Mangalore :   Prof. Ravivarma Kumar, former Chairman of the Backward Classes Commission, Karnataka and senior advocate said that ‘The homestay attack and the aftermath that has followed it, has only made the matters worse and it’s in the best interest for Governor H R Bharadwaj to impose the President’s rule.

Chief of State Women’s Rights Commission, Ms.Manjula instead of taking action against the culprits is only acting as a promoter to it.

He speaking at a interction programme on ‘illegal moral policing and Indian culture’ held at Sahodaya , organised by Mahathma Gandhi Shanthi Souhardha Vedike on August 11, Saturday

The state government has in the past too let culprits of Amnesia pub attacks roam free and in spite of constant attacks on churches and mosques, the culprits are not brought to book. The state government has even been taking back cases booked against culprits without justification when in fact the Supreme Court has in an order said that government cannot take back cases even under pressure”.

B T Lalitanayak, writer, said that ‘Gandhigiri’ shoul be the theme rather than ‘Goondagiri’. Quoting Kuvempu, she said Puranas were written ages ago and hence one should listen to what one’s conscience in today’s age to decide good and bad. Nobody has the right to tell the youth of today how they should be dressing and living their life, she said.

Taranath Shetty, advocate and former President of Mangalore Bar Council, said that the state government is acting in favour of the culprits to such an extent that they have dared to file an affidavit stating that they do not have the confidence in the district magistrate accusing one of the Lokayukta police officers of influencing the court. If such investigation continues, in all likelihood the culprits would come out clean, he said.

Mother of Gurudutt Kamath, one of the victims of the homestay attack, lashed out at C.Manjula for laying allegations of trafficking against her terming them baseless. Her family has been traumatized ever since the attacks, she said.

Prakash, from Puttur said that he was part of the saffron movements in his college days and warned the students of growing saffron influence in college campuses stating that they are mere political agendas. The unscathed response shown by Mangaloreans over the years to the activities of the saffron groups have resulted in incidents like the homestay attack, he concluded.