ಅಲ್ಪಸಂಖ್ಯಾತರ ಮೇಲಿನ ದೌರ್ಜನ್ಯ ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿಕೆ: ರಾಜ್ಯಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿದಂಬರಂ

ಗುರುವಾರ - ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್-15-2011


ಹೊಸದಿಲ್ಲಿ, ಡಿ. 14: ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ, ಮಧ್ಯಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಒಡಿಶಾ ಮತ್ತು ಗುಜರಾತ್ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲ್ಪಸಂಖ್ಯಾತರ ಮೇಲಿನ ದೌರ್ಜನ್ಯ ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಈ ವರ್ಷದ ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ ತಿಂಗಳವರೆಗೆ 170ಕ್ಕೆ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಗೃಹ ಸಚಿವ ಪಿ. ಚಿದಂಬರಂ ಇಂದು ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸಭೆಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.


‘‘ಅಲ್ಪಸಂಖ್ಯಾತರ ಅದರಲ್ಲೂ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತರ ಮೇಲಿನ ದೌರ್ಜನ್ಯ ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳು ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ, ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ, ಒಡಿಶಾ, ಮಧ್ಯಪ್ರದೇಶ ಮತ್ತು ಗುಜರಾತ್‌ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎನ್ನುವುದು ಸರಿಯಲ್ಲ’’ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೋತ್ತರ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು.



ಈ ನಾಲ್ಕು ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ವರ್ಷದ ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ ತಿಂಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಕೋಮು ಹಿಂಸೆ ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳು 170ಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿದಿವೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಅವರು, ಕಳೆದ ವರ್ಷದ ಇದೇ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ 204 ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳು ದಾಖಲಾಗಿದ್ದವು ಎಂದರು.



ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋಮು ಸಾಮರಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರಕಾರಗಳ ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಬೇಡಿಕೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸ್ಪಂದಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಹಾಗೂ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಪಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆಧುನೀಕರಣ ಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರಕಾರ ನೆರವು ನೀಡುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಸಚಿವರು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.



ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈಶಾನ್ಯ ಭಾಗದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕಿರುಕುಳ ನೀಡಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂಬ ಆರೋಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯಿಸಿದ ಅವರು, ದಿಲ್ಲಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಈಶಾನ್ಯ ಭಾಗದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ನೀಡುವಂತೆ ಪೊಲೀಸರಿಗೆ ಸೂಚಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಚಿದಂಬರಂ ನುಡಿದರು.
ಹಣಕಾಸು ಸಚಿವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಚಿದಂಬರಂ ಕೂಡ 2ಜಿ ಹಗರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗಿಯಾಗಿ ರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ರಾಜೀನಾಮೆ ನೀಡಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಿ ಪ್ರತಿಪಕ್ಷಗಳು ಘೋಷಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೂಗುವುದರ ನಡುವೆಯೇ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪೂರಕ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಚಿದಂಬರಂ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.



ಎಪ್ರಿಲ್‌ನಿಂದ ಮಾರ್ಚ್‌ವರೆಗಿನ ಕಳೆದ ಹಣಕಾಸು ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ 1,574 ಕಸ್ಟಡಿ ಸಾವುಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದವು. ಇವುಗಳ ಪೈಕಿ 1,426 ಸಾವುಗಳು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಂಗ ಕಸ್ಟಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದರೆ, 146 ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಕಸ್ಟಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದವು.



ಅಪರಾಧ ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಕ್ರಮ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳ ಕೆಲಸ ಎಂದರು. ಹಾಗಾಗಿ, ಕಸ್ಟಡಿ ಸಾವುಗಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರಕಾರ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಮಧ್ಯಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ಬದಲಿಗೆ ಕಾಲ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸಲಹೆ ಸೂಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ಚಿದಂಬರಂ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.

Beef Eaters Launch Movement against Proposed Bill

Bangalore, Feb 14 (DHNS): Launching a mass agitation against the proposed Bill on cow slaughter, Movement for Preservation of Indian Food Culture, an umbrella group of 46 organisations, has started a signature campaign and aims to reach one crore people so that the Bill is not presented.

 The campaign would go on till February 20 after which a memorandum would be submitted to the Governor asking him to reject the bill, informed Syed Mohammad Iqbal, Joint Convener of the Movement.

