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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Sangliana, Terror & its supporters etc,
ಅಮಾಯಕರು ಬಾಂಬ್ ಸಿಡಿದು ಸತ್ತರೆ, ಭಯೋತ್ಪಾದಕರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಪೊಲೀಸರು ಅಥವಾ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಉಗ್ರಗಾಮಿ ಗುಂಡಿಗೆ ಹತ್ಯೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾದರೆ ಈ ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆಟ್ಟ ಸಂಘಟನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಅದೊಂದು ವಿಷಯವೇ ಅಲ್ಲ!
http://drvsacharya.blogspot.com/2008/07/our-response-to-terrorism.html
Sunday, September 28, 2008
WE HAVE TO RESPECT OUR POLICEMEN
'Karnataka is safer than other states'
Q&A: V S Acharya
Anil Urs / New Delhi September 28, 2008, 0:43 IST, Business-Standard
How has the state government tackled the fallout of the attack on churches?
The state is peaceful. On September 14, when these most unexpected and shocking incidents occurred in Mangalore, we rushed to the place and met all concerned and convinced them. A joint statement for communal harmony was issued by Christian and Hindu leaders. Thereafter, not one incident has been reported from that belt.I stayed there for four days, the chief minister himself visited the area on September 15. Again, we both made earnest attempts to bring back normalcy and peace. Thereafter, our endeavour has been to maintain peace throughout the state. But unfortunately, our political adversaries instigated some anti-social elements, and they started creating problems. Though minor in nature, they drew the attention of the public through the media, and it became national news.
What assurance has the state government given the archbishop?
We told the archbishop and the bishop of Mangalore that we are committed to protecting every community and such incidents will never recur. They should also cooperate and have confidence in us. I visited the bishop when he was in the hospital at Falnir. I also visited a few injured Christian friends in various other hospitals. Congress leaders Janardhan Pujari and Margaret Alva have wrongly stated that nobody visited these areas in Mangalore. I have visited the scene of crime and every hospital to see policemen and Christian nuns, and have assured them of help and assistance.
Was the Karnataka government caught unawares? Why did it fail to anticipate more attacks in the subsequent days?
Yes, even I was caught unawares. We never expected such a development as we were busy celebrating our first 100 days in office and charting the roadmap for the next 100 days. We were also busy with our party’s national executive council meet in Bangalore. The shocking news came to us at 10.30 pm when we were holding a special meeting to review the situation after the Delhi blasts on September 13. Thereafter the chief minister and I were fully involved in maintaining peace.
Why did the crisis spread to Bangalore?
We did not anticipate this since there was no reason to. But even the two stray incidents are totally unrelated. In one case, it looks like a rear door was broken when the police were present in the front. Some miscreants took away records and money and it looks like a dispute within themselves, that is, between a Malayalam and a Kannada group. This was confirmed later when we met a few local Christians. We would not call the Bangalore incidents alarming, but we are sorry that they happened.
In the coastal districts and Chikmagalur, the conversion issue has been alive for many years. Did your government anticipate a collision with the church on the issue?I
n the coastal regions, there was and is an apprehension of forceful enticement by taking advantage of people’s helplessness. There have been conversions in these areas in the recent past, especially among the fishermen community and a few below the poverty line. The Roman Catholic Church and, by and large, the principal Protestant Church have denied this. They have said they are against conversions through inducements and against those churches that indulge in such conversions. The bishop of Mangalore is on record saying they are opposed to such conversions and the New Life Church and Pentecostal Church are a problem for them as well. For example, in a Milagres church, I believe all 53 families have gone over to New Life. This was brought to my notice by the bishop of Mangalore.
How do you propose to tackle the issue of conversion through inducement?
People must come forward to locate and isolate these sections who indulge in conversions, and complain to the police. The police will then handle the issue. People should not take the law into their own hands.
Will the BJP government look into complaints of such conversions?Sarva Dharma Sambhav — treating all religions respectfully — is our party’s policy and one of our five guiding principles. The chief minister has been saying from day one that people should not take the law into their own hands; let the government handle it.
Were the Sangh Parivar outfits told to keep away from the Hindutva agenda when your party came to power for the first time in the south?
No, I don’t think so. People know what Hindutva is. It is a tolerant philosophy. The BJP should go about the task of governance.
Is there a call from the RSS to treat religion and governance as one?
No. They know what are our limitations are and how we should conduct ourselves. That is not a problem for us.
