Muslim ‘goons’ responsible for Kalladka violence; Cops targeting ‘innocent’ Hindus: Prabhakar Bhat

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May 28, 2017

Mangaluru, May 28: Holding “goons” of Muslim community responsible for the recent violence at Kalladka in Bantwal taluk, RSS veteran Prabhakar Bhat accused the police of implicating “innocent” Hindu youths in false communal cases.

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Addressing media persons in the city on Sunday, Mr Bhat, who is infamous for communally provocative speeches, advised the politicians, media and people not to give communal tinge to the Friday’s incident wherein a Muslim youth was stabbed by three alleged saffron activists.

The victim, Mohammad Hashir, son of Yusuf, a resident of Kalladka, has identified the assailants as Mithun, Amit and Yathin, all said to be saffron activist. Many local residents also had witnessed the attack which took place on the road in broad daylight.

However, bringing in a new angle, Mr Bhat said that a few Muslim youths had waylaid Yathin’s vehicle and abused him when he was on his way to Puttur on Friday which led to clash between two groups belonging to different communities.

“The local police know this ‘truth’. However, they have registered false cases against Mithun and his two friends based on the complaint of Hashir,” he said adding that innocent youths of Hindu community are being targeted by the police under the Congress rule in Karnataka.

Dubbing Saturday’s Kalladka bandh against violence as ‘forced shut down’, Mr Bhat said that police have failed to maintain law and order in the district.

“People with criminal background imposed bandh in Kalladka. Local residents Jaffer, Jaleel, Nasir are among those who forced people to shut down their shops. However, instead of providing protection to people and taking action against ‘goons’, the police imposed week-long prohibitory orders under Section 144 in entire Bantwal taluk,” he groused.

Communal tinge to attack on doctor

Soon after requesting not to give communal tinge to Kalladka clash, Mr Bhat blamed Muslim community for recent attack on a doctor at Yenepoya hospital by the relatives of a patient who died there. It could be recalled here that medical fraternity had boycotted work and staged massive protest in the in the city earlier this week in protest against the attack.

Mr Bhat also said that ‘Muslim’ goons had recently pelted stones at city police commissioner’s office and also attacked policeman in Ladyhill area. “It is not possible to establish communal harmony in the society if “those” (Muslim) goons continue to indulge in anti-social activities,” he warned.

BJP leader Padmanabha Kottari and Bajrang Dal leader Sharan Pumpwell were present among others at the press meet.

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March 13,2024

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Udupi, Mar 13: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah today said that Congress in coastal region will further strengthen thanks to the entry of former chairman of Commission for Backward Classes Jayaprakash Hegde, and former MLA Sukumar Shetty. 

He was responding to the queries of media persons after his arrival at the helipad in Udupi to take part in district-level convention of scheme beneficiaries.

“Hegde was in Congress and had served as MP. With Hegde returning back, the Congress will get more strength in the coastal districts,” he said.

On Hegde’s candidature for Udupi-Chikmagaluru Lok Sabha constituency, the CM said that the Congress high command will decide on the candidate.

On CAA

Siddaramaiah questioned why it took the Centre more than four years to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and termed the announcement as a political gimmick ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

 “Why were they silent all these years on implementing the CAA. With the fear of losing the upcoming Lok Sabha election, the BJP is engaged in all types of gimmick,” he said.

The Centre on Monday announced the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, a move that comes four years after the contentious law was passed. This paves the way for citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

Siddaramaiah also said his government has not yet discussed the issue of implementation of the CAA in the State, and the Cabinet will take a call on it. “We are yet to read it. We will take a decision after going through it and discuss it in the cabinet tomorrow," CM said.

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March 11,2024

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Muslims of Karnataka were waiting with bated breath for this moment! The glorious crescent of the moon has been seen in a few areas of the state, thereby signalling the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan!

According to reports, people in Karnataka’s Mysuru and Bagepalli region too witnessed the crescent moon on Monday night (March 11).

Confirming the report, state moon sighting committee member Maulana Maqsood Imran, said that all Qadhis in the state have unanimously declared the beginning of new month. 

In Mangaluru, S M Rasheed Haji, treasurer of Zeenath Bakhsh Central Juma Masjid, officially announced the beginning of the blessed month following the confirmation of moon sighting by local Qadhi Thwaka Ahmed Musliyar. 

Udupi Zilla Sunni Samyukta Jama’ath Qadhi Mani Ustad too confirmed the beginning of Ramadan following reports of moon sighting in nearby area.

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March 17,2024

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Beltangady, Mar 17: A three-year-old boy was crushed to death under the wheels of an auto-rickshaw in front of his house at Panakaje Mundadi in Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada. 

The gut-wrenching tragedy took place on Saturday, March 16 morning when the boy ran out of home to the road. 

The victim has been identified as Kaushik, the son of Chandrashekhar and Usha couple. Their home is situated adjacent to the main road at Panakaje.

It is learnt that the auto-rickshaw failed to notice the boy who suddenly darted towards the road and hit him. 

Even though the injured boy was rushed to a private hospital in Ujire and later to Mangaluru, he breathed his last. 

The Beltangady traffic police have registered a case in connection with the incident.

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