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Vol: 1 No: 16

April 21, 2022

Famed Social Worker and Poet Asuntha DSouza, Bajal

President Putin is a desperate person!

Now it is time to all the nations of

Moskva war vessel which employed

the world to be very cautious. Putin

501 soldiers and fired several

started war with Ukraine for no valid

missiles on Ukraine and destroyed

reason. He thought that he is going

half the country in 8 weeks.

to win the war within a weekIf God lets him to do these wicked and

Putin cannot show his face to any

glorify his win over Ukraine. As you

diplomats as a world’s strong

all know that his thoughts and his

leader.

dream did not materialize.

Poor

leadership capacities to a small

fellow, his soldiers are still fighting

nation which is still troubling him,

with Ukraine since 8 weeks now.

killiing his soldiers and destroying

He lost his respect and

his machineries.

Russian soldiers are without any captains to lead them this war and

He became so desperate, now he is

tney already lost more than 20,000

threatening Ukraine saying that he

soldiers, Ukraine desteroyed their

will destroy Ukraine with his nuclear

160 planes, 144 helicopters, 753

missiles. This is going to be a III

tanks, 399 guns to fire small

World War if he does that.

missiles, 1968 carrier vehicles of

threatened the US and said that it

soldiers, 4 Mobile Missile firing

will face severe consequences if she

SRBM’s, 122 MLRS’s, 1437 vehicles,

helps Ukraine by providing more

76 petrol tanks, 134 UAV’s, 664 Anti

weapons, it is sad!

Aircraft

Warfares,

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Machineries, and just 2 days ago

Ukraine’s destyroyed

powerful their

missile prestigious

-Dr. Austin Prabhu, Chicago

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Famed Social Worker and Poet Asuntha DSouza, Bajal

Mostly when they think about women, many people used to think that they are delicate, they can’t do multi tasking, they are just home makers, etc., etc.

Now women are doing everything, social work, education, etc., here I want to introduce a woman of

special calibre.

Injustice for children, mental torture, making kids to beg on the streets, etc., you can read in daily newspapers. Is there any solution to resolve in our communities? If it continues, what is the futre of

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these children? “I am going to change this” by keeping this in mind, Asuntha joined ‘Chile Help 11 Veez Illustrated Weekly

Line and started working. I feel honored to introduce this great human being for her strength, courage and hard work.

For the past 20 -22 years, needy sick people, road accidents, or any other issues in their lives, Asuntha is ever ready to help.

Asuntha’s Life: Her goal was to meet the needs of needy people through social work.

In her neighborhood, one man was suffering of leg pain and he was left alone by his wife and children as they left him. When his leg was ready to deteriorate, Asuntha heard this news and immediately she made arrangeme nts to take him to the hospital by an ambulance. After this incident, those who less fortunate homeless people on the streets, those who met with an accident and nobody to take care of, without looking at the religion, color or where they come from, Asuntha served their needs whole heartedly. This is the

reason why people from her community respect her.

When she hears young students in schools, those who are mentally and physically tortured, she works through “Child Help Line” and serve their needs. Children who beg on the streets are provided with a shelter, children who sexually abused, counseling, report such incidents to the police, and supporting and strengthening those children to stand firm, stopping selling of kids, etc., Asuntha does through Child Help Line. Government offices, BEO, police, Child and Women Welfare Department seeking help, keeping in touch with these children regularly, and helping them through District Child Welfare department. I wish her all the best in her mission.

As you may already know, this is not a easy task to support children against their parents’ will. There are police complaints, threats, etc., Asuntha have to face regularly.

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Asuntha’s is a family with love to the nation, writers and very religious – God loving. Asuntha’s father was Walter Netto who served in Indian Army and retired with honor. After his retirement he joined Syndicate Bank. Her mother Grace Netto devoutly raised her family, and she was a housewife. They had 2 kids.

Eldest was Asuntha and her brother Vincent Netto, currently married and working in Kuwait.

His wife is also in Kuwait. A veteran Konkani writer Eddie Netto is her uncle – father’s brother.

1970 August 1st Asuntha was born.

At the age of 21 she got married to Prakash Dsouza, who is a businessman. God blessed them with two children. Eltest Priston, who is in Kuwait working and daughter Princia who is in B. Com final year. They live in Bajal Parish’s Jappinamogaru, Mangaluru.

Asuntha Dsouza completed her primary education from Infant Mary’s School, Jeppu and then she join Jerosa High School. Then she

graduated from Shri Gokarnanatheshwara College. In her college life she started acting and music. Simulstaneously, she developed her writing habits. Now she can write poems in 4 languages, and they get published.

