Former super cop Annamalai hints at joining politics - 'I am a big fan of Modi'


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)

Mangaluru, Jan 19: Hailing from Tamil Nadu, K Annamalai was one of the best known IPS officers in Karnataka in recent times. Having served the police force for nine years, many of those years in the sensitive coastal region, Annamalai resigned in May 2019. His upright and strict method of enforcing law and dealing with anti-social elements earned him the sobriquet 'Singham of Karnataka'. He served as ASP of Karkala before taking charge as SP of Udupi district, and was then transferred to Bengaluru as DCP (South). He is much loved and respected in the coastal region, especially in Udupi where he ably served the common people with courtesy and dealt with trouble-makers with an iron fist.

In an exclusive interview on Daijiworld 24x7's Public Challenge with Daijiworld editor-in-chief Walter Nandalike, the former IPS officer speaks candidly about his life, his upcoming book and shares his views on various issues.

Excerpts

Q: After serving in the police force for 9 years, are you relaxed now and is all going as per your plans?

A: I cannnot say that I am relaxed. I am traveling a lot, and I am doing farming back home. I attend college functions and interact with students. Policing was a fixed lifestyle. Writing a book is keeping me busy.

Q: Parents aspire to see their children become IAS and IPS officers and start planning from an early stage. You are an inspiration to many youngsters. You were just 22 when you wrote UPSC exam, what made you choose this career?

A: After my engineering I wanted to become an entrepreneur and went to Lucknow to pursue my MBA. The exposure I got at Uttar Pradesh was a big eye-opener for me. I saw that people were murdered for five rupees, and my batchmates were robbed. I saw poverty at its worst. We need a shocker, when there comes a moment of truth and we look at life from a different perspective. This is what happened to me and I thought why not take up public service. At the same time Mumbai terror attack happened. These two incidents pushed me in the direction towards public service.

Q: Your speech in front of the then president Pranab Mukerjee, soon after your training period, inspired many youths to join public service, but the same Annamalai had enough of police service for 9 years and resigned. What is your response?

A: I have not come out from public service, I have just come out from policing. Public service is a big umbrella and police is part of public service. I am looking at different ways to contribute. I will decide in the next three to four months. Politics would be an option.

Q: When did you first feel that you needed to resign from policing?

A: In the year 2018 I was part of a batch of Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims and was there was 60 days without mobile phone, which made me think. When Madhukar Shetty died, I saw his body in Bengaluru, and thought, he was not supposed to die at such a young age. He was even offered a ticket by a political party when he was in the US, and he was on the verge of deciding whether to join politics or not. I saw him during the last two years of his life. Madhukar Shetty was a person fit for making policies, and he felt trapped in policing. He wanted to do big things, but was not allowed to. The journey to Kailash Mansarovar, the death of Madhukar Shetty and my posting to Bengaluru were the reasons behind my resignation.

Q: You have served in Karkala, Udupi-Chikkamagaluru and Bengaluru. Which place was the most challenging for you?

A: Serving in the coastal region was very challenging, because people here are highly educated, driven and demand so much from you. If you respond, they treat you as hero, but if you do not respond then they don't care. Even while committing crime, they do it smartly, so we need to be one step ahead to catch the culprit. Karnataka state has great culture, everyone accepts you. It is a privilege to serve in the coastal belt.

Q: There is a need for police reforms in the state. What is your opinion about people-friendly policing?

A: It is possible, but you need to have a clear vision. The government needs to make a decision on making police reforms internally and externally. People are paid very poorly, and the minute system needs to be eliminated. Each inspector and sub-inspector has to be decided by merit, and there needs to be a proper, open transparent system. The time has come where public needs to be part of the transparent selection process. Police need to be given proper vehicle, and a comfortable place to stay. In the last budget only Rs 1,650 crore was allotted for the police force, which was less than 1%, of the total budget. Most of that goes into salaries, and we have nothing in our capital expenditure. Police play an important role but when only Rs 1,650 crore has been allotted, how can we expect better policing? I am publishing
a book in September about all this. It is hard-hitting and very open.

