ATTACK ON “KARAVALI ALE” OFFICE – VIOLENCE IS NOT THE RIGHT ANSWER TO BLACKMAILING, SLEAZY JOURNALISM OF “KARAVALI ALE”
According to reports reaching us, some miscreants attacked “Karavali Ale” – a sleazy blackmailing newspaper published from Mangalore – and destroyed equipment and property.
While we at this blog have consistently exposed “Karavali Ale” and its Editor B.V.Seetharam’s blackmail journalism, we strongly condemn any violent attack and destruction of property.
We live in a democracy and even though Karavali Ale fits description of “fatherless baby news-maker” category as described by Chief Justice of Karnataka Mr.Cyriac Joseph (click here to read more about Cyriac Joseph’s observation on sleazy journalism by the likes of Karavali Ale media), there are checks and balances to address any issues instead of resorting to violence.
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While it is not known who is behind the attack on Karavali Ale’s office, some reports indicate it may be a well planned insider job by B.V.Seetharam himself.
This blog has exposed Karavali Ale repeatedly many times in recent times.
- Click here to read allegations on how B.V.Seetharam and Karavali Ale accepted lakhs of rupees to start communal riots in Mangalore.
- Click here to read how Karavali Ale’s corrupt reporters blackmail businesses and collect money.
- Click here to read how Karavali Ale poured fuel into communal riots by publishing inflammatory and false reports. Same post also reported how Karavali Ale was responsible for attacks on church by publishing provocative false stories on conversion.
After all these exposes it is said that blackmail journalism by Karavali Ale is not paying much recently and circulation has been falling rapidly as more and more people became aware of Ale’s notorious reputation.
So is this an attention grabbing ploy by B.V.Seetharam and group to increase circulation? Or a ploy to fool insurance companies to grab insurance money?Anyone who knows the history of B.V.Seetharam and Karavali Ale won’t be surprised if whole thing was a well planned move by Karavali Ale who rented some “attackers” to stage an attack his office.
B.V.Seetharam who is well known for such shrewd moves is too smart to leave whole office under the control of an old security guard in-charge of lakhs of rupees worth of equipment.
Whatever the real reasons are for the “attack” on Karavali Ale, whole incident again shows that one can’t go very far with illegal, blackmailing and sleazy journalism as practiced by Karavali Ale
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February 1, 2007 at 4:55 am
Not a surprise really. As the adage goes “those who live by sword die by sword”
February 1, 2007 at 4:57 am
After Hitendra Prasad’s murder (which some people still think was arranged by Karavali Ale group) B.V.Seetharam was the unchallenged king of underworld journalism in coastal Karnataka. As the previous commentor notes, no one is really surprised this happenned. It was only a question of “when”
Saqlain Kapu
February 1, 2007 at 4:59 am
Phew only 10 lakh rupees damage. Karavali Ale and BVSee have crores worth of illgotten assets from all the blackmailing.
February 1, 2007 at 5:00 am
most likely insurance scam
police should trace all the calls made by B.V.See in last month to see if he had contracted with someone to arrange the attack….
As you say why was there only one old guard in the building if there was indeed a threat?????
February 2, 2007 at 5:39 pm
B V See better turn to history of Mangalore media
Remember NAGORI?