Manipal case: Bajrang Dal gives deadline of 24 hours, warns of moral policing
Pics: Umesh Marpalli
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (UM)
Udupi, Jun 26: The Bajrang Dal and VHP on Wednesday June 26 came out in strong protest over the alleged gang-rape of a medical student in Manipal and threatened to call for Udupi bandh if the accused were not arrested in the next 24 hours.
The members of Bajrang Dal and VHP took out a procession from Syndicate circle to Tiger circle at Manipal where they held the protest.
Addressing the gathering, Bajrang Dal leader Sharan Pumpwell said that police has failed to take action against drug abuse and immoral activities in Manipal, and that pubs and parties are allowed to go on till late night which have worsened the problem.
"If the police fail to take action against pubs, drug abuse and other immoral activities in Manipal, we will do it ourselves through moral policing," he warned.
He also demanded the resignation of home minister K J George. "The state government is giving new statements every day over the issue. The home minister has failed in his duty and hence he must resign," Sharan said.
Lashing out at the intelligentsia, he said, "The so-called intelligent people came out in protest during the pub attack in Mangalore. Where are they now and why are they silent?"
"If the police fail to arrest the accused by Thursday June 27 evening, we will call for Udupi bandh," he said.
VHP district prsident Suprasad Shetty, Manjunath Mandya, Sunil K R, Akshaya Gokhale, Sumith Bailoor and others were present.
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