Iqbal, who is also the Joint Convener of the Karnataka Muslim Muttahida Mahaz (KMMM), a federation of 28 Muslim organisations, alleged that the Government was “dancing” to the tunes of the Sangh Parivar.

The Movement has the support of Dr Ambedkar Philosophical Foundation, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, Samatha Sainik Dal, apart from the KMMM. Civic Front comprising the left front, the AIADMK, the Indian National League, the Dalit Sangharsh Samiti (DSS) also announced its support for the movement.

 “The proposed amendment in the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act, 1964 is absolutely draconian. The Government is targeting a particular community under the guise of cow preservation whereas beef is an essential part of the Indian food culture,” Mavalli Shankar, President, Dalit Sangharsha Samiti (DSS) and Joint Convener of the Movement, told Deccan Herald.

Maintaining that the existing laws were sufficient to curb cow slaughter, he said that a public debate was needed before the Bill was passed, otherwise it would be “an attack on the food habit of the poor and the downtrodden”.

 “Muslims alone don’t eat beef, Dalits, Christians and tribals also consume it. Why is the Government ignoring the dietary habits of two-third of the population,” he asked.

Qasim Aijaz Qureishi, President, Karnataka Jamiat-ul-Quriesh,said, “as far as the ban on cow slaughter is concerned, it is already in place. Then why is the government bringing in an amendment to put a blanket ban on slaughter of bull, bullock, and buffalo?” he wondered.

Iqbal said that the amendment had proposed to make mere transportation of the cattle and beef consumption a non-bailable offence. “What if someone bought beef from outside the State? Will he also be arrested?” he asked.

Awareness meet

The Government should concentrate on more important issues like banning arrack, prohibition of child labour, he said. The Movement will organise a public awareness meeting on the proposed Bill on February 23.  Iqbal alleged that certain organisations were manufacturing and exporting fertilisers using the carcass of animals  “They are clandestinely making money in the guise of preserving the cattle,” he charged.

Sunil Dugar, Committee Member of the PDS, maintained that the Bill should be passed at any cost. “Only mercy killing should be allowed. There should be a total ban on slaughter and consumption of the cattle,” he said.

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Owaisi calls for unity among Muslims, dalits and BCs

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad MP and Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi said Muslims, Dalits and other Backward Castes need to work together to bring about a change in the socio-political scenario of the country.

Speaking at a seminar, Ambedkar, Islam and Equality conducted at Maulana Azad National Urdu University (Manuu), Owaisi said though his party has been working to improve the living conditions of the oppressed groups, a better coordination is needed to bring about a real social change in the country. "A real social change can be achieved only by breaking the present caste alliances," he said.

Speaking on the occasion, Kancha Ilaiah, director of Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP), which conducted the seminar to mark the 120th birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar, said a deliberate attempt is being made to create a rift between the Dalits and Muslims. He said appropriate representation should be given to Muslims in the Lok Sabha based on their population ration in the country.

Former chief secretary to the state government Kaki Madhava Rao, president Dalit Mahasabha, AP, Kathi Padma Rao and vice-chairman Centre for Dalit Study Y B Satyanarayana and others spoke on the occasion. Manuu in-charge vice-chancellor Khalid Sayeed presided over the function.

ಉಡುಪಿಯ ಡಾನ್ ಬಾಸ್ಕೋ ಸಭಾಂಗಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಬೇಡ್ಕರ್ ಜಯಂತಿ

