Monday, February 29, 2016

‘Nothing anti-India should be tolerated’: RSS Prachar Pramukh Dr Manmohan Vaidya’s interview to Economic Times

An interview of  Dr Manmohan Vaidya to Economic Times, February 28, 2016.
Opposition parties are increasingly targeting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which is the ideological mothership of the Sangh Parivar. Inside and outside Parliament, the Congress and the Left have squarely blamed the RSS for many of the controversies — including the suicide of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula and the standoff in the Jawaharlal Nehru University that have enveloped the Narendra Modi government. Dr Manmohan Vaidya, All India Prachar Pramukh of the RSS, defends his organisation and dismisses accusations against it as “frivolous and false”. Edited excerpts from an exclusive interview with Praveen S Thampi.
Dr Manmohan Vaidya, RSS
Ever since the BJP came to power in New Delhi, the RSS is being dragged into every controversy, from the JNU issue to a student’s suicide in the University of Hyderabad. Political leaders such as Rahul Gandhi and student leaders of JNU all accuse the RSS of having a hidden agenda that they say is being carried out by the ABVP and the Central government. How do you respond to these allegations?
The Congress, the Left parties and their leaders, even when they were in power, were consistently opposing and defaming the RSS over frivolous and false premise. Whenever they were in trouble they would blame the RSS now and then. But the people of Bharat began to see through their lies and stopped believing them. There is nothing new about it. All these allegations are unfounded and false.
When the ministry of human resource development instructed all Central university campuses to fly the national flag , the political stand adopted by its critics was to ask if the RSS flew the Tricolour in its office. What do you have to say to this?
To fly the national flag compulsorily in government-funded institutions is purely the government’s decision. Where does the RSS come into the picture? The national flag, by the way, has been hoisted on Independence Day and Republic Day at the RSS headquarters by its senior functionaries.
Does the RSS feel it is better to reach out to people directly through its new outreach programmes, like the IT Milans aimed at the new generation, than by replying to political allegations?
The people of Bharat are aware of the lie behind such political allegations. They know the RSS through the discipline and service of the swayamsevaks. As a result, people’s admiration, support and trust in the RSS is consistently growing. The RSS has been working to organise the entire society on the basis of a national character and discipline. Reaching out to all sections of society is a natural process of this mission. This has been going on since 1925. IT Milans began due to the emergence and specificities of the IT field. What has it got to do with political allegations?
You have clarified that the Sangh wants to bring change through social work and not through government. But ever since this government has come to power, critics have been accusing the RSS of implementing its ideological agenda through the ministries of HRD and culture. How would you like to respond to these critics?
In your question itself you have answered it all. When you describe them as critics of the RSS, they are bound to criticise the RSS even on false and baseless premise. The BJP is a party with an ideology that reflects in its manifesto that they had made public before the 2014 elections, saying what they will do if voted to power. Now that the people have voted them to power, they are implementing their manifesto. Let them fulfil the promises they made to the people.
The khaki shorts and white shirt ganavesh (uniform) has been the identity of the Sangh for a long time. Reports hint that a new uniform that is more contemporary is under consideration. Could you please elaborate on this?
Actually, selfless service and discipline is the identity of the Sangh swayamsevaks and they have been exhibiting it whether they are in uniform or not in uniform. And they will continue to exhibit the same (its core identity) even in the new uniform, if it gets changed.
Regarding the JNU issue, do you think there should be zero-tolerance towards anti-India sloganeering or should we bring such fringe groups into the national mainstream by reaching out to them proactively? How do you view the whole controversy and the government’s response to it?
Nothing anti-India should be tolerated. One should differentiate between anti-India and anti-government. There should be a process of dialogue, addressing the grievances and attempting to change the mind. But talking about this particular case/instance, it is not just sloganeering. It is the mindset that is consistently nurtured that leads to committing violence, or condoning violence, or supporting violence and anti-national activities.
What are the main topics that would come up at the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS) in Nagaur in March?
The ABPS is our largest policy-making body that meets once annually, every March. This time, the ABPS will meet on March 11 -13 at Nagaur in Rajasthan. An annual report of the organisational activities and achievements will be presented by sar karyavah (general secretary). Participants will share some of their new experiments, experiences, initiatives and observations. Annual planning for the coming year will also be discussed. From mid-April to June-end, there will be annual summer training camps (around 70 camps) of 20 days’ duration throughout the country. Detailed discussions about the planning of these camps will be held there. Along with discussing the present national scenario, some resolutions will also be taken up for discussion at the ABPS

