Uttara Kannada MP backs ABVP’s anti-hijab agitation in colleges

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February 26, 2017

Bhatkal, Feb 26: Communal politics has already entered college campuses in Uttara Kannada, as the Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) launched a ‘saffron shawl agitation’ demanding a ban on hijab.

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The open support to this 'Kesari Shawl Abhiyan' by hardline BJP leader and Uttara Kannada MP Anant Kumar Hegde has added fuel to the fire. A fortnight ago, students from a private degree college in Sirsi began wearing saffron shawls to class, alleging that girls from the Muslim community were dressed in hijab (headscarf) and burqa. The students demanded that the college administration implement the uniform dress code among students and not allow anybody to display their religious identity in classrooms.

Anant Kumar came out in open support of the ABVP, saying that some radical Muslim elements were deliberately pressuring girls of their community to wear hijab and burqa in class. He alleged that it was to create divisions among students of different faiths. After this, the dispute spread to some other colleges in Sirsi and a few ABVP supporter girls too joined in by wearing saffron shawls. The issue was later resolved by the intervention of the police, and the college administration declaring that all students should enter class only in uniform.

After this, other colleges in the district too witnessed similar incidents, with the ABVP blaming radical elements behind the hijab and burqa. "A year ago, the same students were attending classes in uniform. What has suddenly prompted them to come to college wearing burqa?" asked Akash Naik of the ABVP.

But Muslim girls deny this and say that they keep their faces open even if they wear the hijab and burqa. "If we follow our religious customs, how does it offend the ABVP?" questioned Heena, a student.

The problem has now spread to First Grade Government College in Bhatkal. Here, the main allegation of the ABVP is that woman lecturers and girls belonging to the Muslim community wear burqa and hijab in class, and that they would stop wearing saffron shawls only if the other group agrees to come in uniform.

This was denied by the college principal. "Lecturers and students wear hijab but not burqa, as alleged by the ABVP," said Bhageerathi Naik, in-charge principal of the college. Bhageerathi said that there is no dress code for lecturers and it is difficult to impose it in the absence of any provision.

Bhatkal, a communally-sensitive town, is sitting on a tinder box. In the past, silly incidents have turned into major communal conflagrations. But both groups are not ready for any compromise. ABVP has made it clear that it would continue the Kesari Shawl Abhiyan in different colleges, unless the administration applies the uniform dress code. Most of the college administrations appear helpless on this sensitive issue.

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Abdul
 - 
Monday, 27 Feb 2017

If you will check in Hindu school Ganapathi photos or shiva photos. If you will check in Christian schools, Mary or Yesu photos. Also Christian sisters wearing hijab.? Even this, all religious student studying in all schools. no body is asking about their photos or religion.

This is our beauty \Vividatheyalli yekathe\"...

Why these goons are only targeting Muslims? just because, these people are purchased by politicians... o people of India....just politics... they are using poor youths to fight each other for vote bank.

Every religious(Hindu, Christian, Islam) asking their women to cover your whole body. this is our Indian culture."

Abdul
 - 
Monday, 27 Feb 2017

If anyone MLA is reading this news...kindly comment if you have dare or resign your job. what is your action against this goon?....

Sameer
 - 
Sunday, 26 Feb 2017

SO BJP doesn't want religious identity in classrooms? Will it now stop students from wearing the bindi, nama or sacred thread as well? Oh, only applies to Muslims i guess

Rikaz
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Sunday, 26 Feb 2017

It looks like Hegde is a friend of Donald Trump....doesn't understand the importance of burqa.....India is a secular country and every citizen has the right to follow his or her religious duties and responsibilities....these so called MP does not have any right to dictate anyone.....

Muhammed Rafique
 - 
Sunday, 26 Feb 2017

this reflects cheap mentality of coward RSS goons. They never wanted India united. they always wanted to divide country on religion lines.

And this is only a propaganda by uncultured Chaddis to discourage Muslim girls to discontinue their education bcos they just can't tolerate Muslim community prospering

But nobody can snatch our freedom to practice religion.

