Pub attack case: Forum urges govt. to appeal against city court judgement
Mangaluru: The Citizens Forum for Mangalore Development on Monday urged the State government to file an appeal against a city court judgment acquitting 26 of 30 accused in the infamous pub attack case registered in the city in 2009.
In a press release, forum’s co-ordinator Vidya Dinker said that the outcome was unexpected and “we had been hoping for the strictest punishment for the guilty as per law.”
The forum said that the State government should pursue the matter seriously.
It criticised the Sri Rama Sene for celebrating the ‘victory’ by distributing sweets and bursting crackers.
The government should make use of the video and photographic evidence while filing the appeal. It should correct loopholes, if any, in the investigation in the case. The government should ensure that the guilty are punished.
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Efforts of party cadres will be rewarded on May 4: DMK chief Stalin
Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday said that the efforts made by his party cadres during the Assembly elections would be rewarded on May 4.
The counting of votes for the Assembly elections held on April 23 will be taken up on May 4.
"We are set to reap the rewards of the hard work put in by our party cadres on the coming fourth (May 4 counting day). There is absolutely no change in this and not even the slightest deviation," Stalin said at a May Day event here.
"There is no need for anyone to assume that I am speaking merely on the basis of exit polls," he added.
Stalin, who is also DMK chief, said that "good news" would come for those eagerly waiting for the election results.
Stating that the DMK governance is based on philosophy and principles, Stalin said, "This will continue."
He recalled the pivotal role of the then Chief Minister C N Annadurai, who first declared May Day as a government holiday, and subsequently, late CM M Karunanidhi, who was instrumental in extending it as a paid holiday across the nation.
"Responding to the request of Kalaingnar (Karunanidhi), the then Prime Minister V P Singh accepted the plea and declared it (May 1) a paid government holiday not merely for Tamil Nadu, but for the entire nation," Stalin said.