ಡಾ|ಬಿ.ಅರ್. ಅಂಬೇಡ್ಕರ್ ಬೌದ್ದ ಧರ್ಮವನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿರಬಹುದು ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಮುಸ್ಲೀಮರ, ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತರ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯ ವಿರುದ್ದ ಹೋರಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂದು ವಾರ್ತಾಭಾರತಿ ದೈನಿಕ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆಯ ಸಂಪಾದಕ ಬಿ.ಎಂ. ಬಸೀರ್ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯ ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ಉಡುಪಿಯ ಡಾನ್ ಬಾಸ್ಕೋ ಸಭಾಂಗಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಅಲ್ಪ ಸಂಖ್ಯಾತರ ವೇದಿಕೆ, ರಾಜ್ಯ ದಲಿತ ಸಂಘರ್ಷ ಸಮಿತಿ, ರಾಜ್ಯ ಕೋಮು ಸೌಹಾರ್ದ ವೇದಿಕೆ, ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಮುಸ್ಲೀಂ ಒಕ್ಕೂಟ, ಕ್ಯಾಥೋಲಿಕ್ ಸಭೆಯ ಆಶ್ರಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂವಿಧಾನ ಶಿಲ್ಪಿ ಡಾ|ಬಿ.ಆರ್. ಅಂಬೇಡ್ಕರ್ ಅವರ ದಿನಾಚರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಸಮಾರಂಭವನ್ನು ವಾರ್ತಾ ಭಾರತಿ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆಯ ಸಂಪಾದಕ ಬಿ.ಎಂ. ಬಶೀರ್ ದೀಪ ಬೆಳಗಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಉದ್ಘಾಟಿಸಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ನೆರೆದ ಗಣ್ಯರು ಅಂಬೇಡ್ಕರ್ ಭಾವ ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಪುಷ್ಪಾರ್ಚನೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿ ನಮನ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು.

ಈ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ ಬಶೀರ್, ದಲಿತರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಕಾಣಲಿಕ್ಕೆ, ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಬದುಕಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾವ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಪಕ್ಷಗಳ ಅಗತ್ಯ ಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ದಲಿತರಲ್ಲೇ ಅತೀ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ದೌರ್ಜನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾದವರೂ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ಮುಸ್ಲೀಮರಲ್ಲೂ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣರಂತೆ ಮಲಗಿರುವ ಹಾವುಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂದು ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯ ಪಟ್ಟರು.
ವೇದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಖ್ಯಾತ ಅಂಕಣಕಾರ ಶಿವ ಸುಂದರ್, ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸಕ  ಪಣಿರಾಜ್, ಮಂದಾರ್ತಿ ಹೈಸ್ಕೂಲ್ನ ಪ್ರಾದ್ಯಾಪಕ ನಾರಾಯಣ ಮಣೂರು, ಜಿ.ರಾಜಶೇಖರ್, ಕ್ಯಾಥೋಲಿಕ್ ಸಭಾದ ವಾಲ್ಟರ್ ಸಿರಿಲ್ ಪಿಂಟೋ, ದಲಿತ ಸಂಘರ್ಷ ಸಮಿತಿಯ ಜಯನ್ ಮಲ್ಪೆ, ಶೇಖರ್ ಅಜ್ಮಾಡಿ, ಅಲ್ಪಸಂಖ್ಯಾತ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಲೂವಿಸ್ ಅಲ್ಮೇಡಾ ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತರಿದ್ದರು.

