Bantwal: Activists Oppose Deepavali Celebrations by Christians

Fri, Oct 28 2011 09:05:03 AM

Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal (SP)

Bantwal, Oct 28: After a few alleged activists of the Sangh Parivar opposed the holding of public celebration of Deepavali at Allipade village in the taluk on Thursday October 27, tension prevailed for some time. Allipade unit of Indian Catholic Youth Movement had made arrangements to celebrate Deepavali there.

Guests from three communities, Hindu, Muslim, and Christian, were invited for the function as guests. The function was organized near Allipade bus stand. It transpired that a few persons, who claimed themselves to be activists of the Sangh Parivar, opposed the celebration. This gave rise to tense moments.

After the information reached the policemen, Anil Kulkarni, circle inspector of police here, led a team of police personnel to the site of the function. The policemen controlled the situation and facilitated the concerned to go ahead with the celebration without any hitch. The policemen said that the controversy was settled on the spot.

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raj m c, mangalore/mumbai
Sun, Oct 30 2011
LOL! The irony. My best diwali memory is of 2007 - bursting crackers with college friends in the dead of the night along with a bonfire. Guess where? At Bantwal (modankap, my friend's house!)..! And 4/5 of us were Christians...nothing happened then..why are these guys objecting NOW!? India is (or is supposed to be) a forward moving, progressive society. Incidents like these are nothing but black holes on India's pluralism.

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Sandesh Shetty, Bangalore/Kudla
Sat, Oct 29 2011
The Guru, Mangalore i fully agree with your comments. Those people can be sangh parivar in disguise, but our commentators dont think before commenting and our media channels are waiting for such news. The problem creators can be the local goondas because everyone knows that when something goes wrong in Mangalore the blame will go to sangh parivar first. So those people are trying to take the advantage of this. And our commentators who are sitting in gulf are always waiting for such news to blame against sangh parivar and BJP. Also the most of the commentators blaming here doesnt have the basic idea of RSS at all.

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Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India
Sat, Oct 29 2011
Festivals are good. But while celebrating the festival, are we remembering the less priviledged people of our own society? Some gift to them like sweets, fire crackers etc. will give them some smile in them for the feast. If there is a will, there is a way.

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M.Bhat, Dubai
Sat, Oct 29 2011
For Hindu's New year is on Ugadi.

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Tauseef, Mangalore
Sat, Oct 29 2011
I just pity Mr Harsh Malhotra's thinking..

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Joseph F. Gonsavles, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore
Sat, Oct 29 2011
Dear Mr. Harsha Malhotra, Mangalore/New Delhi, Evil also is capable to provide wealth. The wealth of the evil is not permanent.

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Prakas, Kundapura/KSA
Sat, Oct 29 2011
Hi friends, please wake-up!!! Don't support any Anti Social Elements in your area.
This is clearly "Vote Bank Politics" & nothing else.

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Harsha Malhotra, Mangalore/New Delhi
Sat, Oct 29 2011
wealth of india..will be distributed from time-to-time as per the requirement due to holding is with none other than 'NAGAS'..who rules the world!!! Tirupati-Balaji's total income per day more than crore...no where seen in the world!!

even though we are worshiping 'stones'.. person who is topmost rich in the world is none other than 'mukesh ambani'..after all blessings from stone..is it not right..Ms.Lydia!! more of gifts pour to stones...

kuch na kaho..kuch bhi na kaho..

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shahnawaz kukkikatte, dubai/udupi
Sat, Oct 29 2011
Whether its hidden or d wealth, whats the use if its kept under safe valuts and not used for the prosperity of its own devotees...Then India is richer than any country in the world because of its richness is hoarded in swiss bank in the form of black and unaccounted money.. They why Advani is taking this yatra to bring the unaccounted wealth back to India. Let it remain there and we are still rich with this wealth... What a thinking and what a hypocrisy.....

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Harsha Malhotra, Mangalore/New Delhi
Sat, Oct 29 2011
Mr.Sandesh, Mangalore, Oman..it's your wrong assumption dear...

india is like 'akshya-pathare'..wealth of india will not dimnish as long as 'chand-sitare' hai is duniyamein!!!..after all it's god's first country...where in you will find each and every thing!!! best example hidden wealth in various temples!!!

our people who are serving in gulf countries..is due to blessing of our forefather's who once given chance to arabs..to earn there livlihood..that they still not forgotten...good heart of there's..still they call every body 'hindi' and not hindi muslim or hindi hindu!!!!!!!all are same..but the thinking of other's is different..can't help..

hum hai rahi pyaarke..humshe kuch na boliye..joh bhi pyaarse mila.....

