Ismath Phajeer resigns from Bearys textbook committee, protesting against CAA
Mangaluru: "I am resigning from the membership of the Beary Text Book Committee, which was given to me by the State Government of Karnataka, in protest against police brutality on protesters who participated in demonstrations against CAA and NRC," writer Ismath Phajeer said in a release.
The Beary Sahitya Academy of Karnataka led by Rahim Uchil selected me as a member of the Beary Text Book Committee.
"I accepted that position because the textbook framing committee is an academic post and not a political one. Also, I attended two meetings, including a meeting with the Director of the Public Education Department Bengaluru," Phajeer said.
"I will be betraying myself if I continue in that post in a time when people of certain community, for which we should compose the textbook, are fighting for their existence," he added.
Telling about his resignation, Ismath Phajeer said, "A writer will be like a dead man if he does not raise his voice in the social and political happenings during his lifetime."
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Bengaluru Police bust major drug network; 16 arrested, narcotics worth Rs 36.67 crore seized
Bengaluru: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking and illegal narcotics trade, Bengaluru City Police have arrested 16 accused persons and seized narcotic substances worth Rs 36.67 crore.
According to Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, those arrested include four foreign nationals, eight persons from other states and four locals. Police said the network had interstate as well as international links.
Police recovered 9 kg 64 grams of MDMA, 5 kg 195 grams of hydro ganja, 19,755 LSD strips, 156 grams of heroin, 618 grams of charas, 332 grams of cocaine, 315 grams of drug-mixed gummies and 11 kg 470 grams of ganja from the accused.
The Commissioner said the action was carried out as part of a major anti-drug operation in the city. The network was busted with the support of the CCB Narcotics Control Squad and police stations of Bagaluru, Adugodi, Chikkajala, HSR Layout, Yeshwanthpur, Jalahalli and Jnanabharathi.
Cases were registered in CCB, East Division and West Division police stations based on specific intelligence received on different dates, following which raids were conducted.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused were procuring drugs at lower prices from foreign, interstate and local sources and selling them in Bengaluru at higher rates.
Police said college students and working professionals were among the main targets of the accused.
