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Mangalore: Distribution of Abusive Handbills - One Arrested

  •   Sun, Nov 16 2008 07:55:14 AM

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Daijiworld Media Network—Mangalore (MM/CN)

Mangalore, Nov 16: One person was arrested near State Bank in the city for distribution of handbills containing abusive literature about Hindu Gods, on Saturday November 15.



The arrested has been identified as Robert D’Souza, a resident of Kundapur. Sources said  locals took him to task and started assaulting him after reading the handbills. Bunder  police immediately rushed to the spot and arrested him. D’Souza has been remanded to judicial custody, informed sources.
  

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  • dinesh kamath, kundapur/dubai

    Tue, Nov 18 2008

    Secularism is in the blood of Indians. That is why so many religions flourish here. One bad person cannot change this attitude embedded in the Indian psyche for thousands of years.

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  • M.Bhat, Mumbai

    Sun, Nov 16 2008

    This is highly provocative and condemnatory. Conspirators kindly note that, these kind of stupid provocation & defiling acts will recieve severe hindu backlash. I donot think Mangalorean catholics are involved in it. Its a clear job of NEWLIFE and sundries who are spweing hatred against hindus and hindu beliefs. Let the people behind these kind of crimes be exposed and severly dealth with. Now you know who are behind the miseries brought to peace loving konkani catholics in Mangalore few months ago.

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  • Satish, Mangalore/Qatar

    Sun, Nov 16 2008

    As per my observation forcible conversion is very much aggressive through out India perticularly after Sonia became congress president. Money comes from foriegn country for converting hindus to christianity. Tactfully these converting organizations kept out of Bishops control so that they can simply say they are not behind these conversion activities. There is a target to these organization to convert hindus to christians. This is the root cause of all the communal tensions in India.

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  • roy patrao, mangalore

    Sun, Nov 16 2008

    we condemn any wrong comment on others. this was not happened during past. is he bribed by anybody? nowadays funds play important roles? one must know actual reason behind this

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  • Lancy Moras, Bajjodi, Jeddah Saudi Arabia

    Sun, Nov 16 2008

    I agree that the evidence is infront of our eyes. Here, I am sure Mr. D'souza is simply used as "Ink" on a plain paper by someone. He must have been bribed by another culprit(s) do do so. Money is everything rises even a dead body from death. I feel ashamed also for being Mr. D'souza has done this since he is senior citizen in our Christian community.

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  • Abdul Hameed M H, Mangalore/Dammam

    Sun, Nov 16 2008

    I dont think it is the idea or work of the arrested man alone.Can we hear more about this case to find the truth.If he is mentally inbalanced, he should be forgiven . If he is being used by some one, then the culprit must be brought to justice.This type of work will not bring benefit to any body.Let Mangalore be peaceful as I used to see it in my college days.

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  • Prem Colaco, Mangalore/Oman

    Sun, Nov 16 2008

    Dear Kith & Kin of Robert d'souza, (Deal with him right now or put him behind bars forever.) We as Mangaloreans condemn this..It looks like this uncultured lunatic wants to gain popularity by doing such acts of communalism . His so called looks provokes me to mention he is insane .If his children are reading this comment put him to a rehabilitation centre .Even the printing press where the handbills are done should be blamed too for supporting this .

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  • shahnawaz kukkikatte, udupi/dubai

    Sun, Nov 16 2008

    India is a secular country and every citizen of it has a right to preach and practice his religion. However it does not mean that one should defame other religions/faiths. What Mr Dsouza did is wrong and totally unacceptable and every one must condemn this. I am sure it is not Dsouza alone involved in this. Dsouza could have been used by some forces behind this. Police should go to the route of this and investigate and if convicted they should be punished. I am sure majority of christians are against Dsouza. I request the hindu brothers and sisters to forgive this lunatic and not to take law in your hands. However, in the interest of general peace and co existence, you may take up the matter with law enforcing authorities.

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  • James, Mangalore

    Sun, Nov 16 2008

    An elderly person, retired engineer from public service? distributing communal hatred? he is a scapegoat, some group has used him? is he or his family threatned to do this? or is he mentally incompetitive? Mangalore has enough problems, no electricity since the past few days, no more bunds and protests. when we all indians celebrate moon mission, Mangalore is going backwards as usual.Community leaders get together and ignore the nonsense and punish the culprits.