What is the RSS’s view on the crisis? Did it offer any advice?
They say it should not have happened. They are opposed to violence and say that everybody must be treated equally and whoever takes the law into their hands must be tackled. In their view, forceful conversion is the root cause of all this unnecessary violence.
Your party is accusing the opposition of creating trouble for political gains. Do you have any proof against them?
We are collecting evidence. The results are coming in and they are encouraging.
In retrospect, do you regret the police action on Christian protesters last Monday in Mangalore?
Any police action does not look happy retrospectively. People marched with lathis. Our policemen are the best response we have to tide over such a situation. We have to respect our policemen, but somebody threw stones on their heads from above (from the top of buildings) and beat them up with sticks. That being the case, we are at a loss to say who is right and who is wrong. In all, 45 policemen were injured and 26 members of the public. Anyway, it is important that the situation was controlled within two days. Also, there were no major casualties, no loss of life, no damage to property. This is the physical balance sheet.
The central observers’ report could be damaging for the state’s image. How do you plan to tackle its fallout?
We will tackle it. Nothing much has happened. The situation is by and large normal. There are many other states where the situation is really bad. Compared to them, Karnataka is safe. Their (central observers’) statement cannot contradict the situation prevailing here. We will give sufficient evidence and also ask people to come forward and give evidence.
Do you see any long-term repercussions on foreign investment flow into the state, especially since Christian groups are planning to raise the issue aboard?
Everybody knows the issue has settled down. Some vested interests are out to tarnish India’s image, BJP’s image.
Has the Centre invoked Article 355 in spirit, if not in letter?Article 355 has not been invoked. Two letters of an advisory nature have come. We have no problem with that. If they go further and unnecessarily interfere, we will react.
ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಭದ್ರತೆಯ ಹಿತದ್ರಷ್ಟಿಗಾಗಿ 2 IPBಗಾಗಿ ಕೇ೦ದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾವನೆ:ರಾಜ್ಯ ಗ್ರಹ ಸಚಿವ ಡಾ.ಆಚಾರ್ಯ
ಕೃಪೆ ಗಲ್ಫ್ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗ
ಉಡುಪಿ:ಸೆ,27.ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಭದ್ರತೆಯ ಹಿತದ್ರಷ್ಟಿಯಿ೦ದಾಗಿ ಎರಡು ಇ೦ಡಿಯನ್ ಮೀಸಲು ಭದ್ರತಾ ತ೦ಡಕ್ಕೆ ಕೇ೦ದ್ರ ಸರಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಜ್ಯದಿ೦ದ ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾವನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇತ್ತೀಚಿಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿನ ಚರ್ಚ್ ಮೇಲಿನ ದಾಳಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇ೦ದ್ರ ಸರಕಾರದಿ೦ದ ನಿಯೋಜಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ತನಿಖಾ ತ೦ಡವು ವರದಿಯನ್ನು ಸ೦ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊ೦ಡು ಹೋಗಿದೆ. ಆ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಮಗೇನು ಮಾಹಿತಿಯಿಲ್ಲವೆ೦ದು ರಾಜ್ಯಗ್ರಹ ಸಚಿವರಾದ ಡಾ.ವಿ.ಎಸ್.ಆಚಾರ್ಯರವರು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ಅವರು ಉಡುಪಿ ಸಮೀಪದ ಕಾಪು ವಿಧಾನ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿನ ಶಿರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಶನಿವಾರದ೦ದು ನಡೆದ ಕಾಪು ಹೋಬಳಿ ಮಟ್ಟದ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಜನಸ್ಪ೦ದನಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿ ನ೦ತರ ಅವರು ಮಾಧ್ಯಮ ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಗಳೊ೦ದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
ಸ್ಪೋಟಕ ಮಣಿಪಾಲದ ಮುಖಾ೦ತರ ಹೋಗಿದೆ ಎ೦ದು ಮಾಹಿತಿಯಿದೆ. ಅದರೆ ಉಡುಪಿಯ ಮಣಿಪಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ತಯಾರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎ೦ಬುವುದು ಸತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ದೂರವಾಗಿದೆ ಎ೦ದು ಸಚಿವರು ನುಡಿದರು.
ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಚರ್ಚ್ ಗಳಿಗೆ ಭದ್ರತೆಯನ್ನು ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೇ ಇತಿಹಾಸದಲ್ಲೇ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಭಾರಿ ಈ ರೀತಿಯ ಘಟನೆ ನಡೆದಿದೆ ಎ೦ದರು.
