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PFI stages protests in Mangaluru, other parts of DK against Jharkhand ban

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February 23, 2018

Mangaluru, Feb 23: Hundreds of activists of Popular Front of India on Friday converged in front of the office of deputy commissioner in Mangaluru to register their protest against Jharkhand’s BJP-led government’s decision to ban the outfit in the eastern state.

The protesters rubbished the Jharkhand government’s charge that PFI has connections to the so called Islamic State, a dreaded terror outfit, a blatant lie.

Raising slogans against the chief minister Narendra Modi–led union government and chief minister Raghubar Das –led Jharkhand government, the agitators said that it was Sangh Parivar that indulged in anti-national and terror activities, and not PFI.

Speaking on the occasion, Yasir Hasan, Karnataka state general secretary of PFI, said that his organisation is a hope for the downtrodden and deprived communities, backward classes and minorities in India. 

He said that PFI would continue its agitation and counter the Jharkhand government’s decision legally.  He said PFI always believed and subscribed to the values of democracy and secularism fought for the rights of deprived classes.

SDPI DK district president Athaullah Jokatte, DK district Imam’s council president Rafeeq Darimi, PFI DK district general secretary Abdul Khader were present among others. 

Protests in other parts of DK

The PFI activists staged similar protests in other parts of Dakshina Kannada districts too. The Bantwal and Farangipete units of PFI staged a protest in front of Mini Vidhana Saudha in BC Road. 

Addressing the protesters, PFI district committee member Ashraf Machar said that since 2015 PFI has been a headache for the BJP govt in Jharkhand because they raised voice against its misrule. Unable to counter PFI, the government imposed ban on it, he said.

Another protest was held at Vittla junction. PFI Bantwal taluk president Imthiyaz Ahmed, speaking on the occasion, called Sangh Parivar an anti-national organisation. “Sangh Parivar should be banned in India and not PFI,” he said, adding that PFI will strengthen its presence in Jharkhand in coming days.

The Jharkhand govt’s claim

In a statement, the Jharkhand government on February 20 said: "The state has banned the Popular Front of India, which is active in Jharkhand, under the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908. The Home Department had recommended the ban."  

"The PFI is very active in Pakur district. The members of the PFI, which was set up in Kerala, are influenced by the IS. According to Home Department report, some PFI members have even gone to Syria from southern states and are working for the IS," the government’s statement added. 

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June 24,2020

Mangaluru, June 24: Congress leader Ivan D’Souza has vowed to serve the poor and practice as a lawyer in the city, as he completed six years of tenure as a member of Karnataka legislative council on June 23. 

Expressing satisfaction about his work as an MLC, he said: “I’m one among the three MLCs who have 100% attendance in the council. Meanwhile, I’m the only council member to utilise the privilege of raising five questions in each session. I brought several major issues to the government through the questions and succeeded in finding solutions to the problems of people.”

“During my six years of tenure as a council member, I could bring sanctions to the tune of Rs 46 crore through various departments. Meanwhile, financial aid to the tune of Rs 13.24 crore has been distributed through Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to nearly 1,600 beneficiaries. I will continue to serve the poor on my own as an individual. For this, I have set up an office in the premises of my house,” Ivan said, adding that he has distributed grocery kits and other essential items to over 18,000 families during the lockdown period.

“I have successfully fulfilled my duties as the chief whip of the government in the council and also as the parliamentary secretary to revenue department in Siddaramaiah and H D Kumaraswamy governments, respectively,” he said. 

Ivan said his office in the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) building will be handed over to JD(S) MLC S L Boje Gowda. “My doors are always open for the people. I will strive to build the party in the state,” he added. 

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May 6,2020

Mangaluru, May 6: Three more coronavirus positive cases have been reported in Dakshina Kannada district. 

According to fresh bulletin of health and family welfare department, an 11-year-old girl and a 36-year-old woman from Boloor in Mangaluru and a 16-year-old girl from Bantwal tested positive for the covid-19. 

All of them are undergoing treatment at Wenlock Hospital. Their condition is said to be stable. 

With this the total number of cases in the district reached 28 including 22 residents of Dakshina Kannada, 4 from Kasaragod, 1 from Udupi and 1 from Uttara Kannada.

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January 15,2020

Hubballi, Jan 15: Leaders of the Muslim community, Dalit organisations, Congress Party, and others are staging a hunger strike at Dr B R Ambedkar Circle in Hubballi, opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, they demanded the withdrawal of the CAA and not to implement NRC.

"India is witnessing such a dictatorship for the first time. The BJP government is trying to divide people into the lines of religion, through CAA and NRC. This move is a threat for peace and harmony in the country," said AICC member Shakir Sanadi, who led the protest.

Sayed Tajuddin Quadri, Moulana Niyaz Alam, Moulana Nayimuddin and others took part in the hunger strike.

Former minister A M Hindasgeri, former MP I G Sanadi, F H Jakkappanavar, Pitambrappa Bilar, and others also extended support to the protest.

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