Puttur: ‘Nothing Provocative in Dr Prbhakar Bhat’s Address’ – Palemar
Daijiworld Media Network – Puttur (SP)
Puttur, Jan 25: Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister, Krishna J Pelamar, visited Uppinangady in the taluk on Tuesday January 24 along with several people’s representatives belonging to his party and surveyed the location where Hindu Samajotsava was held here, and also the spot where frictions had taken place.
Speaking to press persons, he felt that there were no communally provocative remarks in the address delivered by leader of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Dr Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, on January 22.
He felt that making reverence to things like Love Jihad, religious conversion, cow slaughter, and nationally relevant challenge of terrorism do not have anything that is provocative. He noted that Dr Bhat, leader of a Hindu organization, has been guiding people since many years. He felt that whatever Bhat said that day were in the form of warning signals to the Hindus and not communally provocative in nature.
“Hindus from the district have not created problems for programmes being organized by people from other religions. However, there is a preconceived conspiracy to disturb Hindu Samajotsava. Congress has been playing games in this connection. It has been encouraging people to give rise to disturbances with the tacit aim of appeasing the minorities,” he alleged.
The minister, who asserted that the state government is committed to accord protection for everyone, said that he will hold discussions with the superintendent of police in this regard.
The minister was accompanied by state assembly deputy speaker, N Yogeesh Bhat, MP, Nalin Kumar Kateel, zilla panchayat president, K T Shyalaja Bhat, MLA, Mallika Prasad, MLC, Capt Ganesh Karnik, and district president of BJP, Padmanabha Kottary.
Puttur: 'Both Groups at Fault’, says SP
Daijiworld Media Network – Puttur (SP)
Puttur, Jan 25: Dakshina Kannada district superintendent of police Abhishek Goyal observed that wrongs had been committed by both the groups relating to the disturbances, and requested people to help his department to maintain law and order. He informed that the police department will not register cases against innocent people, will not come under the influence of any persons, and will book those against whom evidences are available.
He was addressing a peace committee meeting organized at the office of the assistant commissioner here on Tuesday.
Dakshina Kannada district deputy commissioner N S Channappa Gowda requested people belonging to different religions to pay more stress on preventing recurrence of such incidents in future, rather than harping on and analyzing past mistakes and lapses. He was referring to communal disturbances which had occurred at Uppinangady on Sunday.
He requested everyone to extend a helping hand to the district administration in maintaining law and order and told the participants that the police department has been investigating the incident that occurred at Uppinangady from all angles.
Vishwa Hindu Parishat leader, Radhakrishna Bhat, Uppinangady Jumma Masjid secretary, Isubu Pedamale, Muralikrishna Hamsatadka of Bajrang Dal, Rev Fijay Harvin, and some others came up with their opinions at the meeting.
Puttur assistant SP, M N Anuchet, was present. Tahsildar, M Dase Gowda, welcomed. Assistant commissioner, Mudraje Sundar Bhat, proposed vote of thanks.