Congress welcomes Mangalore pub attack accused, later deserts!


Bangalore/Mangalore, Mar 24 (Agencies): A day after controversial activist Pramod Muthalik's entry into the BJP became a huge head-ache for the party, it seems to be the Congress' turn to face embarrassment for a similar induction today.

The Congress' Mangalore unit on Monday March 24 reportedly took into its fold Dinker Shetty who was part of Muthalik's Sri Rama Sene, accused in the 2009 Mangalore pub attack case.

Prasad Attavar, who was at that time the vice-president of Sri Rama Sene but later separated to form his own Rama Sene, confirmed that Dinker Shetty was the legal advisor of Sri Rama Sene at the time of the attack, and even had a case filed against him.

Women were dragged by their hair, slapped and manhandled by Sri Rama Sene activists, who accused them of "loose morals."

Today, Shetty was inducted into the Congress in the presence of senior partyman Janardhan Poojary, who is the party's candidate from Dakshina Kannada. Sources said that soon after his induction, some of the members objected and by evening, Dinker was out.

Meanwhile, Dr G Parameshwara, president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, says he is unaware of Shetty's induction.

"Dinker Shetty's induction has not been authorised. Janardhana Poojary may be senior leader but any induction requires Pradesh Congress Committee approval and only then is it authorised and official ," Parameshwara told NDTV.

Yesterday, the Karnataka unit of the BJP had welcomed Muthalik into the party, only for the decision to be withdrawn by the BJP's central leadership in five hours.

Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley told NDTV that leaders in Delhi were taken aback by the Karnataka BJP's decision, but corrective measures had been taken. "The Karnataka state unit has no idea that India has changed," Jaitley had said.

 

  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Wed, Mar 26 2014

    Ignorance is not an excuse.The local leaders are need to know these facts.Verify the background before admitting to the party.All the best.Thanq.

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  • Mustafa, mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    hehe..
    No difference between BJP or CongRSS..They are two faces of the same coin.
    They took Dinakar Shetty to strengthen Cong..but they didnt think media or common man will find their fault!!
    I think, Ramanata Rai proposed his name.
    Just like what was happened with KJP supporters/activists, rama sene activist also same situation, nobody care for them. Some political parties profited from them, now people doesnt believe in crime or goonda parties-so BD/SRS etc.. like party leaders are attracted towards political parties..

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  • Jossie M., Dubai

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    How could they do such a thing ? However desperate they may be, they should not have gone this far. It is a betrayal to the peace-loving people of Mangalore. Now everybody got a serious doubt who could have been behind pub / church attacks. Please Congress must give a honest explanation.

    It clearly vindicates Kejriwal’s statement that both Cong and BJP are the same parties with different names, they will do anything for votes.

    Anyways, I feel there is no time to think about all these probabilities and possibilities. People of Mangalore and India in general give the only best alternative available AAP a chance. Their vision is almost clear in many issues now, though still a lot of work has to be done. It is better to choose a party with good honest educated people than parties with clearly demonstrated agenda of division, dishonesty, corruption and double-talk.

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  • KRPrabhu, Bangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    In the above photo only one person may be knowing the real back dround of Dinakar Shetty.That is Blossom Fernandes,hence she closed her eyes while handing over the Congress flag to Shetty....

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  • NAWFAL, MANGALORE

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    DON'T EXPECT MORE THEN THIS WITH MR.RAMANAAAATHHHH RAI..HE WILL BRING ALL RSS MEMBER TO DAKSHINA KANNADA CONGRESS.ITS IS DIVIDE AND RULE POLICY.

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  • Surendra Poojari, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    If I am not wrong, first person in this snap is new mayor of Mangalore. He seems to be always in functions. Hope he knows that he has lot of work to do as Mayor.

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  • RP, Mlore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Very unfortunate for Dinker Shetty. This entry-exit publicity has surely shattered his personal and social image in Mangalore. I know the PUB attack, but never knew the people involved except Muthalik. Now that people have seen the picture and related details of the person, themselves will distance from DS and slowly he will begin to feel like a social outcast.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    This 'Andhar Bahar', Ullai Pidhai'
    events are hilarious to say the least!
    Political parties are not stopping their 'garbage trucks' and are busy on a loading spree!