Massive Protest Against Communal Fundamentalism in City

Massive Protest Against Communal Fundamentalism in City Pics: Savitha B R Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS) Mangalore, Apr 11: As many as 1,300 protestors took to streets and shouted slogans against the child welfare department and communal fundamentalists here on Monday April 11, condemning the false allegations including that of conversion levelled against some of the institutions involved in social service recently. The protest was led by 37 like-minded unions like Konkani Yuva Awaz, IFKCA, Dalita Sangharsha Samithi, All India National Congress, JD(S), DYFI and Komu Sauhardha Vedike among others. Vincent Alva, lecturer, Milagres College Kallianpur said that simple protests with just placards to condemn the attacks on minority community have not made any difference to the authorities. This protest is not a reaction by angered youth. Many seniors like ex-MLC Octavia Albuquerque are also annoyed by the recent attack on institutions run by the Christian community, he said. Recalling the attacks on churches about two years ago, he said the culprits are wandering on the streets without any fear, but those who were attacked are facing criminal cases. Police was responsible for this, he added. About the Justice Somashekar Commission report, he said the Justice Somashekar was controlled by Bajrang Dal activists, and made a snide remark that he may also get doctorate very soon. On corporator and leader of opposition in the MCC Lancelot Pinto, he said that Pinto is concerned about society but the police have filed a non-bailable case against him. Stella Maris was an institution that has been providing education since pre-independence era. If the allegation of conversion was true, then Christians would have been the majority population in Mangalore by now, he noted. He also alleged that the government is behind all these nuisances as it fears the people of Hindu community will not vote for it. He also clarified that not all people belonging to majority community are fundamentalists, but only a handful. He alleged that Bajrang Dal activists get Rs 150 daily wages from the government for what they do. He questioned Bajrang Dal's audacity in taking law into its hands, and suggested that those activists need to study the Constitution. Coming down heavily on police atrocity on the minority communities he said that a person who was carrying the Bible in his bag in Madikeri was thrashed by activists of Bajrang Dal and was supported by the police. He reiterated that there is no scope for moral policing in a democratic country. Speaking on allegations of conversion against Christians, he said that more than 80,000 students have studied and passed out of Christian institutions. "Let even one among them come and allege that he was converted, then we will agree that Christians engage in conversion," he challenged. About Bajrang Dal activists, he wondered whether they were capable of looking after even one destitute child. Recalling an incident when even Mother Teresa had been accused of conversion, Alva said that when the police commissioner in Kolkata visited Mother Teresa's centre, he could not even tolerate the smell emanating from the leprosy patients, but Mother Teresa was cleaning their bodies and was serving them selflessly. Launching an attack on the child welfare development officers, he said that they do not have feelings of sympathy or compassion which is needed in their field. He said that the protestors are not begging anything, but demanding the protection of their rights. District convener of Karnataka Dalit Sangharsha Samithi Krishnananda D said that issues of untouchability, caste system and illiteracy are intentionally provoked by upper class people. "None of the religious leaders in the Hindu community have come forward to help the Dalits. Christian education institutions have provided education for all, while Hindu upper class people did not even offer us water to drink," he said. Calling activists of Bajrang Dal scapegoats of politicians, he warned of public litigation against Bajrang Dal and the police. Ali Hasan, president of the Muslim Merchants' Association said that they have gathered in front of the DC’s office without any fear, and that the protest shows the unity and capacity of minority community people to go against the government. The protestors said that they do not want a government that supports gundaism. He accused the police department of failure of duty, and said that the presence of anti-social activists in the city is a testimonial to it. He also asserted that people of the minority community belong to this country, and are not migrants, and added that they would arrange an alternate system to curb such anti-social activists if similar incidents continue. MLA Ramanath Rai, Sunil Kumar Bajal, William Menezes, ex-MLA Vijaykumar Shetty, DYFI's Muneer Katipalla, P B D’Sa, Krishnappa Salian, Denis Moras Prabhu, Naveen D’Souza, Alwyn D’Souza, Arun Coelho, Walter Cyril, Mariamma Thomas, among others were present. Dolphy Prashanth D'Souza, emerging Congress leader and Steven Mogarnad, youth Congress block president, Bantwal were also present. http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=98933

Civil society protests fresh series of attacks against K'taka Christians

By: Dibin Samuel

Monday, 11 April 2011, 16:43 (IST)

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Annoyed at the series of 'systematic' attacks against Christians in Karnataka, civil society groups will today hold a protest in front of the District Collector's office demanding action against communal elements threatening social harmony.

Last week, the Bajrang Dal attacked three destitute homes run by Christians in Mangalore. Ebenezer hostel, Ashraya and Stella Mary’s Charity Home were attacked on allegations of conversion and ill-treatment of children.

Following cooked up complaints, a raid was conducted by the Women and Child Welfare Department officials who took into custody 28 children and manhandled the staff members.

The Karnataka Christian Unions' Association condemned the attack and declared a protest on Monday to demand protection of Christian institutions and worship places.

Addressing the media, corporator Mariamma Thomas said the raids were pre-planned and intended to disturb communal harmony and tarnish the image of the Christian community.

"Social service, charity and brotherhood are hallmarks of Christianity which takes up the uplift of the poor and destitute who are not taken care by the society," media quoted her saying.

She warned that if attacks on Christian institutions doing social service continued, it might result in no individual or organisation to take care of the poor and destitute.

The press meet was joined by leaders of Ahinda, Karnataka Dalit Sangarsh Samithi, CITU, Karnataka Prantha Raitha Sangha and Karnataka Christ Union.

One of the Christian charity homes raided was that of leader of the opposition in Mangalore city corporation, Lancelot Pinto. Pinto had been running the orphanage for the poor and downtrodden children for the last 11 years.

Meanwhile, taking note of the attacks, the Congress on Friday criticised the Sangh Parivar and said they had instigated the police and social welfare department to conduct the unwarranted raids.

