Exercising freedom of speech only reason behind attack: Rahim Uchil

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April 19, 2012
Mangalore, April 19: Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy President Rahim Uchil, who has been slowly recovering from multiple stab injuries at a private hospital in city, has stated that exercising the freedom of speech to the fullest extent and being an active member of Bharatiya Janata Party were the only reason for the brutal attack on him.

In a media release issued by him from the hospital bed on Thursday, Mr Uchil has indirectly held a minority dominant political party responsible for March 15 attack, without naming it.rahim_uchil

“Representatives and activists from different political parties including BJP, Congress, JD(S), CPI(M) and Muslim League have visited me in the hospital and wished a speedy recovery. However, no one from the political arm of an organization, that hatched a plot to murder me, visited me so far. This has strengthened my suspicion”, says the release that bears a thumbprint of Mr Uchil indicating that he is still not in a position to put his signature.

Mr Uchil has appreciated the process of police inquiry into the murder bid case, saying that City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, Inspector Thilakchandra and other officers have been putting forth their honest effort to nab the culprits.

“One of the main accused in the case has already been arrested and base on his revelations police have listed the names of all the accused. Those names have been kept secret as part of investigation norms. The police have also alerted the airport authorities about any possible attempt by them to flee the country” he said.

Appealing his supporters not to lose patience, Mr Uchil said only the real culprits should be arrested no matter how much time it would take.

“I don't take revenge against those who attacked me. I have forgiven them wholeheartedly. I hope that God will give them suitable punishment for their crime. I also have faith in the law”, he added.

Giving a vivid picture of the brutal attack, Mr Uchil said that the miscreants attacked with the sword exactly twelve times on his head, neck and hands. “They might have thought that I was dead. Now, I have become a living example for the fact that no one can take the life of a person if God wishes otherwise. According to neurologists, a broken bone in my head had miraculously blocked a broken nerve connecting the brain and heart, thereby stopping severs bleeding. This miracle saved my life. My doctors have given a reshape to my mutilated hands. However, during the attack I have permanently lost a finger from the right hand”, he said.


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May 17,2020

Mangaluru, May 17: With the detection of two more covid-19 positive cases in Mangaluru, the total number of cases in Dakshina Kannada today mounted to 52.

A 35-year-old woman who was under quarantine along with her husband after returning from Maharashtra today tested positive for the coronavirus. 

A 31-year-old man also tested positive for covid-19.  More details to follow.

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July 11,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 11: The Bharatiya Janata Party led government of Karnataka is planning to ban cow slaughter as well as the sale and consumption of beef in the state by bringing Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Preservation Bill, 2012.

"Many states have passed the Anti-Cow Slaughter Bill. We are preparing to implement it in Karnataka as well. The state government will soon implement a ban on cow slaughter, sale and consumption of beef on the lines of many other states," said Prabhu Chauhan, the state's Animal Husbandry Minister.

The Anti-Cow Slaughter Act is already in place in several states like Gujarat, Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh among others.

Last month, the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government passed a draft ordinance to prevent cow slaughter, providing maximum rigorous imprisonment of 10 years and a fine up to Rs 5 lakh.
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Cow Slaughter Prevention (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 aims at making the existing Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 more effective towards cow safety.

In Karnataka, the BJP-led government had promised to ban cow slaughter in its manifesto for 2018 state assembly election.

"The government will form a team of experts to look into once the current pandemic situation eases," Chauhan stated, adding that if necessary, the team of experts will visit states like Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat.

The then BS Yediyurappa-led BJP government had passed the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Protection Bill in 2010 but it failed to get presidential approval. Three years later, the Bill was withdrawn by the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government.

"I will discuss this matter with Chief Minister and if this pandemic situation eases, by next session, if not by upcoming assembly session, we will try to bring Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill," Chauhan added.

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Go-pitha maha
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Sunday, 12 Jul 2020

now india is ruled by most unfit people in the world...

one yogi become CM after dumping his family, another became PM after dumping his family and mother, now they teach that COW is mother and need protection...

the main point is here is the business, they know very well muslims make profit in meat business and now they want to steal from them...gomata, protection all these are bullshit...only gobar bakth will belive...

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March 1,2020

Kochi, Mar 1:Adheringto a policy of "zero tolerance" towards clergy who sexually exploit minors, Pope Francis has expelled a Kerala priestconvicted of rape from all priestly duties and rights, according to church officials.

Syro-Malabar Church priest Robin Vadakkumchery is currently serving a jail term for impregnating a 16-year-old girl in Mananthavady diocese.

"Vadakkumchery has been dispensed from the exercise of priestly duties and rights. That means he has been reduced to the state of a layman", a Church official told PTI.

He was suspended from priestly duties soon after the news about his crime was reported in early 2017.

A POCSO court in Thalassery last year had sentenced Vadakkumchery to 20 years of Rigorous Imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs three lakh on him.

The priest, 50, was the vicar of the local church in Kottiyur in Kannur district and manager at the school where the victim was studying.

He was arrested two years ago while trying to flee to Canada.

The Vatican's action came two years after Pope Francis made it clear that all bishops should adhere to a policy of "zero tolerance" for clergy who sexually exploit children.

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