Arabic class may produce terrorists; will hold protest at churches: Sri Ram Sena

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August 5, 2016

Mangaluru, Aug 5: Even as the students of St Thomas Aided Higher Primary School at Bondanthila in Mangaluru taluk, rubbished the allegations of compulsory' Arabic class, the Sri Ram Sena has continued to accuse the school management of forcibly' teaching Arabic. The saffron outfit has also demanded the school headmaster to withdraw complaint against the Hindutva activists.

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Addressing media persons here on Friday Mahesh Kumar Koppa, Karnataka state unit president of the Sena, warned to hold massive protests in front of all Catholic churches in Dakshina Kannada if the case was not withdrawn.

Describing the act of miscreants, who barged into the school, as their “democratic right”, Mr Koppa said that it was just a visit following the request of some of the parents and not an act of rowdyism. According to eye witnesses, the miscreants had threatened the teacher and even snatched books from the students when the Arabic class was going on.

“Our activists had visited the school peacefully and submitted a representation to headmaster Melwyn Braggs urging him to stop Arabic classes. He had also agreed to fulfil our demand”, Mr Koppa said and added that later Mr Braggs lodged a false complaint against the activists.

At the behest of school management, the police have filed charges of trespassing and preventing a government official from discharging their duties against the members. The false case should be withdrawn, he demanded.

Claiming that there was a political motive behind filing such cases against Hinduvta activists, he held Catholic churches responsible for this. “We will hold protest against this and also will wage a legal battle,” he said.

ISIS terrorists!

Mr Koppa suspected the hand of “conversion racket” behind Arabic teaching in the school managed by Christians. He went on to claim that such classes will motivate people to become ISIS terrorists. Instead of Arabic, the school can teach Tulu script, Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana and Mahabharata and other Hindu scriptures, he suggested.

Mr Koppa also said that the State government and the district administration should immediately intervene in the cases of schools teaching Arabic without obtaining permission.

“How can they teach Arabic in a government aided school?” he argued and urged the government not to spend tax-payers money for this school and its teachers. He also exhorted the education department to conduct a probe into the incidents of teaching Arabic.

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Comments

Raji
 - 
Tuesday, 6 Sep 2016

First of all Arabic classes not necessary in India.
Secondly rowdism in school is not permitted
No one can take law into their hands and no moral policing required

Abdul
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Sunday, 7 Aug 2016

Wa marl maare.....Saudi, dubai hindulu Arabi patherveru...akulu pura terrerista.......!!!???

I.A.Panambur
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Sunday, 7 Aug 2016

Arabic is the universal language,in middle east and in African countries this is the language of all faith of people. By learning Arabic one can gain more knowledge and understanding. Thousands of our co-citizens are employed in gulf countries are very much sure that the knowing of Arabic language is the plus point for their earnings there. Which make our countries economy stable.
Narrow mind thinking is not at all good for any civilized society.
'???? ?????? ?????? ???'??? ? ?????????????? ???????????? ???????? ??????????.

Pratap Rao
 - 
Saturday, 6 Aug 2016

This Koppa needs to be admitted to a mental hospital. He is not normal. Christians convert; Muslims are terrorists and Dalits are beef eaters and beef is more important than humans. By repeating lies, lies do not become truths. Send the entire gang of BJP, RSS, VHP, BD and Rama Sene to Andamans. They need to be exiled for peace in Mangalore

A.Mangalore
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Saturday, 6 Aug 2016

A Hidden camera was witnessed SRS President asking money to do the bundh and unrest. Any one remembers????

so these people are not dharma rakshakas they are spoiling Hindu as well as Ram's name.
RAAM KA NAAM BADNAAM NA KARO

Raashtrapremi
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Saturday, 6 Aug 2016

These SRS... BD...boys are inspired by RSS anti national policies... even I feel these lower caste people are victim of upper caste conspiracy ... This is the time for everyone to fight back.. Muslim Christian Sick Jain Budh Dalit Jat Yadav Patel Bunt Billav all community should unite together to teach a lesson to RSS goons to save our beloved country..Jai Hind

AHMED
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Saturday, 6 Aug 2016

They are in one way helping Muslims to wake up... Very good thank you SRS ...
The Ignorant in the knowledge of God will do such cheap activities... They will alwz complain about others and will not be satisfied until they learn who is the God who is worthy of WORSHIP ... Na Tasya Pratima Asti...(There is no image of God) ... Look for the God which has no image... Learning ARABIC will HELP U to find that if you dont UNdERSTAND ... NA TASYA PRATIMA ASTI.