At the State Level Asunha took part in poetry recitation several times.

Asuntha also publishes her poems on Facebook and getting ‘likes’ from her friends and well wishers.

Veteran writer CGS Taccode, a well-known poet, story writer and comedy writer, encouraged her to write and send poems for publication on periodicals. He supported him a lot says Asuntha very proudly. Because of him I became a poet, said Asuntha. He reads poems and give her suggestions.

Veez editor Dr. Austin Prabhu also encourages her to write poems for Veez. He e-mails her to write poems. Because of this, my poems get published on Veez said

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Asuntha. She wrote more than 600 poems in Kannada, Konkani, Tulu, and Hindi. She was very proud while saying this.

Covid Warriors’ Award and other Awards: During Covid time, Asuntha worked relentlessly without any fear. V-4 channel saw her individual service and honored her with “Covid Warriors’ Award”.

During International Women’s Day Celebration in Vijayapura, she received “Vijayapura Aksharadavva Savitribai Pule Women Achiever” award.

participated in 40 days Konkani singing marathon.

She is well known as multi language poet. She recited her poems in Kannada, Konkani, and Tulu languages, Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Akademy. She also took part in Face-to-Face program on TV discussing the subject Covid.

Her TV interview came on “Konkani Bhashentli Neketram” by Raymond Dcunha, another famous poet.

Sandesha Radio also broadcasted her poetry. On her Facebook, you can read all her poems.

Veez wishes Asuntha, all the best in her life and good luck.

During Konkani Nirantori program

by Maand Sobhann ® to establish Ginnes Book of World Record, she -Panchu Bantwal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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On the Cross There was loneliness, there was pain; There was suffering insane!

Yet He chose the right path, Keeping in mind it's aftermath.

There was weakness in body, but the mind was strong; He followed the will of His father all along.

He remained silent when He was insulted and shamed; For calling himself King, He was accused and scornfully blamed!

All the power on His side, He humbly took the treacherous road; He offered to carry our burden of Sin, however heavy the load.

He became the Sacrificial Lamb, our sins to redeem; Before he took His place on the right hand of God, with much esteem.

Let us from him take an example today; To follow our Father's plan for us and not go astray.

For the path of the Lord may seem like the toughest around; But is sure to be the most correct for us, and with glory to resound.

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NAZI PROPAGANDA IN INDIA DR. EUGENE J. D’SOUZA (Research Paper presented at the Indian History Congress in Calicut (Kozhikode) University in December 1999. This paper was published in the Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, Diamond Jubilee (60 th) Session, Calicut, 1999, pp. 783-795. Also published in Social Scientist Volume 28, Numbers 5-6, May-June 2000, pp.76-90).

(Continued from last week)

was lame like India. But the nation

The Trikal, a newspaper published

has risen up today owing to the

from Poona carried a report of the

efforts of Hitler. If this nation goes

speech made by Savarkar on 30th

on making efforts like Germany, we

May 1940 at Shanwar Wada, Poona.

shall be able to cross the mountain

In his speech Savarkar was reported

today or tomorrow.”

to have said: “That we are lame does

not mean that we must give up our

Savarkar’s pro-German attitude was

efforts. Take the example of Hitler.

manifested by the telegrams that he

He has written in his autobiography

had sent to the American President

that while in jail twenty years ago he

F.D. Roosevelt before and after the

used to cry bitterly on seeing the

outbreak of the Second World War.

condition of his country. Twelve

When the situation in Europe was

years ago, the Germany of today

heading towards a confrontation

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due to the aggressive manoeuvring

When the Second World War broke

of Hitler, F. D. Roosevelt sent an

out in September 1939, Savarkar

appeal to him to ward off the

believed that no nation had entered

impending colossal danger to the

the war with any idealistic motives

civilisation

When

and the U.S.A. would not translate

Savarkar learnt about such an

her slogans of democracy into

appeal to Herr Hitler from the

action by forcing a democratic rule

American President, he sent a cable

in India. To underline this Savarkar

to Roosevelt on 23rd April 1939. In

sent a cable on 20th August 1941 to

this cable Savarkar appealed to the

the

American President, “If your note to

Roosevelt urging him to declare

Hitler is actuated by disinterested

explicitly

human anxiety for safeguarding

Charter which was announced by

freedom

from

Churchill and Roosevelt on 14th

military aggression, pray ask Britain

August 1941 covered the case of

too

India or not and whether America

to

of

and

humanity.

democracy

withdraw

the

armed

American

President

whether

Atlantic

guaranteed

her have a free and self-determined

freedom of India within a year after

constitution. A great nation like

the end of the war. Savarkar further

Hindustan can surely claim at least

asked

as much international justice as

America fails to do that India cannot

small nations do.” The Germans

but construe this declaration as

flashed this retort of Savarkar to the

another stunt like the war aims of

American

over

the last Anglo-German war meant

Germany as they had broadcast

only to camouflage the imperialistic

throughout their nation Savarkar’s

aggressions of those who have

speeches on foreign politics.

empires against those who have

all

President

full

D.

domination over Hindustan and let

President

the

the

F.

political

Roosevelt,

“If

them not or are out to win them!”.

