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Sunday, July 15, 2007

Stir against Konkani Manch

Members of Karunada Hitarakshana vedika staged a protest in Tumkur on Thursday condemning the efforts of the Konkani Manch to integrate the Konkani speaking areas into Goa....

Members of Karunada Hitarakshana vedika staged a protest in Tumkur on Thursday condemning the efforts of the Konkani Manch to integrate the konkani speaking areas into Goa.
The members were agitating against the the Konkani manch’s appeal to the Apex Court. They charged that the Manch was eyeing the Konkani speaking areas around Karwar and therefore had taken this step.They asked the Goan people to maintain friendly relations with neighbouring states including Karnataka as their financial well being depended on it. They also said that the Goan Government was making using of the Konakani Manch for their personal gains and asked the goan people not to fall prey to this coercion.
They also added that the Goan government should respond to the reality of the situation and warned that the government would face increased agitation by the vedike, should they remain firm on their demand.
The protest that began from Townhall was led by the State president of the Vedike M Saifulla and vice president Mallasandra Rajanna. Among the others who were present included State General secretary Jayanna, District chief T R Siddaraju, P Ganagraju, B Chandrababu and others.

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