Belthangady: Stressing on the second line of leadership in the community, the former Union Minister B Janardhana Poojary on Sunday urged the people of the Billava Community to encourage and promote younger politicians for the upcoming Assembly Elections.
Poojary, who inaugurated the ‘Billava Janapada Sammelana GT’ organized by Sri Guru Narayanaswamy Seva Sangha, Belthangady, at the Gurudeva College in Belthangady on Sunday, asked the seniors to also provide opportunity to younger members of the community.
“Senior Billava leaders like Vasantha Bangera had been undertaking a lot of progressive work in Belthangady. Now, younger Billavas like Padmaraj, Rakshith Shivaram and Sampath Suvarna should get a chance in the current elections,” advised the former minister.
Former legislator K Vasantha Bangera and President of Sri Guru Narayanaswamy Seva Sangha Chidananda Poojary were among the dignitaries present during the event.
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Hyderabad: A 15-year-old girl, Aliya Begum, lost her life after being attacked with stones while trying to protect her father from a mob lynching. The incident took place in Antarum village, Zaheerabad, Telangana. Police have arrested two accused in connection with the case.
What happened?
Muhammad Ismail, a resident of Antarum village in Zaheerabad, was allegedly urinating near the house of Veera Reddy and Vijay Reddy. This led to an altercation between them, after which Veera Reddy, Vijay Reddy, and around 40 others attacked Ismail.
Seeing her father being assaulted, Aliya intervened to protect him. However, the attackers pelted stones at her as well. Aliya sustained severe injuries and was hospitalised. After fighting for her life for three days, she succumbed to her injuries on February 15.
Initially, Aliya's parents had not filed a complaint. However, lawyers Afsar Jahan and Sujat approached the Superintendent of Police (SP) and provided details of the incident, following which a case was registered against the accused.
What did the police say?
Zaheerabad DSP P. Satthayya stated that the attack took place on February 11 when a verbal altercation over Muhammad Ismail urinating near a house escalated into a physical assault. Vijay Reddy and Veera Reddy, along with others, attacked Ismail. When Aliya intervened to save her father, the mob pelted stones at her.
Aliya was also suffering from cancer, which was discovered during the investigation. Her family had not informed hospital staff about the attack. Villagers later reported the incident to the police. Following a post-mortem, Aliya’s body was handed over to her family. Two accused have been arrested and remanded to judicial custody.
Demand for strict action against the accused
The incident has left the entire village in shock, with many demanding strict and immediate action against the accused.
Local MLA Kausar Mohiuddin, who visited the victim's family, stated that this brutal attack was not just on Aliya and her father but on the entire community. Amjadullah Khan of the ‘Majlis Bachao Tehreek’ demanded a judicial inquiry under a High Court judge, the arrest of all accused, ₹25 lakh compensation for the victim’s family, a government job for a family member, and housing under the Indiramma Housing Scheme.