SIMI OPERATIVES TO BE PRODUCED IN ROURKELA COURT TODAY

Bhubaneswar,29/2-The Special Task Force (STF) of the State Crime Branch brought five SIMI operatives, whom it had taken on a 13-day remand,   to the city on  Monday in order to produce them before the SDJM  Court on Tuesday.
Sources said the NIA, the Maharashtra police and the Madhya Pradesh police will appeal to the court to take the SIMI operatives on 15 days’ remand each after they are produced. The STF had taken the five to Bhubaneswar for interrogation during 13 day’s remand.

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Sunday, February 28, 2016

ABVP STAGES TRICOLOUR RALLY AGAINST ‘ANTINATIONALS’

Bhubaneswar,28/2-The State unit of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) took out a spectacular Tricolour protest march from the Mausi Maa Temple to the Shreemandir here on Sunday and demanded exemplary punishment to those who had raised slogans against the country at the JNU campus.
The march, led by ABVP’s Puri secretary Basudev Senapaty, demanded exemplary punishment to the “anti-Indian” elements involved in the incident.
ABVP members said the antinational elements, who had raised slogans against India in the JNU campus, was posing a threat to the integrity and unity of the country.
They also demanded strong action against the JNU students who had allegedly shouted ‘anti-India’ slogans.
ABVP State vice-president Smruti Ranjan Biswal, State assistant-secretary Ommkar Parida, Parthjit Prusty, Rabinarayan Patra, Biswajit Patnaik, Biswanath Patnaik and Abhisekh Routray were present, among others. 

‘KHARAVELA MADE MAHABHARATA CONSCIOUSNESS RICHER’

Bhubaneswar,28/2-Because of King Kharavela, consciousness on Mahabharata in Odisha is richer and clearer than that of other States, said Itihas Sankalan Samiti national vice-president Prof (Dr) Narayan Rao here on Sunday.
Addressing the fifth State-level celebration of the Itihas Divas, Dr Rao spoke on the works and achievements of Kharavela. “King Kharavela has created a unique tradition by creating national unity in the Indian history. And he will be remembered forever for this,” Dr Rao.
Former Professor of the Utkal University Dr Himanshu Sekhar Pattnaik joined the function as chief guest and shared his ideas on Odisha’s glory. Samiti State president Dr Dadhibaman Mishra spoke about the foundation and vision of the Akhil Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Yojana.
Former Utkal University of Culture Vice-Chancellor Narendra Mishra along with many noted historians and researchers attended the event. Samiti State branch general secretary Gopala Prasad Mahapatra monitored the programme.  
 

Friday, February 26, 2016

3-day Annual National Meet of RSS Inspired Gram Vikas Yojana begins at Thirthahalli, Karnataka

Thirthahalli, Karnataka February 26, 2016: Three-day annual national meet of GRAM VIKAS yojana, an RSS inspired forum for comprehensive rural development, began from today February 26 at Krushi Nivas of Thirthahalli in Karnataka. The meet will conclude on Sunday February 28.
Dr Dinesh inaugurates GRAM VIKAS Akhil Bharatiya Varg
Dr Dinesh inaugurates GRAM VIKAS Akhil Bharatiya Varg

Dr Dinesh, Akhil Bharatiya Samyojak of Gram Vikas Yojana, Shankaralal, Akhil, Bharatiya Samyojak of Gouraksha Manch, Ajith Mahapatra, RSS Akhil Bharatiya Sah Seva Pramukh and other prominent functionaries are attending in this 3-day meet.
Nearly 200 select social workers representing almost all states are attending this national meet.
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Thursday, February 25, 2016