"No complaints of ill-treatment were made by parents or children all these years. The allegations of kidnapping, child-trafficking and religious conversion are just part of the Saffron agenda," said MLA B Ramanath Rai, President of Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee (DKDCC).

Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) has appealed to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the Chief Minister Yeddyurappa to reign over anti social elements who are causing communal disharmony and harassing Christians throughout the state.

"Hinduvta outfits in Mangalore have systematically and maliciously targetted Christian prayer centres and institutions alleging conversion activities," GCIC said. "The Justice Somasekhara Commission which gave a clean chit to the Sangh Parivar groups has emboldened them to launch a series of attacks against Christians.”

In September 2008, at least 20 Christian worship places were attacked by the Bajrang Dal in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, including Mangalore.

Bangalore: Massive rally against cow slaughter Bill held

 

 

Bangalore, 28 June 2010: Karnataka's leading intellectuals and writers, including Prof U R Ananthmurthy and Girish Karnad, have come down heavily on the state government over the proposed anti-cow slaughter Bill and threatened of a sate-wide agitation against if the ''anti-poor, anti-farmer and anti-democratic'' legislation was not revoked. The Jnanapeetha Award winning writers joined a host of other luminaries in lending their support against the ''ill-motivated'' Bill at a mass public rally held at Shivaji Nagar, in Bangalore on Monday. Launching a scathing attack on the BJP government Prof Ananthmurthy said the Bill was communally motivated and brought to the floor of the Houses in order to make criminals out of ordinary Christians and Muslims. Dumping a copy of the proposed bill in the dustbin to mark his protest, he said that people who eat beef too have humanity unlike members in the BJP led state government who are planning to cut down the staple diet of community. ''The farmers would face difficulties in taking care of cattle after they stop milking. If the bill is implemented such cattle would have no takers and it would cause a great imbalance,'' he said. Insisting that the proposed Bill was not only detrimental to Muslims, Prof Ananthamurthy said the lives of ordinary farmers will also be hugely affected by the move and they will be frightened to take up the rearing of cattle, leading to shortage of milk. Expressing concern that the move would spark caste struggle, he said, cutting across religious lines people should oppose the Bill which was an interferance in the dietary habits of crores of people. Mr Karnad said the BJP government was operating with Hindutva agenda and backward and minority communities are in danger at this point of time.The BJP is not talking about protecting cattle out of compassion but it is rather part of a hidden agenda, he said. JDS spokesman and MLC YSV Dattha said his party would not allow tabling of the Bill in the Upper House, although it has secured the nod of the Lower House. Raitha Sangha president KS Puttannaiah ridiculed the government saying, the farmers in the state will have to tie their cattle inside Vidhana Saudha if the anti-cow slaughter Act comes into force. Samatha Sainik Dal chief M Venkataswami dared the government to implement the Act and warned the chief minister that the Dalits, backward castes, Muslims, Christians, farmers and writers have forged a unified front against the draconian measure. Voicing his concern over the proposed Act, Devanooru Mahadeva, Dalit leader and writer, urged the Governor to send the copy of the Bill to the President of India seeking her intervention. Former MLA and the president of Anti slaughter movement AK Subbaiah presided over the meeting, which was attended by people from all walks of life and representatives of various pro-people organisations. including Samatha Sainika Dal and Karnataka Komu Soharda Vedike. Those who addressed the meeting warned the state government of carrying out a massive agitation throughout the state, if the bill was not withdrawn. Former Union minnister CK Jaffer Sharief, Mangalore MLA UT Khader, MLCs Naseer Ahmed and Abdul Azeem, farmer leader Kodihalli Chandrashekhar, journalist Gauri Lankesh, former minister BT Lalitha Naik, former MLA Srirama Reddy, left party leaders Gurushanth and Siddanagowda Patil, writers Prof Rahmath Tarikere, KR Nagaraj, Fakir Mohammed Katpady, Pattabhirama Somayaji, Induhdar Honnapur, Bhanu Mushthak, Allamaprabhu Bettadur, Dr Mogalli Ganesh, Dr. L Hanumanthaiah, Dr Banjagere Jayaprakash, SDPI president Abdul Majeed, PFI state president Ilyas Thumbe, DSS leaders Mavalli Shankar, Mohan Raj, activists Patapat Nagaraj, Karnataka Muslim Muthahida Mahaz state secretary SM Iqbal, Beef Merchants Association state president Khasim Aijaz Khureshi, human rights activist Kalkuli Vittala Hegde, Mangalore beef merchants association chief Ali Hassan, among others, were present on the dais. Karnataka Komu Sauharda Vedike convenor KL Ashok made introductory remarks. Ahinda leader Prof Narasimhaiaha tabled the resolutions. Prof Narasimhaiah compered the programme. Raitha Sangha leader Veerasangaiaha delivered a welcome speech. Indian Muslims For Peace and Harmony president Syed Shafiullah Saheb proposed a vote of thanks. source: CDN