Q: After resigning from the police force there was a rumour that Annamalai would join the BJP, and that his ideology is right wing. Politics is your ambition, but where will you start your political career - in Karnataka or Tamil Nadu?

A: I stand for good governance, any place where there is no dynasty, which promotes leaders and puts nation first. Every political party has got its problems. There is a rumour about me joining a political party, but right now I have taken a break. I am a big fan of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and I believe that the nation needs decisive leadership and the time has come. The leadership needs to focus not only on securing the border but on economy, creation of jobs and more. We are going through a critical time, and all over the world countries are facing problems. Everyone says that I am a Modi fan, so I will join BJP. Absolutely not. Every nation has its problems, but when you go abroad you are representing your nation. Modi is the sitting Prime Minister, and for all the plus and minuses, I think as a package he has done well. The greatness of Indian democracy is that we can agree to disagree. I do not believe in this concept of abusing someone or calling someone anti-national for not agreeing with me. I am a big fan of Modi simply because he shows me that a common man can aspire to become a top guy, he does not need to come from any dynasty and has no corruption charges. I have not decided to join any party. I meet all the political leaders even from Congress to learn how they manage different things like implementing policies, managing the constituency, the party, party workers etc.

My ideology is everybody in India is equal. That is the fundamental belief. I had the same spirit when I joined IPS. I am sickened by what is happening in India right now, on WhatsApp and Twitter. We must agree to disagree, but disagreeing does not mean that I should attack you abuse you and say you are anti-national.

Q: What is your stand on Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)?

A: I have read the text of CAA line by line. Each nation has a character of its own. India's character is secular. When was the word 'secularism' introduced in our Constitution? It was introduced by Indira Gandhi in the year 1976 and the Preamble was amended. French secularism defines going towards all religion giving equal respect to all religion. In India it is going away from all religions, because secularism is defined by different countries in different way. In India there is nothing called Hinduism, Hinduism is way of life, and it is absolutely philosophy. Would I treat a Muslim friend, a Christian friend in the same way? Yes, he should be treated in the same way in our country. You cannot differentiate, all are equal. This country has gone through a lot of churning. First there were the Mughals who brought their theory,
and later the British. The unfortunate part is that, whoever is debating about CAA, I feel they really do not understand what this country is. The word used here in CAA is 'religious persecution', so within the boundaries of the countries that were a geographical part of India, minorities who are being persecuted will be given citizenship. Yes, this is a start. Any law gets amended. I look at the future where any Indian who needs citizenship after a point of time is given one, be it Muslim, Christian, or Hindu. The problem is that there is no data. If there are Ahmadiyya Muslims being persecuted, we should see the data and debate in the parliament. I am only interested in looking at data, but nobody is talking about it. Noise has taken over data.

Q: Any sad moments you have come across?

A: Everytime when a child or youth dies in an accident I feel terrible. Other countries consider youth a premium, but in our country youths die every day in accidents. My heart pains when I see news of accidents. We are losing too many youths. I have a problem with youths involving in rowdy element activities or getting into drugs, as I am very passionate about youths.

Q: What is your next step? Will you start your political career in Tamil Nadu?

A: Another three or four months I will let life move on as it is now. I am leading a good life, travelling, less accountability. I believe that I can fit in somewhere. I want to live within our own value system. We have lived with one value system and I don't want change it for the sake of power politics and elections. I am looking to take a decision in the next three to four months. It does not necessarily have to be Tamil Nadu. In Tamil Nadu we have assembly elections in 2021. Tamil Nadu is also going through a phase and a lot of transformation is taking place at local level...Rajni is coming, Kamal is coming. So I have kept an open mind now. I will not become a politican for the sake of becoming a politician. The question is how we can make an impact.

Q: You have many young fans all over the world. You even visited Gulf countries where you have a huge fan following. Many youngsters treat you as their role model. What is your opinion about the current young generation, especially when WhatsApp university is strong?