Sadhus Work for Happiness of All: Bhagwat












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Mahima Dharma sabha Organised  by Dharma Jagaran samity.
Denkanal(VSK Odisha)Dt:23-02-2016. On behalf of Dharma Jagaran Samity, a “Dharma sabha” was celebrated at Mahima Dharma pitha  Joronda, Denkanal, ODISHA. On the eve of MAGHA Mela in presence of P.P. Sarangha Chalak Mahon Bhagbat, amidst the sadhus  “BALKAL ”(bark of the tree) and KAUPINI DHARI of MAHIMA DHARMA. Huge gatherings were present to listen the speech and message of P.P. Sarasangha chalak. Sadhu Raghunath baba , president,  KAUPINI DHARI of MAHIMA SAMAJ and Sadhu Pabitra baba, president , BALKAL ”(bark)  DHARI of MAHIMA SAMAJ were the desk with Mananiya M. Bhagbat ji.
In this occasion two no of books  1. ”SATYA SAPASKYARE” 2. “ ATMA TATWA :HAMARI SANAKRITI”  , written by Sadhu Kartik Das of Mahima Gadi was made public by Mohanji. Mananiya Bagheya ji, Saha-sara Karya baha, Mananiya Pradeep Josi, Sketra Pracharak, Gopal Prasad Mohapatra, Sketra Karya baha, BB nanda,Pranta pracharak (Utkal- purba), Mananiya Rajendra ji, Sangtan Mantry, A.V.Dharma Jagaran samity and Binaya k. Bhunya, Sangtan Mantry, Dharma Jagaran samity of Utkal Pranta were present in this occasions as pathfinders in society, 
 Hailing saints as pathfinders in society, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said sadhus and saints always desire and work for the happiness and prosperity of all without discrimination.
During a visit to ‘Mahimagadi’ at Joranda near here, Bhagwat said “sarve bhavantu sukhinah” (let all be happy) happens to be the motto of the saints who show the path to people in the society.
Referring to climate change, the RSS chief said the need for conservation and protection of environment had been written at length in our epics long ago. “We worship nature and Indians are more nature friendly than others,” he said, adding in his own capacity he would try to solve the drinking water problem at Mahimagadi. Bhagwat also visited the monasteries of Mahima cult in the area and interacted with followers.
Koupinadhari Mahima Samaj president Raghu Baba, addressing a gathering, said the Mahima cult was common man’s religion, which stood for the cause of the downtrodden

BMS SLAMS CENTRE, STATE FOR ANTI-LABOUR POLICIES

Bhubaneswar,25/2-The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) Jagatsinghpur district unit staged a demonstration in front of the Collector Office here on Wednesday pressing for fulfilment of a series of demands.
The body criticized both Union and State Governments for their several anti-labour policies and laws. “We demand minimum wage `15,000 per month for all workers, contractual employees, including scheme workers as Anganwadi workers, Mid-Day Meal cook, ASHA workers and para-teachers getting meager remuneration since years,” said Sangha secretary Akshay Kumar Das.
The members also demanded implementation of universal social security benefits and pension for all unorganized sectors, minimum wage of `500 for non-skill labourers, withdrawal of the Labour Law reforms, end to disinvestment in PSU and 100 per cent FDI in country and implementation of PF, ESI and other social security benefits for working classes.
Earlier, the Sangha members took out a rally from College Square to the Collector Office Parade Ground, where they held the protest meeting. Later, a memorandum was submitted to the district Collector addressing to the Prime Minister and Chief Minister.


Tuesday, February 23, 2016

RSS CHIEF IN BHUBANESWAR

RSS  CHIEF  IN BHUBANESWAR


Bhubaneswar,23/2 – Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha Sarasanghachalak (RSS chief) Param Pujaniya Dr. Mohan Bhagwat arrived at  Bhubaneswar on 23rd February for his 2 day visit to Odisha. He will join a Dharma Sabha organized by Dharma Jagarana Mancha on 24th February at Mahimagadi Joranda, Dhenkanal as said by Viswa Sambad Kendra, Odisha







