Police security to Bantwala Indira Canteen
Bantwala, November 15: Since the construction of compound wall around the Indira Canteen on BC Road triggered political controversy, the police have beefed up the security by putting barricades around it on Thursday.
As Assistant Commissioner Ravichandra Nayak has sought two days time to solve the problem, the construction of the compound was suspended. But as a precautionary measure, the police have beefed up the security.
Alleging that the road was encroached while constructing the compound wall around the Indira Canteen constructed beside the Mini Vidhana Soudha on BC Road, BJP workers led by MLA Rajesh Naik and town municipal council member A Govinda Prabhu staged a protest and demanded removal of the compound wall.
In the evening, Congress workers led by former minister B. Ramanath Rai staged a dharna opposing the BJP’s stand on the issue. The coalition partner JDS also supported the Congress. At that time, some BJP workers and leaders sat dharna near another gate of the Mini Vidhana Soudha and this has created tensed situation for some time. Noticing that the situation may go out of control, ASP Rishikesh Sonavane, CPI TD Nagaraj and others pacified the BJP workers and sent them out of the gate.
Issue to be solved on Friday?
As the issue turned tense on Wednesday evening, Mangaluru AC rushed to the BC Road and held discussion with former minister B. Ramanath Rai. In the morning, the AC held a closed door meeting at the tahsildar’s office, but in the evening, he allowed the agitators to enter the meeting hall and held discussions with them also. But the agitators took the officials to task. Later, the AC has asked two days time to sort out the problem. Sources said that the AC would announce the clear stand on Indira Canteen compound wall issue on friday.
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Congress voices concern over safety of minorities in Bangladesh
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the "atmosphere of insecurity" being faced by religious minorities in Bangladesh and the arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das.
In a statement, Chairman of the party's Media and Publicity Department Pawan Khera said, "The Indian National Congress expects the government of India to prevail upon the Bangladesh government to take necessary steps and ensure security of life and property of minorities in the country".
"The Indian National Congress expresses its deep concern at the atmosphere of insecurity being faced by religious minorities in Bangladesh. The arrest of the ISCKON monk is the latest example," he said.
A lawyer was killed on Tuesday during clashes between security personnel and followers of Das, who was denied bail and sent to jail by a court in the port city of Chattogram in Bangladesh in a sedition case.
Das, the spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, was arrested from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka a day earlier.
India on Tuesday noted with "deep concern" the arrest and denial of bail to the Hindu leader, and urged authorities in the neighbouring country to ensure the safety and security of Hindus and all other minority groups.
Bangladesh reacted sharply to the Ministry of External Affairs statement, saying it was unfounded and stood contrary to the spirit of friendship between the two countries.
In its statement, Dhaka said it does not interfere with the country's judiciary, which is fully independent
