BJP has converted coastal region into laboratory for Hindutva politics: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, November 16: Former chief minister Siddaramaiah tweeted that the BJP has converted the Karnataka coastal region into a laboratory for Hindutva politics due to which its national leaders visit the place very often.
Retaliating the BJP in a series of tweets,
Tweet 1: Siddaramaiah said that though Amit Shah and Narendra Modi settled in Karnataka, the people would not support BJP in the Lok Sabha election.
Tweet 2: BJP wanted to keep the Ayodhya issue alive instead of constructing the Ram Mandir. At a time when the election is fast approaching, the BJP has stirred up Ram Mandir issue provoking the emotional feelings of people. It was just an effort to attract people towards it and people also aware about it, he tweeted.
Tweet 3: GT Deve Gowda was the district minister in Mysuru and SR Mahesh was the Cabinet minister. The Congress party required a voice in the district for which, they have asked the JDS to give the Mayor post to the Congress and it was justifiable demand.
Tweet 4: Till I am in politics, I would protect the interests of the Ahinda community. Ahinda is not just an organization. It is a movement. The movement will be alive till their demands are fulfilled and I will support it. Even now, I have been working as their voice.
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಕರಾವಳಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಕೋಮುವಾದದ ಪ್ರಯೋಗ ಶಾಲೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ, ಹಾಗಾಗಿ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ನಾಯಕರು ಆಗಾಗ ಕರಾವಳಿಗೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅಮಿತ್ ಶಾ ಮತ್ತು ನರೇಂದ್ರ ಮೋದಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಂದು ಮನೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ರೂ ಈ ಬಾರಿಯ ಲೋಕಸಭೆ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಜೆಪಿಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಜನ ಬೆಂಬಲ ನೀಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.@INCKarnataka pic.twitter.com/SJScW6kVRD
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) November 16, 2018
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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.