Hidden Feelings on Canvas

Art Exhibition on “Hidden Feelings on Canvas”

A three day Art Exhibition was jointly organised by the Dalit Resource Centre, Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary and the Student Christian Movement of India during the 26th – 28th Oct., 2007 at SCM Programme Centre, Bangalore. The paintings were a result of a workshop held for Dalit fine art students from Tamil Nadu.

The art exhibition was inaugurated by Dr. L.Hanumanthaiah, Ex-MLC, Karnataka and the Keynote address was given by Mr. S.G.Vasudev. Ms. Jyothi Raj, Rural Education and Development Society (REDS), Tumkur consented to be the Special guest. Rev. Dr. Mohan Larbeer ably moderated the function. Mr. A. Samuel Jayakumar welcomed the gathering.

Art as representative of emotions and experiences was underlined by the speakers. The question of “Dalit Art” was also discussed upon from their own perspectives. Art which have been dominated by the upper strata of the society is now conquered by the lesser known people – the oppressed and the marginalised. Ms.Jyothi Raj exclaimed about the Dalit movement being a struggle to be included within the society, to be recognised as members of the community. She insisted that it was not to crave a separate space through reserved quotas rather a direct participation within the democratic framework. This was to create a sense of self-respect among the people. As to whether one should differentiate art as Dalit or a non-Dalit work was delved upon by Dr.L.Hanumanthaiah. He inferred that though people often categorise him as a Dalit poet, he did not see poetry different in the hands of a Dalit and a non-Dalit, however, to recognise a Dalit in the field and to claim that is, on the other hand, welcome.

It is indeed an urgent and insistent necessity to claim a “dalit”ness of the art created, as it is an expression of independence, of protest against popular art forms. It is indeed a challenge to break away from ‘Victim’ attitude to that of ‘contributors’.

http://www.scmindia.org/eventdetail.php?AID=135

ಮಂಗಳೂರು: ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ಆಶ್ರಮಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿ ಖಂಡಿಸಿ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ

• ‘ಒಂದು ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಸಾಕಲಿ
• ಮನುವಾದಿಗಳ ದೀಕ್ಷೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ’ 