Ahamad
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Saturday, 6 Aug 2016

E bele dantina pudarilu nana kuda Mangaloreda shanthi haal malpere barondulla.. Maatha public serd e pudarileg buddi kalpaod.. I request our Govt to ban such terrorist organisations to maintain communal harmony. LIVE AND LET OTHERS TO LIVE IN PEACE.

I request these organisations that atleast go through the Islamic teachings once in your life.. Atleast once try to understand teaching of our beloved Prophet (Peace be upon him), then I'm sure you wont trouble people like this..

Ahmed
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Saturday, 6 Aug 2016

Request to karnataka govt to BAN THESE SRS BAST***S immediately , they are goondas spoiling education . Rascals dont have brains saying arabic langauge will produce ISIS, stupid comments, Now they have done crime and are against law entering without permission thinking their grandfathers school .

Suresh
 - 
Friday, 5 Aug 2016

Dear First let Hindu united. then we can think of Christians. Still dalit can not sit with brahmin, so how you are thinking with Christians?

Rikaz
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Friday, 5 Aug 2016

Sr Rama Sena itself is the terrorist party, how come they are going to create problem for Muslims....government should close this communal and terrorist outfit very soon...

Satyameva jayate
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Friday, 5 Aug 2016

Kudlites should kick the ass of these goons.....our coastal Karnataka developments are ruined because of these cowards...

A. Beary
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Friday, 5 Aug 2016

Why you people are not fighting to make Sanskrit a compulsory language?. I feel it should be done so that everyone should learn the Holy Vedas. do you know that Gayathri Manthra in the arabic version is the first chapter of the Quran
Gayathri Manthra : OM BhurBhuva Swaha
Tatsavitur Varenyam
Bhargo devasya
Dheemahi Dhiyo Yonaha
Prachodayat
Meaning: we meditate on the Glory of the Creator who has created the universe who is worthy of worship who is embodiment of knowledge and light who is the remover of sin and ignorance May He open our hearts and May He guide us

Al Fathiha First chapter :
In the name of the Lord most merciful most beneficent
Praise be to the Lord of the universe Most merciful most Beneficent
Master of the day of judgement
To you alone we worship and to you alone we ask for help
Guide us to the straight path
The path of those whom you have blessed and not the path of those on whom your anger has fallen and not those who have gone astray

Diwakar
 - 
Friday, 5 Aug 2016

Crazy guys. Really funny. Go ahead, say something more interesting and provide us some good entertainment. Thoo nim janmakkishtu.

Joy
 - 
Friday, 5 Aug 2016

One fellow next to Sri Rama Sene state president has beard like ISIS terrorist :p Let him grow Tulu script and Ramayana instead of beard :p

Viren Kotian
 - 
Friday, 5 Aug 2016

I agree with Bhaira. What's the necessity of fighting with Christians, who are also victims of Islamic terrorism. Hindus and Christians should unitedly fight terror community.

Bhaira
 - 
Friday, 5 Aug 2016

This Sri Rama Sena is a curse. Doing all unnecessary things. This group is actually funded by Saudi Arabia. They want to curb true Hindutva groups such as Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad.

Peace lover
 - 
Friday, 5 Aug 2016

Jobless goons, please arrange them basic education.

Jeevith kumar
 - 
Friday, 5 Aug 2016

uneducated group of people.

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April 24,2025

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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday visited the residence of 35-year-old Bharat Bhushan, in Mathikere, Bengaluru, who was shot dead in front of his family by terrorists in Pahalgam and paid his final respects.

Offering condolences on behalf of all Kannadigas to Bharat Bhushan, the Chief Minister said it is extremely unfortunate that a young, well-educated man like him became a victim of a terror strike.

He strongly condemned the attack as a barbaric and inhuman act.

To facilitate the safe return of Kannada-speaking individuals stranded in Kashmir and to bring back the mortal remains of the deceased, Labour Minister Santosh Lad and a team of officials were immediately dispatched. So far, 175 Kannadigas have been safely brought back to the state.

“It is the government’s duty to protect Kannadigas in difficult times,” the CM stated.

The Karnataka government has announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of the Kannadigas who lost their lives in the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, he added.

“It is the government’s responsibility to completely eradicate terrorism. Our government extends full support to the Centre in eliminating terrorist activities in the country,” CM Siddaramaiah said.