ಉಡುಪಿಯ ಪೋಲಿಸ್ ಅಧೀಕ್ಷರ ಕಚೇರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಡಿವೈಎಸ್ಪಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗೆ ಅವರು ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯಿಸಿದರು:-ನಾವು ಆ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಮತ್ತು ಸ೦ಬ೦ಧಪಟ್ಟ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಮೇಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಈ ವಿಷಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕ್ರಮಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ೦ದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
Friday, September 26, 2008
ಸಂಭ್ರಮದ ದಸರಾ ಉತ್ಸವಕ್ಕೆ ಭದ್ರತೆ
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
ಚರಿತ್ರೆ ಬಯಲು:ಸ್ತಿಮಿತ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಪ್ರತಿ ಪಕ್ಷಗಳು...
ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಸಮಯದ "ಘನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ" ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಸಿದ್ದ...
ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ಸ್ ಹಾಗುಜನತಾ ದಳಗಳು ಅಲ್ಪ ಸಂಖ್ಯಾತರನ್ನುಬರಿಯ ವೋಟುಗಳಾಗಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕ ಮಾಡಿ, ದುರ್ಬಳಕೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವದು ಪ್ರಜ್ಞಾವಂತನಾಗರಿಕರಿಗೆ ಈಗ ಅರಿವಾಗಿದೆ!
ಗಂಟೆಗೊಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೆ...
ಸೆಂಟ್ರಲ್ ಟೀಮ್ ಯಾ ಯು ಪಿ ಎ ಚೇಲಗಳೇ?
ಕನ್ನಡದ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ದಿನ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆಗಳಾದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಪ್ರಭ ಹಾಗು ಪ್ರಜಾವಾಣಿ ಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಪಾದಕೀಯ ಓದಿ...
Will the labour minister resign for this?: Update 25.09.2008, Oscar Fernandes Apology
Supplier CEO attacked and killed by Labour Force
Unhappy workers were invited to a meeting with Indian and Italian executives of Cerlikon-Graziano Transmissions, which makes auto parts, to discuss reinstatement. Only a few workers were in the meeting, but more than a hundred were waiting outside. When those outside heard someone inside call for help, they rushed in, and in a mob fog anger, bludgeoned the company's operations head, Lalit Kishore Choudhary, to death.
It was later reported that some of the folks involved in the melee weren't even employees of the company. What Tata will need to urgently figure out is where it needs to go -- inside or outside of India -- to build the Nano without backlash. In the mean time, our condolences go to the Choudhary family.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Towards development...
Anti Terror Cell to be revamped...
The other steps will be strengthening vigilance and patrolling. Fixing cameras and CCTVs in sensitive installations and keeping a watch on usual suspects are other measures.
Home minister V S Acharya said that the plan to strengthen the ATC is being put into action in stages. "We aim to strengthen the ATC with funds, committed officers and equipment. We will focus on capacity building of the officers by regular training in computer application , explosive and arms training and other matters related to crime and terror,'' he said.
According to him, the government will study the best practices adopted by other states and countries in combating terror. We will focus on intelligence gathering. "We will fuse classical and modern methods of intelligence collection. We will build a strong intelligence network comprising groups of informants, communities and citizens,'' he said. The government is also considering suggestions like recruiting only officers and personnel who volunteer to work for the force and guaranteeing them postings of their choice after their tenure in the ATC. The government had built up the anti-Veerappan task force using these methods.
Selective Blindness & Deafness of Intellectuals, Central Govt!