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Sandesh, Mangalore, Oman
Sat, Oct 29 2011
In India we have more festivals, that's why India is poor country. If Gulf or western countrys did not give a chance to this hugely populated country men,India would have been poorer than Pakistan Bangladesh or Srilanka. Thanks to All Arab countrys and their people.

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Jayanthi, Neralakatte
Sat, Oct 29 2011
I liked very much comments of Mr.Harsh Malhotra. It's true. In India itself we are having more festivals than any where in the world.

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Raymond D'cunha, Vashi/New Mumbai
Sat, Oct 29 2011
Mr.Harsh Malhotra/Mangalore-New Delhi,

When we are young it's true we had also enjoyed to celebrate hindu festivals like diwali/ganesh chaturithi/navratri in our neighbourhood. It's really colorful to see mumbai during festive season.

Mr.Shahnawaz Kukkikutte/Mangalore,

It's nothing wrong what is said by Harsha. We should accept what is correct. Our religion are having only two festivals like easter/x'mas for christians and ramdaan/bakri-eid for muslims.

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shahnawaz kukkikatte, dubai/udupi
Sat, Oct 29 2011
Mr Harsha/Mangalore.

Why any muslim or christian should celebrate Ganesh or Navarathri when its not there in their religous belief??? Same way fanatics like you dont fast for 30 days during Ramadan and dont celebrate Bakrid, Good Friday, Christmas. But in India every one gets holidays for any festivities of any religion as we are a united secular country. We all respect each others religous beliefs and feelings... Since hindu festivities outnumber those of muslims and christians, we get more holidays in a year. We enjoy hindu festivals as they are colourful and one can see more impact of these celebrations as these are celebrated by my hindu brothers who are 80% of our populace. At the same time you can feel the impact of muslim festivities in muslim dominated areas of our land. If you visit Kinnigoli, you shall find greater impact on the festivities of christian festivals as christians are in dominance there and they are well off in that area... Dont try to devide the community on the basis of beliefs and dont sing the mantra of BJP and RSS. If you believe in the devision, I request you to leave mangalore for peace loving people and go back to your state, preach and practice in what you believe...Height of ignorance and hypocrisy....

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Harsha Malhotra, Mangalore/New Delhi
Sat, Oct 29 2011
Mr.Lancelot N Tauro, Manglore - Doha Qatar..without knowing correctly..please do not come to the conclusion..it's all half-baked news imported directly from somewhere from 'kinnigoli' bakery!! better to judge from both ends....

celebration of ganesh festival/navratri by muslims and christians in mumbai and elsewhere..is just eye-wash to the majority community..because you people have only hardly two festivals in a year..entertainment of festivals are only lying in hinduism which you people do not want to escape!!

ajab logo ki ghazab kahaniya!!
iss chahrone lakhoko loota..

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Lancelot N Tauro, Manglore - Doha Qatar
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Hello my dear communal organizations come and see in pune and bombay Christians are taking part in Ganeshotva, Navrathri garba dance, etc... Grow up guys give up your communal thoughts.

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praveen, mangalore
Fri, Oct 28 2011
lot of people live on creating rift and hatred between other people.in that case no hindu should celebrate new year on jan 1 st.

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Gerald, modankap-bantval
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Yes I completely agree with Mr.Shanawaz, we are very scared and we dont have faith in our religion and one day we give up our religion and join the majority.

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ajay, Yermal
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Congress is behind this act.Congress used Christians to devide hindus in Allipade.

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Indian, Dubai
Fri, Oct 28 2011
People are commenting without knowing the fact which heppend few years ago.Im from Allipade and i know what it is.Sangh parivaar has done nothing wrong here.Why only allipade christian took this decesion to celebrate?Earlier christian ST john school used to send the children to Ram mandir anual celebration day for Prasada(lunch).Now they are not sending why?

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Durgadas Suvarna, BLORE/MLORE
Fri, Oct 28 2011
It's not sure if the people opposed diwali celebration are really sangh parivar people because now a days our media channels just want to create some news adding their own mirch masala.

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arjun, India
Fri, Oct 28 2011
I celebrate Xmas at home...we believe Yeshu upheld dharma and we worship him with same shradda as we prey son of Yeshoda..krishna. ..Krishna, kristu ram, Rahim are all but one to us.

