Nithin Kamath’s Weblog

Mangalore is no more what it was a few years back….I know it as a place with warm, happy and friendly people, where there is very little violence and everyone enjoys the life to the fullest. But things have taken the turn for the worse, for the past three days there has been nothing but violence, it looks like the communal forces have taken over Mangalore. The consequence have been adverse, people have lost their life..Shops are closed, no buses running, Business are running under loss, life is completely thrown out of track…have you wondered what would be the situation of the people who earn daily wages, who barely manage to feed their families for a day, have now to survive for 3+ days without earning anything and food also not being available as shops are closed…..who is gaining from all this……i believe no one…..it 100% loss for everyone involved.

What does one get by throwing stones and attacking each other, nothing but more anger and tension leading to people wanting to kill each other. I just hope that the violence and all the trouble end soon, paving way to normalcy. I hear now that “Curfew has been imposed in Mangalore and Police vans are driving around the city of Mangalore announcing the imposing of curfew”. There is so much to say, but I will end with this…. Mangalore City I knew…RIP.

Update: 7 Oct 2006 [10:00 pm]
ndtv.com: Fresh violence near Mangalore, 5 stabbed

Fresh violence has flared up near Mangalore. According to reports, five people have been stabbed and one is seriously injured. Mangalore continues to remain tense after violent clashes flared up across the city on Wednesday.

daijiworld.com: Police to hold Flag March in City - No Relaxation in Curfew yet

Answering the queries about relaxation of curfew in the city, he said that curfew will be lifted on trial basis for an hour on Sunday. Accordingly, curfew will be lifted from 11am to 12 pm on Sunday. “But if the people respond positively, we would lift curfew for two hours in the afternoon. Meanwhile milk and other necessary items will be supplied to people’s house in some of the areas on Sunday.