Country going through testing times, need to adapt Gandhi's idea of nationalism: Sasikanth Senthil
Mangaluru: Former IAS Officer and DC of Dakshina Kannada District Sasikanth Senthil, who resigned from IAS earlier last month, on Wednesday added that the country was going through testing times as people were being asked every now and then to prove their nationalism.
Speaking at an event organised to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, in Mangaluru Senthil added that Gandhi’s idea of nationalism was different than how and where the country is currently heading.
“We should understand what Gandhi’s concept of nationalism was. He had a different vision for our country where we grow as a country with all our diversity, with no violence and without differentiating between the people of the country” Senthil noted.
“Gandhi’s idea of nationalism didn’t come out overnight. It took him years to come out and express his vision of the country and lead the freedom movement against the British by uniting whole country” he further added.
“Without love, unity, bonding and empathy among the diverse culture of this country the idea of nationalism cannot stand. These are the must factors for the idea nationalism” Senthil said.
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Teen killed in alleged honour killing over inter-community relationship, brother, his friend arrest
Manesar, Haryana: Police have arrested two men in connection with the sexual assault and murder of a 19-year-old woman in what investigators describe as a case of honour killing linked to her relationship with a man from another community.
According to the police, the crime was allegedly planned by the woman’s 28-year-old brother. He had sought the help of his 30-year-old friend to carry out the killing and the friend is accused of raping the young woman before murdering her.
The family, originally from Etah and Agra districts of Uttar Pradesh, had been living in Manesar, Haryana, for nearly six years, as reported by Hindustan Times. Police said tensions escalated after the brother discovered that his sister was in a relationship with a 24-year-old man from another community and intended to marry him. Opposed to the relationship, he sent her back to their family home in Etah on November 15.
The woman returned to Manesar on November 22 and began living with her partner. Assistant Commissioner of Police Virender Saini said this prompted the brother to plan killing her. Acting on his directions, the co-accused contacted the woman, posing as someone willing to help her elope and marry her partner.
Trusting him, the woman agreed to meet near Rampura Chowk on the night of December 10 and instead of assisting her, the accused allegedly took her to a secluded area in Gwalior. Police said she was sexually assaulted there and, when she resisted, was beaten and later strangled with her scarf. Her body was subsequently concealed under debris in a field.
Following the murder, both men fled to their native places. During the initial investigation, the brother allegedly tried to divert suspicion towards the woman’s boyfriend, who was briefly detained. He was later released after evidence established that the brother and his friend were present at the crime scene.
Police said the brother later confessed during questioning, while the co-accused acknowledged to the rape and murder. A case has been filed under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for murder, criminal conspiracy, and common intent. Officials stated that forensic evidence, such as DNA analysis, post-mortem discoveries, and medical tests, will be utilized to support the charges.
