Udupi: Communist Party to hold protest in Rathabeedi

By Snehalatha, Udupi
Bellevision Media Network

Udupi, 25 January 2012: Communist Party of India (M) Udupi district Committee has accused of making differences among the castes in Shri Krishna Mutt and has organized to conduct a huge protest rally in Rathabeedi on 26th January 2012. Though the Kanakana Kindi which was formed for refusing Krishna darshana to the lower caste stands as an example against such differences, the differences are still taking place among the castes, in the dining halls during serving the food. There are four different categories for serving the food such as Madhwa Brahmana, Non Madhwa Brahmana, Officer – Politician – Special dignitaries and Common man. Opposing this practice the protest is being conducted, said Committee Secretary K. Shankar.

 

 
Recently in Kukke Subrahamanya made snana was conducted, even in Dharmastala there are two categories such as Brahmins and Non Brahmins. To all these wrong practices the differences in the castes is the reason, so to get rid of such differences the differences in the caste system has to be eliminated. Therefore, to have the equality among all the people as per the constitution CPI(M) is conducting this protest on the day of the formation of the constitution, which is the Republic day, he said.
 
On this day in the morning at 11.00 am the public gathering will be held near Ajjarakadu Huthathma katte, state leaders such as G.V. Shrirama Reddy, G.N. Nagaraj will speak on the occasion. Later in a procession through Rathabeedi the protest will be conducted in front of Krishna Mutt. In this protest about 5,000 people which includes 1,000 activists from Udupi, 500 from D.K. district and from other districts, he said.
 
In the press conference party leaders Vishwanatha Rai and Mahabala Vaderahobali were present.