Mon, 01/02/2010 - 8:22am Dakshina Kannada police have been saffronised’ - Deccan Herald

'Dakshina Kannada police have been saffronised’

Police stations must compulsorily hold SC/ST meetings
‘Dakshina Kannada police have been saffronised’
Mangalore, Jan 31, DHNS:

Dalit leaders participating in the SC/ST grievances convened by Superintendent of Police on Sunday spoke elaborately on various instances of police atrocities on Dalits.
Many Dalit leaders said that police pose more threat to them than the people of upper caste as very often when they go to the police with problems, the police rebuke them instead of taking action against the culprits. They said that Dakshina Kannada police have been ‘saffronised’. Demanding action against certain police officials they said that workshop on human relation must be held for policemen in the district.

One of the Dalit leaders said that groups of hooligans keep teasing women in a particular Dalit colony in Ullal area. When he brought the issue to the notice of the Ullal SI Nagaraj, the SI used unparliamentary words and threatened to arrest him if he continued to complain against the group of hooligans.

Mangalore University Professor Umeshchandra shared his experience of police misbehaving with him when he had sought help following volatile situation prevailing in the University campus. Dalit Sangharsha Samiti Leader S P Anand said that when their organisation tried to support Umeshchandra, they too had face similar problems.

Anand demanded justice for Umeshchandra, police action with regard to suspicious death of Rajappa, the Dalit who was working in farm of former minister B Nagaraj Shetty and compensation to the family of Aithappa, who died in firing by Andhra Police in Dharmasthala.

Participants complained that grievances meets are not being held in the police stations regularly. Addressing the meet, Superintendent of Police Dr A Subramanyeshwar Rao said that all police stations must compulsorily hold meetings and send the proceedings of the same. He said that out of 27 police stations only one has sent the proceedings.

“Training and sensitisation programmes will be held for the police. Our aim is that policemen should understand the problems of the Dalits and hence from next meet onwards SIs will be asked to attend the meeting,” he said and added that as far as taking disciplinary action against Sub Inspectors who have behaved rudely with the Dalits is concerned, it can not be done in a day or two because there is a system and procedure to be followed.

Mon, 01/02/2010 - 8:34am Hyderabad based Evangelist Paul's brother David Raj found dead

Hyderabad
Evangelist-turned-politician K A Paul is back in the news for wrong brother David Raj was found dead in the most suspicious conditions in his car near Kothakota in Mahbubnagar district on Sunday afternoon(31st Jan-10).
The suspicion points towards a property dispute with David Raj. The value of the property in Medak district runs into a few hundred crores
Cyberbad police is investigating to find out the motive behind David Raj's murder.

Mon, 01/02/2010 - 3:18pm Never at any moment give up doing good

Bangalore, Feb 1: "Never at any moment give up doing good, even in the face of persecution or opposition,” said Bangalore archbishop Bernard Moras.
Addressing the gathering of over 500 priests and religious representing various congregations at 'Sanyasa Sangamam' held at St Germain School grounds on Sunday
Archbishop exhorted the priests and religious to renew their commitment to service was speaking against the backdrop of attacks on churches. “God has given us the mandate to uplift the poor, alleviate the suffering of people and empower people through education, through our various ministries. People may misinterpret or misread our work, but that should not stop us from doing the good for others,” said Moras..
Episcopal Vicar for Religious, Monsignor Paul Puthnangady said that the archdiocese has the largest religious in the world, after the Vatican.
The priests and religious delegates included a wide range of participants from the nuns of Mother Teresa's congregation serving the poorest of the poor to the Jesuits involved in the field of education

Mon, 01/02/2010 - 6:05pm Mangalore Christians protest against church attacks

Mangalore, Feb 1: Various Christian organizations held a silent protest here on Monday ,1st February to register their strong disapproval of Saturday’s attack on Canara Organisation for Development and Peace (CODP) building. It can be recalled here that some miscreants pelted stones on glass painting of Mother Mary at the entrance arch of the building near Padua at Nantoor on January 30.
The protestors wearing black cloth mask over mouth assembled under the leadership of Konkani Prachar Sanchalan president Roy Castelino in front of the deputy commissioner’s office here. Protestors also carried placards reflecting resentment over continuing attacks on churches, prayer halls and institutes of minorities

Mon, 01/02/2010 - 8:42pm Police, administration failed to curb violence in Karnataka: Justice Somashekar

Police,admn failed to curb violence in Karnataka: Justice Somashekar
Mangalore | Monday, Feb 1 2010 IST

Justice Somashekar Commission, appointed to inquire into the attacks on places of worship in September 2008 in Dakshina Kannada and other places, today held the district administration and the police failed in containing the violent incidents following attacks on Churches.
Justice Somashekar, who held inquiry holding several sittings, had strongly recommended proper compensation by the government to all the victims of the attacks within one month.
The Commission strongly recommended ban of police entry into churches, temples and mosques except for security.