BJP is politicising Pulwama Incident: Sitaram Yechuri
Kasaragod, Feb 16: CPM national general secretary Sitaram Yechury said that the BJP is politicising the Pulwama terror attack.
Speaking to reporters at Manjeshwar during his visit to Kasaragod to participate in LDF Jana Samrakshana Yatre, on Saturday, he said that there was no alliance with the Congress in West Bengal. The aim of the CPM was to defeat both the Congress and TMC. In the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, the left parties would emerge as a big force and 2004 result would be repeated in 2019, he exuded Confidence.
As to why the BJP, which has been speaking about equality between man and woman, is opposing the entry of women into Sabarimala temple? While implementing the triple talaq, the BJP was saying that both male and female were equal. But in Sabarimala issue, it was taking double standard. It was politicising such issues only to get votes, he alleged.
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FIR registered against Karnataka seer over his remarks on voting power to Muslims
Bengaluru (PTI): An FIR has been registered against Vishwa Vokkaliga Mahasamastana Math seer Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swamiji for his remarks on voting power to Muslims, police said on Friday.
He made the statement during a protest meeting organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh here on Tuesday against notices issued by Karnataka's Waqf board.
Urging everyone to unite to protect farmers and their land, Swamiji said that a law should be brought in where Muslims community don't have the voting power.
Stating that it should be ensured there is no Waqf board, he said someone taking away someone else's land is not "Dharma".
"...everyone should fight against injustice being caused to farmers...it is said that the Waqf board can claim anyone's land. It is a big injustice...someone taking away someone else's land is not Dharma... So, everyone should fight to ensure that farmers' land remains with them," the seer had said.
However, on Wednesday, Swamiji expressed regret over his statement, calling it a "slip of tongue".
He said Muslims are also citizens of this country, and they too have voting rights like others.
Based on the complaint by a social worker, the FIR was registered against him on Wednesday at Upparpet police station here, police said.
"We have registered a case against him (Swamiji) under section 299 (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita," a senior police officer said.
