CFI stages stir against attack on Muslim students

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July 24, 2013

Mangalore, July 24: The district unit of Campus Front of India (CFI) held a demonstration and road-block near University College at Hampankatta here on Wednesday, protesting against malicious assaults on innocent students by miscreants.

The demonstrators claimed that certain communal forces belonging to saffron outfits were trying to disrupt the communal harmony in the region by indulging in acts of moral policing, and condemned the assault made on two students in Yekkur on the outskirts of the city on Monday.

They said that these forces were trying to perpetrate 'mental terrorism' on the minorities in the state, especially on the Muslim community, and said that attempts to spoil the communal harmony would not work.

CFI district president Sanaullah said that several instances of moral policing had taken place in the district in the past few days, as part of a conspiracy hatched by certain forces. He urged the intelligence teams to inform the police department and the government about these forces, who ought to take stringent action to prevent them.

He also demanded that moral policing should not continue henceforth in the district, warning that the organisation would take steps to prevent these incidents in the coming days if the government failed to do so.

CFI state committee member Asif Baikadi said that in spite of several cases of assault on students in the region in the past year, no proper investigation had been conducted by the police department or the government in any case.

Demanding police action, he said that the assault made on two students was an assault on the entire student community. “Affected students are hesitant to report these incidents out of fear. In such cases, police must themselves file cases against the assailants and arrest them under non-bailable charges,” he said, condemning the government for not having taken any measures to eliminate fear among students.

“A safe environment for youth in college campuses should be created by the government, which has been spoilt by troublemakers. Immediate steps should be taken against them,” he said, urging that the assailants should be booked on charges of attempt to murder.

He warned that CFI would take up continuous protests in every district in the state if the police failed to nab the culprits within two days.

District general secretary Imran Thumbay and district committee member Fayaz also addressed the gathering.

State president Iqbal Bellare, district committee member Irshad Bajpe and several others were participated in the demonstration.

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Lokayukta team arrives at disputed plot; CM likely to get ED summons

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October 1,2024

Mysuru, Oct 1: The Karnataka Lokayukta team on Tuesday arrived at the disputed plot in Mysuru and began investigation into the MUDA case against CM Siddaramaiah and his wife, news agency ANI reported. Snehamayi Krishna, the complainant in the case was also present with the team.

Sources stated that ED sleuths might issue a notice to CM Siddaramaiah at any time and issue summons to him for questioning. The sleuths are also keenly watching the movements of CM Siddaramaiah’s close associates and relatives, including a cabinet minister in connection with the MUDA scam.

Sources further said that there is a possibility of the ED conducting raids across the state on offices and residences of close associates of CM Siddaramaiah. The ED has also gathered information on bank accounts and financial transactions of CM Siddaramaiah and his associates.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Monday registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), equivalent to an FIR by the police, against CM Siddaramaiah over the alleged irregularities in the allotment of 14 sites to his wife Parvathi B.M. by the Mysore Urban Development Authority. The ED registered the case taking cognisance of the FIR registered against the Chief Minister by the Lokayukta police on September 27.

Meanwhile, the Karnataka Lokayukta probing the MUDA case has also expedited the probe. The sleuths led by Mysuru Lokayukta SP T.J. Udesh have visited the controversial land on the outskirts of Mysuru city. The petitioner, Snehamayi Krishna, also accompanied the team.

The move of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife to return 14 sites allotted by the MUDA to her has triggered a debate. BJP MLA from Mysuru T.S. Srivatsa stated on Tuesday that the move of CM’s wife is not acceptable. "The two commissioners who colluded in the MUDA scam are roaming freely even today," he said.

"CM Siddaramaiah first claimed that there was no scam at all. Later, he formed a commission and now there is an FIR against him. After committing the mistake, you offer to return the sale deed. The time is up. He will have to tender his resignation and I am sure he won’t be in the position until Dasara festivities," MLA T.S. Srivatsa stated.

T.J. Abraham, one of the petitioners in the MUDA case said, “I had demanded the MUDA commissioner to take back the allotted sites. He had written back saying the process would be initiated. They were waiting for the investigation report."

"CM Siddaramaiah has not approached the division bench or the Supreme Court to challenge the order against him because there is nothing to be challenged. Returning sites is not a big sacrifice. The Chief Minister has lost it," Abraham stated.

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