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  • Syed Kazi, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    In the first picture, it proves that Madam Oscar is very tired. It is better for her to take rest at home, like wives of other poiticians. Why she has to accompany him in all the functions ????????????

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  • Rajesh Gonsalves, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    To eat chattambade & drink tea. Other than that nothing worthwhile.

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  • Attavar, Australia

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Now we know who was behind the Church and Pub attack. Yes...

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  • Salvador Lewis , Kallianpur/Dubai

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Itna Khamoshi kyo hai bhai. Who is this Dinker Shetty. I know muthalick

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  • vinayak prabhu, mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Home stay attack and pub attack were done by paid agents of congress and jd(s) to destroy image of bjp and sangh parivar..here is the proof.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Tue, Mar 25 2014



    The political based pyramid cannot be aligned to look as a triangle shaped pyramid! Right is always right ?

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  • R.Fernandes, Dubai

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    This pyramid was always one sided. There was no balanced approach.
    If it was both sided with strong fundementals it would have lasted bit long.

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  • Sudhakar, Kallianpur

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Well said

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  • Peter, Brahmavar/Sharjah

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Couples enjoyed thier political career throughout the life non other than ? .....All parties have full of goondas. cowards, communals.Poor voters have rare options to vote.

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  • R.Fernandes, Dubai

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Right angle Pyramid is missing!!!

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Tue, Mar 25 2014



    It looks like, Mrs. & Mr. Oscar Fenandes are an ideal & loving couple. Most of the events they are side by side. Long live.

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  • Indian, Mangalore/KSA

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    @ Rajesh,
    Well said..

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  • Narayana, ambalapady

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    its really shame Mr.Poojary u r fighting against hardline hinduism entire ur life and now just for few votes u r compramising with ur ideolody.... see how desperate Mr.Poojary is to win a election???... but really sorry Poojary nw u can never win from Mangalore...

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  • jr,

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    AAP BJP YA CONGI ?

    MY AAM AADMY HOO.

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  • Namith, Kottara

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Good Publicty for Dinakar Shetty . He would ahve never imagined that he wud appear in National Channels though.Between Congis who were flying yesterday on Muthalik issue has come down to earth . LOL

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  • Naveen Shetty, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    I was with Dinakar Shetty when he was a student. He was good friend and athlete in those days. He was brainwashed by people like Modi, Muthalik. He did not participate in the attack but he offered his advise.

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  • Rakesh, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    This means he is a master mind behind the attack worser than the attackers

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  • Kiran Raj, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    BJP=CONGRESS=JDS=KJP=?????

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  • Bryan, Bahrain

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    = Corrupt...

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  • Sudhakar, Kallianpur

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Jeethe Jaathe examples for secularism practice in India.

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Now what happened to all our friends? When Muthalik joined BJP all those people jumped from pillar to post with rigorous comments but hiding their face now. Why? Are you ashamed to show your face? This kind of attitude of our few Daiji Friends hurting us more than any pub attack or home stay attacks

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  • naveen mascarenhas, derabail

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    now dear readers kindly stop commenting foolishly see what is is dirty politics and kindly think before you go to vote.

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru/ Bengaluru

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Sad to see a person of Sh Oscar's stature being used to welcome such people into the grand old party Congress....He should rise above such petty things

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  • Willy, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Women were dragged by their hair, slapped and manhandled by Sri Rama Sene activists, who accused them of "loose morals." Did the police take any action on these activists, We need action now, put them behind the bars for 5 to 10 year then their real juice will come out.

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  • Hary, Kudla/Dubai

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    The Karnataka state unit has no idea that India has changed," Jaitley had said.

    Who is that guy in brown dress? Looks like OSCAR whom we elected and asked him to represent us. Is it same guy??? Please help me...