Saturday, February 20, 2016

Odisha SIMI arrests: ‘Accused planned blasts to avenge Muzaffarnagar riots

Police officials of different States and National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths have arrived in Odisha to grill the five operatives of banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) while the Special Task Force (STF) of the Crime Branch is grilling the arrested operatives at undisclosed locations here.
The STF has formed different teams to carry out the investigation process smoothly.
While a special team is engaged for quizzing the terror suspects, another one is looking after their security aspects.
A woman officer was also engaged to quiz the female terror suspect while all the suspects would be quizzed in three shifts, revealed a top police source.
On Thursday, the suspects had been interrogated in the presence of Crime Branch Special DG BK Sharma and Crime Branch IG and STF chief Arun Bothra.
The STF has got the five SIMI operatives on a 13-day remand for interrogation which will end on March 1.
Besides, an NIA team has reached Rourkela and begun its investigations, sources revealed.
Meanwhile, a three-member team of the Madhya Pradesh police arrived at Nangamahal in Bhadrak, where the five operatives had taken a house on rent, and started investigation.
On Thursday too, CB Special DG Sharma along with his deputy Arun Bothra rushed to the rented house along with two of the arrested SIMI operatives
During raid, police seized SIMI magazine, a dongle, two mobile phones, a pen drive, and wires from the rented house.
Posing as carpenters, the suspects had stayed in the house. In November last year, they suddenly left the place after locking the room.
These activists of the banned outfit had escaped from the district jail in MP’s Khandwa in 2013 by scaling the jail’s 14-feet-high wall and police teams of multiple States were looking for them since them.
An eight-member STF team with the five suspects in its custody amid tight security had left Rourkela for Bhubaneswar and reached Bhubaneswar on Friday morning after getting them on a 13-day remand from the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) Court, Rourkela.
The SIMI activists Mehboob Khan, Mohd Salik, Amjad Khan, Zakir Hussain and Mehboob’s mother Najma Biwi were arrested from the Quereshi Mohalla of the Nala Road locality of Rourkela in the wee hours Wednesday after an exchange of fire with a joint team of Telangana and Odisha police.

Friday, February 19, 2016

SIMI operatives taken to Bhadrak, rented house searched

BALASORE: The Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) operatives spent eight months in Nangamahala area in  Bhadrak district, posing as small traders, before shifting to Rourkela. They had introduced the 60-year-old woman Nazma Biwi, mother of one of the four operatives, as a cook. The operatives were always reluctant to develop closeness with locals.

A three-member team of anti-terror squad from Madhya Pradesh and Special Task Force (STF) team of Odisha Police came across these facts after they raided the Bhadrak hideout and interrogated the house owner, Tajmul Hussain Khan alias Munu Khan and his neighbours.Along with two arrested SIMI operatives, Zakir Hussain and Md Saleq, the STF team, led by Crime Branch Special DG BK Sharma and IG Arun Bothra, arrived at Nangamahala on Friday.After escaping from Khandwa District Jail in Madhya Pradesh in 2013 by scaling a 14-ft high wall, the four - Sk Mehboob, Amzad Khan, Zakir Hussain and Md Saleq - had come to Odisha. Nazma accompanied them after Mehboob, her son, was injured in an accidental explosion at Bijnaur while making bombs. Before landing in Bhadrak, they had stayed at Sunapalli in Sambalpur for some months.Sources said they had come here in June last year and took the house of Munu, a cattle trader, on rent for `1,400 per month. While the house was locked for the last one month, they returned a week ago to leave again with some valuables.“They posed as timber and fertiliser traders and the woman as cook. They used to leave the house in the morning and return home in the night while the woman remained alone in the house. They never interacted with anyone and never moved in groups. The four used to come to the market place one after another,” said a local, requesting anonymity.Bhadrak police detained Munu for questioning. Sources said he often visited West Bengal. The stay of SIMI operatives in Bhadrak assumes significance as the district houses a test facility of DRDO and the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur is just 85 km away.

