Mangalore: Congress govt has failed to curb communal activities - BJP
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (DV)
Mangalore, Dec 30: "Recently there was a gruesome incident of kidnapping and blackmail of medical students, but no intellectuals or Congress ministers came out to protest, instead they have remained silent and not talked about the barbaric incident," said Shrikar Prabhu of BJP.
He was addressing a protest organized by Mangalore South BJP unit near DC's office on Monday December 30, over the recent kidnapping case wherein two students were forced to have sex and blackmailed at Deralakatte.
"The government has failed to curtail the communal and fundamentalist activities taking place in our district. The present Congress government is ready to invoke Goonda Act against Hindu organization youths who work towards protecting the culture of this country.
"When there were incidents like pub attack and homestay attack several intellectual forums from all over rushed to the district and termed them as acts of moral policing and attack on women, but today when a woman has been treated in such a barbaric way no forum wants to raise voice against the communal outfit that committed this offence. The Congress government too has does not want to invoke Goonda Act against the accused," he said.
"Pub and homestay attacks took place because Hindu culture was attacked. Both the pub and the Padil homestay were illegal as they did not have permission," he added.
“In Deralakatte this fundamentalist group kidnapped two students, threatened and forced them to have sex and also blackmailed them for money. This was so gruesome and pathetic that it shocked the entire civilized society. This also shows that the group has the backing of a few ministers who are under the illusion that they won because of minority votes.
"This fundamentalist group also attacked policemen. Our home minster says that he will establish special courts for minorities. The government is dividing the society in the name of Shaadi Bhagya, dividing school children in the name of AHINDA tour and so on," he added.
He futher added, "M N Reddy, a senior police official wrote to all police officers to invoke Goonda Act and open rowdysheets on Bajrang Dal and HJV activists. Those accused in the Deralakatte incident were also involved in several other crimes before. Why is neither the government nor our ministers talking about invoking Goonda Act against them? When fanatics and criminals like Yasin Bhatkal, Rashid Malbari and Madooru Isubu were arrested this Congress never spoke of imposing the Anti-Terrorist Act, Goonda Act, or opening rowdysheet on them. Congress is following the divide and rule policy."
MLC Monappa Bhandary said, “After the Delhi gangrape, this crime (Deralakatte kidnapping) is also one of the most gruesome and barbaric crimes in the country. Our home minister and chief minister should visit the coastal area and study the problems here. Our district incharge minister should brief us on what is moral policing. If you treat us in this manner you will not continue in power. People will see through you.
Ravishankar Mijar, president of Mangalore South BJP also spoke on this occasion.
Former MLA Yogish Bhat, Capt Brijesh, Sandesh Katyani of BJP Mahila Morcha and several others were present.