Malali Mosque Renovation Case: Betel Leaf Astrology held by Sangh Parivar outfits
Mangaluru: Amidst the controversy that erupted over the renovation of the Jummah Masjid in Malali in Dakshina Kannada district, Hindutva organization on Wednesday performed ‘Betel Leaf Astrology’ to ascertain the mosque was a temple before being turned into a mosque.
After the Hindutva organizations protested over the renovation of the mosque alleging the mosque was once a temple, the Court issued a stay order, following which the Betel Leaf Astrology (locally known as Tambula Prashne) was performed on Wednesday by Hindutva activists.
A Kerala-based astrologer Gopalakrishna Panikkar was invited to perform the astrology Panikkar at the Shri Ramanjaneya Bhajana Mandir near Jodu Thadameya at Thenka Ulipaadu village here.
Gopalkirshna later said “Through the ‘Taamboola Prashne’ we have learned that there was ‘Daiva Sanidhya’ at the Malali Town Jumma Masjid in the past. There used to be ‘Daivi Shakti’, and a complete spiritual presence here in the past. The destroyed ‘Daiva Sanidhya’ has to be re-established. Otherwise, there will be evil effects in the land.”
When the renovation work of the ancient Jumma Masjid at Malali Town was underway, on April 21, some Sangh Parivar activists had made claims of having found traces of the temple at the site and stopped the renovation work. The Bajrang Dal-VHP leaders also approached the local courts about the matter. The Mangaluru Third Additional Civil Judge and JMFC Court which accepted the appeal in this regard, issued a temporary stay order on April 22 restricting the demolition of the old structure at Malali. Despite the court’s existing order , now the Hindutva organizations summoned an astrologer from Kerala and conducted the ‘Taamboola Prashne’ event on Wednesday.
In the backdrop of the developments, Mangaluru Police Commissioner N. Shashikumar has issued a precautionary prohibitory order from May 24, 8 PM to May 26, 8 AM from the Malali Town Jumma Masjid and surrounding 500 meters areas (from Kachilakodi to the road going towards Malali, from Ganjimata until the road going towards Malali masjid and the road from Kaikamba going towards Jodu Thadame) and section 144 has been imposed.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