Muhammed Rafique
 - 
Sunday, 26 Feb 2017

this reflects cheap mentality of coward RSS goons. They never wanted India united. they always wanted to divide country on religion lines.

And this is only a propaganda by uncultured Chaddis to discourage Muslim girls to discontinue their education bcos they just can't tolerate Muslim community prospering

But nobody can snatch our freedom to practice religion.

Kalandar
 - 
Sunday, 26 Feb 2017

Mr. Anant kumar what if any of Muslim Colleges ask Hindu girls to wear Burkha?

Dodanna
 - 
Sunday, 26 Feb 2017

From the appearance make out what type of students are these. Why this rss and their mp scare about Muslims womens scarf and Burqa.
This agenda will never going to succeed nor their hindutva policy. India is belong to all religion not of desdh drohi rss and chaddi. Let them to wear
saffron shawl and chaddi. Till when they will wear watch and see.

Wake up
 - 
Sunday, 26 Feb 2017

When the knowledge of Creator (Who gave us this life) is WEAK. people act arrogantly and think they will live here forever and the young are mindwashed to hatred with money and fake desires......

The young should think themselves rather depending their view on the hate mongers.. who want ruin the life of the young people of mangalore and elsewhere.

Skazi
 - 
Sunday, 26 Feb 2017

After all these protests, anything happened ???? ..... Nothing will happen .....BARKING DOGS NEVER BITE ..... These Barking dogs should be shifted to Singapore, where people can have a good lunch ....

Abdul
 - 
Sunday, 26 Feb 2017

Follow your religion, did anyone opposed? , as always sangis spreading rip, karnataka govt dont have guts to stop them ,need leaders like Pinarayi Vijayan .

Abdul
 - 
Sunday, 26 Feb 2017

Where is congress MP, MLA, CM?....Why no arrest this goons...? there is no uniform implemented in Karnataka by Govt..
If Govt. cannot arrest this goons...Resign you job.!!!

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June 5,2020

Mangaluru, June 5: A local businessman was hacked to death while two of his relatives suffered critical injuries in a broad daylight attack by a group of miscreants at Mulki on the outskirts of the city today.

The victim has been identified as Abdul Lateef (38). He was proprieter of Align Gold, Moodbidri. His wife is an advocate in Moodbidri. 

Abdul Lateef's father-in-law Muneer and latter's son Hayat suffered stab injuries. They are undergoing treatment at a hospital in Mangaluru. 

The attack took place near the Vijaya Bank in Mulki. 

According to sources, a gang of miscreants stabbed all three. While Abudl Lateef succumbed to his injuries, the other two are responding to the treatment. 

Police have registered a case. Investigations are on. 

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June 1,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 1: Karnataka's Department of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday released the protocol for inter-state travellers to the State during phased reopening --#Unlock1.

Five points protocol in this regard are: 1. Mandatory Self- Registration on Seva Sindhu Portal by all travellers before entering Karnataka:

a. Name, Address and Mobile Number to be provided

b. No approval required

c. Use of same Mobile number for multiple registrations not allowed except in the case of a family.

d. Business visitors to give details (name, mobile and address of persons in Karnataka they intend to meet).

e. Transit travellers to provide an address in destination state and indicate exit check post from Karnataka.

2. Health Screening of all incoming persons at entry points.

a. Border Check-posts, Airports, Railway stations and Bus stand

b. Home Quarantine hand-stamping on hand for 14-days period as per quarantine norms

3. Quarantine norms are based on three parameters

I. Symptomatic on arrival from any State: 7 days of Hospital isolation at COVID Care Centre(CCC)/Dedicated COVID Health Centre (DCHC) followed by 7 days of home quarantine or manage as per symptoms.

