Immoral Cops Question Police Morals
Wherever the police system is weak, crooks rule. All communal riots in the country have taken place due to the inaction of the police. Be it in Gujarat, Mumbai, or the riots that took place in Delhi recently, reports point to the police department’s failure and inaction. It has been alleged that while in some cases it was sheer police inaction during the riots, elsewhere it was the police who were directly involved in the riots. If the police take stringent action and perform their duties with utmost sincerity, no one will dare to riot.
Of late, moral policing has reared its head in several parts of the state including Mangalore. Ironically, the miscreants involved in moral policing are those who are ‘close’ to the cops. These miscreants who were earlier involved in rowdyism, robbery, and illegal activities and thus were ‘guests of police’ are now shining in the state with their ‘moral policing’ acts These people are taking decisions about who should move around with whom and to whom should farmers sell their cattle and when. People are alleging that the ‘soft stance’ adopted by the police towards ‘moral policing’ is responsible for the increasing number of such incidents in the state. While politicians are making flamboyant speeches that the undivided Dakshina Kannada district will play a significant role in the development of the state, these miscreants are trying to hijack the law and order situation in Dakshina Kannada district with the help of these politicians.
Politicians without realizing that development and anarchy cannot go hand in hand are inadvertently becoming huge obstacles in shaping the district’s future. In the undivided Dakshina Kannada district and Malnad districts, miscreants are wearing masks of ‘protectors of culture’ and ‘protectors of cattle.’ Any criminal activity performed wearing these facades get covert approval of the law. By wearing a specific colour shawl and taking advantage of the political support, they are wielding the authority of stopping any bus or any vehicle and conducting an inquiry as to who is travelling with whom and why. After the moral policing team completes the interrogation, innocent commuters or youth are taken to the police station where the police conduct an inquiry. This is the modus operandi. The police should first question these miscreants and ask them who gave them the authority to stop the bus, if the government has given them the license to interrogate young women, and also the jurisdiction under which the ‘moral policing’ department falls under and take action against them. Action can be taken against innocent commuters only when it is proved that they illegal or unlawfully committed any act. Tragically, police have been taking action against innocent people who have been subjected to moral policing.
Since last January, in Dakshina Kannada district alone, more than 12 incidents of moral policing have been reported. Common people are analyzing these incidents in several ways. It is said that the reason for the increase in the number of such incidents is that the police are treating the miscreants involved in moral policing with kid gloves knowing fully well that they have criminal background. Another argument is that the police are hands in glove with Sangha Parivar. The main objective of these miscreants is to spread hatred against a particular community and instill fear in them. This is not limited to miscreants of Sangh Parivar alone. Recently, in Bangalore, members of an organization stopped a man on the bike and attacked him for travelling with a Muslim girl. Such incidents have taken place in coastal areas also. However, what is special is that the police are more than enthusiastic in taking action against the miscreants of a particular community while they take their own sweet time in acting against the miscreants of Sangha Parivar.
There is not much of a difference between ‘fake cow protectors’ and ‘moral policing’. Fake cow protectors are taking decisions on the streets regarding a farmer selling the cattle he has reared. And the police seem to have given their approval covertly to attack cattle owners or the drivers of the vehicles used to transport cattle, regardless of whether they are being transported legally or illegally. Sometimes they rob the driver of cash and other valuables like cell phones. Though several such cases have been reported, the police are filing cases only against the victims and not against fake cow protectors. How can the number of incidents of moral policing not increase when protectors of culture and fake cow protectors are allowed to roam around freely despite attacking innocents?
Due to such parallel policing by miscreants in Mangalore and other districts in the state, a situation has been created where students, industrialists, women, farmers and others are unable to roam around freely. Parents are scared to send students to educational institutions to these districts. Industrialists are hesitating to invest in coastal districts. Some time ago, an RSS leader had proclaimed Ullal as ‘Pakistan.’ It won’t be surprising if this area is branded as ‘Taliban-occupied area’ by outsiders if the law and order is taken over by miscreants. Before such a situation arises, the police department should understand its responsibilities, carry out its duties, and save its professional dignity. The coastal districts should be immediately saved from the clutches of miscreants.
