Mangalore: Inducting pub attack accused was a mistake, we apologize: Poojary


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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (BG)

Mangalore, Mar 25: "Induction of pub attack accused Dinker Shetty was a mistake from our end. We will never tolerate atrocities against women and I on behalf of the Congress party would like to apologize for the mistake," said Congress leader and Lok Sabha candidate Janardhan Poojary.

Addressing a press meet held at the Congress election office here on Tuesday, March 25, he said, "Neither Oscar Ferandes nor I were aware that he was joining Congress, nor did we know of his background. He was inducted into the party on the dais amidst the crowd during the convention held at Town Hall yesterday. It was not right on our part to induct him into the party. We will not tolerate such persons in the party."

"There are cases of atrocity on women filed against him. We worship women as god. Hence, this induction is a mistake by us and we would like to apologize for the same, especially to the women, for committing such a mistake. As the joining procedure is something that has to do with the booth or the ward levels, the district or the KPCC committee does not take the issue too seriously. But after this incident, we have learnt a lesson and we will see to it that we do not repeat such incidents in the future," he added.

"I had earlier planned to get a major project for the district, the Petro Chemicals Products Investment Region (PCPIR) under which nearly 15 lac people would have got job opportunities. It was supposed to be a widely spread project spanning 249 kms and 9 districts with Mangalore as the centre.

"As per the primary reports, it will not affect the people of the district, and is likely to benefit in all ways. Any project which will affect the people or the environment in any way will not be carried out by any means. Foreign companies will directly invest on the projects and hence the salary will be very high," he explained.

"There will be no forcible acquisition of land, but land given voluntarily will be accepted, following all the legal procedures as directed by the Supreme Court. Rehabilitation of the people with all the basic necessities will be made first and then the project will be started," he added.

"The JD(S) and SDPI merger will not affect us by any means as our major opponent is BJP. The BJP has been asking votes not in the name of Nalin Kumar Kateel or Nalin Kumar Shetty, but in the name of PM candidate Narendra Modi. But one must know as to who is on the field, Modi or Kateel. I have no problem with any caste. I am proud of Bunts and I have always respected them," Poojary said.

"I am proud of my caste; every person should be proud of his or her caste and must respect it and never be ashamed. We have never divided the society on the basis of caste, it is the BJP which discriminates the society on the basis of religion," he said.

U T Khadar, J R Lobo, Kallige Tharanath Shetty, Ibrahim Kodijal, Harikrishna Bantwal, Ivan D’Souza, Arun Coelho, T K Sudhir, Nazeer Bajal, A C Bhadary, Shashidhar Hegde and others were present.

 

  

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  • P. Shivaram Shetty, Baroda / Vadodara

    Wed, Mar 26 2014

    Prior to 1978, B Janardhana Poojary was known only as Advocate B Janardhan among his Lawyer fraternity. Same name is registered with Bar Assn also. But while he got Congress ticket in 1978 as per the advice of Devraj Urs, Advocate B Janardhan added Poojary as Surname to indicate his Caste name. Now he is talking about Nalin Kumar Kateel's Surname.
    He should know that even among Bunts there are hundreds of Families who use their Village name as Surname. For example - Sanjeevnath Aikala, the Freedom Fighter who died recently at the age of 93 has the name of the village - Aikala near Kinnigoli as his surname. National Kabaddi player - Rohit Kumar Kateel, Sprinter Ashwini Akkunji, Writer Dr.Nagaveni Honnakatte ( Dr.H Nagaveni of Novel - Gandhi Banda fame) Kiran Suratkal famous Mumbai Industrialist, are few example who use their Village name as Surname among Bunts. Still B J Poojary and his Left-Hand Harikrishna Poojary Bantwal are questioning the Surname of Nalinkumar Kateel.

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  • Shiva Shetty, Kateel, Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 26 2014

    Now this Poojary is acting smart .. as if we are fools ...

