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Mangalore: Amid Protests, Students Observe Vivekananda Jayanti

  •   Mon, Feb 06 2012 03:07:59 PM

Mangalore: Amid Protests, Students Observe Vivekananda Jayanti

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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS)

 Mangalore, Feb 6: Despite chaos and denial of permission for students to celebrate 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda and Jago Bharath event at University College at Hampanakatta here, the successfully organized the programme on Monday February 6.

Earlier in the day, members of Campus Front of India (CFI) and SFI demonstrated in front of the campus opposing Chakravarthi Soolibele being allowed to address the students. However police intervened and brought the situation under control.

The Swami Vivekananda Jayanthi programme was organized by Student Union 2011-12 of the college. Resource person of the day’s programme Chakravarthi Soolibele, addressing the gathering said that there has been awareness among youth now about the importance of following the preaching of Indian saint Swami Vivekananda. Now even the people in United States too are organizing programmes to mark birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, he noted.

He further said that Columbus discovered the soil of America, and Swami Vivekananda could discover the soul of America for the people there while delivering his address at the all religion meeting at Chikago.

He said Swami Vivekananda is a global figure of courage and brilliance. Principal of the college Laxminarayana Bhat, Student union president Guruprasad among others were present. Students of the college participated in the programme in good numbers.
  

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  • Shridhar, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 06 2012

    Mr Jossey Saldanha, You are absolutely right.. We just celebrate his birthday but don't follow his teachings.
    This is what Swami Vivekenanda who famously said that Hindu men needed an intense regimen of "beef, biceps, and the Bhagavad-Gita." Weightlifting and wrestling became popular in India . "No more weeping, but stand on your own feet and be men" said Vivekenanda. "It is a man-making religion that we want. It is man-making theories we want. I want the strength, manhood, kshatravirya, or the virility of a warrior." Vivekenanda recognized that without a tough warrior caste Brahmin priests would be helpless in the face of international aggressors.

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  • Ali, Ullal

    Mon, Feb 06 2012

    Congrats CFI and SFI for registering your protest. These students protest is not against celebrating great saint Vivekananda’s jayanthi but against propagating communal agenda through Jago Bharath of Sulibele. As a former student of this college I know it is a most communalized campus. Before there was no voice against atrocity of these communal elements.. Now it is good to see organization like Campus Front leading the fight against communalization in campus. And it is the duty of Principal and teachers to preach the value of Swami Vivekananda to these saffron brigades so that they can practice some human value in their life

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  • Fazil, DXB

    Mon, Feb 06 2012

    Keep it up CFI / SFI

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  • Melwin Pinto, Mangalore, Hassan

    Mon, Feb 06 2012

    Swami Vivekananda is a very great figure and a true model of Indian spirituality. His greatness and broad mindedness remains unparalleled .. Many of those who organized his 'jayanthi' were not worthy to sit on the dais, leave alone speak about him. I wish they had not politicized with this great human being. He may be wearing saffron robes, but he is not at all 'saffron' in his values and attitudes...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

    Mon, Feb 06 2012

    “I don’t know why so much fuss is created in India over beef eating. I feel it’s a matter of personal choice. Nobody should try to impose his/her views on others. I am proud to be Hindu and I am also a beef eater. Those who oppose beef eating among Hindus should first go and take lessons in Hinduism. There is so much evidence in ancient Hindu scriptures about the prevalence of beef eating among Hindus”. Swami Vivekanand - Biographer Swami Nikhilanand.
    Shouldn’t we practice the preaching’s of Swami Vivekananda along with celebrating his Jayantis?

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  • lukas, malpe

    Mon, Feb 06 2012

    so many people came to power in india telling' BOLO BHARAT MATHA KI JAI'then looted all of our state and country,just pooling indian people

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  • JACOBNELSON, MANGALORE

    Mon, Feb 06 2012

    DEAR STUDENTS PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO CELEBRATE BHASAVA JAYANTHI.

    IT IS COMMING SOON!

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  • Dev Das, Mangaluru

    Mon, Feb 06 2012

    Jai Swamy vivekananda, Jai ABVP.

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  • Aloka Nath, Bengaluru

    Mon, Feb 06 2012

    A dangerous trend, safronising the institution, and poisoning the young mind. In the process they are re-writing the history. They are killing the philosophy of Narendra and Ramakrishna and filling their philosophy in Vivekananda’s mouth. Earlier they opposed any reservations fearing loss of domination, came to terms when the free India successfully implemented. Now they want political power to go back to the same old exploitive system so they are playing the tune of Hindu unity. They are making hero of Vivekananda, they have started importing Bhagat Sing, Dr. Baba Ambedkar, and even Mahatma Gandhi to propagate their philosophy. They started calling everyone Hindu whereas years back they recognized them only by caste , and AC / AD daliths were never recognized. They had the belief that only the Brahmins were holy, they were born because of good deeds of previous birth and they were entitled for all education and white jobs and all Shudras for other jobs and daliths for menial jobs. When they enjoyed the cream for ages and any attempts to correct the system in (half heartedly) 64 years and in the meanwhile they know if power comes back they can have the same system in modern form. So first make all believe all are hindus, then to polarize and get their support, hate campaign muslims and Christians. Unfortunately we are in the same loop for ages, continue presently but in the new garb.

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  • Ramesh, udupi

    Mon, Feb 06 2012

    Students work, achievements should marked by teachers then only its good to remember any jayanthy or celebrations...Dear students its time to study well and be a role model for great vivekananda at your cost not at the cost of parents or any party..time to accept the guilty

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 06 2012

    If only those who preach follow it first!
    The sanctity of "Kavi" is defiled by some bodyguards!
    Politics over Values is condemnable.
    Educate those who educate others.
    The above are some points I PONDER when seeing the above pictures!

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  • P.A.Shanu, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 06 2012

    Feel pity on the great Swami Vivekananda. It is our bad luck to listen Swami Vivekanandas greatness through Chakravarthi Soolebele. All knows what a person he is through his columns in  PAPERS.

    it is unfortunate to allow him to address a meeting of students. May GOD bless all the students who attended the function.

    It would have been a added attraction if Pramod Muthalk and Praveen Thogadia also present in the meeting

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  • jeevan, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 06 2012

    Dont hurt our feeling. We know CFI & SFI game plan. Well done students. I salute you all.

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  • Santhosh Bangera, Rayee

    Mon, Feb 06 2012

    Bholo Bharat Matha Ki Jaiiiiiiiiiiiii

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