II. Test immediately on arrival: If positive, shift to Dedicated COVID-19 Hospital (DCH). If negative, no further test required

III. Asymptomatic on arrival:

* For persons coming from Maharashtra

a) 7 days of institutional quarantine followed by 7 days of home quarantine

b) Test if they develop symptoms during the quarantine period

c) Exceptions for Special Category Asymptomatic persons--14-days home quarantine (one attendant to be permitted) and Special category passengers--Death in the family, Pregnant Women, Children aged below 10 years, Elderly aged above 60 years, Serious illness, Human Distress

d) Business travellers from Maharashtra: To establish that one is a business traveller, a person should show confirmed return flight/train ticket which should not be more than 7 days later from the date of arrival.

In case one is coming by road, he/she should provide the address proof of person in Karnataka he intends to meet. In addition, the person should produce -- one having COVID-19 negative test certificate, which is not more than two days old -- exempted from quarantine.

One does not have a COVID-19 negative test certificate, such a person should go for institutional quarantine of two days within which COVID-19 test should be conducted at his/her own cost. After the test result is negative, the person is exempted from quarantine. No hand stamping of the business visitor is required.

e) All travellers from Maharashtra who come with COVID-19 negative test certificate from an ICMR approved lab, which is not more than two days old from the date of arrival, are exempted from seven days of institution quarantine. They can be asked to go for 14 days of home quarantine.

f) Transit traveller from Maharashtra: To establish that one is a transit traveller, a person should show flight/ train ticket for the onward journey which should not be more than 1 day later from the date of arrival. In case one is travelling by road, he/she should provide the identity proof and address proof in the destination state. Such traveller should be hand stamped if travelling by road as "Transit Traveller."

*For persons coming from other States

a) 14 days of home quarantine

b) Test if they develop symptoms during the home quarantine period

c) For persons where home quarantine is not possible, then institutional quarantine should be done, especially when we have a large family or no separate room for home quarantine, slum or overcrowded areas where home quarantine can not be followed.

d) Business visitors from the Other States: To establish that one is a business traveller, a person should show confirmed return flight/train ticket which should not be more than 7 days later from the date of arrival. In case one is coming by road, he/she should provide the address proof of the native State. No quarantine, and no hand stamping for business visitors from other states.

e) Transit traveller from the other States: To establish that one is a transit traveller, the person should show flight/train ticket for the onward journey which should not be more than one day later from the date of arrival. In case one is travelling by road, he/she should provide the identity proof and address proof in the destination state. Such traveller should be hand stamped if travelling by road as "Transit Traveller."

4. Home Quarantine: Home quarantine follow-up for all incoming persons except business visitors and transit travellers

A. For Rural Areas--

* Home quarantine poster on the home door.

* Information to two neighbours

* Gram Panchayat Task Force to carry an overall responsibility of Home Quarantine

* 3-Member team in every village to monitor

* Flying Squad: FIR against violation of home quarantine and shift to institutional quarantine

* IVRS Call-centre outbound calls

* Quarantine watch App-daily self-monitoring upload-Temperature, Finger-tip pulse-oximetry for elderly and persons with co-morbidity

B. For BBMP and other Urban Areas--

* Home Quarantine Poster on the home door.

* Information to two neighbours and resident welfare/apartment owner's association.

* Ward level team to carry an overall responsibility of home quarantine

* 3-member team at booth level to monitor along with the involvement of Resident Welfare/Apartment Owners' Associations

* Flying Squad: FIR against violation of home quarantine and shift to institutional quarantine

* IVRS Call-centre outbound calls

* Quarantine watch App: Daily self-monitoring upload- temperature, finger-tip pulse-oximetry for elderly and persons with co-morbidity

Karnataka government on Sunday issued guidelines, which will come into force from June 1 and continue till June 30.

According to the new guidelines, religious places and places of worship for the public, hotels, restaurants and other hospitality services, and shopping malls will be permitted to open from June 8.

Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday announced new guidelines for phased re-opening of "all activities outside containment zones for the next one month beginning June 1.

In an order, Karnataka government said that phased re-opening of areas outside the containment zones, all activities will be permitted, except the following, which will be allowed, with the stipulation of following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to be prescribed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

According to the Union Health Ministry, there are 2,922 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the State including 1,877 active cases, 997 recovered and 48 deaths.

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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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