Santosh Guruji appeals Bunts community to stop lavishness and glitter of Nagaradhane
World Bunts Convention-2018
Udupi, September 9: Vishwasantosh Bharati Guruji of Barakur Mahasansthan appealed the bunts community to stop lavishness and squandering of money in the name of Nagaradhane and spend that amount to help the poor in the community.
Speaking at the World Bunts Convention-2018, organized by the Federation of World Bunts Associations and Udupi Bunts Associations, at Ammanni Ramanna Shetty auditorium here on Sunday, the Guruji said that the Bhootaradhane and Nagaradhane of the bunts community were missing the track due to lavishness and squandering of money. The spiritual and religious rituals of the bunts and Tuluvas should be passed on to the next generation. Every community would have the poor and the rich. Each community may have only 10 per cent rich people. The bunts community also has majority of poor and it was the duty of the community to help them, he said.
In the name of Bhootaradhane and Nagaradhane, around Rs 30 crore is being spent in the district. Bunts would spend crores for Nagamandala rituals. The community people should think of minimizing the expenses. They could conduct the rituals in just Rs 9-10 lakh and remaining amount could be contributed to the poor and their health. It would surely give some solace. So, stop lavishness in the Nagamandala, Bhootaradhane and other religious rituals. Conduct marriages in a simple way and live happily without hating anybody in the society, he said.
Gurudevananda Swamiji of Odiyoor Mutt said that “Bunt means organizer or protector. It is another name for self confidence. Bunt is one who lives and let others to live. If we have security for the society, we need to have commitment in the religion. Bunts community is matriarchal dominated society due to which, the community has grown strongly”, he said.
Bunt community was not lagging behind in any sectors. The community should be in the front in social service. Only those who have love could create a healthy society. If the mother tongue is survived, the culture would survive, he said.
Businessman couple Shashirekha Anand Shetty inaugurated the stage. Federation president Aikala Harish Shetty presided over the programme in which, Bunts alias Nadavara Sangha president Ajith Kumar Rai Maladi were the chief guests.
Kaup Leeladhar Shetty of the Reception Committee. Vijay Prasad Shetty, Kolladi Balakrishna Rai, Kadri Navaneeth Shetty, Ashok Pakkala, Dr Roshan Kumar Shetty and others were present.
Felicitation
Seniors and achievers of the bunts community and the two swamijis were felicitated on the occasion. Byndoor Bunts Association president B Jagannath Shetty, Belagavi businessman Vittal Hegde, Basrur former MLA B Appanna Hegde, Mangaluru businessman Sadananda Shetty, writer Erya Lakshminarayan Alva, Yakshagana scholar Shimantur Narayana Shetty, Puna businessman Myna Subbanna Shetty, Dr Vishwanath Shetty, Dr Prabhakar Shetty, Sarvottama Shetty of UAE Bunts Association were felicitated on the occasion.
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UP man assaulted for possession of meat; Bajrang Dal members named in FIR
Kasganj (UP), Aug 4 (PTI): A man was allegedly assaulted by Bajrang Dal members and locals on the suspicion of carrying prohibited meat in the temple town of Soron in Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj district.
The police on Monday said an FIR has been registered and the case is under investigation.
A purported video of the incident has gone viral on social media, triggering tension in the region.
The incident took place Sunday near Mallah Nagar under the Nagaria police outpost of Soron Kotwali police station.
The victim, identified as Hasnain, a resident of Chamunda Gate, Kasganj, was apparently carrying about five kilograms of white meat in a bag when the local residents stopped him.
According to the police, the locals informed Bajrang Dal members, who, along with others, allegedly beat the man in public.
Upon receiving information, the police reached the spot and took the man into custody. Samples of the seized meat have been sent for forensic examination.
Circle Officer (CO) Nagar Anchal Chauhan said that a crowd apprehended and beat the man, and four packets of suspected prohibited meat were allegedly recovered from him.
A case has been registered based on his statement.
Soron Kotwali Station House Officer (SHO) Jagdish Chandra said, "A group of 15-20 individuals beat up the man. While the involvement of Bajrang Dal members was denied in initial statements, the victim's brother Tanveer filed a formal complaint naming some known and about six unidentified persons."
The SHO added that the meat has been sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for analysis.
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