The Hindu

• Anti-social elements can take advantage' 

Mangalore, Oct 12: Bundhs can never be a permanent solution to any problem. After the spate of bandhs and communal clashes, Mangalore has woken up to this harsh fact.

State Bharatiya Janata Party president D.V. Sadananda Gowda said the person or organisation that had called for bundh had no responsibility towards his community. The Government should consider bandh calls as an attempt to disrupt peace and harmony.

Udupi Pejavar Math pontiff Visvesha Tirtha, who had been vice-president of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, said that bundhs should never be used as a tool of social resentment.

Muslim organisations such as the Indian Union Muslim League, the Karnataka Muslim Parishad and the Muslim Central Committee have also resented the frequent bundh calls. The Bajrang Dal and Sri Rama Sena also agreed that matters could go out of control during bundhs. Anti-social elements could run riot in vulnerable parts of the city.

Chairman of the Central Administrative Reforms Commission M. Veerappa Moily said bundhs disregarded the rule of law.