By Violet Pereira, Team Mangalorean

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St. Aloysius Students Voice Their Anger, Outraged Against Attackers

Mangalore: St Aloysius college students also protested pertaining to resort party attacks,  by boycotting classes.  Addressing the protesters Principal of St Aloysius Fr Swebert D'Silva said that, today Mangalore is famous not only in the country but in the entire world for the wrong reasons. Some elements from the so called organizations are taking law in their own hands and disturbing the peace in the society.  One should understand how to behave in today's civilized society.  No one has the right to force others to follow their ways living in the society, it is his/her choice and we all have the right to live our life.

The recent incident which occurred at the resort is a inhumane act and it will not be tolerated.  The girls were molested by uncivilized goons who themselves may not know the meaning of decency. All this was shown live on television. Somehow the TV media is also responsible for the act, because when  girls were being assaulted and molested the TV media was a mute spectator, recording the whole event and showing it to the world without any attempt to stop or inform the police. This is a cowardly act and the guilty should be punished so that no one will repeat it again. Fr Silva assured his full support towards this cause and said that we must not rest until the culprits are severely punished and justice done to the girls and boys who were assaulted. 

Fr Francis Almeida addressing the protesters said that whatever happened on July 28 was a heinous crime and no man will tolerate this.  No one has the right to enter any private property and assault the girls and boys stripping of their clothes.  The culprits should be punished severely so that no one will dare to repeat it again. Further he said that the media especially the TV channels who were present there at the time of assault should also be severely punished. The students should go and protest in front of the TV Channels who have telecasted live when the girls and boys were assaulted. They could have called the police instead of video-graphing, but they wanted to make it sensational to show the faces of the girls while they were attacked and molested. The district administration is directly responsible for this, they are suppressing the voice of the students by imposing section 144, they were sure that the students will not tolerate such issues, to avoid the anger of the students, the district administration does not want the students voice to be heard but criminals are free to do what they like. 

HOD of Political Science, Dr Roseveera said that it is unfortunate that a city like Mangalore where women have grown with much confidence have to go through situations like these.  We condemn the attackers, we cannot spare the crime which the moral police have committed.  "The media is equally responsible for showing the clippings of the footage again and again, publishing and highlighting the photographs of the victims on the television channels. It is violation against the rights of the individual. Media projection of the incident is unhealthy, media should follow the ethics of journalism.  This is the opportunity for the students to fight against such incidents and get justice.  Media should not  sensitize the issue by showing the molestation of girls repeatedly" , she said. 

Akanksha a third year BCom student speaking on the occasion said that, if we don't protest against such crimes, there will be no place for women in this country.  One day protest will not bring any changes in the society, we have to protest everyday so that no one should dare to touch any girl. She further stated that, entering inside the resort and assaulting girls and boys by stripping of their clothes, and showing their faces to the media is not a civilized act. The so called activists, in the name of culture, taking chance to molest the girls, should be punished mercilessly. There is no excuse for such people in the society. 

Akanksha continued saying that , in that  incident a  boy's dress was stripped off and he was beaten in front of the video camera. Who gave them the rights to assault?  Who are they to teach anyone about what to wear and what not?  Who are they to tell them Where to go and how to enjoy?  This is too much from such organizations, we need to show our strength and teach the culprits a good lesson so that others will not dare to touch any girl in future.
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President of Women Forum, of St Aloysius College, Suman D'Silva addressing the protesters asked " Does any brother molest or beat his sister ?". But here the so called members of the Hindu organization, in the name of moral policing have beaten the boys and molested the girls by stripping off their clothes when they were celebrating birthday party in a private resort. She also asked the protesters who are these to decide about the women dress, and to comment that  the girls wore provocative dress.  The TV channels who were on the scene giving live coverage of the incident should be banned, she said.

All the students demanded for justice and promised to continue their fight till the victims get justice.  

Mangalore : Handover Culprits to Us - We'll Teach Them

Mangalore:  Section 144 being imposed in the city, college students on Monday, July 30 protested inside the college campus sending a strong message to the assailants who had assaulted the college students, and their supporters on July 28 at the Morning Mist Home stay resort, that they will fight till the assaulted students get justice.

Addressing the protesters the Student Council president St Agnes College, Falen Lasrado said that, the so called anti- social organizations have taking the law into their hands and assaulted and molested innocent women who were celebrating one of their friend's birthday party.  If they are really concerned about the culture of the Country let them wear the dhothi, why have they adopted the western culture? All the culprits were seen wearing Jeans. Who are they to decide about what others girls wear?  Who are they to enter someone else's house, question and assault them?  

She further stated that our culture speaks about women being treated with respect. By taking law in their hands, beating girls, molesting them by touching their wrong parts of their body, the goons have done a merciless deed. All the culprits should be brought in front of us, so that we can deal with them in the same way, which they dealt with the girls and boys on July 28.  We will not forget them and we will not stop our agitation.  We need justice and this will not be repeated, she said.

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