Bhagavad Dwaja dispute: Two youth attacked
Six persons arrested, released later
Koppa, May 29: When a cold war which has been there for the last eight months between the groups of two communities regarding installing Bhagavad Dwaja turned frenzy on Monday night, two youths were attacked by the youth of another community, near the Lal Bahadur Shastri stadium in the town.
The injured youth Sannakere Srikanth and Sudarshan were admitted to Koppa government hospital. Based on the complaint lodged by the victims, the Koppa police have arrested Tazil (19), Rehman (23) of Sannakere, Rizwan (19), Nissar (23), Razeem (19) of Hanuman Nagar and Abbu (22) of Jhatpat Nagar. However, Rijaz of Melinapete is absconding. All the arrested were produced before the JMFC court which has granted them bail.
Background
Around eight months ago, bhagavad dwaja was installed in a private land near Sannakere circle. But the local Muslim youth objected to this. Later, the RSS has started doing its activities at the place and local Hindu youths were going to the RSS Shakha. In the recently ended Assembly election, among two communities, one group has supported BJP and another supported the Congress. As the Congress candidate was elected in the election, the youth who supported the BJP were upset.
In his complaint, Srikanth said that on Monday at 9 pm, the accused have surrounded the victims near the stadium and insulted them before attacking.
However, newly elected Congress MLA TD Raje Gowda said that as the BJP workers were desperate for losing the constituency, they have been trying to disturb the peace in the constituency. No one is above the law. Action will be taken against those who violate the law. BJP and Sangh Parivar leaders have been trying to blown a small issue out of proportion, he said.
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India-Oman free trade pact to give new energy to bilateral relations: PM Modi
Muscat (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and Oman will give new confidence and energy to the bilateral relations.
Speaking at the India-Oman Business Summit here, the visiting Prime Minister said the summit will give a new direction to the India-Oman partnership.
"Today, we are taking such a historic decision, the echo of which will be heard for many decades to come. Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement that is, CEPA, will give our partnership new confidence and new energy in the 21st century," the prime minister said.
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He said India’s nature has always been progressive and self-driven.
Whenever India grows, it helps its friends grow as well, Modi said and added India is progressing towards becoming the world’s third-largest economy.
"This is beneficial for the entire world. However, it is even more beneficial for Oman because, in addition to being close friends, we are also maritime neighbours. Our people know each other well. We have generations of trust in our business relations, and we understand each other’s markets very well," he said.
Modi invited companies from Oman to become partner in the growth story. He said India's economy is growing at a high rate because over the past 11 years, India has not just changed policies, but has also changed its economic DNA.
He informed the gathering about the reforms, including GST and IBC, India has implemented in the recent years.
Modi arrived here on Wednesday on a two-day visit.
India-Oman bilateral trade was about USD 10.5 billion (exports USD 4 billion and imports USD 6.54 billion) in 2024-25.
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