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  • Suleman Beary, Udupi

    Wed, Mar 26 2014

    "Neither Oscar Ferandes nor I were aware that he was joining Congress, nor did we know of his background"....

    Another big lie from Mr. JP after the same comment form Mr.Oscar.

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  • Kumar, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 26 2014

    and calling Nalin Kumar Kateel, SHetty was in very bad taste.It clearly indicates the congress way of dividing communities. This Guy added Poojaty to his name during the election to muster billava votes, and most billavas do not think in cast lines while voting quite evident by his loss 4 times. When Nalin Kumar Kateel does not add Shetty to his Name instead of appreciating it to give cast color is indeed in very bad taste.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Wed, Mar 26 2014

    Better to verify the background and past of the candidate before admitting to the party to save future embarrassment.Thanq.

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  • Aap, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 26 2014

    Jp we know you open heart and straight forward non corrupt, i will welcome jp to aap as a common man.

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  • mohan moodbidri, moodbidri

    Wed, Mar 26 2014

    Yes Mr.Poojary, you people are always creating silly mistake, but the other party does forgettable mistake! Before put any allegation on others, first think yourself, are you alright? are you eligible to comment upon others mistake? are you not supporting to communalism? are you not aware of your own party people involved in big big scam? are you really satisfied with your UPA1 & UPA2 Govt policies? are you not seeking for changes in Central Govt.? When Central will be full of NDA, then will you be interested to sit in the corner of the forthcoming parliament ? are you looking promptly towards development of the constituency? are you keeping your tongue in control? no..no... you can't, we won't believe you...please take back your nomination very soon....

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  • mohan moodbidri, moodbidri

    Wed, Mar 26 2014

    please read as "unforgettable" in place of 'forgettable', as I also did silly mistake like Mr.Poojary...ha ha ha...

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  • naveen mascarenhas, derabail

    Wed, Mar 26 2014

    i just hope he is aware of how many terrorist are already inducted in the party

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  • Ragju, Mangalore/USA

    Wed, Mar 26 2014

    poojayri"s god is Sonia Ghandhi.

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  • Ramchandra D. Kini, Door No: 13 / 4 ?748, Arya Samaj Road, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Mr. Poojary, how many criminals ( now on bail ) are there in the Mangalore unit of the Congress party and moving around with you ? Can you give us the actual statistics ?

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  • Lambert, Kelarai

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Petro Chemicals Products Investment Region (PCPIR)..there is no coment on this issue. Is it going to come back to haunt us.

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    At least he has courage to say sorry! He is not ashamed to apologize! That is a greatest quality of humble JP!

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  • Nilesh, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    How can you induct someone into your party without knowing his background ? Are you trying to play with the sentiments of the people ? All parties are the same. No point in blaming anyone. May it be Congress, BJP, AAP, JDS etc. Shame on all of you party people. Keep playing with India and the lives on innocent tax payers. God be with all of us.

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  • Ashok, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Dear Pojary Sir

    Whether this is small or big mistake? After knowing background of Mr. Dinkar Shetty it is big mistake by inducting him into the party.. Why two leaders sitting at back row? Are they juniors or future leaders?

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  • Fayyaz, mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Dinkar Shetty is president of ABVP. by inducting him congress will get student support. This was the plan. No need to be sorry JP. we know you politicians will go to any extent to get votes. and about jobs. what projects are you getting.. dont fool us. how many mangaloreans are provided jobs in MRPL/ ONGC.. all are northies and tamilians.

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  • EMMESSQUE, SHIRURU

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Mr. Santosh.....I think u din't. understood the question.

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  • Praveen H Bejai, Bangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Good..they finally accepted that they do not have any policy to induct someone to the Party, they just pick someone from the "Crowd". Gumpinalli Govindha....shame on you congress.

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  • mustaq, mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    poojary is mad ,congress is out mangalore poojary's political carrier is finish

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  • Rajesh shetty, Mlore shj

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    And the god is actress Nagma. Famous celebrity according to Abdul Rafiq.

