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Press statement: PUCL expels R. Eswarraj, Haneef Saheb Pajapalla and Ajoy D’ Silva

01.05.2025 · Posted in Uncategorized

We herewith inform the Government officials, Bank officials, the District Collector and District Superintendent of Police and other officials, Media, as well as to bring the attention of the general public of Dakshina Kannada, to the findings of  the National Enquiry Committee of the PUCL, which enquired into allegations against R. Eswarraj, Haneef Saheb Pajapalla, and Ajoy D’ Silva has concluded that they shall be expelled forthwith from the membership of the PUCL. They will also not be allowed to become members in the future.

Members of the public, officials, and others are hereby informed that R. Eswaraj, Haneef Saheb Pajapalla and Ajoy D’ Silva Do not represent PUCL and they should also not be entertained as representing PUCL.

The decision to expel and remove R. Eswaraj, Haneef Saheb Pajapalla and Ajoy D’ Silva from the membership of PUCL has been duly ratified by the state executive of the PUCL.

We also announce that the Ad Hoc Committee constituted to streamline and regularise the functioning of PUCL DK-Mangaluru District unit is duly authorised by PUCL National to function as the official PUCL District unit.  It is also brought to your notice that other than the below mentioned members, no one else is authorised to represent the PUCL Dakshina Kannada. The members are:

  • Mr. T. R. Bhat, Convener
  • Mr. Mohammad Haneef U
  • Mr. Colin D’Silva
  • Mr. Joshi Sathyananda G
  • Mr. Kishor Attavar

Arvind Narrain, President, PUCL-K
Shujayathulla, General Secretary, PUCL-K

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