Derive inspiration from Rani Abbakka and fight atrocities:Saara Aboobakker tells women

Derive inspiration from Rani Abbakka and fight atrocities:Saara Aboobakker tells women

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Feb 10, 2013: The Veerarani Abbakka Utsav decennial celebrations 2013  organised by the Department of Kannada and Culture and Veerarani Abbakka Utsav Samithi, was inaugurated by veteran writer Dr Saara Aboobakker,  at the Rani Abbakka Vedike of Ullal Bharath High School grounds on February 9, Saturday.

Speaking on the occasion, she questioned  why young women from the district cannot take to the streets and fight against atrocities at a time when the valiant queen Abbakka could do so against the Portuguese centuries ago.

Saara Aboobakker lashed out at the vigilante group that  was attacking innocents on the pretext of protecting the culture of the land. Let the fight against the moral policemen begin from Ullal, she urged.

Saara Aboobakker further regretted the fact that  the names of   other valiant women like Chand Bibi of Bijapur and Razia Sultan of Delhi who too had  worked towards Hindu Muslim unity five centuries ago and had  encouraged inter- religious marriages were fading to oblivion.

On the controversy over Tipu Sultan and the efforts made by some to project Tipu  as anti-Hindu, she said  the fact that several had cheated Tipu including Meer Sadiq and Poornaiah, is concealed. She also said there was a need to present facts regarding Tipu Sultan and his rule.

Earlier, MLA UT Khader hoisted the flag. Anwar Manippady, President of State Minorities Commission released the Abbakka documentary. State Fisheries Corporation President Nitin Kumar inaugurated  various seminars while the cultural programmes were inaugurated by folk artiste Bhavani.

Rahim Uchil. Beary Academy President,   Ullal TMC Vice President Bhavani, Ramdas Gowda, KSRP 7th Batallion Commandant, Moses Jayashekhar, DDPI were present.

Dinaker Ullal, Working President of the Abbakka Utsav Samithi,  Sadananda Bangera, Vice President, and other office bearers were on the dais.

A half marathon organised in the morning from Bharath High School grounds was inaugurated by MLA UT Khader.

Prior to the inaugural of the function, a colorful cultural procession was taken out from Tokkottu to the venue of the function.