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gilbert, mangalore
Fri, Oct 28 2011
shahnawaz kukkikatte 100 % right

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M.Bhat, Mumbai
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Some commentators have taken this ugly incident in a sporting manner. I apprerciate their comments. No one has right to stop other from performaing the festivals as the Deepavli essentially means triumph of Good over evil.

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Ronald D, Udupi
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Since childhood I have wonderful memories and feelings of Dipavali. It is mainly due to patakis, Bella coconut Kadubu made of haldi leaf in every Christian home and panchakajjaya. Christians are celebrating and respecting divali for centuries! We were not aware of the religions then. Happy season was only way of life, enjoy and fulfillment!!
As Charls Demello said...it is goondagiri of illitrates...I would add...supported by dirty and corrupt politicians who are thirsty forever!!
This kind of Ram & Dooma sene should be weeded out along with their political masters from the peaceful society, especially from M'lore and Udupi for the better living of everyone!!

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Francis, Moodbidri/Dubai
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Nevermind if they dont allow you to celebrate diwali, but make sure to invite them to celebrate christmas to have them peace of mind and wisdom.

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Vivek Balgia, Bangalore/Abohar
Fri, Oct 28 2011
cheap stunts by some people in all communities, lead the mass to believe that the community itself is fanatic, sad... who was this psyso, pl send his or them to meet Mr Kasab, lets see what they do to him....

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Prabhakar Mendon, Katapadi/Abu Dhabi
Fri, Oct 28 2011
THESE RSS ACTIVISTS ARE NOT HINDUS

THEY TRY THEIR BEST TO CREATE COMMUNAL VIOLENCE WHENEVER THEY GET CHANCE.

WE NEED COMMUNAL VIOLENCE BILL TO CONTROL THESE TYPE OF ANTI SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.

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Louis, Kuwait
Fri, Oct 28 2011
That's expected, uneducated fanatics what else u can expect from them? That's why they ate called as pagans.

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Lancelot N Tauro, Manglore - Doha Qatar
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Have you seen these sangh pariwar celebrating any festival? Even beautiful Raksha Bandhan they made it communal feast by distributing suffron thread instead of flowers.

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shahnawaz kukkikatte, dubai/udupi
Fri, Oct 28 2011
If deepavali is not allowed in the christianity,why they are celebrating it. Are they that weak that in order to please and appease these anti social elements, do they have to go out of their teachings and import some thing new into their religious practices. India is a secular country and follower of every relgion has right to preach and practice what he believes in. New year celebration is christian practice and why are they celebrating new year??? All are hyprocrites and misguided youths. Hold on to your LOrd and teachings of your religion. No body shall defeat you. If you divert from your original teachings, such types of unwanted things shall surely happen... God bless you all

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vijay, karkala
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Why RSS/Bhajarngis/sang parivar wants to do Gundhagiri in karnataka?, because their government running the state, and they know very well their is no punishment for such type of violations and agitation. it means Karnataka is equal to Taliban Administration as long BJP is in power.can any one tell me what punishment will given to these type RSS based gundas?

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rithesh, mangalore
Fri, Oct 28 2011
naai baala donku donke. sangh parivar mosarallu kallu hudukuva prayatna madtare. nimge yavaga buddi barutho a devarige gothu?

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M.Bhat, Mumbai
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Very good comments from Mr.Fredrick Correa, Pernal/Mumbai. Deepavali is festival of lights which leads us from darkness to light from wrong path to righteous one and triumph of good over evil. One should not object to any one joining in other festivities. Let the secular fabric of the country bond stronger, "SARVE JANA SUKHINO BHAVANTU"

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Preetham, batnwal
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Change into one religion or no religion, one language country will be much better position. These are small minded people exploited by rich.

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Preetham, batnwal
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Change into one religion or no religion, one language country will be much better position. These are small minded people exploited by rich.

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Joseph D' Souza, Mangalore
Fri, Oct 28 2011
These people are like those kids who refuse to dance while joyful music is played and refuse to cry when sorrowful music is played. It is clear that their intention is not to oppose the celebration per se but to somehow disturb others and stay in the focus. This is amply clear from the fact that on one hand they criticise Christians for forceful conversion(Which is a nonsense thought) and on the other they disturb when we try for communal harmony and brotherhood. During Diwali, it is this bad or evil element that we should try to rid of our society.....THE BAJRANG DAL....

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Godwin, Mangalore/Muscat
Fri, Oct 28 2011
This shows how weak we are.to impress the larger community,do we have to go to this extent?????.foolishness,whatelse.

