Mangalore: WC Chief's Report on Home Stay Attack Biased, Doubtful - Former DGP
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (VM)
Mangalore, Aug 11: "The report submitted by the state Women's Commission chief Manjula on the recent attack on home stay is biased on most of the facts and holds the victims at fault," said F T R Colaco, IPS and retired director general of police.
He was speaking as the chief guest at a seminar on 'Moral Policing – a Blot on Indian Democracy' organized at the Eric Mathias Hall, St Aloysius College here on Friday August 10.
"Every individual has a doubt whether the Women's Commission chief is really protecting the rights of women or supporting the party she belongs to," he said.
Speaking on moral policing, he said, "Moral policing is an emerging trend all over the country, and especially in Mangalore. No one has the right to point out at any practice terming it is against one's culture, as is happening day after day."
Colaco said that religion has been mixed up with politics and this has divided the society. "This is the main reason for all instances of communal violence," he said, adding that political parties are dividing the society for vote bank.
St Aloysius College principal Fr Swebert D'Silva said that the people of Mangalore are really saddened by the recent incident. "The attack was truly barbaric, causing harm to peace and harmony in the society."
"If we think culture as static one cannot progress in life. People who indulge in moral policing do not have any idea about culture," he added.
He also pointed fingers at the government and the police and said that they are not efficient in their duty, and as a result, people have lost confidence in them. "Even the media do not perform their duties well," he further stated.
Fr D’Silva stressed on freedom as an important part of a person’s development. "Freedom is very essential, but it does not mean licence to act behind our limits," he said, "Let us condemn these incidents and make Mangalore a better place," he declared.
The audience also raised their concerns about the recent attack with the chief guest.
Marjorie Texeira welcomed the gathering.
The seminar was jointly organized by the Catholic Association of South Kanara (CASK), women’s forum and human rights cell of St Aloysius College and by All India Catholic Union Federation (AICUF).
The seminar was compered by Tania.
Fr Francis Almeida, SAC campus minister, Dr Derek Lobo, president of CASK, David Pais, secretary of CASK, Judith Pinto, vice-president of women’s forum, Roshni Rao, John D’Silva and Suman D’Silva and others were present.
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