Kumta: Cong, BJP, JDS leaders join Muslim organisations to condemn Pulwama attack
Kumta: In an absolute show of unity in diversity, several organisations including from both right wing and left, came together to condemn the Pulwama attack, here in Kumta on Monday.
Among the major organisations that participated in the condemnation meet and rally were, Congress, JDS, BJP, Hindu Jagarana Vedike, Kumta Jamat-ul-Muslimeen, North Kanara Muslim United Forum (NKMUF) and students of several educational institutions among others.
A solidarity march was also taken out, which marched across the major landmarks of the town, beginning from Mastikatte circle, sloganeering ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ and ‘Vande Mataram’ along with anti-Pakistan slogans.
“People, irrespective of caste, creed, religion or any other differences joined the march in solidarity with the martyred soldiers, this shows that the nation is united in fight against terrorism and those who perpetrate and give shelters to them” NKMUF General Secretary, Mohsin Quazi told Vartha Bharati over phone call.
The march then headed to the Assistant Commissioner’s office where they submitted a memorandum to the President of India and the Prime Minister, condemning the attack and urging them to initiate strict action against the perpetrators.
Honnavar-Kumta BJP MLA, Dinakar Shetty, Ex-Congress MLA Sharada Shetty, Hindu Jagarana Vedike president Ganesh Bhat, North Kanara Muslim United Forum general secretary Muhammad Mohsin Quazi, Kumta Muslim Association president Muhammad Akbar Mulla, JDS leader Pradeep Naik, Ideal Education Trust president Basti Muhammad Malik Saheb, former BJP leader Suraj Naik Soni, Kumta Jamaat Ul Muslimeen president Muhammad Shafi Shaikh, Kumta Al-Ittihad Youth Committee president Iftikhar Shaikh Advocate RG Naik, Harish Shet, Sampat Kumar and others were present in the march.
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After arriving from Delhi, Shinde heads to his native village; Mahayuti meet likely on Sun
Mumbai(PTI): Outgoing Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who returned to Mumbai from New Delhi on Friday morning, is travelling to his native village in Satara district amid continuing suspense over his successor a week after the assembly poll results.
Shinde had told reporters in New Delhi on late Thursday night that the next meeting of the Mahayuti alliance on government formation will be held in Mumbai on Friday.
However, the caretaker CM, who heads the Shiv Sena, is travelling to his native village Dare in Satara district in western Maharashtra and the meeting is now expected to take place on Sunday, the sources said.
The Shiv Sena leader has repeatedly said he would not be an obstacle in the government formation and abide by the decisions taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the next chief minister.
Different viewpoints are emerging in the Shiv Sena over Shinde's place in the next government to be headed by the BJP, the biggest constituent in the Mahayuti, which posted a thumping win in the just-held assembly polls.
Many leaders in the Shiv Sena are asking Shinde to accept deputy CM's post if offered by the BJP. However, another section feels it wouldn't be right for him to accept No. 2 position after serving as CM for more than two-and-a-half years, the sources said.
"The government formation process will start after the BJP announces its legislature party leader," they said.
During his Delhi trip, Shinde had met Shah and discussed formation of the next government in the state. His deputies in the outgoing state cabinet Devendra Fadnavis (BJP) and Ajit Pawar (NCP) had also met the senior BJP leader.
Talking to reporters in the national capital, Shinde called the discussion “good and positive”.
Shinde, Fadnavis and Pawar had also met BJP president J P Nadda.