“Killing innocent people in broad daylight and in front of their families is a heinous crime. Similar to the past Pulwama and Balakot incidents, this is a recurrence. Intelligence failure at the Central level may have contributed to this incident as well,” he observed.

The Chief Minister has directed officials to make necessary arrangements for conducting the final rites of Manjunath Rao and Bharat Bhushan with police honours.

The victims from Karnataka include Bharat Bhushan, Manjunath Rao, and Madhusudan (who had settled in Bengaluru, hailing from Andhra Pradesh). Minister for Transport Ramalinga Reddy has met Bharat Bhushan’s family in Bengaluru, while Minister for Education Madhu Bangarappa met Manjunath Rao’s family in Shivamogga and assured them of support. 

Regarding the terror attack in Kashmir, the Chief Minister said the Central government has already initiated certain measures, and the state government will extend complete support for further steps aimed at eliminating terrorism.

Bharat Bhushan had gone on a Kashmir trip with his wife, Dr Sujata, a paediatrician, and toddler son.

The family stated that the gang of terrorists approached him and asked his name. When Bharat told them his name without any fear. The terrorists then asked him to hand over his son to his wife, Sujata. Later, they had asked him whether he was a Hindu or a Muslim. When Bharat said he was a Hindu, he was shot dead.

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Mangaluru: Starting April 22, 2025, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) will strictly enforce separate disposal of sanitary waste, along with existing waste segregation norms. This decision was formally announced by MCC Commissioner Ravichandra Naik on Tuesday (April 15) during a training session at the Town Hall for civic workers.

What’s Changing?
All households and establishments must now segregate waste into the following four categories:
 
Categories of Waste (Effective April 22)
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– Food scraps, vegetable peels, garden waste, etc.

2.    Dry Waste
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3.    Sanitary Waste (Now mandatory to separate)
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Rules and Penalties
•    Sanitary waste must be placed in a separate bin and must not be mixed with any other waste.
•    Violators will be fined ₹500 for the first offense, with higher fines for repeat violations.
•    Mixing plastic items like tubs and bottles with wet waste will also attract penalties.
“Improper segregation is a serious issue. MCC areas generate 5 to 10 tonnes of sanitary waste daily,” said Commissioner Naik.

MCC’s Awareness Campaign
To help the public understand the new system:
•    MCC will distribute pamphlets and notices this week.
•    These materials will explain the four waste categories and penalty clauses in detail.

QR Code Monitoring Returns
The MCC is also relaunching its QR code-based tracking system to monitor waste collection and staff attendance.

How it works:
•    QR codes are installed at buildings.
•    Civic workers will scan them using a new mobile app.
•    The app will send real-time updates to the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC).

Current Status:
•    MCC manages 2.37 lakh properties.
•    90,000 properties in 60 wards already have QR codes installed.
“The new system will help us track both garbage pickup and civic worker attendance more accurately,” said Naik.

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In a significant leap toward sustainable urban mobility and coastal tourism, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has greenlit the ambitious Mangaluru Water Metro Project (MWMP). The approval was announced during a high-level Water Transport Board meeting held in Bengaluru, marking a milestone in the coastal city’s development roadmap.

Originally unveiled in the state budget earlier this year, the project takes inspiration from the acclaimed Kochi Water Metro and is designed to redefine water-based commuting and recreational transit in Mangaluru. The water metro will chart a 30-km course along the Gurupura and Netravathi rivers, offering both scenic journeys and practical connectivity for locals and tourists alike.

“The purpose of this project is to enhance tourism and recreation activities while also decongesting the city’s road traffic,” a senior officer from the Karnataka Maritime Board (KMB) stated. The KMB will lead preliminary studies and planning for MWMP implementation.

The proposed water route will interconnect 17 strategic locations, including:

•    Kulur Bridge

•    Bangrakulur

•    New Mangaluru Port

•    Sultan Battery

•    Tannir Bhavi

•    Old Port

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•    Someshwar Temple … and more, covering densely populated, industrial, and tourist-friendly zones.

Planned as a green, affordable, and efficient public transport system, the Water Metro will deploy modern catamarans, with options for electric or low-emission diesel propulsion—positioning Mangaluru as a model for eco-conscious urban infrastructure in India.

With its blend of functionality and scenic charm, the MWMP is expected to not only transform the city’s transport landscape but also boost employment, local businesses, and regional tourism.

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