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  • Arun Gomes, M'Lore Mumbai.

    Sun, Nov 16 2008

    This is absolutely stupid and anti social we all of us irrespective of religion should unite now and condemn this act and put pressure on Government to go for CBI enquiry and the culprits & masterminds behind this anti social acts shall be penalised .

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  • Omprakash, mangalore, India

    Sun, Nov 16 2008

    What has prompted D'Souza to do this..? Find out who is behind this? Find out his state of mind. Is he insane? If the truth is not unearthed then there will be more abusives like this. Why has he fallen in this controversy, is it deliberate? Come on Daijiworld, help us to know the truth. This is very serious, for like this incidents cause communal violence.

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  • ashwin pai, udupi

    Sun, Nov 16 2008

    Only one person like mr d'souza cannot do all these things.This is another kind of propaganda by the missionaries to denigarate the hindu gods.I doubt 'New Life' is behind this.It is this type of hate propaganda by the missionaries against hindu gods which led to the attack on conversion centers in mangalore.Now where the secularists who often cry about harmony between the religions.Where are the readers of daijiworld who often write hundreds of comments on sangh parivar?

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  • Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India

    Sun, Nov 16 2008

    Even though his name suggests that Robert D'souza in my opinion he might have left Roman Catholic church and affiliated to other Christian prayer group which is not in the control of Roman Catholic church. In Roman Catholic church all religious literatures are controlled from Bishop's house and proper approval is required before publishing. This man seems to be either brain washed lunatic. Request the authorities to put him behind bars for rest of his life. Let him stay there forever. This is not his business to talk about other religion and hurt their feelings. In this turmoil time only insane characters can do this type of dirty job. Also authorities should investigate who are behind him. Better to know the truth so that it can be eradicated at the earliest.

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  • Manohar D'souza, Mangalore/Bahrain

    Sun, Nov 16 2008

    Could be that some organizations want to use this as an excuse and justify a second round of attacks against Christian Institutions. This person and his sponsors should be strictly dealt with in accordance with the law. No mercy should be shown to person or persons trying to incite communal disharmony regardless of their religion, organization or political affiliations.

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  • Arun Gomes, Mangalore

    Sun, Nov 16 2008

    There are some crazy guys who are only happy to see violence around them, guys like him should thrown out of the country

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  • Janet Tauro, Mangalore

    Sun, Nov 16 2008

    Hindu religion is a peaceful & much tolerable religion which is under attack from other religions by the use of money power. Hindus & christians have peaceful relation in entire country as some of our christian missionaries misguiding people by insulting hindu gods which is not at all acceptable to anyone.

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  • Saoud, Jeddah, Yermal KSA

    Sun, Nov 16 2008

    Yes I do agree with Mr. Shakeer. Even Mr. Shrinath Shet is also correct. There will be a strong support in the back ground to every such development in our society. I think in behind of each such event there are bad politicians who wants to gain political profit from such incidents. Just like Bajrang Dal leader Mr. Mahendra is also made Bali ka bakra, he is not only person who is responsible to attack on the sacred churches but there is strong back ground support from others.. If the people still do not learn from these incidents it would be hard to bring peace in our nation... we had achieved Chandrayan's sucsess.. But still can not tolerate our self hastiness... Jai Hind

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  • Michael, Muscat

    Sun, Nov 16 2008

    The motive behind this act is to spoil the peace. Hang him if he convicted. I have strong feeling that there is somebody behind this act. Police should bring all of them out and put them behind bars forever.

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  • jossy tauro, mangalore/abudhabi

    Sun, Nov 16 2008

    if he done wrong he must be punished . no one has rights to abuse or insult anyone's God,, anyway hope he is mentally fit ..save our world from these kind of people ...god bless our mangalore god bless the world...

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  • abdul azeez, muscat

    Sat, Nov 15 2008

    Absolutely this act is condemnable.Real Hindus,Muslims and Christians dont do such acts and they try to teach their religion each other. Only self motive persons can do such things

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  • Ronnie, Mangalore/Qatar

    Sat, Nov 15 2008

    This is unbelievable.... this man is gone out of his head..didn't he learn a lesson from the recent incidents with Christians? I am sure there is a group behind him.. catch all and punish them. B'cos of these few bunch of jokers whole Chrisitan community has been blamed and targeted.