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This

cable

was

broadcast

were

persons

of

questionable

throughout the world. Its implied

reputation. It is apparent that they

assertion was fully exploited by

were motivated more by monetary

Hitler’s German propaganda to

consideration than conviction in

expose the hollowness of the allied

Nazi ideology. However, committed

professions of love for democracy.

Hindu

communalists

such

as

Madhav Kashinath Damle and S.L. Conclusion By

the

available

Karandikar, editors of Lokhandi documentary

Morcha and Trikal respectively were

evidence in the Mumbai Archives, it

sincere in their attempt in spreading

may be presumed that the Nazi

Fascist and Nazi ideologies through

propaganda in India was active for a

their newspapers as it suited their

brief period from 1933 to 1939.

own ideology of Hindutva.

Besides, the Nazi activities were restricted to cities like Bombay and

Though the Nazi propaganda, did

Calcutta where the Germans had

not have much impact on general

their business firms. Due to the

public,

vastness of the country and paucity

especially the more militant among

of communication network the Nazi

them such as the members of the

propaganda could not make much

Hindu Mahasabha were very much

headway in India.

influenced by Hitler’s ideology and

Indian

communalists,

the Nazi organisation of Germany.

The above-mentioned newspapers

Strangely enough the otherwise

could not make much impact due to

irreconcilable

their minuscule circulation. Some of

fanatics among both Hindus and

the journalists associated with these

Muslims

newspapers such as Saif Azad,

totalitarian doctrines though their

Gopal Pillai and Charley Baptista

approach was from two opposite

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reactionaries

were

attracted

and to

directions. The pseudo mystical

nation should be the symbol of

slogans of the dictators appealed to

German culture, German language

both.

a

and German civilisation; in short,

vindication of their own doctrine of

Germany for Germans only. There is

race

erroneously

no place for a community, which

interpreted the Nazi’s glorification

had no faith in German ideas. If this

of the Aryan race. They regarded the

is called communalism, then I see no

adoption of the Hindu symbol of the

reason why I should not be dubbed

Swastika by the Nazis as the

a communalist”. In another speech

manifestation of the proximity of

he had said that the movement of

Hitler’s philosophy to Hinduism.

the Germans was the national

Militant and

Hindus

caste

as

movement but that of the Jews was a communal one.

Speaking at a meeting held at Poona on 14th May 1939 to honour S.L. Karandikar, editor and publisher of the Trikal, M.R. Tulsibagwale appreciated the former’s pride in

V.D.

Savarkar’s

and

Hinduism. He praised the Nazi

speeches manifest his profound

organisation and compared it to the

appreciation of Nazism and a desire

Hindu

to

German

compared Savarkar to Hitler and S.L.

experiment in India. His ideology of

Karandikar to Dr. Goebbels and the

Hindutva bears an unmistakable

Hindu youth to the Nazi army.

transplant

writings

the

Sanghatana.

Further,

he

imprint of Nazism. In one of his

speeches Savarkar had remarked,

The echo of the Nazi propaganda in

“Nazism believed that the German

India is felt even in present times.

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The

Hindutva

propaganda

in this great country known for its

unleashed by the Sangh Parivar with

‘unity in diversity’ and secular

an attempt to promote a ‘national

credentials.

culture’ and its minority bashing may lead to serious consequences

(The End)

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East-Indian Community

For details about the book and authors click: Insights into Colonial Goa. Rule by Marathas Maratha-Iberian

cannon-fodder,

aristocrats

were

served as army officers. Officers’

existential threats for Lusitania’s

patriotism stemmed from love of

empire

an

glory, loyalty to the king, and the

extended period of time (1667-83

cause for which they were fighting.

and

conflicts

The soldiers, on the other hand,

transpired in the Corte do Norte as

were mercenaries, criminals, and

well as in Goa itself, and both sides

ne’er-do-wells.

were guilty of using soldiers as

distinctions were evident in the

and

conflicts

while

occurred

1737-40).

