Mangalore: RSS Collage on DK Police Website Raises Eyebrows - daijiworld.com
Mangalore: RSS Collage on DK Police Website Raises Eyebrows
Mangalore, May 27 (Bangalore Mirror): As faux pas go, this one is of gigantic proportions. The official website (www.dkpolice.org) of the Dakshina Kannada district police displayed a collage of pictures which appeared to extol the virtues of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on its home page. The collage showed RSS volunteers in their trademark khakhi shorts marching in order and engaging in social activities.
Administrative arms of the government are supposed to be secular, but the pictures suggest otherwise and are cause for alarm, especially since pubs and churches in Mangalore, the headquarters of the district, have repeatedly borne attacked, allegedly by Hindu activists.
The Dakshina Kannada police is probably the first unit in the state to use the Internet as a tool to build a connect between police and the public. B Dayananda, the former superintendent of police (SP) of the district, had launched a blog (spdk.blogspot.com), while the website was launched in 2009. It is being revamped by Abhishek Goyal, the current SP.
The collage has been on the website for more than a year and has seen more than 2 lakh visitors. But when contacted, Goyal said, I am unaware of this. Its a bad mistake. The website is still in the process of being re-launched. The developers, Hyderabad-based Zest Wings, are doing the revamping of the website free of cost and they must have used random pictures for testing. We will take immediate action.
Within minutes of the call, the entire site was pulled down and replaced by a single page which bore the message This site is under construction.
Pratap Reddy, the inspector general of police (Western range) was unavailable for comment, but AR Infant, the in-charge DG&IGP of the state, said he was unaware of the images. Police department websites are meant for the department and the public, Infant said. I was unaware of it. I will look into it and speak to officers concerned.
Holders Spain include Pedro in final EURO squad - UEFA
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque opted largely for the tried and trusted in selecting his final 23-man squad for UEFA EURO 2012.
The holders will be without injured FC Barcelona pair David Villa and Carles Puyol for the finals but have included Pedro Rodríguez, who scored twice on Friday in the Azulgrana's 3-0 defeat of Athletic Club in the Copa del Rey showpiece. Club Atlético de Madrid full-back Juanfran, who made his senior international debut in Saturday's 2-0 friendly victory against Serbia, has also made the cut.
Others to miss out are Barça midfielder Thiago Alcántara (shin) and Athletic defender Andoni Iraola (groin and ankle). "[Thiago] called me last night to report a problem which could cause him to miss the Olympic Games, while we needed to look for a solution to Iraola's absence after talking with the medics at Athletic Club," said Del Bosque from Spain's training base in Austria.
Cesc Fàbregas, meanwhile, is carrying a thigh complaint but the midfielder is among the travelling party for Poland and Ukraine. "This definitive list is a well thought out one; we went over it many times in looking to seek the very best," the coach continued. "Everyone who is included is there on their own merit."
Following their opening encounter versus Italy on 10 June in Gdansk, Spain conclude their Group C campaign in the same city against the Republic of Ireland and Croatia.
Spain squad
Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid CF), Víctor Valdés (FC Barcelona), Pepe Reina (Liverpool FC).
Defenders: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid CF), Gerard Piqué (FC Barcelona), Jordi Alba (Valencia CF), Álvaro Arbeloa (Real Madrid CF), Raúl Albiol (Real Madrid CF), Juanfran (Club Atlético de Madrid), Javi Martínez (Athletic Club).
Midfielders: Xavi Hernández (FC Barcelona), Sergio Busquets (FC Barcelona), Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid CF), David Silva (Manchester City FC), Santi Cazorla (Málaga CF), Jesús Navas (Sevilla FC), Cesc Fàbregas (FC Barcelona), Andrés Iniesta (FC Barcelona).
Forwards: Fernando Llorente (Athletic Club), Juan Mata (Chelsea FC), Fernando Torres (Chelsea FC), Pedro Rodríguez (FC Barcelona), Álvaro Negredo (Sevilla FC).
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