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  • A.prabhu, Mlore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    First action angered the women folk of Mangalore....
    Second statement on women has angered all the Gods.
    Hold your tongue and hastily action.

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  • Rajesh shetty, Mlore shj

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Joke of the day Poojary says "we worship women as god"

    Yes sir we know that. We just saw a footage in national tv about how Gajraj Singh, the Congress legislator from Hapur is worshiping your own candidate as God. That too in public. Jai ho with your culture.

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  • manu, mangalroe

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    poojary "We worship women as god" ..
    - there was a molestation of actress swetha menon in kerala by congress MP
    - there was also a brutal rape and murder of sweeper woman inside congress office in kerala recently.
    - 2 day back actress / congress mP nominee nagma molested by own congress party MLA ...

    if congress can bear all these above ..y not dinakar ..

    these polticain speak one and do exactly opposite to that ...

    shame on all politician from all party who are still in parliment after involvement in molestaion cases ..

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  • Sheikh, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Publicity Drama, First by BJP & Now by Congress

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  • Sampath, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Wonderful questions... Media should come front and tell the people of this country how many Crores have been given to them for not to make news of these incidents..

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  • Chandrashekar Shetty, Hosabettu / Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Dear Mr Poojary,
    Please don't tell lie. Oscar Fernandes, Ramanath Rai everybody was there to welcome Dinkar Shetty to Congress. If dont believe please see the earlier news item in Daijiworld.

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  • Naveen Shetty, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    I want Modi to come to a press conference and say that he is sorry for the Godhra incident. I will definitely vote for him if he does that.

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    No..No..No.... apology for what ? who incited the trouble ? who brunt the train and killed 35 innocent pilgrims ??? first let them apologize then we THINK OUR NEXT STEP..

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  • Sathish Shetty, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 26 2014

    Medias justified the incident by publishing, Kar savaks not paid the tea vender, then it elevated to mis behaved with young girl and so many other stories ended up with great lalu findings, fire is generated inside the compartment and peoples locked the door from outside to restrict fire spreading out side. This is called Indian secularism.

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  • Sudhir, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Feeling very sorry to poojary...he become alone nw in congress ,no one is taking stand & favoring Poojary!!

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  • A.p., Mlore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    DON'T BE SORRY TRY TO IMPROVE IT'S MISTAKES LIKE THIS WHICH WILL COST YOU THE ELECTION.

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  • Vikram, Barke

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Dis is wot i call a move... |Shetty was just fooled by congress,every move was planed perfectly...! dis was jst to create image of P.j. that he respects women.

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  • EMMESSQUE, SHIRURU

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    You should Mr. Poojary - You are toooooo old for politics and even you cant judge between right and wrong.

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    It is like you slap someone and then saying sorry!!!a dramatic moment ...anyway!!!

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    'We worship women as god'...
    How? With flowers, agarbathi and Ghantaa?
    Then one god Tejaswini left you is it? Y?

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  • JNB, Bejai

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    sometime mistake also becomes wrong!

    same here too.....

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  • Rakesh, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Congress itself is a big mistake for India

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  • Rajesh Shetty, Mlore Shj

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Now the Internet Kai sevaks will cliam " congress atleast appologised, BJP dint, so we are better. So for this and Modi's wife please vote Congress HEHEHE.

    Dear Congis, appologising will not make you any saint. You double standard & hypocricy all exposed. Congress boats itself that it has such a qualified person running for MP post compared to BJP, but all his qualification dint help them identify a background of the person they were taking in.

    Perhaps congress was busy collecting garbage no matter whatever, or from wherever or whoever left it.

