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The Hindu
09-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Exposure to multicultural environment can give broader outlook, thereby ensuring communal harmony, says CPI(M) leader
Exposure to a multilingual, multireligious, and multicultural environment would have given people a broader outlook, thereby fostering communal harmony. However, the present generation is denied such exposure as many of them study in educational institutions run by respective religious orders, regretted CPI(M) Dakshina Kannada secretary Muneer Katipalla here on Wednesday. Speaking at the peace committee meeting chaired by Home Minister G. Parameshwara, Mr. Katipalla said that although his mother tongue was Beary, he also speaks Tulu and Kannada as a native speaker, having grown up in a mixed cultural environment. It might be difficult to break the present practice easily. Still, the government should ensure that educational institutions teach students at least some Constitutional values to broaden their outlook, he said. Stating that communal disharmony was not an offshoot of a single cause, Mr. Katipalla said conflict of ideologies has been fomenting communal strife in the region. While law enforcement has curbed violence for the present, a permanent solution was needed, he said. Speaking earlier, Dharmika Parishat member Lakshmish Gabldka advocated for the police to stop the propagation of principles in the name of religion. With the police dealing firmly against hate messages on social media platforms, the situation was under control. Cultural programmes, including Yakshagana, should not become platforms to humiliate religions, he said. Maulana Abdul Aziz Darimi said Mangaluru was a land blessed by God, and it should become a land of peace and prosperity. Every religion should disown perpetrators of hate speech and crimes committed by their members. One more crime should not be the answer for a crime, he said, demanding stern action by authorities against the perpetrators. While Dakshina Kannada Muslim Central Committee vice-president Kodijal Ibrahim said everyone should stop supporting divisive forces, real estate entrepreneur Pushparaj Jain regretted that communal incidents inflict a severe dent on the region, which was on the growth path. Social Democratic Party of India representative Abdul Jaleel Krishnapura demanded a long-term plan to combat communalism. He said the masterminds behind violence should be brought to book, and not just those carrying out their instructions. Mohammed Kunhi from Shanthi Prakashana demanded a free hand to the administration to enforce law and order.
Time of India
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Families roll beedis, cook food while protesting for homes
Mangaluru: With the indefinite dharna launched by the families of Kuppepadavu village in the Mangaluru North constituency, seeking sites and homes, entering its 11th day on Monday, women participating in the protest turned the protest venue into their workplace to roll beedis. Muneer Katipalla, district secretary of CPM, Dakshina Kannada, said that there are hundreds of poor families without their own homes or land who have been waiting for decades, having applied to the panchayat for plots. Six years ago, in a rush before the elections, families were allocated plots and distributed title deeds to 97 families. However, even after six years of receiving the title deeds, the plots were not handed over to the families, he said. Frustrated poor families formed a protest committee under the guidance of local labour organisations and CPM members and started an indefinite protest in front of the Kuppepadavu gram panchayat. Despite holding several sit-ins and protests since Jan, justice was not served. Hence, they organised an indefinite protest, but even after 11 days, the authorities concerned have not responded to their demand, said Muneer. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo "If the youth of coastal districts are engaged in heated debates over communal issues, women labourers have been on a sit-in protest for the past 11 days, demanding the distribution of approved house sites. They are fighting together without any religious bias or Hindu-Muslim conflict. The Hindu and Muslim women are rolling beedis as part of their livelihood together at the protest site. They cook and eat rice gruel from the same pot. This is truly a beautiful scene, teaching a life lesson to the people of the coastal region," he said, urging the local elected representatives to fulfil the demands of families in the village.
Time of India
01-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Allocate more funds for education of children from Koraga community, says activist
Mangaluru: Social activist and CPM district secretary Muneer Katipalla urged both central and state govts to invest substantially in the education of children from the Koraga community. He spoke at the inauguration of a personality development and scholarship distribution programme for Koraga community students, organised by the Shri Koragajja Seva Trust in Vamanjoor. "The indigenous Koraga community, inheritors of all modern knowledge traditions, is a tribal community on the brink of extinction due to exploitation from the hierarchical caste system. In the current era of globalisation, liberalisation, and privatisation, formal education is essential to secure even minimal opportunities," said Muneer. Further, he emphasised the need to allocate at least 10% of the annual income from the numerous Koragajja shrines in both districts to the education of Koraga community children. Krishnappa Konchadi, the state co-director of the Karnataka Adivasi Rights Coordination Committee, said that education is the first step towards the liberation of the indigenous Koraga community of coastal Karnataka, who were victims of centuries of injustice, exploitation, oppression, and caste untouchability. He stressed that both the govt and society must work with a spirit of dedication towards this cause. Shri Koragajja Seva Trust distributed student scholarship funds to 100 students pursuing education in extreme poverty.
