BJP is using innocent Hindus to stifle my voice: Prakash Rai
Mangaluru: ‘BJP is trying to stifle my voice by using innocent Hindus against me, as I am questioning The BJP’s modus operandi of using religion for political gains.’ alleged veteran actor Prakash Rai.
While addressing a press conference here at a private hotel, he said that, the wife of Vedavyasa Kamath, BJP candidate for Mangalore South constituency had appealed to vote for BJP to save Hindutva. ‘I had condemned that through social media. I had appealed not to use religion for political gains. Angered by my statement, a leader of BJP women’s wing has attacked me and my family . In addition to this BJP followers are targeting me and my family in social media by using obscene language. They are trying to impress innocent Hindus that I am against Hindus.
I am not against Hindus. I am neither a supporter of any political party. I am a citizen of this country; a Kannadiga. I condemn anybody who uses religion for political gains. The people of this country are not workers of any particular party. A citizen casts his vote during elections and leads a life of his own. Nobody should mislead these good Hindus. Hence I am participating in this “ Save the Constitution Campaign “ Prakash Rai said.
‘As a conscientious citizen of this country I am responding to the events happening around me. If it is wrong, let them counter me and convince me. Instead of doing that they are attacking me in social media through vicious slander. Is it right?’ He asked.
“Yes, I have married twice. I have divorced one, yet we are good friends even now. She is a daughter in law to my mother and mother to my children. If BJP followers are frustrated with me, it is unfair to target my family. Even in underworld, there are certain ethical lines. I will not keep quiet and watch this slander anymore,’ Rai asserted.
‘Religions should light up our lives; it should not be used to ignite fire. BJP even tried cheap political slander with the death of my son. They even circulated the photoshopped photo of me. The editor of Vishwavani even called me a male Gauri Lankesh’ Prakash Rai said.
He regretted that only those who cannot digest his moral anger are reacting this way. He warned that he will not run away fearing the slander. He cautioned that his patience may run out any time.
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Online fraud: Hotel chef from Udupi cheated of over Rs 1 lakh by WhatsApp contact
Udupi: Udupi City Police have registered a case of online fraud after a 62-year-old hotel chef was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.13 lakh by a woman who befriended him on WhatsApp, claiming to be based in London.
The victim, identified as Pandu Kariappa Poojary, a resident of Kuthpadi in Udupi, was working at a hotel in Mangaluru.
He reportedly came into contact with a woman identifying herself as Emilda William on WhatsApp. During their interactions, she told Poojary that she planned to start a cosmetics and hotel business in India and would meet him during a visit to Mangaluru.
On April 7, Emilda sent Poojary a flight ticket from London to Delhi via WhatsApp. The following day, Poojary received a phone call from a woman who informed him that Emilda had arrived at Delhi airport carrying a demand draft worth Rs 5 crore along with other items. The caller allegedly asked him to pay Rs 70,000.
Subsequently, Poojary also received a call from Emilda, who was reportedly crying and spoke about the situation. Believing the claims, he transferred a total of Rs 1,13,300 in phases using a scanner. He later realised that he had been cheated.
