Senior couple in Vitla allegedly assaulted by church priest: Mangalore Diocese suspends priest
Mangaluru: Expressing concern over a recent incident of a priest in Bantwal taluk allegedly assaulting a senior couple, the Diocese of Mangalore has stated in a press release that the priest would be removed from the religious ministry of the church immediately.
The CCTV footage of Fr. Nelson Olivera, Parish priest of the Christ The King Church at Periyalthadka village of Manila near Vitla, Bantwal taluk, has gone viral on social media. The video clip shows the priest, who had reportedly visited the household for blessings on Thursday, arguing with the senior couple, Gregory and Philomena, and also assaulting them. The senior couple and the priest are learned to have developed a difference of opinion on the occasion and, as the couple reportedly told the priest not to visit them again, the matter aggravated into an argument and a physical assault of the couple by the priest.
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While no case has been registered on the matter yet, the Diocese of Mangalore has said in its press release that, in immediate response to the incident, Fr. Olivera would be removed from the religious ministry at the Christ The King Church.
Fr. JB Saldanha and Ronald Castelino, who are the Diocese public relation officers, have said in the press release that the Diocese would fully cooperate with the law enforcing authorities. They added that, apart from the government enquiry, the Diocese itself would undertake canonical enquiries on the incident to establish the truth to take adequate future action in a just and fair manner.
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Elon Musk lauds India's speedy vote counting, criticises California's delay
New Delhi: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has commended India's election process for its efficiency in counting 640 million votes in a single day. In a post on X, Musk compared this feat with California's delayed vote-counting process, stating, "India counted 640 million votes in 1 day. California is still counting votes."
The comment came in response to an X post featuring an article titled, "How India Counted 640 Million Votes in a Day," accompanied by the caption, "Meanwhile in India, where cheating isn’t the primary goal of their elections."
California, which had 16 million voters participating in its November 5 election, is still processing over 300,000 ballots after 18 days. Reports indicate that around 570,000 ballots remain uncounted statewide, with delays attributed to the labor-intensive validation of mail-in votes.
India counted 640 million votes in 1 day.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 24, 2024
California is still counting votes 🤦♂️ https://t.co/ai8JmWxas6