The

over

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Sharp

social

armies, and soldiers went into battle

Corte do Norte. The Iberians made

only if they feared their officers and

the best of the swap by naming the

overlords more than they feared the

newly

enemy.

The English moved their

Conquests.” However, Iberia’s 205-

western headquarters from Surat to

year-rule over the Province of the

Bombay in 1687 as they faced

North ended when it handed over

endless quarrels with the Moghul

control of Salsette and Bassein to

governor,

the Marathas in 1737 and 1739,

and

were

repeatedly

attacked by the Marathas.

gained

territory

“New

respectively, as well as gave up the

Corte do Norte, which included 20 Mughal

emperor

Aurangzeb

(r

1658-1707) kept a watchful eye on

forts, four ports, eight cities, nine churches, and 340 villages.

both the Marathas and Bijapuris; and in turn, both these groups

Unfortunately for the residents and

coveted control over Goa. During

new rulers of Bassein, the presence

the

1737-40

of many powers simultaneously

encounters, parts of North and

contending for supremacy led to

South

by

continuing unrest in the region. The

Maratha forces, which encroached

Marathas did not hold sway over the

on the city of Margao. However, the

region for an extended period. The

Mughals march to Goa to confront

warlords and bosses, who operated

the Marathas posed a serious threat;

in six major cities across the

and a timely deal with a territorial

Maratha Confederacy, referred to

swap sealed the peace between the

themselves as Peshwa and similar

enemies. The Marathas yielded their

fanciful titles in their quest to be

gains in Goa to the Iberians and

Capo di tutti Capi of the Marathas;

gave them other outlying territories

in other words, each hoped to be on

near Ponda in exchange for the

top of the food chain.

1683 Goa

and were

the

occupied

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Double-

dealing

and

double-crossing,

out as a result of the continued

including murders by palace guards,

internal disputes, bickering, and

were rampant. The English were

finger-pointing after their defeat.

glad to exploit this disarray. As a prerequisite for aiding one faction

The surrender of the Province of the

in the first Anglo-Maratha War

North to the fierce and ruthless

(1775-82), the English were granted

Marathas resulted in an exodus of

control over the prized fort of

Christians

Bassein, (the Iberian capital for the

between 1737 and 1740.

northern territories) after 63 years of

displaced natives traveled south

Maratha

and

rule.

represented

The

other

the

area The

Portuguese-

Christians who had settled in the

emerging

English-ruled northern environs of

Bombay Presidency. The British lost

Bombay. The Whites – descendants,

their

the

Casado (married to natives) and

Marathas, but still got their coveted

mestizos (from sanctioned and non-

prize! Continued Indian bickering

sanctioned unions) returned to Goa

and fighting tempted the English to

and settled in “New Conquests”

spread their wings farther afield

talukas that were part of the swap

from Surat and Bombay into the

with the Marathas. Some Iberians,

heartland. After vanquishing Tippu

aware of the decline of Lusitania in

Sultan

Arthur

Asia, chose to leave for Portugal,

attention

Brazil, and African colonies. The new

northwards to Bombay and fought

arrivals to Goa were welcomed and

in the second Anglo-Maratha War

granted land on which to settle; and

(1803-6), which the English won.

assisted the beleaguered defenders

Any glimmer of hope the Marathas

who

might have nurtured was snuffed

Marathas.

first

in

Wellesley

for

first

joined

fled

major

expansion

the

acquisition

who

the

encounter

1799, turned

with

Lord his

were

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decimated

by

the

These troops were

prepared to defend their patrimony

already-settled

but in the process displaced many

extended a helping hand. The

natives. Iberia (and later, England in

convoy

Ireland and India) used a non-

escorted by galleons to protect

violent

displace

them from coastal pirates. The

natives off their land by raising land

returning vessels from Mangalore

taxes.

were filled with sacks of rice to

technique

to

of

Mangaloreans

refugee

boats

was

replenish Goa's destroyed food The natives, who were affected,

reserves. ‘Black Legend’ and other

were Chardos who as Kshatriyas

‘False Narratives’ propounded in

continued to defend Goa preparing

Europe and India, by historians and

for the next conflict. The Brahmins

fiction-novel-writers blamed ‘the

(Bamons) and others, wearing black

dreaded Inquisition’ as the primary

band

(to

impetus for the Goans to migrate to

commemorate the relative they lost

Mangalore. The Inquisition with the

in the skirmish, or the land and

leader in a long gown and a cowl

home they were losing), made it

sounds a lot more titillating as a

onto the boats to sail to Mangalore.