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Vishwas, Mangalore
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Jobless,uneducated fanatic goondas
spoil the name of RSS by attacking
minority communities.Now its the
right time for Hindu,Christian and
Muslim brethren to be united and to
defeat communal forces specially in
D.K.District.

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Lloyd Dsouza, Dubai/Surathkal
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Christians everytime leading their hands for Peace, but these anti-social activists dont want peace. So this means they need different Treatment same as it happened to their Leader a week back.

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Deepak D'Cunha, Mangalore/Kuwait
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Lord, it is up to you to forgive them, because they clearly know what they're doing!

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Vishal, Mangalore/Bangalore
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Thanks Vasant raj, Udupi/Abu Dhabi.

India needs people like you who oppose the evil and support the just.

On the other hand, this act of a very few calls upon all of us to introspect why these brothers are against us. Ar ewe hurting their sentiments anywhere? Do they feel that we are fooling them? or do they feel that we have a soft corner for the terrorists and the fence sitters?

A lot of damage control has to be done by Christians!

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Wilfy, Mangalore/UAE
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Dear
james, mangalore your comment to celebrate it inside church compound is totally out if sense. who will come other than Christians if they celecrate within church compound? It's a public prgram and has to be celebrated at a ublic place. Don't bring the cup-points here and make an issue of it. Can you guarantee that sangh pariwar won't make problems if it was celebrated inside church campus?

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nannu, MANGALORE
Fri, Oct 28 2011
If realy the trouble creaters are from RSS then dear RSS frnds,deepavali is our national festival who r u to stop this from celebration by indian citizens???. have u not studied in schools about this??? Do u guys know this being celebrated by British and US countries also. Can u go there and stop this???. RSS Big leaders have told that Hinduism is not dharma but is way of living in India. Pls allow to follow this.

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Charles D'Mello, Pangala
Fri, Oct 28 2011
This is Goondagiri of illiterates...which they have been doing since long..!!!

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james, mangalore
Fri, Oct 28 2011
ICYM frens i know you organized this funtion to get more points in CUP Award. If you really interested to celebrate diwali oe Eid celebrate it inside church compound, as i know in Allipade bus stand is in front of church only. if u organize the function inside nobody can stop you. But i know u will not get more points in CUP. These sang parivar, bajrangis and all like taliban only they may do anything, why you people are putting your life in risk? They dont like to see all religion people together.

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The Guru, Mangalore
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Any person can claim to be part of so and so group to create tension among the people and the below phrase says it all

"It transpired that a few persons, who claimed themselves to be activists of the Sangh Parivar"

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M.Bhat, Mumbai
Fri, Oct 28 2011
I appreciate the comments of Mr.Fredrick Correa, Pernal/Mumbai. We should have broad mind atleast during this festival and know the essence of the festival. We have seen in Mumbai plenty of christains and muslims taking part in Hindu festivities without any hindrance or objections.

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vashal, Mangalore
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Deepavali is festival of lights & these goons are not thought the meaning of the feast by RSS.

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Praveen, Manchi/USA
Fri, Oct 28 2011
This is total nonsense!Irrespective of any religion, festival of lights should bring love and happiness in every individual's life. These people cannot digest peace and harmony I guess???

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austin, mangalore
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Shame on these activists. In the name of religion they are dividing the people so that they can rule the country. They do not wantto heal the wounds. They want to keep on scraping the wounds so that people will remain aggressive and fight with each other. They do not want Indians to unite which will be detrimental to their ulterior motive. If all Indians, irrespective of their religion, unite, this organisation will not have any place on the earth to stand on. Diwali is the festival of India. When we were celebrated Diwali with our Hindu friends and it was joyous occassion. In our office, all Indians irrespective of being, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, wished each other Happy Diwali and shared the sweets. Seeing this other people from nationalities Arabs, Emaratis, Europeans wished all Indians. AT the time of one of natural calamities in India, Indians in UAE, all joined together to gather aid, food clothing for the affected people back. Nobody did it on religion basis. What this shows is that the "Indian" brotherhood is in our bloods and above the religion. Though away from the country all Indians are united here, why should this organisation stop Indians from uniting and celebrating in India itself. As all the readers said below, it only shown the parivars ulterior motive of divide and rule at any costs

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C DSouza, Mangalore
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Anyone including Christians can celebrate festival of lights. Deepavali is not just the festival of lights. It is the festival of a Hindu deity and the event celebrating deepavali is a specific religious event which is part of hindu mythology.