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  • Sourya Prakash, Permude

    Sat, Nov 15 2008

    No comments without knowing contents of the bills .

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  • Manohar Dsouza, Mangalore/Bahrain

    Sat, Nov 15 2008

    Christianity is based on the fundamental principle of live and let live peacefully. Christianity neither encourages nor condones blasphemy of other Gods. This appears to be a deliberate attempt to incite further trouble in and around Mangalore region by some vested interests.

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  • soumya, mangalore

    Sat, Nov 15 2008

    It is because of such people that hatred is on the rise in our society... please follow ur religion and let others follow theirs ... every body will have a peaceful life and a wonderful world. any how i believe it is not a one mans job... better track out the entire group of crazy people and punish them accordingly

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  • Vishal D'Souza, Mangalore / Bangalore

    Sat, Nov 15 2008

    People should assault this guy in public, then only public or any others who indulge in such acts will learn a lesson. Handing over the culprit to police doesn't make sense coz he will be out within moments.

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  • Jennet Prescilla, Mangalore / Oman

    Sun, Nov 16 2008

    This act of condemning other religions is unpardonable. You want to support Christianity, live like a true Christian, show tolerance, love, charity and help people in need. By this type of cowardly act of distributing handbills not only disrupts the peace in the country but hurts the sentiments of the people concerned. Everyone has the right to practice their religion and no one is given the Authority to give judgement on any religion, religious people and the people who practice their religion. I endorse the view of other readers,Trace out the culprits behind this and relagate them and Mr. Robert D'Souza to Jail, so that they cease to become anti social elements.

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  • Lokesh Shetty, mangalore/Abu dhabi

    Sat, Nov 15 2008

    I dont understand why such an elderly person got into such a insane activity knowing in recent past we experienced such a violence in the name of religion, praise your god for good but same time have respect to others sentiments also, spread religion to unite everybody and not to divide us coz no god from any religion says critisize the other faiths

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  • Sakeer , Uppinangady/Doha

    Sat, Nov 15 2008

    Insulting any religion is condemnble, and its not good for our society. Everybody is having their own faith on god, that should be respcatble by everyone. We cannot condemn all Christian for this, may be one or two persons might have done by their foolishness. I request with them, please stop this, & respect all religion. Jai INDIA...dream to be a GREAT INDIA....

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  • Francis, sharjah

    Sat, Nov 15 2008

    Better he behind bars for ever. Better find out who is behind this job. Becasue these things are happening after everything is over.

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  • Shrinath Shet, Udupi / Oman

    Sun, Nov 16 2008

    I agree with Ramesh Puttur. If it was Hindu, by this time so many abusive comments would have poured like monsoon rain. By looking at this person we can analyse one thing, that Robert D'Souza is not an individual person behind this task. There may be many people who have supported him and brought this into action. A senior elder person alone will not do this type of risky task. Definetly there will be a team behind this motive. Very soon this has to be brought out of the dark.

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  • J D S NAVUNDA, padukone

    Sat, Nov 15 2008

    mr d souza very bad. shame on you and people behind it

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  • Melwyn Sequeira, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 15 2008

    No mercy, such culprits have to be funished seriously irrespective of the religion and the thisThis incindent cannot be taken for justification of recent attacks on christians at different parts of India.

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  • Ramesh Puthur, Bangalore

    Sat, Nov 15 2008

    If it was Hindu, then by this time so many abusive comments would have poured..FIRST HAVE THE COURTESY TO THINK ALL ARE GOOD AND ALL ARE BAD

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  • John moras, Australia

    Sat, Nov 15 2008

    Now my dear friends!!! The evidence is in front of our eyes. What do we say about such lunatics... Just look at him... He looks like a moron set to bring back those bad memories... I am religious catholic and I dont want to hurt the our sentiments. But when I see such ridiculous acts being made by my fellow-men, my blood boils. Instead of refraining from such acts, we still dont learn. Tell me one thing folks... After such things why do you think our Hindu brothers would keep quiet... If someone barges into your house and propagates bad things about your master... would you still keep quiet??? I dont think so. I suggest this Robert should be kept behind the bars forever.

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  • naveen, udupi

    Sat, Nov 15 2008

    D souza making voilence .put him in  jail .i think he cannot do alone.sombody will be there.punish all...

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