Beary folk rally flagged off

September 9, 2012

Mangalore, September 9: As part of its efforts to promote Beary culture and heritage, the Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy on Sunday flagged off a Beary folk rally which is expected pass-through several districts of the state.

Academy president Rahim Uchil, who formally flagged off 'Halli Hallig Beary Sandal' (Beary folk rally to villages), in front of the Academy office in the city, said that this unique programme would introduce the glory of Beary cultural to the people in villages.

The rally comprises several folk teams such as 'Oppana Paat team', 'Kolkali team', 'Duff team' and 'Singers team'.

The rally later proceeded towards Bantwal. It will visit 10 villages in Bantwal taluk.

The tour will continue every second and fourth Sunday for the next four months, where the rally will proceed to various parts of the state such as Udupi, Hassan, Shimoga, Sakleshpur, Belur and Bangalore, said Mr Uchil.

The aim of such a programme is to preserve the literature and culture of Beary language, which should reach out to people in all villages, said Mr Uchil.

Registrar of the Academy Umarabba and members were present during the flagging off ceremony.

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Deputy SP suspended over Ganesh idol procession violence in Mandya

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Mandya: The Deputy Superintendent of Police of Nagamangala town in Mandya district has been suspended for "negligence and dereliction of duty" in connection with the clashes that broke out between two groups during a Lord Ganesh idol procession, police said on Friday.

This is the second suspension of a police officer over the clashes on September 11 following which mobs went on a rampage targeting several shops and vehicles leading to tension here.

The situation in the town has since returned to normalcy and most of the shops have started operating. However, adequate security forces continued to be stationed here as a precautionary measure, according to police.

Sumeeth A R, DySP (Nagamangala), was suspended on Thursday for negligence and dereliction of duty, Mandya Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baldandi told PTI.

"He (Sumeeth) was not present at the spot nor was he at the police headquarters when the incident occurred. He arrived late at the spot despite the sensitive nature of events," he said.

Earlier, Police Inspector Ashok Kumar posted at Nagamangala town police station was suspended for dereliction of duty in connection with the violence.

A total of 55 people have been arrested in connection with the incident.

According to police, an argument broke out between two groups, when the Ganesh idol procession by devotees from Badarikoppalu village reached a place of worship on September 11, and some miscreants hurled stones, which escalated the situation.

The police had used mild force to disperse the crowd to control the situation.

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