Youth Congress Ullal General Secretary Mohammed Shameer resigns from post
‘Unhappy with govt failure to control communalism’
Mangaluru: General Secretary of Youth Congress Ullal unit Mohammed Shameer has resigned from his post, expressing disappointment regarding the failure of the Congress government in the state to suppress communalism in the coastal belt.
In a press release, Shameer has said that the Congress is in power in the state for two years, but has taken no effective step to rein in the communalists. He cited the murder of Abdul Rahman in Kolthamajalu in Bantwal taluk on Tuesday, saying such cases of communal violence continue in coastal Karnataka. The incidents are also the outcome of the Congress government’s negligence and lethargy, he alleged.
Accusing Home Minister Dr. G Parameshwara of failing to fulfill his duties at maintaining peace and order in the region, he said that this has provided freedom to the members of the Sangh Parivar to continue their violent activities. District In-charge Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao’s negligent attitude in the matter has given rise to dissatisfaction among citizens, who are all the more worried as the Police Department is not being controlled by the state government, Shameer has said in the press release.
He expressed further dissatisfaction that members of Sangh Parivar, like Sharan Pumpwell and Srikanth Shetty, are not only being let free by the legal forces but also being granted bail at the drop of a hat. Shameer said that people were losing faith in the judicial system because of such incidents. The inadequacies in the governance of the Congress government were being revealed by such incidents, he added.
Stating that he was unable to accept the ideology of the current Congress government for the above reasons, Shameer said in the press release that he was resigning from his post of General Secretary.
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Meghalaya MP death: Assembly session for Feb 20 likely to be adjourned, says CM
Shillong (PTI): The Meghalaya assembly session for February 20, during which the state budget is scheduled to be presented, could be adjourned as a mark of respect to Shillong MP Ricky A J Syngkon, who died on Thursday evening, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said.
Syngkon reportedly collapsed while playing futsal on the outskits of the city, and doctors at a private hospital declared him dead around 8:45 pm.
"We have discussed with Deputy Chief Minister and in-charge of Parliamentary Affairs, Prestone Tynsong, and we will have a meeting tomorrow with the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) headed by the Speaker," Sangma told PTI.
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"I have communicated to the Deputy CM that it would be appropriate for the government not to go ahead with the proceedings of the House tomorrow. Even though tomorrow is the day we are supposed to present the budget, it will make absolute sense and a mark of respect to the departed soul if we were to postpone even the presentation of the budget," he said.
Sangma expressed shock over the sudden demise of Syngkon, recalling their recent meeting in Delhi where they discussed development plans for Meghalaya.
"I had met Syngkon about two weeks back in Delhi... that was the last meeting and conversation I had with him," the CM said.
Sangma recalled Syngkon's commitment and passion for the people of Khasi and Jaintia Hills, describing his demise as a "great loss for the state".
"Syngkon served the people with humility, vision and a sincere desire to uplift society. I express my deepest condolences to the family of late Ricky Syngkon, and I pray to the Almighty that he gives strength to the family members as well as his supporters and party leaders to bear the huge loss," the chief minister added.