While we need to respect Hindus and their festivals, the Christians handbook and manual 'The Bible' expressly forbids Christians from observing festivals and rituals that are non-Christian. Before we venture into celebrating other religions, our people should first try to learn what our faith is all about ... Isn't it?? To have a 'better relationship'with my neighbour (which obviously is not working - even after celebrating Deepavali!!) do I ignore and reject the express word of my God??

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Umeshchandra, Mangalore/Saudi
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Infact one should appreciate that the Deepavali Celebrated by Christinas, but Sangha Pariwar acted vice versa which is not correct.Let the Sangha Pariwar do good things, let them not disturb any commiunity including Hindus.One should not act beyond the Law.After all we all are Indians(Christian,Muslim & Hindus), so every body has the right to celebrate these festivals.Please dont harm anybody...all are human beings....do some good job...God Bless You...Jai Shri Ram....

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Pradyumna KN, Mangalore
Fri, Oct 28 2011
We cannot judge anything, unless and until we know what exactly happened there.

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Rakshith, Puttur
Fri, Oct 28 2011
these people gone crazy...i guess they wanna change fundamental rights of indian constitution?

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R.Bhandarkar, M
Fri, Oct 28 2011
This is how vote banks are created nowadays. No wonder if'jail going' becomes a craze like getting 'Z' security soon! With logic going for a walk in almost all quarters and exploiters at every nook the future looks bleak in the humanitatian front in our country for sure at present! Even Rama and Jesus could not have done much in this scenario! Hey Rama , Hey mujhe Jeju!!

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Vivek, Mangalore
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Sangh Parivar activists are not true Indians.They are communal minded criminals who cant tolerate
the unity of Hindu Christian and
Muslims. Every Indian should condemn the attitude of such Sangh
Parivar activists.RSS should put a
full stop for such behaviour of its members.Deepavali is a festival of lights.It doesnt belong to Sangh Parivar alone.

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Mervin, SVD, Fajir,Mangalore (Kenya)
Fri, Oct 28 2011
I strongly suggest that these anti-socials should be taken to court for trying to infringe on a constitutional right of the citizens i.e. to hold an inter-religious Diwali celebration.The police should take stern action on them to show that such nonsense will never ever be tolerated on Indian soil. How can these bigots be allowed to walk free after committing such an embarrassing act. While the whole world is moving forward and towards unity, these guys want to take it backwards truly ill-intentioned illiterates! Ignorance is dangerous. I appreciate and congratulate the police for their swift action and for facilitating the function to go on as planned. Congratulations to the Catholic Youth of Allipade parish for the initiative to bring people together and mark the feast. Such initiatives will keep us united and dispel suspicion among communities.

Police, please make these guys answer for their behaviour so that others with similar mentality and ill-intentions get a warning in advance.
Happy Diwali to all. May God lead all from darkness to light.

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VN Baliga, Venoor
Fri, Oct 28 2011
The same old British policy "DIVIDE & RULE" - Nithin Poojary, Mangalore/UK

Sir, How can their party be in power if there is communal harmony? they had Ram Janm bhoomi and now staged corruption campaign. BJP can't be in power without any issues, so if Indians want to have no issues BJP will create issues.

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doddanna, Damaskatte/Abudhabi
Fri, Oct 28 2011
HEADLESS ROGUES WHO TRY TO PREVENT A CELEBRATION. DEEPAVALI, IS A FESTIVITY OF LIGHTS AND IT IS DEAR TO ALL. THOSE WHO OPPOSE THIS CELEBRATION, AND ESPECIALLY BY PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT RELIGIONS ARE THOSE WHO CONTINUE TO LIVE IN DARKNESS. IF CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS WANT TO CELEBRATE DEEPAVALI TOGETHER WITH THE HINDUS, THERE CANNOT BE ANYTHING BETTER THAN THIS IN INDIA. POPE BENEDICT WISHED US HINDUS ON DEEPAVALI AND WE NEED TO BE PROUD OF OUR RELIGION THAT IS RECOGNIZED EVEN BY A SUPREME LEADER LIKE POPE. HINDUS EVERYWHERE CELEBRATE DEEPAVALI ALONG WITH OTHERS IN MANY COUNTRIES LIKE USA, EUROPE, CANADA AND OTHER LIKE MINDED NATIONS. HERE KRISHNA'S WORDS IN THE BAHAGAVADGITA "I AM LIGHT" COINCIDE WITH THE WORDS OF CHRIST WHO SAID "I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD". IF WE ARE FROM GOD, WE ARE FROM GOD'S LIGHT AND WE NEED TO CELEBRATE LIGHT AND NOT DARKNESS. HENCE I WISH ALL THOSE 900 MILLION HINDUS ALONG WITH ME CAN HAVE THE GRATE SATISFACTION OF THE RECOGNITION OF THIS FESTIVITY AS A UNIVERSAL FESTIVITY, NOT ONLY FOR US HINDUS, BUT TO ALL THE PEOPLE OF GOOD WILL ACROSS THE GLOBE. JAI HOO, DEEPAVALI. DODDANNA - DAMASKATTE