Thursday, February 18, 2016

SIMI Group's Bhadrak Safe House Traced

BHUBANESWAR: The four Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) operatives, who were arrested from Rourkela late on Tuesday night, have confessed to their role in the 2014 train blast at Chennai even as Odisha Police located a second safe house of the group at Bhadrak.
During their interrogation on Wednesday night, the Khandwa Module members of SIMI admitted that their fellow members Zakir Hussain and Md Aijazuddin had carried out the low-intensity explosions in Bengaluru-Guwahati Kaziranga Express at Chennai in which a lady IT professional was killed on May 1, 2014. On April 4, 2015, Aijazuddin along with another SIMI member Md Aslam was gunned down in a police encounter at Janakipuram in Nalgonda district of Telangana. The arrested operatives have, however, denied their role in the Patna blast.
In the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, a joint operation by multiple security agencies had led to arrest of four SIMI members - Sk Mehboob, Amzad Khan, Zakir Hussain and Md Saleq. Mehboob’s 60-year-old mother Nazma Biwi was also held from the hideout.
Even as anti-terror squads of Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra are set to quiz the terror operatives, State Police has found a second safe house. Though police had inputs about the hideout, it was finding it difficult to locate the exact place, sources said.
However, after their arrest on Tuesday, police traced the house in Nangamahala area of Bhadrak. The landlord was quizzed and shown pictures of the five whom he recognised, Special Director, Intelligence, Arun Kumar Sarangi said. The house is under lock and key and armed guards have been placed. Sarangi said, investigation revealed that the SIMI operatives maintained their hideouts at four places - Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Bhadark and Rourkela. After the Nalgonda encounter, they are believed to have fled to Kolkata and from there, to Ranchi.
“In Bhadrak, they would stay for seven to eight days and then move. About a month back, they told the landlord that they are were going for Nazma’s treatment. They did not go to Rourkela directly from Bhadrak. We believe they went through Ranchi,” Sarangi said.
The group was apparently looking for an opportunity to carry out a loot at neighbouring Chhattisgarh and move either to Bhadrak or Ranchi. Some documents and mobile phones have been found from the Bhadrak house. Meanwhile, the Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch of Odisha Police has taken over probe of the case. Since STF is mandated with all terror and jihadi related investigation, an eight-member team landed in Rourkela on Wednesday night.
The New Indian Express

ABVP URGES FOR STUDENT UNITY AGAINST ANTI-NATIONALS

Bhubaneswar,18/2-Expressing deep resentment over the observance of Afzal Guru’s death anniversary as martyr’s day by some students of the renowned Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi recently, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) here has demanded stringent action against the anti-national students.
Staging a mass demonstration in front of the Utkal University main gate here on Wednesday, activists of the ABVP city branch said such Left wing student unions carrying out anti-national activities should be banned and the students should be punished like Afzal Guru.
ABVP city coordinator Prabhudatta Samal said such incident can be dangerous for the nation in coming days. He called upon the student community to be united to root out such Left wing student force challenging the unity and integrity of the nation.

SIMI Agents in STF Custody, More Agencies to Join Probe

The Special Task Force (STF) of the Crime Branch, which took over the investigation about the five suspected SIMI operatives arrested on Wednesday from Nala Road area here, took them on a 13-day remand on Thursday.
Though CB DSP and Investigating Officer (IO) of the case Tapan Kumar Mohanty moved the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) court pleading for a 30-day remand, the court granted 13 days to the probe agency.
“As per the court order, the five accused will be produced again at the SDJM court March 1,” said Assistant Public Prosecutor Satya Sharma.
An eight-member team of STF led by STF chief and IG Arun Bothra has already started quizzing the five suspects at an unknown place.
DGP KB Singh said along with the STF, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and police from other states would interrogate the five arrested persons to unearth information about their terrorist activities across the country.
Prior to taking over of the STF, the Rourkela police had presented all five suspected SIMI operatives at the Panposh SDJM court and had got a seven-day remand.
Sources said, during this remand period, besides STF the police officials of other states like Madhya Pradesh, Telangena, Maharashtra, etc., would also interrogate these accused persons, since they are allegedly involved in series of crimes in these states.
Meanwhile, the Rourkela police on Thursday arrested one insurance agent, who was in question for extending support to these five suspected SIMI operatives by preparing fake documents like PAN cards and Voter Identity card, etc., for them.
“During interrogation, it was established that insurance agent Nabin Sahoo, who runs a Xerox shop had helped these accused persons in developing fake identity cards, with help of some forged documents. He was arrested on charges of cheating,” said western range IG RP Sharma.
Police also cordoned off a house rented by Zakhir in Nangamahal area of Bhadrak district to the five arrested persons a few months back.
A joint team of Special Operations Group (SOG), Telangana, Odisha police and Intelligence Bureau had on Wednesday arrested Mehboob Khan alias Guddu, Zakhir Khan alias Sadiq, Amjad Khan alias Dawood, Saliq alias Sallu and Najma (Mehboob’s mother) from a rented house in Rourkela. 