Hans India
31-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Civil Rights Groups Condemn Religious Bias by Puttur IMA, Call for Action to Safeguard Communal Harmony in Coastal Karnataka
Mangaluru: In a strongly worded condemnation, civil society organisations and secular groups from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts have criticised the Puttur unit of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) for what they described as "religiously biased and politically motivated" actions, allegedly influenced by right-wing groups. The criticism was voiced during a joint meeting held at a private hotel in Mulki on Thursday, where participants resolved to initiate legal and public mobilisation efforts to counter growing communal polarisation in coastal Karnataka. The meeting was convened in the backdrop of a recent controversy involving a government doctor from Puttur, who reportedly engaged in a verbal dispute with a Muslim family. The IMA Puttur unit allegedly supported the doctor and joined a protest alongside members of right-wing organisations. Speakers at the meeting expressed concern that the IMA's involvement in such protests, including alleged hate speech targeting the Muslim community, reveals a disturbing communal orientation within a professional body expected to uphold neutrality. Participants also criticised the defamation case filed against journalist AbduSalaam Putthige and activist Muneer Katipalla for raising concerns over the incident. 'This amounts to an attempt to suppress democratic voices and is a blemish on the medical profession itself,' the groups stated in a joint resolution. A protest meeting is now planned for the second week of June in Mangaluru, where a formal demand will be submitted to the government seeking an impartial probe into the conduct of the IMA Puttur unit and those involved. The meeting further addressed the broader rise in communal tensions in the region, pointing to a series of recent hate speeches and politically motivated murders allegedly linked to Hindutva groups and supported by some BJP legislators. Speakers argued that the state government's 'soft approach' towards communal violence has deepened mistrust between communities, undermined law and order, and harmed Karnataka's tradition of religious coexistence. In response, the gathering called for unity among progressive, secular, and people-centric organisations, regardless of ideological differences. A series of mass awareness campaigns and outreach programmes will be launched in the coming months, once the situation stabilises, to rebuild trust and promote harmony. The meeting was chaired by Amrith Shenoy, coordinator of Sahabalve Udupi. Among the key participants were CPI(M) state secretariat member K. Yadava Shetty, CPI district secretary B. Shekhar, Congress spokesperson M.G. Hegde, senior advocate Dinesh Hegde Ulepady, Dalit and tribal rights leaders M. Devadas and Dr. Krishnappa Konchady, DYFI representatives, former Mangaluru Mayor K. Ashraf, and various office bearers from the Muslim Federation of Udupi and Mangaluru. Activist Manjula Nayak of Samarasya Mangaluru and several leaders from labour and student movements also attended. The meeting concluded with a renewed pledge to protect the coastal region's pluralistic ethos and confront communal politics through lawful and democratic means.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
CPM presents 28 key demands for devpt of Ullal
Mangaluru: A massive protest was organised at Deralakatte grounds on Tuesday, under the joint leadership of the CPM Ullal and Mudipu area committees. The protest advocated for the comprehensive development of Ullal taluk, and presented 28 key demands of the local populace. CPM district secretary Muneer Katipalla said that a lobby of real estate, education, and health sectors is operating in Ullal taluk. He mentioned that people's representatives discuss development with owners of medical colleges, educational institutions, and various enterprises, which leads to policies that protect their interests. Local fishermen, Dalits, tribals, labourers, transport workers, and local workers in various institutions are being ignored, he said. The red soil mafia is engaged in illegal mining in rural areas, while the sand mafia is exploiting Nethravati River and islands. The opposition BJP only takes to the streets on communal issues, engaging in divisive politics, which has left the common people of the constituency helpless. He suggested Mangaluru MLA and assembly speaker UT Khader focus on demands related to housing, public health, education, and employment creation, and curb the mafias. "If comprehensive development involving the common people is not pursued, the CPM will take the struggle to the villages," he warned. In his introductory speech, CPM Ullal area secretary Sunil Kumar Bajal said that each of the 28 demands of the local populace was studied before being presented. The demands presented at the protest gathering will transform into broader struggles, he added. CPM state secretariat member K Yadav Shetty and senior communist leader Krishnappa Salian addressed the gathering.
