Renowned journalist, writer V T Rajshekar passes away
Mangaluru: Renowned journalist, writer, thinker, and founder-editor of the Dalit Voice magazine, V T Rajshekar y, passed away on Wednesday morning at a private hospital in Mangaluru. He was 93. Rajshekar had been leading a retired life in Shivabhag, Mangaluru, and was reportedly unwell in recent months.
V T Rajshekar had a distinguished career spanning over two decades with The Indian Express before launching Dalit Voice in 1981 to advocate for the rights of Dalits. His writings in the magazine often sparked widespread discussions across the country. A strong proponent of reservation and Dalit rights, he was a vocal critic of Brahmanya and the Sangh Parivar.
The author of several significant works, Rajshekar received numerous national and international awards and honours during his lifetime.
He is survived by his son, Salil Shetty, who has served as the Secretary General of Amnesty International.
Rajshekar's last rites will be held on Thursday at Onthibettu in Udupi.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
