Congress complains Mangaluru Police Commissioner, demands action against guilty
Pro-Pak slogan's doctored video goes viral
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Congress Committee today filed a complaint with Mangaluru Police Commissioner seeking action against those who distorted the video in which Congress workers are celebrating; and projected it as they are provoking communal violence.
One Samarth Bhatt has given the complaint in favor of Congress workers. While celebrating the formation of Congress-JDS government on May 19 at 5:30 pm, Congress workers lead by former MLA JR Lobo had raised the slogans praising the party. But the video was distorted and in place of ‘Congress ki Jai’, ‘Pakistan ki Jai’ has been added. Later, one Rupesh Shett of Mangaluru uploaded the distorted video on Facebook. Then, the distorted video was posted on a website Manglaluru Mirror and wrote sentences hurting communal sentiments.
The complaint demands an immediate legal action as the video has been viral on various social networking sites.
Former MLA JR Lobo, Mayor Bhaskar K, Deputy Mayor K Mohammed, Taranath Shetty, Shashidhar Hegde, Purushottam Chitrapura, Uppi, Sabita Miskit, Kavita Vasu, Praveen Chandra were part of the delegation that gave the complaint.
Suo-Motu complaint registered
A case has been registered in Kadri police station in connection with the case. “The distorted video has been noticed and is being reviewed. There is also a possibility of editing the video. After identifying the culprits behind editing this video will take legal action against them;” DCP Hanumantharaya said.
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Sculptor Ram Sutar, designer of Statue of Unity, passes away
New Delhi (PTI): Noted sculptor Ram Sutar, known for designing the world's tallest statue — Statue of Unity — in Gujarat, passed away late on Wednesday night at his Noida residence, his son said.
He was 100 and ailing with age-related illnesses.
"It is with profound grief that we inform you of the passing of my father Shri Ram Vanji Sutar on 17th December midnight at our residence," his son Anil Sutar said in a note shared with the press on Thursday.
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Born in a humble family in Gondur village under the Dhule district of present-day Maharashtra on February 19, 1925, Sutar is known to have been drawn to sculpting from his childhood.
A gold medallist from JJ School of Art and Architecture, Mumbai, Sutar, has to his credit a long list of achievements.
The iconic statues of Mahatma Gandhi seated in a meditating pose and of Chhatrapati Shivaji riding a horse on the Parliament premises rank among his finest creations.
The Statue of Unity honours Sardar Patel, country's first deputy prime minister and home minister.
Sutar was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016.
Recently, Sutar was conferred with the Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar, the state's highest award.