Cause-Celebre

The only shelter available to another

displacement than the usual causes

wave of displaced Goans was

of insidious wars and high taxes.

coastal South Kanara, where the

(To be continued)

around

their

arms,

for

population

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Highjinks for the Hijab

The coastal areas of Karnataka, generally known as Kanara, with Mangaluru and Udupi as the foci, have seen protests over hijab in the past but such issues were often quickly resolved. A second-year PU student at Moodabidri was disallowed from attending classes for an entire year in 2011–12 due to her insistence on wearing a hijab.

There have also been instances of Hindu students protesting with saffron scarves to oppose Muslim students being allowed with hijab or burqa in classes. The Muslim

women were said to have been anxious that their parents would not allow them to go to college without their religious garb. In the past decade instances were reported from several colleges over the issue of wearing hijab and resolved amicably. In 2016 and 2018, hijab row had cropped up St. Agnes College Mangaluru and the issue was sorted out at local level. Unlike in the past, the banning of hijab in the classrooms turned to be a subject of fierce debate today

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attracting national and international attention.

Activists and academicians say that political parties have added fuel to the fire and the issue has been blown out of proportion. The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and the BJP are fueling the controversy to polarize vote banks for their benefit in the assembly election due in 2023. The coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi have seen sectarian polarisation over the decades with the rise of Hindu nationalism, represented by organisations like Bajrang Dal, Hindu JagaranaVedike, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Akhila Bharatiya

Vidyarthi Parishad, and a parallel mobilisation of the Muslim community by the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its affiliates Campus Front of India and the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI). .

The hijab is a headscarf that covers the hair, neck, and sometimes a woman's shoulders and chest. The burqa is an enveloping garment that comes in a variety of designs, but typically covers a woman's face and head entirely and may cover most or all of the rest of her body.

Historic evidence suggests, veiling was not introduced in Arabia by the

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last Prophet of Islam, but preexisted there and was associated with social status. The Upper-class Arab women adopted veiling while the poor ones were slow to adopt as it interfered with their work in the fields. Also to a great extent the environment had an influence. The practice was both adopted as an appropriate expression of Qur'anic ideals regarding modesty and privacy from unrelated males either in public or at home. The concept, however, is not unique to Islam but embraced by other religions too such as Judaism and Christianity.

Westernization started dominating Muslim countries five decades ago.

While the law over hijab was passed in Iran, it was not the same for all Muslim countries. The law decreed that the women in the country would have to wear head scarves to leave their houses. The resurgence of hijab began in Egypt in the latetwentieth century as a means to reunite and rededicate to the Islamic faith.The movement gained impetus and the practice became more widespread among Muslim women. They wore it in public to

announce their religious beliefs as well as rejecting western influences of dress and culture that were prevalent at that time. Critics of the Muslim veiling tradition argue that women do not wear the veil by choice and they are often forced to cover their heads and bodies.Despite many criticisms of the practice of hijab being oppressive and detrimental to women's equality, many Muslim women view the specific way of dressing to be a desirable practice.

The row over hijab came up at the end of December, 2021 when a few students wearing the hijab were barred as being in violation of its uniform policy from a government pre-university college in Udupi. Six Muslim female students insisted on wearing hijab to classes on top of their college uniform, arguing that hijab was part of their faith and their constitutional right. The college said its uniform policy did not allow hijab. The girls offered to use the existing uniform's ‘dupatta’ to cover their head, arguing they didn't need to wear a separate hijab of a

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different colour or material, but the college refused that too. The college allowed them to wear the hijab on campus, but did not allow them into classes. On January 1, 2022, these girl students of the college in Udupi attended a press conference held by the Campus Front of India protesting against the college authorities denying them entry into classrooms wearing hijab. To counter this, some Hindu students in colleges started coming to their institutions wearing saffron scarves.

The saffron protests spread to other parts of the state. The Karnataka government then banned both hijabs and saffron scarves and said that till an expert committee decides on the issue; all students must adhere to the uniform prescribed by the institutions.

A three judge bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice Jaibunnisa Mohiuddin Khazi of the Karnataka High Court on March 15, 2022, dismissed student petitioners’ pleas against the ban on hijabs on educational institutions in

Karnataka. The bench comprising of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi ruled that wearing hijabs does not fall under the essential practice of Islam. They also said that the prescription of uniforms by schools is a reasonable restriction and students can’t oppose it. The 129page order quotes passages from the Quran and books on Islam to argue that the hijab is not an obligatory religious practice. The HC bench held that allowing Muslim women to wear the hijab in classrooms would hinder their emancipation and go against the constitutional spirit of "positive secularism". "There is sufficient intrinsic material within the scripture itself to support the view that wearing hijab has been only recommendatory, if at all it is. What is not religiously made obligatory therefore cannot be made a quintessential aspect of the religion through public agitations or by the passionate arguments in court,'' the order says. "The way hijab imbroglio unfolded gives scope for the argument that some ‘unseen hands’

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are at work to engineer social unrest and disharmony. We are dismayed as to how all of a sudden, that too in the middle of the academic term, the issue of hijab was generated and blown out of proportion by the powers that be"the bench observed in its order.