A: Dangerous, extremely dangerous. From IIT to government colleges the biggest problem we have is attention deficit, and secondly, there is no ability to differentiate between truth, rumours and facts. Thirdly, if a news rotates a 100 times we think it is the truth. These three are a deadly cocktail. The politicians are using universities as the hub, to youth unite and mobilize them. It is time for politics to step back from universities, and political leaders speaking inside the university I think need to step back. University should be a place for freedom of debate and discussion, and study, and we have to come back as we do not have rights there. Same problem in Delhi, police go in daily and JNU loses its character.

I have a problem with JNU, whether it is right or wrong. There is subsidized fees, and government has pumped in so much money to make it a university of international repute. But half the time the university is on strike. There is a difference between democracy and dissent. If water bill is raised they want strike, if library bill is raised they go on strike. What is the purpose of university when there is so much of disruption? There are universities in in America, China... is there any such disruption? If you want to really make an issue, come out and do it. The student union is there to encourage healthy debate, not to take up rods and beat. Now all political leaders should step back, let all get into classrooms and start studying. Those students who have a craze to join politics, after studies come to road and do politics, but not in the universities.

We need to understand that with social media your mind can be manipulated. Social media is controlling your mind. As a student take the original text of CAA and read it, then listen to Ramachandra Guha, Congress, BJP, listen to everybody and make an independent opinion and stay with it, we respect you. Have an independent opinion, not necessarily forwarding whatever you read. These students will become citizens of India, and later become politicians, then where will our country lead to? I am really afraid of seeing how the whole drama gets enacted. Many student leaders have become worse than political leaders in terms of speeches they make. They are so provocative.

In Iranian there is a beautiful proverb: at the age of 20 you have to be a strong man, at the age of 30 you got to be a knowledgeable man, at the age of 40 you have to be a contented family man and at the age of 50 you have to be a wealthy man. These are life's stages according to the Iranian proverb. At 20 you should not try to be a wealthy man, at 30 and 40 you should not try to be a young man. Each life has got its stage of growth.

At the age of 25 you are supposed to be young and intelligent, do not get into anything beyond that. At the age of 20 do not do what a 45-year-old can do.

Q: Do you ever regret resigning from the police force?

A: No, because it was a well thought out decision. I am happy with my own den, but I am sad with the CAA protests where people were assaulted, people attacked police, and police were forced to defend themselves. I felt that better communication could have been made. People want leadership, and leadership has to be a demonstrable leadership like Mahatma Gandhi. When I look at the Delhi police issues I feel like maybe we are not creating those kind of leaders who are leading from the front, not leading emotionally. People have become more rational, even some police. We have to put your heart out and lead so men will give your best.

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  • A.Muthuramalingam, SHENCOTTAI, TENKASI DISTRICT

    Sun, Sep 06 2020

    Dear sir,
    Now a days, the true patriot and truth winning chance is very remote. In Tamil Nadu, people only knows DMK & ADMK, simply they are watching 95% DMK channels & 5% ADMK channels. They believe STALIN will do something for society. But Stalin always ignore HINDUS because who knows that some hindu election money investors will bring vote for him. Moreover they will distribute money 1000 to 5000 per vote based on the risks.
    You are very popular in FACEBOOK and in English Paper, the village people will not know this.
    What is our action on the below
    1) How we get More youngsters from all villages and city
    2) How we are going to face DMK TV media news in every kitchen of the home and how we are going to get the vote from village women and men?
    3) How we are going to change tamil people DMK & ADMK mindset?
    I am working for you vigorously and BJP but unfortunately I am working in INDONESIA.
    4) During election time, the DMK will reach all the people easily, how we face this?

    DURING LAST ELECTION DMK LOOKS IN WEAK, BUT PICKED UP MORE VOTES.
    Actor Vijaykanth, Vadivel actior & Vaiko are the victims of DMK. Pl. note.

