Seer’s love jihad task force a political gimmick ahead of polls, says U T Khader

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December 22, 2017

Mangaluru, Dec 22: Congress leader and food minister U T Khader has termed the formation of so called Hindu Task Force a political gimmick ahead of upcoming Karnataka Legislative Assembly polls.

Sri Rajashekharananda Swami of Sri Vajradehi Mutt in Gurupur near Mangaluru recently announced the formation of Hindu Task Force exclusively to prevent so called ‘love jihad’ cases across the state.

Replying to the queries of media persons on the seer’s move, Mr Khader said that many such task forces may be formed as part of election preparations by a party which intends to divide society on communal lines.

He also said that the police department will not allow anyone to take law into their hands in the name of religion or community.

The seer earlier had stated that the main responsibility of the task force is to identify and prevent 'love jihad' at the initial stages itself. “I have held two rounds of meetings with various Hindu organisations. The task force, which will also include 30 women, will be made functional in another week,” the seer said.

The task force will also involve doctors, psychiatrists, social workers and advocates," Rajashekharananda said, adding that the task force will be set up in all districts across the state in the next phase.

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This swamy needs doctors, psychiatrics, very urgently for him to be treated!!! please arrange one or else he can damage our beautiful tulu nadus peace . cant imagine how are our hindu brothers tolerating all this, just a handfull of people trying to spoil our place . who ever brings religion as a tool to spoil our unity, its high time we boot them away !!!!

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Only worry is how to quarantine large number of people: Karnataka CM

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March 23,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 23: The Karnataka Government will impose stricter restrictions till March 31 to tackle the spread of COVID-19, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said on Monday.

''While all non-essential government establishments will also be closed from today, we are discussing on whether there should be a total shutdown similar to what was in place on Sunday during 'Janata Curfew'. We will take a call on this after discussing this with Opposition leaders by evening,'' he added.

Addressing press persons after a meeting with doctors and experts from private hospitals, the Chief Minister said free food will be served to the poor in Indira Canteens all through the day.

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Withdraw amendments to Land Reforms Act or face protest: Gowda to BSY

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July 28,2020

Bengaluru, July 28: Former prime minister and JD(S) chief H D Deve Gowda today threatened to launch a state-wide agitation in against the amendments made to the Karnataka Land Reforms Act.

Gowda’s opposition to the new law comes even as Congress leader Siddaramaiah is also doggedly pursuing it.

Demanding that the state government immediately rollback the ordinance empowering these amendments, the octogenarian leader said he personally would take to streets if the government failed to budge.

The B S Yediyurappa government has liberalised the land reforms law by removing restrictions on non-agriculturists from purchasing and owning farm lands.

The government has also amended the APMC Act and has tweaked labour laws, which are all “against the interest of the state and must be rolled back,” Gowda said.

Speaking to reporters here, Gowda stated that he had already written thrice to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa in this regard. "The ordinances have to be taken back. The amendments to Karnataka Land Reforms Act, by repealing sections 79-A, B and C, is an anti-farmer move. The APMC Act amendment, too, is against the interest of the state. The government has failed to speak about the impact of these amendments," said Gowda, who is now a Rajya Sabha member.

Elaborating on the amendment to the Land Reform Act, the JD(S) patriarch opined that by throwing open agricultural land ownership to anybody at all, the government was only helping real estate developers while pushing farmers into a “vulnerable” situation.

Amidst all this, there are now reports of funds misappropriation in Covid-19 relief measures and in procurement of medical equipment, he said, adding that it seemed like only the corrupt became stronger over time.

Further, Gowda lambasted both national parties for creating political unrest, referring to the ongoing political crisis in Rajasthan and the recent developments in Madhya Pradesh. However, he added that he would not wish to dwell on it much, while emphasising that his focus was primarily on strengthening his own party at this point in time.

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