Mangalore: Hindu Jana Jagruthi Samithi Protest Against Communal Violence Bill
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Daijiworld Media Network—Mangalore (PS/CN)
Mangalore, Jul 6: Opposing the Communal Violence Bill, activists of the Hindu Janajagruthi Samithi (HJS) staged a protest in front of the DC’s office on Tuesday July 5.
Many women activists, leaders of HJS, Ramananda Gowda, Laxmeesha Gabladka, and Ramesh Nayak participated.
Addressing the protestors, Gowda said that the proposed bill aims at punishing all Hindus in all states. “Just an article or statement, against people belonging to a minority community is categorized as the offence of provoking rivalry against minority community people, and Hindus may get three years imprisonment or may have to pay a penalty as per the proposed bill,” he lamented.
“A national authority comprising four members belonging to the minority communities will be formed to safeguard the interest of minority people and they will be given the authority to rebuke Hindu unions. There is an undisclosed agenda behind this bill,” Gowda said.
By distributing pamphlets, organizing protest rallies and through signature campaign, the HJS is fighting against this move. HJS also organizing a nation wide protest against the bill.
On the same occasion, the government’s takeover of temples was also opposed by the protestors. They submitted a memorandum to additional DC Prabhakar Sharma addressed to the President of India.