Kundapur: Low Attendance Fizzles Out Impact of Hindu Samajotsava
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Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (PS/SB)
Kundapur, Dec 13: The Hindu Samajotsava organized by Sri Hanumad Shakthi Jagaran Abhiyan at Nehru Maidan here on Monday December 13 drew 2,000 people in the backdrop of strict direction given at the peace meet held under the leadership of superintendent of police Pravin Madhukar Pawar.
Earlier organizers expected some 15,000 crowd, but the violence on Sunday during bike rally made people cautious to get out of homes. The air was charged with Hindutva feeling as the crowd roared at every call the speakers made to forge Hindu unity and defeat communities that try to destabilize India.
Speaking on the occasion, Karnataka Dharma Pranta convenor, Muniyappa said that there is strong witness that Ram Mandir is the place of Hindus. Even the recent verdict also upheld the arguments of millions of Hindus, where as people of minority community are still going ahead to appeal to the Supreme Court, but the final decision also will be the same, he asserted. He also condemned Arundathi Roy’s speeches on her Kashmir remarks.
‘Srirama Taraka Yajna’, procession, and religious programme were led by Sri Vikhyatananda Swamiji on the occasion. In his speech he called upon Hindus to inculcate the principles of Shree Narayana Guru and thereby be united.
Krishnaraya Shanbaug, president of Hanuman Jagarana Samiti, Kundapur province, delivered the keynote address.
Premanand Shetty, district president of VHP welcomed the gathering. K Shambhu Shetty, Zilla Sangh Sanchalak, Shankar Ankadakatte, Hanumad Shakti Jagaran Samiti compered the programme and delivered the vote of thanks.
The situation in and around the town, which turned violent after miscreants pelted stones at a bike rally moving to Kody from here on Sunday December 12, eased on Monday, as the senior police officers were present at the venue and extended tight security.
A grand procession (Shobhayatra) was carried out from Nehru Maidan to Kundeshwar cross amidst beefed up police security arrangements.