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josephine, mangalore
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Look at u guys. Shame on u. So india is still a developing country.. Which ever sanga n dala it is, all r uncultured and now same selfish ppl r teachin culture to others. Grow up guys we youth dnt need u ppls so called protection(actually opposite). Rather than keeping an eye on others do some field work n earn money for ya fly.

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Fredrick Correa, Pernal/Mumbai
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Let us not make a issue of it as the police solved the contravercy on the spot.For two days when we had the Mass at St. Catherine's home at Andheri West, the whole altar had additional diyas and the priest wore the vestments with AUM written on it. I was told that this is done every year. We should appreciate the fact that when bonus is given during Deepavali, it is given to everyone in a organisation. When the shopping centre offers heavy "discounts", it is offered to everyone, irrespective of their religion. So why restrict someone from celebrating it? May God dispel the darkness from the minds of people, so that they may see the Light.

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Nithin Poojary, Mangalore/UK
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Sangh Parivar dosen't want Hindu's Muslims & Christians to be United, If all religion comes together they cannot rule, The same old British policy "DIVIDE & RULE". I hope people will understand the main agenda of Sangh Parivar.

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Sunil D'Souza, Mangalore
Fri, Oct 28 2011
What a cheap mentality by the activists........tomorrow they may even come out with a stirr saying that christians and muslims should not breathe the same air.........I dont say these people reflect the mentality of all mangaloreans......a few antisocial activists like these spoil the name of the society and deserve to be punished...........most of such activists are uneducated buffs falling prey to political motives.......good education is a must for our society to improve.

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Fredrick Castelino, Udyavara
Thu, Oct 27 2011
This is the hight of fanatism. In India, our constitution has given us right to celebrate any festival of their choice. I have seen many Hindus are celebrating Christmas. But no Christian has opposed this. God only should give light to these fanatic people. Today I saw a news with photo in Udayavani where two christians from Europe married according to Hindu rituals. But nobody opposed this. This shows the broadness in the heart. There should be harmony among Indians so that no religious fightings will occur in future.

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Amin Bhoja, kkuh / Riyadh
Thu, Oct 27 2011
We India a secular one.May be Sangh Parivar welcoming Advaniji's corrupt Rath in a style just creating communal disharmony.It is BJP's poitical tact to cover it's corrupt ruling in Karnataka.Jai ho..

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shahnawaz kukkikatte, dubai/udupi
Thu, Oct 27 2011
A bunch of crazy and rotten street dogs that barks at each and every thing.....Sangh parivar members who disrupt peace and hijack communual harmony must be send to Nicobar islands and must be beheaded there... Even if you celebrate you are in trouble and if you dont celebrate then too you are in trouble.. Whats the meaning of live and let live to these junks......This is transofrmation achieved by BJP and parivar members during their 3 years rule of our state... Nowe its high time to vote them out before we reach further polarisation and further devision....Are these protectors of their festivals???????

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Maria, Moodbidri
Thu, Oct 27 2011
Besides why Indian Catholic Youth wants to celebrate Diwali? just to pleaze the hindus?

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Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai
Thu, Oct 27 2011
Seeing their leaders in JAIL these guys are FRUSTRATED.

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George D'Souza, Mangalore
Thu, Oct 27 2011
OH....HOW SAD...GOD FORGIVE THEM FOR THEY DONT KNOW WHAT THEY DO.LORD BRING THEM OUT FROM DARKNESS..IF THEY KNEW THE MEANING OF DEEPAVALI A FEAST OF LIGHT TO LEAD US FROM DARKNESS LIGHT.....THESE SANGA PARIVAR WOULD NOT HAVE HINDERED THE CELABRATION....

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vasant raj, udupi/Abudhabi
Thu, Oct 27 2011
I think these activists are gone mad. They are crazy or what? Deepavali is for all, every human beings festival.

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