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Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol unveil ‘DDLJ’ sculpture at London’s Leicester Square
London (PTI): Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol huddled under an umbrella on a rainy Thursday in London to unveil their bronze likeness from an iconic ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ scene.
The sculpture of the duo joins Leicester Square’s ‘Scenes in the Square’ trail depicting memorable shots from some of the world’s most famous films, with ‘DDLJ’ marking a Bollywood first and the 30th anniversary of the 1995 box-office hit. It is in this popular London square that SRK as Raj and Kajol as Simran first cross paths unknowingly.
“DDLJ was made with a pure heart. We wanted to tell a story about love, how it can bridge barriers and how the world would be a better place if it had a lot of love in it, and I think this is why 'DDLJ' has had a lasting impact for over 30 years now," said Khan.
“Personally, 'DDLJ' is part of my identity, and it is humbling to see film, and Kajol and me, receiving so much love since it was released,” he said.
He expressed his gratitude to the Heart of London Business Alliance, behind the cinematic trail at Leicester Square, for celebrating ‘DDLJ’ and “immortalising” its lead stars.
“Seeing ‘DDLJ’ become the first Indian film to be honoured in the iconic Scenes in the Square trail is an emotional moment and has brought back so many memories.
"I feel immense pride knowing the film has been embraced around the world, and I want to share this moment with the entire cast and crew of ‘DDLJ’, my friend and director Aditya Chopra and the Yash Raj Films family. This is a moment I will never forget,” added Khan.
Kajol, joined by her daughter Nysa and son Yug, posed with Khan in front of the statue as she braved the rain in a green saree.
“It’s incredible to see ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ continue to receive so much love, even 30 years later. Watching the statue being unveiled in London felt like reliving a piece of our history - a story that has truly travelled across generations,” said Kajol.
“Seeing it find its rightful place in Leicester Square, a location of such enormous significance to ‘DDLJ’, makes this moment even more special. For the film to be honoured in this way in the UK – the first Indian film to receive such recognition – is something that will forever stay in the hearts and minds of all the ‘DDLJ’ fans across the world,” she said.
Their statue, captured in a dancing pose from the hit song ‘Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna’, joins the likes of Harry Potter, Bridget Jones, Mary Poppins, and Batman in what is dubbed as an ever-growing celebration of movie magic in a square packed with multiplex cinema screens.
“When ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, DDLJ, was released 30 years ago, the film became a defining moment for Indian cinema and changed the face of the industry, capturing the hearts of everyone who saw it all over the globe," said Akshaye Widhani, CEO of Yash Raj Films.
“We’re thrilled to be the first Indian film to be represented in ‘Scenes in the Square’. It also marks 30 years of DDLJ, a film that has spread love and joy globally, and shows the cultural impact it has had in UK.
“We are honoured that our superstars and our film are being recognised on the world stage alongside the Hollywood elite, from Gene Kelly to Laurel & Hardy to Harry Potter. This statue will be a great way to express the international appeal of Indian movies and build bridges amongst communities through cinema,” he said.
Since its release in 1995, ‘DDLJ’ has become the longest-running film in Hindi cinema history.
Ros Morgan, Chief Executive at Heart of London Business Alliance, said: “We’re proud to welcome global megastars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol to our Scenes in the Square trail.
"Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is a cinematic phenomenon that has shaped generations, and London’s first tribute to Indian cinema honours a story whose magic continues to captivate audiences worldwide.”
It is a particularly special year for the film, with a musical based on the romance playing to packed houses at Manchester’s Opera House earlier this year. Aditya Chopra reprised his role as director of the English language stage production, ‘Come Fall In Love – The DDLJ Musical’, which revolved around the love story of Simran and Roger.
The script was a nod to the original as it followed Simran as a young British Indian woman who finds herself engaged to a family friend in India in an arranged marriage. However, the plot thickens when she falls in love with a British man named Roger.