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Odisha police start interrogation of five SIMI operatives

Rourkela,17/2-Five terror suspects, including a woman, with links to the banned Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) were arrested on Wednesday from a rented house in Odisha’s Rourkela city area.
The suspects were arrested after an exchange of fire that lasted three hours between 1 am and 4 am in a thickly populated locality of the steel city, police said. A search of the house yielded three pistols, five guns and 11 rounds of live bullets. The operation was conducted by Odisha police in collaboration with Telangana police and the Intelligence Bureau.
The five arrested people were identified as Zaakir Khan, 32; Amjad Khan, 27; Md Salik, 32; Mehboob Khan, 27; and Mehboob’s mother Nazma Bibi, 55; all from Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh.
The four men, who had allegedly fled from Khandwa jail in 2013, were on the National Investigation Agency’s most wanted list and had a reward of `10 lakh each on their heads.
The terror suspects rented the house claiming to be flower traders, and unsuspecting neighbours said they rarely saw the residents because the house seemed locked all the time. “After we heard sounds of firing, we came to know that some dreaded criminals were in our midst,” said a neighbour.
Odisha director general of police KB Singh said the alleged SIMI operatives were involved in terror activities in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. “They had taken shelter in Rourkela under fictitious names — with bank accounts, PAN cards and other papers under fake names. They were involved in at least 17 criminal cases including terror attacks, murder of policemen and bank robberies across the country,” Singh said.
The police linked the alleged SIMI members with several bank robberies, including one in Sundargarh district of Odisha in September last year, and were investigating their role in several train robberies.
According to reports, the arrested group looted `48 lakh from a State Bank of India branch in Karimnagar district of Telangana last year and killed two policemen while trying to escape. They also killed a policeman in Khandwa.
Salik was involved in a bomb blast in Badaun in Uttar Pradesh last year, according to the police, while several blasts in Chennai, Pune and Roorkee between 2014 and 2015 were also linked to the four arrested people.
The house in Rourkela was one of the many shelters across the country used by the group. “They hardly stayed together and were always on the move. Only Mehboob’s mother was staying constantly in the house. Her role in their terror plans is being investigated,” said a police officer.
Police arrests over the last one year have shed light on Odisha’s growing vulnerability to terrorism.
In January last year, a contractual photographer of the Integrated Test Range of the Defence Research Development Organisation in Balasore district was arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence. Later, in November last year, Odisha police arrested Subash Ramchandran, a Tamil Nadu resident, for allegedly setting five train compartments on fire at the Puri railway station, and al-Qaeda operative Abdur Rehman was arrested from Cuttack district the next month.

Tuesday, February 09, 2016

UMESH PATRI’S BOOK ‘HINDUTWA’ RELEASED

Bhubaneswar,9/2-Noted essayist and thinker Umesh Patri’s book Hindutwa was released here on Sunday on the occasion of his third death anniversary.
“The book depicts social, philosophical and political aspects of Hinduism, and hence is the epitome of Indian culture,” opined dignitaries who attended the programme.
Dr Rajendra Narayan Das, an Odia resident of German, gracing as a guest narrated how humane Patri was. He said Patri’s ideology and philosophy would always remain as an inspiration for the society.
Former Minister Bimbadhar Kuanr, ‘Agaami Satabdi’ editor Sheikh Matlub Ali and noted columnist Asit Mohanty discussed about precious creations of Patri on the occasion.
The function organised by the Dr Umesh Patri Smruti Committee was presided over by noted litterateur and educationist Biswaranjan. Patri’s wife Dr Pratibha Devi was present.  

ABVP SLAMS STATE GOVT APATHY FOR MKCG MESS

ABVP SLAMS STATE GOVT APATHY FOR MKCG MESS

Bhubaneswar,9/2The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has strongly condemned the State Government’s slipshod attitude towards the ongoing turmoil at the MKCG Medical College at Brahmapur.
ABVP activists have alleged that due to inadequate number of doctors, the existing doctors are working under much pressure. “We have been demanding opening of new medical colleges and increase in seat numbers. But the Government’s lackadaisical approach is responsible for not meeting the healthcare needs. This is also a reason behind the recent disorder at the MKCG College, where nine students have been arrested in an assault case,” the ABVP said.
Alleging that the medical students are deprived of their fundamental rights, the ABVP demanded an impartial probe into the MKCG incident.
The ABVP also threatened to launch a State-wide agitation if the students would not be given their fundamental rights, said ABVP State vice-president Dr Jyotirmay Nayak and secretary Abhilas Panda.