While BJP ministers and legislators have welcomed the move and appealed to the public to uphold the verdict, opposition leaders have urged the state government not to use the issue for political gains ahead of the 2023 elections and asked the state to implement the order in a proper manner. Chief Minister BasavarajBommai appealed to students not to skip classes and also exams. "It is a question of your future; education is very important". He appealed to all religious heads, parents and students to maintain peace. "We will try to win the hearts of those girls who were ’misguided’. We will try to bring them into the mainstream of education," said BC Nagesh, Primary and Secondary Education Minister, Karnataka."Everyone should abide

by the HC order” he said. Dr CN Ashwathnarayanan, the state Higher Education Minister, asked students to focus on their education and not get ‘distracted’ by the wearing of religious garments in classrooms.

“No matter which religion they belong to, they must focus on their education and think of a wonderful future.

Do not waste the opportunities of life by giving undue priority to any religious pursuits and garments” he said.

UT Khader, the Deputy Leader of Opposition from the Congress said that while he welcomed the HC’s verdict, the Constitution also guarantees the right to appeal against it. “The High Court order will be respected by each and every one.

The high court has given the power to each college to decide and everyone will follow the order. And our constitution and democracy give us the opportunity for appeal and it is left to those individuals to do so,” he said. Regarding the essential practice, we have our religious leaders, Ulemas and scholars and they will look into the

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matter and discuss and decide”Khader said. All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) general secretary Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani has expressed ‘regret and disappointment’ on the Karnataka High Court order upholding the ban on hijab in educational institutions.

He said the order is ‘discriminatory one towards Muslims’. The national president of the Students Islamic Organisation of India, Mohammad Ahmad, said, "We don't believe that it is the job of courts to interpret what is essential or non-essential about any faith.

Hours after the Karnataka High Court upheld the hijab ban in classrooms; a Muslim student has filed a special leave petition in the Supreme Court against the High Court’s order. The plea has been filed by Niba Naaz, a student from Udupi, through Supreme Court advocate-on-record Anas Tanwir. A synopsis of the plea states that the Karnataka High Court in its impugned order has “vehemently failed to apply its mind” and “was

unable to understand the gravity of the situation, as well as the core aspect of the Essential Religious Practices enshrined under Article 25 of the Constitution of India.” Udupi Jilla Muslim Okkuta has said that they will appeal for Constitutional rights in the Supreme Court following the verdict of the Karnataka High Court.“We respect the judgement of the High Court.

However, there is no clarity in the judgment. We have confidence in the Constitution and Supreme Court. The religious right which was guaranteed by the Constitution has been denied.” On the future of the students, he said, “it is left to the choice of the students to write their exam. Education is also important,” he said. Popular Front of India, Chairman, OMA Salam expressed that the judgment is against the spirit of constitutional values of fundamental rights and pluralism.

By comparing Hijab with the saffron shawl, the court seems to have fallen for the tactics of Sangh Parivar. There is a valid concern that the judgment will be used as a validation for right-wing groups to

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continue to harass Muslim women over their choice of clothes. Popular Front rejects this verdict and urges the community leaders to jointly explore legal and democratic options to challenge it. The fight is on-going, it will drag on till the Supreme court decides firmly. Will it get a holistic acceptable solution only time can prove, and it is unknown.

Now that it is already decided that the use of Hijab is not an essential religious practice, the appeal in the Supreme Court may also want to -Compiled : Ivan Saldanha Shet.

invoke the fundamental rights of equality and freedom of expression and choice. Be it the Ayodhya Temple, the Sabarimala issue or mosque not being an essential part of Islam, religion-based controversies reaching the doors of the Supreme Court is not a healthy sign, that too seven decades after Indian Constitution came into existence.

Whatever be the outcome of the appeal in the Supreme Court, it will undoubtedly lead to immense drain on precious judicial time and resources.

Remember it is the citizens who pay .

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Mangalorean magnifies at ‘Heart of

Father Award 2022’ at Los Angeles

All long journey start with a small step. Bajpe native, Harold D’Souza world renowned inspirational speaker created ripples at FatherCon in Los Angeles.

