‘It’s government’s responsibility to run governance without affecting citizen’s rights’
Mangaluru, July 02: Social worker, columnist and director of New Delhi-based Centre for Equality Studies Harsh Mander on Monday said that it was the responsibility of the government to run governance without affecting rights of the citizens and guide them to obey and maintain law and order.
Mr. Mander, who arrived in the city as part of the ‘Karwan e Mohabbat’ movement, addressed a press conference at city’s press club.
The noted writer said “In the past ten days, there has been a massive collective violation of civil laws in 20 places. In these cases, mobs carried assaults and murders especially on Dalits, women, Muslims and other minorities.”
“The police department must protect the citizen’s rights. But, it has become a matter of concern that such assaults are taking place under police observation. Several people are filming and broadcasting such incidents. At this point, whichever party is in power must protect the rights of citizens without any discrimination," he added.
He further said, “in Karavali (coastal region) the state government has the responsibility to protect and provide justice to the Hussainabba’s family, who was killed with the help of police by the same kind of group.”
“In a bid to inculcate confidence and alert the government, Karwan e Mohabbat movement is being organised across the nation,” he added.
The organisers of the Caravan e Mohabbat movement Job Dayal, Natasha Badhwar, Vidya Dinakar and others were present.
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Argument over bike accident leads to murder, triggers mob violence, arson in Ahmedabad; 2 held
Ahmedabad (PTI): A man was killed in a violent altercation triggered by a motorcycle accident in Dhandhuka in Gujarat's Ahmedabad district on Saturday, after which several shops were set on fire, a police official said.
Two men from different communities clashed this afternoon after their motorcycles collided, which intensified when members of one group went to the house of the other individual involved in the accident, he said.
"During the confrontation, Dharmesh Gamara (30) was stabbed in the leg with a knife. He later died due to excessive bleeding. Following his death, tensions flared, and a group of people set ablaze seven to eight roadside shops. Several properties were damaged," Ahmedabad Rural Superintendent of Police Om Prakash Jat said.
Videos circulating on social media showed small shops engulfed in flames, with thick black smoke rising in the area.
Police and fire brigade teams rushed to the scene and brought the situation under control, Jat told PTI.
"The fires have been doused," he said, adding that house-to-house combing and patrolling were underway in the area to identify those involved in the arson.
Two persons identified as Samir and Rizwan have been arrested for alleged involvement in the killing of Gamara, while 15-20 persons have been detained in connection with the arson, police said.