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  • Rajesh Shetty, Mlore Shj

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    It would be interesting to see all the internet Kaisevaks like Declan, Kukkikatte, NM(NAMO), Flavian, Joseph, Jossey, Padival, For Justice, Peter Periera, Perinje, Abdul Rafiq etc's....comments today. Do they still support their party's pseudo secular stand or will they take a day off ???

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  • vinay, mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    You don't find any comments from them....

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  • Raj Shetty, UAE

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Bro we are also watching their comments, it proves that they have hidden agenda for sure , but to stop us getting united or getting power they use shield of secularism and bluff others and some guys blindly believe them inside newsportal or outside.Actually their version inside hidden agenda more dangerous and it has nothing to do with our nation and world has suffered lot because of it.still suffering.

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  • Andrew L D Cunha, mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    ye muja borkata....

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  • RJ Roshan, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    its a shame to those who welcomed him initially...!!!

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  • santhosh, mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Really shocking. IF BJP did its understandable, they are communal. But Congress , the most secular party , where their party VP don't miss a chance to talk about Women rights is doing this. Cant believe this.

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  • Ravi B Shenava, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    It is surprising that Janadhana Poojary himself being an Advocate still he was not knowing the dark history of his professional colleague Dinkar.

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  • Abhishek Padival Jain, Sullia/Bangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Congress & BJP are two sides of same Coin. JDS is also equally bad. All these are the party of shameless politicians.
    Only AAP is different. Pl vote for AAP.

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  • Indian, Mangalore/KSA

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    AAP is BAAP of all these parties...

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  • For Justice, Abu Dhabi / Ubar

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    B J P & CONG both are like twins !

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  • Suleman Beary, Udupi

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    It was strange to hear Mr.Oscar saying an national TV interview that he was not aware of Dinker background prior to induction. It's a big lie.

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  • Jafer, Ullal

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    There was a news of police department preparing new rowdy sheeter list of 300 most of them are Hindutva activist.I think this guy joined Congress to evade from that list.It is a shame that congress giving shelter to all these radical thugs.

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  • A.prabhu, Mlore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    CONGRESS SEES RED AFTER INVITING PINK TO JOIN CONGRESS........
    MAN WILL STOOP DOWN TO ANY LEVEL TO GAIN POWER !

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  • Abdul Rafiq, Uchila / Dubai

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Congress leaders were not aware, he was a pub attack accused. Later he kicked out. Episode is finished, no need any more criticism.
    He was in Sri Rama Sene, but not now. He already left that organization after realizing their principles are worst. What is wrong in that if some one want to become a good gentleman and a secular person. Prasad Attavar also left SRS and i believe he is leaving very peacefully now. Mahendra Kumar also left BD and now he is in JDS. Sangha Parivaar brain washing the youngsters and they are engaged with these type of crimes like Pub attack, Home stay attack, communal riots etc. when they realized what they are doing is wrong, they leaves such organizations and joining the society.

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  • Nithin, mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Awsome. this show's the thinking of Cong leader's .CONG IS NOT GANG WHERE U TAKE SHOWER AND U R SIN'S WILL BE WASHED AWAY..Where is the cong people who was protesting with load noise and protest in front of Dc office. this is called dirty politics. BETHKL MATHNDA TAHPU NAMA ENCHINALA MANPLOI. Janrdana Poojary was talking about widow right's what happens know u join hand's with people who manhandled the Ladies ,very shame leader's we not expected from u this Congi's . Remeber onthing people know what u r . u joind the hands with Dinkar shetty,before padil attack corporater joined u as well. insted of doing this why dont u dircct join hands with pramod muthalik. U congi's think people except what ever u do ? SHAME ON U CONGI.

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  • Matthew, Nitte

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Lets see if this news gets 300 comments the way Muthalik's induction/rejected articles did.

    So much for Congress's high moralness. BJP can atleast claim Muthalik's inclusion was done at the state level. In Dinker Shetty's case, a central minister is seen handing the thug a congressi "janda".

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  • Ajith, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    By doing this Congress just proved there is no difference between them and BJP. Or is it Ramasene is just an outfit conveniently used by both BJP and Congress for their political gains? Leaders like Oscar should have done some homework before doing photo show. Now face the music from High command.