Patrick Erlandson founder of FatherCon and See it End it Film & Arts Festival presented crusader Harold D’Souza ‘Heart of the Father’ Award 2022 at the 3rd Father-Con on April 09th at Warren High School, City of Downey, Los Angeles.

Lion hearted Harold D’Souza on receiving the award spoke, ‘I dedicate this award to my loving father Henry D’Souza. I was raised

on four principles; value, character, education and faith cultivated by my affectionate dad. My father started his career as a Train Conductor sleeping on railway platform at Dabhoi, Gujarat. Today his son stands at Father-Con, Los Angeles holding this prestigious award ‘Heart of a Father’.

This Grammy style celebration of Fathers, Father-Figures-Future Fathers was attended by top government officials, international speakers, Community members, Faith based and Non-Profit organizations.

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Rakesh Shah said; ‘Harold’s kindhearted heavenly dad and my loving friend is showering his blessings now. The happiest soul in heaven.

His super upbringing skill has made everything possible in Harold’s life. I am equally very happy today for this award’.

Patrick Erlandson said, on April 9th in Los Angeles, California, the 3rd Father-Con event was held with

over 20 workshops for fathers and families, dozens of resource organizations and agencies, and the presenting of the Heart of the Father Award to Vijay Patel, Dr. Jeff Brodsky and U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking advocate Harold D’Souza Mina Teimourijam from Los Angeles, California after the event spoke to the press; “I am humbled and inspired by the many great

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guest speakers that took the problem of human trafficking into their own hands and became the action for change.

Despite experiencing great suffering, these speakers did not let it break their spirit but instead used it to advocate and raise awareness to the many important issues our society faces today.

Mina continued, ‘One such speaker is Harold D’Souza who despite being trafficked, never gave up fighting to protect his family. Today,

Harold stands stronger than ever before, instilling hope in victims that have been trafficked and uses his every effort to fight for their freedom and raise awareness.

Harold shows us that human trafficking is not just a problem that is faced far away, but a problem faced even within our own communities. It is now our responsibility to stand together to be the action for change’.

Cristina Garcia Assembly Member of California Legislature was touched

by Harold D’Souza’s incredible journey and wished Harold more success on receiving the ‘Heart of the Father’ Award 2022.

“We will continue to strive to generate more men who can stand, like Harold D’Souza, embodying the

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Heart of the Father for children at home and around the world” spoke Patrick Erlandson – founder of Father-Con and See it End it.

the respect from thousands of people around the world for the tremendous work you have done for the society. Along with respect, you have earned the well wishes and blessings from them. This award right here is just a cherry on top of all the things you have done so far.

Congratulations Harold D’Souza Sir”.

Preetham Vianny Correa shared; “Congratulations to Harold Sir! Well, you sure deserve it. Harold is not just a father figure to his two sons, but also to all the needy people in the community. Sir, you have earned ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bishop Peter

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Saldanha celebrates

Maundy Thursday Mass in remote parish MANGALORE, APRIL 14: Most Rev. Dr Peter Paul Saldanha, Bishop of Mangalore began the Holy Tridum by celebrating Maundy Thursday Mass at Maniampare, A remote parish in Kasaragod district on Thursday evening on April 14, 2022

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Maundy Thursday, the mass of the Last Supper, Holy Thursday are some of the names this day is known by. Holy Mother Church begins the celebration of the Paschal Triduum today. We closely reflect the infinite love and mercy of God depicted through the total selfemptying sacrifice of His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. (Sambram Digital)

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Father and one another. Priests on this day symbolically imitate Christ by washing the feet of men, women and children who represent the

members of the church. It is an action which calls us and challenges us to lead lives of love and service.

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The parishioners of Milagres celebrated this holy day along with the priests and religious of the

parish. Fr Maxim D’Souza celebrated the mass and all the other priests concelebrated with him. (Sambram)

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Good Friday a day to remember the passion and death of our Saviour. Our Lord endured all the pain even unto death on the cross, to redeem us from slavery to sin.

It’s a day we Christians across the world deeply reflect on the love of

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eternal life” (Jn 3:16). This love is proved on the cross a stumbling

block for some and shame for some others.

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our Lord in his last moments here on earth. It reminds us of the harrowing time between His last supper and death on the cross. Most Christians devoutly take part in this devotion, especially on Good Friday, praying and walking with the Lord.

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The parishioners of Milagres cross and led people in prayer. The celebrated this devotion in the early liturgical service of the Lords hours of the day. Fr Ivan D’Souza the passion will be celebrated in the assistant parish priest, assisted by evening. the parishioners led the way of the . (Sambram Digital) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Good Friday Ceremony in Rosario Mangalore Bishop leads Good Friday Ceremony in Rosario Cathedral.