ಮಂಗಳೂರು, ಎ.11: ಹಳೆಯಂಗಡಿಯ ಎಬಿನೈಝರ್, ಬಿಜೈ ಆನೆಗುಂಡಿಯ ಆಶ್ರಯ, ಉಳ್ಳಾಲ ಸೋಮೇಶ್ವರದ ಸ್ಟೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೇರಿಸ್ ಆಶ್ರಮಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗೆ ಸಂಘ ಪರಿವಾರದ ಅಧೀನ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯಾದ ಬಜರಂಗ ದಳದ ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತರು ನಡೆಸಿದ ದಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿಸಿ ಜಾತ್ಯತೀತ ನಿಲುವಿನ 37 ಸಂಘಟನೆಗಳು ಸೋಮವಾರ ದ.ಕ. ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿ ಕಚೇರಿ ಮುಂದೆ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ ನಡೆಸಿತು. ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್, ಜೆಡಿಎಸ್, ಸಿಪಿಎಂ, ಎಸ್‌ಡಿಪಿಐ ಪಕ್ಷಗಳು ಕೂಡ ಸಾಥ್ ನೀಡಿದ್ದವು.  ಸಂಜೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಗಂಟೆಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿ ಕಚೇರಿ ಮುಂದೆ ಜಮಾಯಿಸಿದ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ಸಮಾಜದ ಬಾಂಧವರು ಹಾಗೂ ಸಮಾನ ಮನಸ್ಕ ಸಂಘಟನೆಗಳ ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತರು ‘ಸಿಡಬ್ಲುಸಿಗೆ ಧಿಕ್ಕಾರ, ಸಮಿತಿಯಿಂದಲೇ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಕಾಯ್ದೆಯ ಉಲ್ಲಂಘನೆ, ಧರ್ಮದ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವ ಗೂಂಡಾಗಿರಿಗೆ ಧಿಕ್ಕಾರ, ಕಾನೂನು ಕೈಗೆತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಮಾಡುವ ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ಧಿಕ್ಕಾರ,ಅನಾಥ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಅನ್ನ ಕೀಳುವ ಧೂರ್ತರಿಗೆ ಧಿಕ್ಕಾರ’ ಎಂಬ ಘೋಷಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮೊಳಗಿಸಿದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ ಯುದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯ ವೈಖರಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತೀವ್ರ ಆಕ್ಷೇಪ ವ್ಯಕ್ತವಾಯಿತು.  ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ಆಶ್ರಮಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿ ನಡೆಸುವ ಬಜರಂಗದಳದಂತಹ ಮತೀಯ ಸಂಘಟನೆ ಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕಾನೂನು ಕ್ರಮ ಜರಗಿಸಬೇಕು, ಇವರಿಗೆ ಕುಮ್ಮಕ್ಕು ನೀಡುವ ಸಿಡಬ್ಲುಸಿ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷೆ ಆಶಾ ನಾಯಕ್, ಮಹಿಳಾ ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಉಪನಿರ್ದೇಶಕಿ ಶಕುಂತಳಾ, ಶ್ಯಾಮಲಾರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಕ್ರಮ ಜರಗಿಸಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಿ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನ ಕಾರರು ದ.ಕ.ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರಿಗೆ ಮನವಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು. ಒಂದು ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಸಾಕಲಿ: ಸಮಾಜದ ದೀನ, ದುರ್ಬಲ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಪೋಷಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಡಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ಆಶ್ರಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತಾಂತರ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಆರೋಪಿಸಿ ದಾಳಿ ನಡೆಸುವ ಮತೀಯ ಸಂಘಟನೆಗಳು ನಾಗರಿಕ ಸಮಾಜದಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ಸಮುದಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಹೆಸರು ತರಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇವರ ಒತ್ತಡಕ್ಕೆ ಮಣಿದು ‘ಆಶ್ರಯ’ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಆಶ್ರಮ ನಡೆಸುವ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತ ಲ್ಯಾನ್ಸಿ ಲಾಟ್ ಪಿಂಟೋರ ಮೇಲೆ ಪೊಲೀಸರು ಜಾಮೀನು ರಹಿತ ಪ್ರಕರಣ ದಾಖಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸ್ಟೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೇರಿಸ್ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ 41 ಬಡ ಹೆಣ್ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಈ ಮತಾಂಧರು ಬೆದರಿಸಿ ಮಾನಸಿಕ ಹಿಂಸೆ ನೀಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸಮಾಜ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡದ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಡಲು ಬಿಡದ ಬಜರಂಗಿಗಳು ತಾಕತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ಇಂಥ ಒಂದು ಅನಾಥ, ಬಡ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಸಾಕಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ವಿನ್ಸೆಂಟ್ ಆಳ್ವ ಸವಾಲು ಹಾಕಿದರು. 1938ರಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪನೆಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಸ್ಟೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೇರಿಸ್ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಮತಾಂತರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ಇಂದು ಮಂಗಳೂರು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತಮಯವಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಮಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಿವೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಲಿತ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತಾಂತರ ನಡೆದಿದೆ ಅಥವಾ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಬಹಿರಂಗಪಡಿಸಿದರೆ ನಾವು ಇಂದಿ ನಿಂದಲೇ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ, ಹೋರಾಟವನ್ನು ಕೈ ಬಿಡುತ್ತೇವೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಆಳ್ವ, ಬಜರಂಗ ದಳದವರು ಮತಾಂತರ, ಮತಾಂತರ ಎಂದು ಬೊಬ್ಬಿರಿಯುವುದು ಎಷ್ಟು ಸರಿ? ಇವರಿಗೆ ಕಾನೂನನ್ನು ಕೈಗೆತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಕೊಟ್ಟವ ರಾರು? ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದರು. 