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  • Rajesh shetty, Mlore shj

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Hahahahah rofl. Those congis who were active in daiji will take a day of. Dongi congis double standard exposed. Now to divert people mind Poojary will call a press conference and talk about Modis wife then these Internet Kai sevaks will go ga ga about it.

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  • Eddie M, Shirva

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    What a pity ??Please guys don't leave him alone,take him as your legal adviser,he will be Very helpful in breaking all the laws during your election campaign.good luck Congress.

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  • Dr S Kamath, Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Mangalore Pub attack is becoming World Famous I was not knowing who was Dinaker Shetty .Now came to know .Throughout India TV Channels are just showing Pramod Mutalik for BJP and Dinker shetty for Congress .In that also there is Competetion BJP says we removed Mutalik in 5 Hours where as Congress Removed Shetty in 7 Hours who is better .Realy funny .When the pub attack took place these people were Heores now nobody wants to associate with them .Now whereever I go people when I say from Mangalore they say Pub attack

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  • aLWYN, canada

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    ONCE upon a time wherever I used to go Mangalore mean they talk about Mangalorean delicious food and now they say Mangalore is communalism place which is very sad to hear. People lived with love in Mangalore in the past but some of the idiots from other places spoil our peacefull land of Kodial.

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  • Joseph Dsouza, Mangalore/Qatar

    Mon, Mar 24 2014

    It is a shame that congres has accepted Dinker Shetty one of the accused in Pub attack case.I was a congress supporter but have lost hope. I think all rational thinking persons should give Aaam Aadmi Party a chance. Should not be taken in by Modi rhetoric as he is a communal lion in sheep clothing. We need an alternative to corrupt Congress/BJP.

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  • Rion, udupi

    Mon, Mar 24 2014

    CONG IS SUCH A CLEVER PARTY, IT FEED COMMUNAL GOONS FOR PLAYING GAME WITH OUR POOR PUBLIC. AND PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT THIS MIGHT BE FROM BJP OR ISI, OR IM ET ETC.. AL THESE TERROR GROUP FED BY CONG. AND BJP NEVER RAISE ANY OBJECTION. SO CONG & BJP BOTH BROTHERS ARE SLEEPING IN THE SAME BED.
    SATYA MEVJAYATE, LONG LIVE AAP.

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  • ashok, Mangalore

    Mon, Mar 24 2014

    Now he is kicked out of congress. Sad that our leaders don't study whoever join their party

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  • Ahmed, Mangalore

    Mon, Mar 24 2014

    BJP or Congress, all are same. Why these parties need those who are accused, convicted, under trial criminals?? Don't they find any person with clean records?

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  • Basil, mangalore/dubai

    Mon, Mar 24 2014

    Chor ka bap bi chor hai. Sub se bada chor kyon hai!!

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  • Roshan, Mangalore

    Mon, Mar 24 2014

    As long as people like Oscar are at the helm of congress affairs, congress can never become a party what Rahul Gandhi wants. These guys are yet to understand the pulse of emerging India.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Agreed. Oscar has become obsolete. I was shocked to hear on NDTV news last evening Oscar saying that he did not know Dinakar Shetty's background and had he known they would not allow him in the party. I ask if this is true how come does the Mangalore unit of the Congress work this way of inducting someone in the party without knowing their background ? or is somebody lying ? The central leadership of the Congress must come down heavily on the culprits responsible for his induction.

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Roshan, Mangalore

    Who did friendship with Laalu? Oscar or Rahul?

    Who speaks nonsense, Oscar or Rahul?

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  • Praveen, kulshekar mangalore

    Mon, Mar 24 2014

    wrong decision congress!but if Dinker regrets for the wrong deeds and if apologise then he should be given the membership

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Mon, Mar 24 2014

    Very soon Muthalik will be invited by dirty congis. Whatever rejected by BJP, congress grabs it.

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  • rohith shetty, hebri/London

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Dinesh, Mutalik is already booked by Karnataka state BJP president Prahlad Joshi who is seeing his defeat from strong opponent Vinay Kulkarni...

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