist) activist was stabbed to death at Mangalpady near Uppala of Kasaragod district, last night by a gang of miscreants allegedly belonging to Sangh Parivar.

The deceased has been identified as Aboobakar Siddiq (21), a non-resident Indian, who had recently returned from Qatar on vacation. He was an activist of CPI(M) The victim is son of Azeem, a resident of Sonkalu near Uppala. 

Police said, Aboobakar Siddiq was attacked by a group of bike-born gang near his house at around 11 p.m. Siddiq was stabbed on his stomach and chest, injuring his internal organs.

The prime accused in the case has been identified as one Ashwant, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The cops have registered a case against him and two others.

The incident took place on when the victim was returning home. Siddiq was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital. He suffered serious stab wounds and later succumbed to death in the hospital. While speaking to a leading news channel, CPI (M) MLA Samseer alleged that the RSS was behind the attack.

A strong contingent of police was deployed in the region in the wake of the killing, said police.

This is not the first such case of RSS-CPI (M) rivalry being witnessed with the parties accusing each other of the incidents. Not long before, a local CPI (M) leader was stabbed to death in New Mahe in Kunnur in June 2018. Over the years, the RSS-saffron rivalry has taken lives of more than 200 workers belonging to both camps.

Last November, V Anandan, a worker of Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) who was out on bail for murdering a CPI (M) worker, was murdered in Nenmini.

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FairMan
 - 
Tuesday, 7 Aug 2018

Retaliation more vickets; then only it becomes cool baby.......

abbu
 - 
Monday, 6 Aug 2018

ban rss...ban rss....now no debate... no shouting by anchors at news channels..

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May 18,2020

Bengaluru, May 18: Karnataka education minister S Suresh Kumar on Monday announced the SSLC examination dates. Earlier, Karnataka SSLC examinations were to be held between March 27 and April 9, 2020, but had to be postponed due to the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown.

The minister announced that Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) will conduct SSLC examination between June 25 to July 4 and the PUC exam for English paper will be held on June, 18, 2020.

"Examinations for Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) will be conducted between June 25 and July 4 in Karnataka. Exams for English paper of Pre-University Course (PUC) will he held on June 18: Karnataka Education Minister S Suresh Kumar," ANI tweeted.

The minister for primary and secondary education had held a meeting with the department officials to discuss the feasibility of conducting the exam.

Modalities of conducting the examination in the current situation of the COVID 19 pandemic while taking care of interests of students is of paramount importance, S Suresh Kumar said adding these issues have been kept in mind while finalising the schedule.

With inter-state and inter-district mobility a major issue with public transport not available and also due to 14-day institutional quarantine norms, the minister had told TOI that an idea has been introduced to allow students appear for the examination in the district where they presently are than at their designated examination centre.

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March 14,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 14: Following the avian flu outbreak in neighboring Kerala, authorities at Pilikula Biological Park in Moodushedde, on the outskirts of the city, have taken all precautionary measures to prevent the death of birds in the park.

Park Director H J Jayaprakash Bhandari said that "the behaviour of the birds is being monitored near open water sources on the premises'.

Though no deaths were reported in the Zoo or on lake premises, the staff continue to maintain a strict vigil on open water sources like lakes. He said the Park was being sanitized.

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January 7,2020

Udupi, Jan 7: The Malpe Beach Utsav will be held on February 1 and 2, Deputy Commissioner of Udupi district G Jagadeesh said on Tuesday.

According to a release issued here, the festival, which was slated to be held between December 29-31, had been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances.

The DC said various beach sports and cultural events have been organised to mark the Utsav.

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