Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (SP)

Puttur, Nov 14: "People of Dakshina Kannada district are very intelligent and educationally and culturally gifted. They are clever enough to think properly before acting. Still, it is tragic that communal clashes keep happening here," wondered aloud Dakshina Kannada district superintendent of police (SP), Bhushan Gulabrao Borase.

His remarks came during the harmony meet organized at Badagannur gram panchayat hall recently under the aegis of Sauharda Samiti of the district. The programme was inaugurated by convener of Sri Ramakrishna high school in the town, Kavu Hemanath Shetty, and presided over by former Mandal Pradhan, Balakrishna Rai Kudkadi.

Kumbra Karnataka Islamic Academy manager, K R Husain Darimi, priest of Mariel church, Fr Francis Asissi D'Almeida, Dakshina Kannada district president of Sauharda Samiti, Pradeep Kumar Rai Pambar, and others were present at the dais. Sampya rural police station house officer, Abdul Khader, assistant sub-inspector of Ishwaramangala police outpost, Vittal Rai, and other personnel were present.

Honorary advisor of Sauharda Samiti, Ramachandra Amala, delivered introductory address. Satish Rai Kattavu welcomed. New president of Badagannur Sauharda Samiti, Raviraj Rai Sajankadi, proposed vote of thanks. On this occasion, Badagannur unit of Sauharda Samiti was formed.