Awareness is must against BJP’s ‘assassination politics’: Prof Champa
Anti-assassination politics week from August 30 to Sept 5
Bengaluru, August 05: Writer Prof Chandrashekar Patil, popularly known as Champa, said that there was a need to create awareness among people against attack and assassination politics of BJP and Sangh Parivar on progressive activists, intellectuals and journalists.
Speaking at a programme organized by the Lankesh Gauri Balaga to mark the first death anniversary of Gauri Lankesh (September 5) at St. Joseph College here on Sunday, he said that because of the honest and efficient investigation of the SIT officials, all the accused in the murder of Gauri Lankesh were arrested. In fact, the entire country has been appreciating the efforts of the SIT team. Now, it was the duty of the every person to prevail of the government to ban the organizations involved in such criminal activities. Before that it was necessary to confirm about the links of the accused, he said.
Freedom fighter HS Doreswamy said that after the murder of Gauri Lankesh, the youth, in big number, have been opposing the communal forces in the country. Now, those youths should be organized rationally. Gauri Lankesh Balaga should grow in a big way. Members of the Balaga should toil to create awareness among people about pro-people thoughts. In view of this, anti-assassination politics week being held from August 30 to Sept 5 should bring the youth together, he said.
Prof VS Sridhar of Gauri Memorial Trust, Human Rights activist Prof Nagaragere Ramesh, farmers leader Veera Sangaiah, Dalit leader N Venkatesh, and others were present.
Anti-communalism week from Aug 30
Gauri Lankesh Balaga convener KL Ashok said that senior scholar Dr MM Kalburgi was killed on August 30 and Gauri Lankesh was killed on September 5 by the communal forces. Later, the harassment of the communal forces was aggravated. Many journalists were attacked in the country. In order to face the attacks of such communal forces, youth should be prepared and awareness against them should be created among people. In view of this, it was planned to conduct anti-assassination politics week in all districts across the state from August 30 to September 5, he said.
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Saif Ali Khan’s attacker allegedly let in by house help, Police investigate
Mumbai: Mumbai Police suspect that the attacker who stabbed actor Saif Ali Khan six times during an alleged burglary attempt was let into his Bandra residence by one of his house helps. The house help is currently under scrutiny as police investigate the incident. The 54-year-old actor, who sustained injuries, including one near his spine, has undergone surgery at Lilavati Hospital and is reportedly out of danger.
The attack occurred late at night, and preliminary investigations suggest the assailant may have entered the premises hours earlier and waited for an opportunity to strike. CCTV footage from the residence did not capture any recent entry, strengthening the suspicion that the attacker was assisted by someone inside.
Police reported that the incident began as a scuffle during the burglary attempt. “An unidentified person intruded into the residence of Actor Saif Ali Khan. The actor and the intruder had a scuffle. The actor is injured and is being treated. Investigation is ongoing,” officials said.
The attack has raised questions about security in Mumbai’s high-profile areas. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi criticised the state government, highlighting similar incidents such as the murder of Baba Siddique and the firing outside Salman Khan’s residence. “If celebrities in Bandra are not safe, who in Mumbai is? This is a serious failure of law and order,” she said.
Actor Pooja Bhatt also expressed concerns, urging authorities to address the issue urgently. “Can this lawlessness please be curbed? Bandra has never felt so unsafe before,” she tweeted, tagging Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and senior officials.
Police are now focused on identifying the attacker, who fled the scene, and examining the possible role of the house help in the incident.