ದೀಕ್ಷೆ ಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ: ದಲಿತ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ, ಆಹಾರ ನೀಡುವಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳ ಪಾತ್ರ ಅಪಾರ. ಅದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ತನ್ನ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ತಿದ್ದಿಕೊಳ್ಳದ ಇಲ್ಲಿನ ಮನುವಾದಿಗಳು ನಮಗೆ ದೀಕ್ಷೆ ನೀಡಲು ಮುಂದಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಮಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೀಕ್ಷೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ವಿದ್ಯೆ ಕೊಡಿ ಎಂದು ದಲಿತ ಸಂಘಟನೆಯ ಮುಖಂಡ ಕೃಷ್ಣಾನಂದ ಡಿ. ಆಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದರು.

ಜಾತ್ಯತೀತ ಸಮಾಜ ಹೆದರದು: ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ಸಮಾಜದ ಮೇಲಾಗುವ ದಬ್ಬಾಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡೂ ಕಾಣದಂತೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿನ ಪೊಲೀಸರು ವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಪೊಲೀಸರು ವೌನ ವಹಿಸಿರು ವುದರಿಂದ ಬಜರಂಗ ದಳ ಮತ್ತಿತರ ಮತೀಯ ಸಂಘಟನೆಗಳು ಇಂದು ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಬೆಳೆದಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ, ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಜಾತ್ಯತೀತ ಸಮಾಜ ಯಾವತ್ತೂ ಹೆದರದು ಎಂದು ಮುಸ್ಲಿಂ ವರ್ತಕರ ಸಂಘದ ಮುಖಂಡ ಅಲಿ ಹಸನ್ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಶಾಸಕರಾದ ರಮಾನಾಥ ರೈ, ಅಭಯಚಂದ್ರ ಜೈನ್, ಯು.ಟಿ. ಖಾದರ್, ಮಾಜಿ ಶಾಸಕ ವಿಜಯ ಕುಮಾರ್ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ, ಮಾಜಿ ಶಾಸಕಿ ಅಕ್ಟೋವಿಯಾ ಆಲ್ಬುಕರ್ಕ್, ಜೆಡಿಎಸ್ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಎಂ.ಬಿ. ಸದಾಶಿವ, ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ಧರ್ಮಗುರುಗಳಾದ ಫಾ.ಮಿಲಿಯಂ ಮಿನೆಜಸ್, ಡೆನ್ನಿಸ್ ಮೊರಾಸ್ ಪ್ರಭು, ವಿವಿಧ ಸಂಘಟನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪಕ್ಷಗಳ ಮುಖಂಡರಾದ ಯಾದವ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ, ಮೊದಿನ್ ಬಾವಾ, ಅರುಣ್ ಕುವೆಲ್ಲೋ, ಬಾಝಿಲ್ ಡಿಸೋಜ, ಪಿ.ಬಿ.ಡೇಸಾ, ಸುರೇಶ್ ಭಟ್ ಬಾಕ್ರಬೈಲ್, ನವೀನ್ ಡಿಸೋಜ, ಸುರೇಶ್ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ, ದಿನೇಶ್ ಹೆಗ್ಡೆ ಉಳೆಪಾಡಿ, ವಾಲ್ಟರ್ ಮಾಬೆನ್, ಜೆ.ಎಸ್.ನೊರೊನ್ಹ, ಮೆಲ್ವಿಲ್ ಪಿಂಟೋ, ಐಡಿಯಲ್ ಅಶ್ರಫ್, ದಯಾನಂದ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ, ವಾಲ್ಟರ್ ಸಿರಿಲ್ ಪಿಂಟೋ, ಅಗಾತ ಮೇರಿ, ಸಂತೋಷ್ ಡಿಕಸ್ತ, ಜಾನ್ ಡಿಸೋಜ, ಅಬ್ದುಲ್ ನಾಸಿರ್ ಸಜಿಪ ಮತ್ತಿತರರಿದ್ದರು. 

ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ಮುಖಂಡ ಡೆನ್ನಿಸ್ ಡಿಸಿಲ್ವ ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಿ ದರು. ಪಿಎಫ್‌ಐ ಮುಖಂಡ ಮುಹಮ್ಮದ್ ಶರೀಫ್ ಬಜ್ಪೆ ವಂದಿಸಿದರು. ವಿಕ್ಟರ್ ಮಥಾಯಿಸ್ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿದರು

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