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  • sunil, q8/mlore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    mr. poojary started throwing small bombs on innocent people saying .. will get JOBS IN foreign company.. HIGH SALARY, ,,,, NO FORCEIBLE ACQUISATION OF LAND.. SOOO ND SOO.
    POOJARY JUST GIVING HIS SOME FUTURE PLANS... GOD KNOWS WILL IT COME GOOD FOR PEOPLE OR JUST ELECTION GIMIK....

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  • sid, mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Say sorry to shetty !!

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  • Krishnaraj Salian, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    What a Hypocrisy.... Is this why we call Truth is Always Stranger than Fiction..???

    CASE NO 1: Has the Pub incident took place - yes,
    Was it Unfortunate - Yes,
    Whether it was Talibanisation - NO,
    Whether any Girl lodged Complaint - No,
    Whether Girl's parent lodged the complaint - No,
    Anyone Died - NO,
    Anyone Seriously injured - No,
    Whether Muthalik personally involved - NO,
    Whether FIR Filed against Muthalik -Yes,
    Whether he went to Jail - Yes,
    Whether Media given Excessive Hype - YES,
    Whether Womens Cell Visited Mlore -Yes
    Whether anyone Gangraped - No,
    Whether anyone Kidnapped - No,
    Whether anyone Blackmailed -No,
    Whether it spoiled the image of Mangalore - YES
    Whether Muthalik Joined BJP - Yes,
    Did Media Made a Issue of Him - Yes,
    Now CASE NO:2,

    Whether Medical student along with her Male friend Kidnapped - YES,
    Whether They were forced to have Sex - YES,
    Whether Gangraped - YES,
    Whether Blackmailed - YES,
    Whether Life threatened - Yes,
    Whether police Injured - Yes,
    Whether Videoshooted during sex - Yes,
    Whether News come in National Media - NO,
    Whether anyfollow up by local media - NO,
    Whether Womens Cell Visited Mlore -No,
    Whether Girl Filed a Case - Yes,
    Whether Dinesh Shetty joined Congress - Yes,
    Did Media made news of it - NO.

    WHY WHY WHY..... Why is this Hypocrisy ??? One case is equal to assault gets national attention, and another incident which is equivalent to December 16th Gang rape goes behind the carpet Why So...

    Because, My dear Friends, The First incident Happened During BJP govt, and the Second Incident happened during Congress Govt... THATS ALL..

    This is the Hypocrisy of MEDIA and This is INCREDIBLE INDIA....

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  • RAJESH PINTO, MANGALORE

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Hat's of you sir well said.

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  • SANTOSH MANGALORE, mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Good question, where is our beloved congress supporters. please comment

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  • SURESH MAROLI, MANGALORE/BAHRAIN

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    VERY GOOD COMMENT. UR 100% RIGHT MR. SALIAN.

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  • Naiem , Uchila

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    I really wish that was the case and Congress controlled all the media , atleast we would have been spared from hearing about Fekkku Wave , Fekku Brigade , Haar Haar Fekku ....And all fake news about Guj development ...

    If congress really controlled the media would all this news come out ??

    So before commenting think , the main reason why mangalore pub attack gained attention was because it was caught live on video & it was for everyone to see how badly the girls were treated by this third class goons of MutraLeak ..

    So grow some brains and think !!

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  • Sampath, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Whether Media ever tell the truth to the public, How many Crores they received for hide the news and to make the news of particular section...

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  • kareem, mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    match going very interesting nw!!! chalo popcorn lye ate hai!!!

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  • Ajith Shetty, Katapady

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    GOOD ONE Mr Salian,

    Congi uses its paid media to spoil the reputation of BJP...

    Congress is not but a heaven to culprits...

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  • venkat, surathkal

    Fri, Mar 28 2014

    Unless & until the press starts asking tough questions to poojary he will not stop his daily press conference.

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  • Pramod Suvarna, Derebail / Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    Good gesture, appretiated

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  • Hanif, Shirva/Sharjah

    Tue, Mar 25 2014

    ACTUALLY YOU ARE A BIG MISTAKE IN THE PARTY.

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