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  • Keshava, Kerala

    Wed, Jan 22 2020

    I thought he is very clever and intelligent but finally he also proved himself foolish by telling modi fan...Just a sangi boy that's all

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  • Save My India, India

    Wed, Jan 22 2020

    Annamalai is the same person who once fought BJP goondagiri and communalism while being SP in Coastal area.
    He seems to be confused by declaring joining BJP, which shows him as a mere opportunist cashing on his past service credentials.

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  • Vinay, Udupi

    Tue, Jan 21 2020

    Instead of joining politics he would have bright future and respect as a IAS officer. But we can't interfere his personal choice. Jai ho

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  • Sunil Karkera, Udupi

    Tue, Jan 21 2020

    My support to anyone, who supports BJP/Modi. Jai Hind.

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Tue, Jan 21 2020

    Annamalai is most popular in Udupi- Chickmangalore. He should replace non performers ! Be it any party....my vote is for Annamalai! If he joins BJP, that party will become secular....he will not yield to pressure! We need politician of Annamali's caliber!

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  • Uttam Shetty, Bangalore

    Tue, Jan 21 2020

    Udupi Chikmagalur would love to have u as MP

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Tue, Jan 21 2020

    very good interview by Walter Nandalike...

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  • Naveen Shetty, Mangalore

    Tue, Jan 21 2020

    I want people like Annamalai to be in force and serve the people by eliminating those who try to devide the nation on the basis of religion.

    If he joins BJP he will joining the hands of those who are trying to devide the nation on the basis of religion and also those who have indulged in unconstitutional practicess.

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  • Raj, Karkala

    Tue, Jan 21 2020

    Many people do not understand that Indian constitution & laws are discriminatory against Pakistani or Bangladeshi born person.

    Even to get OCI card - Your great grand parent, grand parent, parent should not be born in these countries. Such kind of discrimination is not there for other country born person for citizenship or long term visa.

    CAA makes it possible for Minorities in those countries get away from these discriminatory & anti-Pak/Bangla laws.

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    BJP Karnataka is overflowing with all kinds of people and also rejects / party hoppers from Congress / JDS etc and still more hopefuls waiting outside of a piece of the power cake... Annamalai has better 'scope' if he joins BJP in TN and the party makes inroads there...Already we have lot of politicians who are outsiders and created havoc...George, Nalapad, Sriramulu, Rajiv Chandrashekhar and many others who have one leg in KN and another leg in other state.

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  • Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Anyone sensible, honest and patriot is a fan of Modi.
    Anyone sensible, honest and patriot is a fan of Modi.
    Anyone sensible, honest and patriot is a fan of Modi.
    Anyone sensible, honest and patriot is a fan of Modi.
    Anyone sensible, honest and patriot is a fan of Modi.
    Anyone sensible, honest and patriot is a fan of Modi.

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  • Nawaz, Udupi/ Kuwait

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Sensible- demonetization; Selecting IAS officer (Arts) as RBI governor(Commerce); and PU educated as HRD Minister.
    Honest- With the promise of fight against corruption, selecting Ajit Pawar as deputy CM, accused of 70,000 crore irrigation scam
    Patriot- Using national flag for wiping sweat during YOGA promotion day; allowing foreign companies to fund political parties; No RTI for political funds.

    Name any other trait. I will give more examples.

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  • nitin, kodagu

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    well educated people in the society must join politics. we fed up with illiterate politicians.

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  • James, Belman

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Good interview by Walter with straight questions. If he joins BJP he'll definitely contest from Karnataka and not from Tamil Nadu.

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  • Sunil, Udupi

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Let him contest in tamilnadu from BJP ticket , tamilian make him chewegum there.
    Tamil people are intelligent cannot fool them easely.

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  • Hussain, Abu Dhabi

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    If Annamalai joins BJP then i will vote him. He will work for development ..Not just ANDHA BHAKTI..

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  • Ramu, Udupi

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Great to hear Annamalai thoughts.best of luck for future.

