SDPI slams police, govt for ban on Zakir Naik; denounces double standard

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January 1, 2016

Mangaluru, Jan 1: Hundreds of activists of Social Democratic Party of India on Friday, January 1, staged a demonstration in front of the office of deputy commissioner in the city to register their protest against decision of Mangaluru city to ban the entry of Islamic scholar Dr Zakir Naik into Mangaluru.

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The protesters slammed city police and Congress government of state for failing to differentiate between religious leaders and communal hate-mongers. They also accused the police and administration of bowing down to the pressure of Sangh Parivar.

Dr Zakir Naik was supposed to deliver a talk on ‘What is Islam’ at an interfaith peace conference previously scheduled for January 2 at Nehru Maidan in Mangaluru. However, the South Karnataka Salafi Movement (SKSM), the host of the event decided to postpone it by two months as per the advice of Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara in the wake of controversial ban order.

Addressing the protesters, Ilyas Mohammed Thumbay, SDPI general secretary, said that the state government, Dakshina Kannada district administration and police have been green signal to Sangh Parivar to take law into their hands.

“Neither district administration nor the police department took action against the RSS when its cadres held public meeting and took out march holding batons and swords in hand in Moodbidri violating prohibitory orders. On the other hand the police banned the entry of Zakir Naik and clamped prohibitory orders when a Muslim organization decided to host a peace convention,” he complained.

He also said that SDPI was denied permission by the district administration to hold awareness campaign against communal terrorism. “We wanted create awareness against communal terrorism. But, you are indirectly supporting communal terrorists by denying permission for such campaigns,” he said.

Mr Thumbay went on to claim that the Congress ministers in coastal Karnataka including Dakshina Kannada district in charge minister B Ramanath Rai are afraid of Sangh Parivar elements.

He also recalled a media sting operation wherein MLC Ganesh Karnik was caught admitting that the RSS had managed to strengthen its hold on police department and that the 60 per cent of police personnel hail from RSS back ground.

Dalit Sangharsha Samithi leader Ananda Mitthabail, former mayor K Ashraf, SDPI leaders Abdul Latif Puttur, Alphonso Franco, Akram Hasan, Haneef Khan Kodaje, Ataullah were present among others.

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Bhuvan Shenoy
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Saturday, 2 Jan 2016

I think ....this is blackmail policy of political parties..............this war is between Indians and curropted Poltcal Parties

SDPI is right in their vision and agenda . they include us even being Hindus

yousef
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Saturday, 2 Jan 2016

Congress government is dangerous than BJP Government everywhere chaddi now new home minister came and he wants to immediatly withdraw the case against mutalik (the pub attack and church attack case filed at BJP ruling time even that also he want to withdraw he want to give him clean chit what a nonsense then how we expect peace in costal karavali. why unnecesserily banned zakir naik to enter Managalore. i think next time we need to vote BJP

Shaan
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Saturday, 2 Jan 2016

Congress is cheating minorities, especially muslims

Nasim Akhtar
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Friday, 1 Jan 2016

We appreciate that SDPI is raising their on every occasion when injustice was done by any person or department. Zakir Naik's talks are academic and full of knowledge. He has all the rights to say his words. He never created law and order problems. Administration should reign on those who are causing violence, not a scholar...

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February 13,2020

St. Agnes College (Autonomous), Mangaluru, which is celebrating its centenary year, celebrated 99th college day and merit programme of the academic year 2019-20 in P.U College Auditorium on February 11.

Ms. Philomina Lobo, Retired Director, Secondary Education department of public instructions, Government of India was the chief guest of the programme. The programme began by evoking the blessings of God. Sr Dr M Jeswina A.C, Principal, St Agnes College, Sr Dr M Maria Roopa A.C, the Joint Secretary, Mr. Ronald Pereira PTA Vice President, Mr Charles Pais the Controller of Examinations ,Dr Subha Rao were  present.

Ms. Seemanthini, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Applications presented the annual college report digitally, highlighting the achievements of the institution, staff and students for the academic year.

Addressing the students, Ms Philomina Lobo advised, “You have knowledge and intelligence but you need to pray for wisdom. Use your talents in the right way.” She also mentioned that the companies today are looking forward for skilful youngsters and asked the students to “be skilful” in order to achieve success in life.

Students received Principal's role of honour, various scholarships and merit certificates for their excellence in academics. The cabinet members of the current academic year were also awarded on the occasion. The Principal gave a token of gratitude to Ms Philomena Lobo, who is also an alumna of the college. Mrs Meera, HOD, Department of History proposed the vote of thanks.

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News Network
May 10,2020

Bengaluru, May 10: Amid the coronavirus lockdown, two police inspectors were suspended for their alleged involvement in the illegal sale of cigarettes.

"Two police inspectors suspended after an enquiry found their involvement in illegal sale of cigarettes during the lockdown in Bengaluru," informed Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sandeep Patil while speaking to news agency.

More details in this regard are awaited.

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June 3,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 3: Lack of awareness on rail travel norms led to a tense situation on a Karnataka train as a female passenger was forced to disembark midway after her fellow passengers raised a hue and cry on seeing her knuckle stamped, mistaking it for a quarantine stamp, an official said on Tuesday.

"Many passengers on the train with the woman raised a hue and cry on seeing her stamped and complained to the TTE. She was later disembarked at Tumkur," a South Western Railway (SWR) zone official said.

The woman was travelling from Bengaluru to Belagavi as a transit passenger. Her status as such a passenger was stamped on her knuckle.

However, after some time, her fellow passengers observed her stamped hand and misunderstood that she was violating the quarantine norms.

Without realising that she was just a transit passenger who will be quarantined on reaching her destination, they created pandemonium and complained to the travelling ticket inspector.

"Following the public pressure, she was forcibly disembarked in Tumkur station," said the official.

Incidentally, the railways allows transit passengers to travel.

The official said the TTE would not have been aware of the rules and must have yielded to the passengers' pressure.

Later, the woman was allowed to board another train and reach her destination, the official said.

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