Mangaluru, November 8: A protest was staged in front of the Town Hall on Friday November 7th by Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Hindu Jagarana Vedike along with various Hindu associations damning the state government for imposing the Goonda act against the pro-Hindu outfit activists and demanding the resignation of District In-Charge minister Ramanath Rai and transfer of Police commissioner R Hithendra.
M B Puranik Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader addressing the protestors said “State government is involved in a planned strategy to curb the voice of pro-Hindu activists by booking them under Goonda Act. From past 2 years government is appeasing the minorities and involved in anti-Hindu stances. Pressure is mounted on the police department to book Hindu activists unreasonably under Goonda act to subside them. If the government continues it, in future, Hindu organizations will stage massive protest. If the peace of the society is harmed, State government should bear the responsibility. Pro-Hindu activists are struggling to protect culture of this land and they are against cow slaughter. State governments should stop suppressing Hindus and should hold administration with peace and prosperity.
Sathyajith Surthkal the State co-convener of Hindu Jagarana Vedike speaking on this occasion said, “State government should stop targeting the Hindu activists and stop booking them under Goonda act. Law is equal to all. Hence police department should arrest district in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai, UT Khader and MLA Moideen Bava for backing the culprits who are involved in various crimes. Though there were various criminals like Rashid Malbari who is linked with the underworld and Madooru Yousuf, government has failed to book them under the Goonda act. Even though the criminals attacked cops with weapons, illegal cattle transporters transported cattle illegally, government has failed to book them under Goonda act because with only reason that they are from minority community. Even when the cattle are transported in inhumane ways, the culprits are not punished”.
Hindu youth outfits are suppressed since the past one and half years. In future Hindus will not bear this. The struggle continues till the district in charge minister resigns and police commissioner is transferred”, he added.
MLC Monappa Bhandary said “Police officers are working as the agents of Congress government. Goonda act will be imposed on those youths who are protecting the culture of this land.”
Commenting on Nanditha’s death at Thirthahalli Bhandary said “I doubt that the government is protecting the culprits. Even police have not taken proper actions in this case. People have no faith in CID investigations. It should be handed over to CBI.”
Capt Ganesh Karnik, Ravishankar Mijar, Sharan Pumpwell, Kishor Kumar, Bujanga Kulal, Jagadish Shenava and others were present during the protest.