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  • Salim, Bagalkot

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Come on...the writing was on the WALLl... Whole world knew that he was going to join politics.. next KEJRIwal.... Please work for the people..not like kejri WALL...

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  • R.Bhandarkar, Mangaluru

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    If you want to join politics today ....Let us face it
    You have to be a FAN of Modiji...
    Not because you are a FaN of one ....Thailand Baba...
    Who in the morning gets up at night !

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    I watched him full. I liked his honesty and integrity. Its his choice like Modi or someone. He is clearly non communal. I wish he will replace Nalin or Shobha!

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  • SJM, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Better to start or develop new corruption free party in Karnataka sir. We are fed up with current horse trading party .

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Annamalai is a smart man. He is a right thinking straight forward man.
    This interview is a big endorsement to Shri Modiji.

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  • Satish, udupi

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Instead of Shobakka he should contest from Udupi.

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  • Nash, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Proud of you Sir.

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  • Althaf, Kaup

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Dear Annamalai
    Whether you join BJP, Congress, JDS or any other political party please make sure that you will serve equally to all the people irrespective of caste and religion. Do not act according to your party but act accordingly the constitution of india while serving the nation.

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  • fernandes, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    first u join R S S then u think about Modi and Amit Shah

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  • Mohammed, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Never thought even he is an andha bakth

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  • Nash, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    OK

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  • Neil Dsouza, Udupi/Dubai

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Those follow or like Modi are Andh Bhakt, if you don't mind can I ask you what is your education/position and contribution to the society? Hope you are not actor/film star, please come out of religion and speak.

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Nobody should have problem someone following Modi. Every individual follow their icons. It can be politician, actor, social activist, scientist etc... But, becoming fan does not mean becoming someone's "Blind Bhakth"!

    Annamalai is educated and smart. He will definitely think 100 times, before endorsing his icon Modi's decisions. I am sure, blindly he will not endorse everything that Modi decides.


    By the way, now I am seeing lot of post/sharing on social media by Andh Bhakth saying "Master stroke by Modi - Modi started using Yahoo in place of Google, to teach lesson to Google for opposing CAA/NRC"!!! (But, that post does not say, whether Modi also stopped using Microsoft OS)

    Tum log sudroge nahin andh bhaktooon….!!!

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  • Dinesh, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    He can contest from Chikaballapur or Doddaballapur where Moily and Gowda winning regularly by promising them Ethinahole project....

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  • Shankar Shetty, Padukudoor / Oman

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Those who have read the full interview, not just the headlines and are commenting against Shree Annamalai, do you find anything objectionable in what he has said?

    Many of you may not like PM Modi or BJP but there are millions others who do. None of you have commented on what he has said about the police reforms, education system, CAA protests but only latching on to one statement that he likes PM Modi.

    Many of you seems to be conceding that you were respecting Shree Annamalai until he expressed his admiration for Mr Modi. That means your opinion is so subjective, your definition of a good man & bad man is linked to the BJP. By extension, any many who has affiliations to BJP can not be a good person. It is your way or highway & there is no middle path. Isn't it? If you believe that the man is inherently a good man, don't you think the the political party you hate may change with the induction of people like him?

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  • Praveen Lobo, Bangalore

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    He is a fan not Bhaktha like you. He didn't say he likes whatever Modi does. He is a fan of Modi.

    I am a big fan of Dhoni, Yuvaraj. But doesn't mean that even they don't play, I must support them. They may play or may not play but I will be a continuous fan. Hence please analyse each word and comment.

    I am very sure he will enter in to politics under BJP and he must enter with BJP ticket. BJP lacks good people and Annamali knows if he criticise Modi or BJP he will not win. I support Annamalai because such people only got to clean BJP. I am sure he will clean if he gets to be BJP president at the earliest.

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  • Nawaz, Udupi/ Kuwait

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    A person is judged by his friends.

    I am not communal. So I cannot be a friend of a Communal person. I am not a lier. So I don't wish a lier to be my friend.

