NON KANNADA FRICTION
Activist Attack

Report by - CNB                 Photos by - K.M. Veeresh                        Date -18th August  2004

The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce President Ramesh addressing the press at KSCA Club on Wednesday afternoon said all the sectors of the industry should learn to live like brothers. Ramesh in his address urged the government to maintain the status quo. The time bound action is necessary and all of a sudden stopping of non-Kannada films affect a section of distributors who are also Kannadigas by origin he said. On coming Monday there is a crucial meeting with the Karnataka Government and the vital two points would be discussed to give an immediate relief. Dr. Rajkumar house is like that of a ‘Guru’ house. It would be fine the deadline of Nov.1 is fixed for non Kannada films. Let us all solve our problems inside the four walls rather than coming to roads said Ramesh in his address.

“I would abide by what I say. I am not a coward”. Certain statements made on the protest rally day should have been immediately condemned. But the insult is meted out to someone who has not committed mistake he added. 

ATTACK ON NON KANNADA FILMS
Wednesday development is giving a different shape to the protest that got a kick off on last Monday (9th August). Some of the activists have pelted stones and ransacked the Movieland theatre. The famous non Kannada and Kannada film producer cum distributors Pal Chandani office was completed smashed. While for Movieland theatre the loss is around one lakh, for Pal Chandani office the loss is around Rs.5 lakhs says Ajay Chandani. The activists also attacked the office of Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce in Gandhinagar and threw pamphlets.

The Bangalore police have arrested one of the activists in an hospital. He tried to break the glass at Pal Chandani office from his hand.