PFI demands action against Sangh Parivar activists

August 23, 2013
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Mangalore, Aug 23: Condemning the attacks on legitimate cattle traders belonging to the Muslim community, Popular Front of India (PFI) has urged the Dakshina Kannada district administration to undertake action against miscreants of saffron outfits.

Speaking at a press conference here on Friday, Dakshina Kannada PFI vice-president said that saffron activists from the Sangh Parivar were targeting Muslim cattle traders for no reason. In view of increasing cattle thefts in the coastal region, miscreants have begun resorting to taking the law into their own hands, and begun attacking legitimate traders from the past several days. This is taking place in the presence of the police which remains immobile in this regard,” he said.

Urging for action against the Sangh Parivar, he said that miscreants involved in cattle theft were trying to tag the blame on others. Meanwhile, leaders of the same outfits urge people to protect cattle with guns and other weapons, while the police continue to remain as mute spectators”, he stated.

“However, the silence of the police department and district administration in tackling communal activities showcases the failure of system in the district. Earlier, ministers declared that the police and district administration were directly responsible for moral policing and communal activities, but now, the same elected representatives remain silent on this issue. Immediate action should be taken against such miscreants,” he demanded.

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October 8,2024

Mangaluru: The by-election to the legislative council from the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi local authorities' constituency will be a contest among four candidates. An independent candidate, Muhammed Riyaz, has withdrawn his nomination on Monday, the last day for withdrawal.

Deputy commissioner Mullai Muhilan MP stated that candidates Kishore BR (BJP), Raju Poojary (Congress), Anwar Sadat S (SDPI), and Dinakar Ullal (independent) will be in the fray. 

Polling will be held at 392 booths in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts between 8am and 4pm on Oct 21.

A total of 6,032 voters from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi are eligible to vote. While there will be 234 polling booths in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi will have 158 stations. Gram panchayat members, corporators of the Mangaluru City Corporation, members of city municipal councils, town municipal councils, town panchayats, MLAs, MLCs, and Lok Sabha members are eligible to vote.

Election observer of the Election Commission of India (ECI), Pankaj Kumar Pandey, reviewed the poll preparations at the deputy commissioner's office on Monday. He issued directions to officials regarding arrangements to be made during the election and counting of votes.

The deputy commissioner stated that out of 6,032 voters, 3,127 are women and 2,905 are men. He said the counting of votes will be held at St Aloysius PU College in the city on Oct 24.

Udupi deputy commissioner Vidya Kumari K, city police commissioner Anupam Agrawal, Dakshina Kannada ZP CEO Anandh K, Dakshina Kannada SP Yathish N, Udupi SP Arun K, and additional deputy commissioners Santhosh Kumar G and Mamatha Devi were present.

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