Devotees part take in Solemn Procession of the Body of Jesus Report by Fr Anil Fernandes, Pics

by Jostan D'Souza MANGLAORE, APRIL 15: After two years of Covid restrictions, Cathedral and other Churches in Mangalore were seen fully packed with people for the Good Friday Ceremony.

Most Rev. Dr Peter Paul Saldanha, Bishop of Manglaore led the evening ceremony in Our Lady Rosary Cathedral, Rosario on April 15, 2022.

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of the Lord and adore the Holy Cross.

Bishop Peter Paul Saldanha shared his reflections on the Holy Cross. He said, "We, Christians celebrate the death of our Lord Jesus, for we are redeemed by it. Jesus has saved us from the sun and death by shedding his body and blood on the Cross.

The death of Jesus has offered us New Life with Him in Heaven."

As part of the liturgy, there was no celebration of Holy Mass. Bishop prayed the solemn intercessions.

The adoration of the Holy Cross was held and faithful paid due respect and reverence to the Holy Cross.

A meaningful reflections on the Holy Cross was delivered by Rev. Fr Victor D'Souza, Principal, Rosario PU College, Mangalore.

He said, "There is no Christianity without Cross and there is no Cross without Christ. Cross is the identity of all Christians. It is the symbol of great love and sacrifice of our Lord Jesus." numbers to take part in the passion

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Cross was held with great devotion and reverence. Faithful took part in the procession of the relic of Body of Jesus.

Rev. Fr Alfred J Pinto, Rector of the Cathedral, Fr Vinod Lobo, Assistant Parish Priest, Fr Anil Fernandes, Director, Canara Communication Centre, Mangalore were present.

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Good Friday Liturgy Celebration at Lady of Miracles Church Milagres, Mangalore

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Christians in Mangalore celebrate Easter with fervour.

Bishop leads Easter Vigil ceremony at Rosario Cathedral

MANGALORE, APRIL 16: Easter celebrations commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, began with Easter Vigil Mass at Rosario

Cathedral on Saturday, April 16 evening.

Christians across the diocese congregated in churches to

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celebrate this joyful feast with lots of fervour and devotion.

Most Rev. Dr Peter Paul Saldanha, Bishop of Mangalore led the ceremony starting from blessing of Pascal candle which signifies the victory of light over darkness.

He also blessed the fire and holy water before the Holy Eucharist began.

In his homily, Bishop Peter Paul Saldanha called on faithful to learn how to "enter the mystery" of Easter, the commemoration of the Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead, three days after his crucifixion.

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Christ has risen, Alleluia is our song!

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After a period of great silence we rejoice in the resurrection of Christ our Lord. He has broken the clutches of death, conquered sin and redeemed the sinful.

It is this love of God that we reflect once again in the resurrection of our Lord. In him we are a new creation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, redeemed and saved, made worthy

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The parish clergy of Milagres church Mangalore along with the parishioners celebrated this joyful mystery of the resurrection today.

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M JESSY DSOUZA BRINJAL BAFAT MASALA | 🍆

With Bimbli {Averroha Bilimbi} My family favourite side dish Brinjal | Egg plant prepared with bafat powder. Added few bimbli makes it very very delicious & gives awesome taste.

I have used Mangy green brinjal, which they call it Gulla😀.

INGREDIENTS:

2 big Brinjal | Matta Gulla {You can use any variety} 1 fine chopped onion 1 - 2 green chilli 1/2" chopped ginger 5 - 6 garlic cloves chopped or crushed 1/4 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp urad dal 1/4 tsp channa dal

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Few curry leaves 1 tbsp bafat powder or as required 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 tsp tomato paste or ketchup {optional} 6 - 8 bimbli or as required Salt to taste METHOD:

mins, add onion, ginger, garlic & fry few mins. Add bafat powder and stirr very well until it becomes soft.

▪︎Add brinjal & bimbli pieces and mix very well. Add very little water, cover lid & cook on low until done.

Keep stirring in between intervals.

▪︎Chop brinjal & soak in water some time.

▪︎Take cooking kadai with oil, once hot add mustard, cumin & curry leaves. {Take out little portion of it for garnishing.}. Add dals saute few

▪︎Garnish with leftover curry leaves,cumin & mustard. Done👍.

▪︎Enjoy with any rotti, chapati or as side dish for rice.

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NOTE:

▪︎Increase, decrease or Skip any ingredients according to your ▪︎Adjust all ingredients as per your choice. taste & spice control.

▪︎Bafat powder is available in any of the Mangalorean Grocery stores.

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