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಜನರ ಮತ ಪಡೆದು ಲೋಕಸಭೆಗೆ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಆಗಿರುವುದನ್ನೇ ಮರೆತು ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬದುಕುವುದು ದುಸ್ತರ ಎಂದು ತುಚ್ಚವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿಕೆ ನೀಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಂಸದ ಎಚ್.ಟಿ. ಸಾಂಗ್ಲಿಯಾನ ಅವರ ಧೋರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಃ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತರೇ ತೀವ್ರವಾಗಿ ಖಂಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ಸಾಂಗ್ಲಿಯಾನ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಮುದಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂಬ ಏಕೈಕ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತರು ಅವರ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಚಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ತಮ್ಮದಲ್ಲದ ತಪ್ಪಿಗೆ ಕ್ಷಮೆ ಯಾಚಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ಮತಾಂತರಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಮ್ಮಕ್ಕು ನೀಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂಬ ಆರೋಪ ಹೊತ್ತಿರುವ ನ್ಯೂಲೈಫ್ನ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥ ಸ್ಯಾಮುಯೆಲ್ ಜತೆ ಸೇರಿ ‘ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂಬ ಕನಿಷ್ಠ ಹೇಳಿಕೆ ನೀಡಿದ್ದರು. ಇದರಿಂದ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಮುಖಂಡರು ಘಾಸಿಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋಮವಾರ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಯಡಿಯೂರಪ್ಪ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹೈಕೋರ್ಟ್ ನಿವೃತ್ತ ನ್ಯಾ|ಎಂ.ಎಫ್. ಸಲ್ಡಾನ ನೇತೃತ್ವದ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ಮುಖಂಡರ ನಿಯೋಗ ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿ, ಸಾಂಗ್ಲಿಯಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ಯಾಮುಯೆಲ್ನಂತಹ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳು ಈ ರೀತಿ ಹೇಳಿಕೆ ನೀಡಿರು ವುದು ಖಂಡನಾರ್ಹ ಎಂದು ವಿಷಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿತು.
ಭೇಟಿ ನಂತರ ಸುದ್ದಿಗಾರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ ಸಲ್ಡಾನ, ಇಂತಹ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ಸಮುದಾಯದ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗೆ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಇಂತಹ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ವಿರುದ್ಧವೇ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡಿರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕ್ಷಮೆ ಯಾಚಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂದು ನೊಂದು ನುಡಿದರು.
ಸಾಂಗ್ಲಿಯಾನ ಎದುರಲ್ಲೇ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಗೀತೆಗೆ ಅಗೌರವ
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ಗುಂಪೊಂದು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಗೀತೆ ಹಾಡುವಾಗ ಎದ್ದು ನಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಅಗೌರವ ಸೂಚಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರಸಂಗ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋಮವಾರ ಸಂಸದ ಎಚ್.ಟಿ.ಸಾಂಗ್ಲಿಯಾನ ಸಮ್ಮುಖದಲ್ಲೇ ನಡೆದಿದೆ.
ಅಂಬೇಡ್ಕರ್ ಭವನದಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಡ್ರಾವಿಡಿಯನ್ ವಾಯ್ಸ್’ ಸಂಘಟನೆ ಆಯೋಜಿಸಿದ್ದ ‘ಮತಾಂತರ ಏಕೆ?’ ಎಂಬ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಂಗ್ಲಿಯಾನ ಭಾಷಣ ಮುಗಿದ ತಕ್ಷಣ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಗೀತೆ ಹಾಡುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
ಸಾಂಗ್ಲಿಯಾನ ಸಹಿತ ಸಭಾಂಗಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬಹುತೇಕ ಮಂದಿ ಆಗ ಎದ್ದು ನಿಂತರೂ ಗುಂಪೊಂದು ಕುಳಿತೇ ಇತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ, ಸಾಂಗ್ಲಿಯಾನ ಅವರನ್ನು ಎದ್ದು ನಿಲ್ಲುವಂತೆ ಆ ಗುಂಪಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವ ಗೋಜಿಗೂ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ!
ನಾನೇನೂ ಉಗ್ರನಲ್ಲ: ಸಂಸದ ಸಾಂಗ್ಲಿಯಾನ
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ‘ನಾನು ಏನು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ಹೇಳಲಿ. ದಾಖಲೆಗಳಿದ್ದರೆ ಬಹಿರಂಗಪಡಿಸಲಿ. ನನ್ನ ಚಲನವಲನ ಗಮನಿಸಲು ನಾನೇನೂ ಭಯೋತ್ಪಾದಕನಲ್ಲ’
ಇದು ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಡಾಡಿ ದನಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸಿದ ಖ್ಯಾತಿಯ, ಮಾಜಿ ನಗರ ಪೋಲೀಸ್ ಆಯುಕ್ತ, ಹಾಲಿ ಸಂಸದ ಸಾಂಗ್ಲಿಯಾನ ಅವರ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆ.
Monday, September 22, 2008
?Culprits arrested: Bangalore : Sunil George, Sagar: A congress leader involved!
Where are our "intellectuals" "human rights activists" or innumerable self proclaimed saviors of humanity?