    If I am fan of someone, he should be a Non communal and non lier as the first requiremnent. Other things later.

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  • Vishal, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Politics is not meant for a straight forward and upright person like Annamalai. He says he is a big fan of Modi. That's his choice.

    But he must realise that the nation had pinned a lot of hopes on Modi but unfortunately, he has not measured up to the expectations of the people. He has let us down. If Annamalai forms his own party, I would tend to support him.

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Former Cop Annamalai did not have black mark when he was in service . Everyone appreciated him ..So, when he is going to become Modi fan, some people who appreciated became upset ..WHY ? ...He is an intelligent person..He knows the difference between Do & Don't ....Mr.Annamali second innings begins...Hope he will smash a Century ...All the BEST..

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  • Shaan, manglore/dubai

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    We thought you are secular ICON of COP!! you cheated us, sorry sir.

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  • kiran, KAUP

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Who is secular.....................?

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  • Shaan, manglore/dubai

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    whoever, communal cop dangerous then communal organizations in the public!

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  • kiran, KAUP

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    those who follows Bin Laden Ideology we cant say anything

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  • Pavan, Mlr

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Let them follow godse pragya ideology then 😂

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  • Ahmed, Bangalore

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Lost his way (raaasta bhatak gaya hai) looking at fictitious glory from hype created by sold out media and BJP IT cell. May God provide them guidance

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    There is a lot of differences in Politics and IAS. Politics can play anybody. But not IAS. I think he doesn't know the difference in between these two.

    In India if there is a rule like only certain educated people have to enter Politics, then OK. But here every one knows what type of politicians and Ministers we have at present. I feel ashamed to see this person sitting along with Politicians. I advise him not to enter politics, I too was his fan so far. Now I have to think many times and not twice.

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  • SHAMEEM MUHAMMAD ANSARI, MANGALORE - KARNATAKA

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    EXPECTED NOT SHOCKING NEWS

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  • Raj, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Now he is Table fan of Modi Later he will become Ceiling fan....RIP Ganapathy

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  • Karan, Katapadi/Dubai

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    There is no un employment in India anymore and our GDP is very high ... our education system is top in the world
    They have removed Article 370, now building Ram Mandir ... What a great achievement ... progressing towards 5 trillion economy .. NRC .. CAB .....
    I am not surprised Anna Malai is fan of great Modi.... Best of Luck..

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  • Anand R, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Those who supported Ex DC Senthil need to show their color now

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  • Ashi, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Every one smells while you resign and you will become another Anna Hazare of Sangh.

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  • Sanjay, Hebri

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    we are with you.... Annamalai is the future BJP CM of TN...

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  • abdul munim, mangaluru

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Tamilnadu, Kerala and even Andhra pradesh have very strong persence of local parties and there is no chance for BJP at all as most of the top brasses of BJP are brahmins.

    You must be aware that Brahminism is booted out by Periyar ideology long back in Tamilnadu. They are not fools as Kannadigas.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Dear Sir,
    Please come back as SP of Mangalore.
    This is not a good tome for you to join Politics as Indians are unhappy with Modi & Shah ...

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  • Shivu Naik, shirooru

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Instead of Annamalai if Senthil is to join Congress then you can imagine how the hypocrites would comment.

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  • Praveen Lobo, Bangalore

    Mon, Jan 20 2020

    Usually people do not speak from conscious. Even Annamalai too. He left services knowing that he cannot work freely under BJP rule. Even if he is Modi fan, he should have raised voice against the Goonda activities and the provoked Hindu speech and communal disturbance by BJP.

    Whatsoever he has good thoughts. He has not a single history which shows as communal. So we must support Annamalai even if he goes to BJP. The BJP must be cleaned by BJP only. So we must support good people in BJP. The dictatorship rule will not be permanent and currently the rule is need of the hour.

    We must support good candidates from BJP. Surely one fine day BJP will place good leaders who will be tolerant towards minority.

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