PM Modi reacts to Oscar Fernandez's demise, says saddened over his death
Vartha Bharati News Bureau/ Fathima Abbas
Mangaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed his condolences on the death of senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Oscar Fernandes who passed away at a private hospital earlier in the day.
Modi took to his official Twitter account and added that he was saddened by the demise of the Rajya Sabha MP.
“Saddened by the demise of Rajya Sabha MP Shri Oscar Fernandes Ji. In this sad hour, my thoughts and prayers are with his family and well-wishers. May his soul rest in peace” he wrote in the tweet.
Oscar Fernandes was admitted to the hospital here after he suffered a head injury due to a fall when practising Yoga at his home in July this year. He had undergone to remove a clot in his brain.
Oscar was the Union Cabinet Minister for Transport, Road and Highways and Labour and Employment, Government of India in UPA government and was considered to be one of the closest confidantes of the Gandhi family including Rahul Gandhi.
Saddened by the demise of Rajya Sabha MP Shri Oscar Fernandes Ji. In this sad hour, my thoughts and prayers are with his family and well-wishers. May his soul rest in peace: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 13, 2021
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Karnataka's Bill against Hate Speeches conspiracy against Hindutva activists: Pramod Muthalik
Davanagere: Sri Rama Sene national president Pramod Muthalik has accused the state government of using the proposed Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill to target Hindus and to suppress Hindutva organisations and their leaders.
Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Muthalik said the Sene opposes the Bill. According to him, the government is bringing this legislation only to appease Muslim voters while selectively targeting Hindu voices.
He questioned whether it is wrong to speak against cow slaughter when the ban is already in force but violations still occur in many places. “Is it wrong to raise awareness among Hindus about love jihad? Is it wrong to oppose illegal construction of churches, mosques or encroachments on cremation grounds? Is objecting to religious conversions wrong?” he asked.
Muthalik alleged that the Bill attempts to silence anyone who questions or protests such issues. He said the move goes against the spirit of the Constitution framed by Dr B.R. Ambedkar and is aimed at weakening the Hindu community.
He urged BJP and JD(S) MLAs to strongly oppose the Bill in the upcoming session and ensure it does not get passed. The organisation will submit memorandums to all legislators and mount pressure, he added.
During the press meet, Muthalik tore copies of the Bill in protest. Leaders of Sri Rama Sene including Parashuram Nadavinamani, Yashavanth, Sridhar and Madhu were present.
