Mangaluru: Right ahead of the Lok Sabha Election, Dakshina Kannada Congress Candidate Mithun Rai has stirred a discussion among the people, as the Youth Congress leader was spotted wearing saffron shawl (generally accredited to BJP, Sangh Parivar and organisations bearing Hindutva ideologies) instead of the Congress shawl.

On Thursday, Mithun shared pictures of his campaigning activities in Bantwal on Facebook, which caught attention of the people. One picture of party workers’ bike rally and workers' convention in Vamadapadavu in Bantwal Taluk particularly was the talk of the town as all his supporters were seen wearing Saffron shawl, confusing people if it was a Congress candidate’s rally or BJP’s.

However, when Mithun was campaigning in Melkar, he and his party workers and supporters were all seen wearing the Congress shawl.

The photos are widely being shared and discussed on popular social media applications Facebook and WhatsApp. While some criticized Mithun for being a soft Hindutva leader, others defended him saying it is individual choices to wear any color which is not important.

Some BJP workers have added that merely wearing a Saffron shawl will not get Mithun votes of Hindus, while some have added that Mithun chooses his shawl according to the locality he is campaigning and whichever religion dominates that particular area he wears the shawl accordingly.

In the run up to the elections, this shawl debate is only expected to get more intense and can turn out to be a deciding factor during the election.

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Belthangady: The family of late Ramlan Ajhari rebuilt the house of the late Ramlan Ajhari in a program held by Dakshina Kannada District Janiyyatul Muallimin in the premises of Kajur Perdadi Ajmer Khaja Juma Mosque on Thursday. The handover was performed by Khazi Shaikhuna Twakha Ahmed of South Kannada District, Musliyar.

District Janiyyatul Muallimeen President Shansuddin Darimi Pammale Madannur presided over the function. District Janiyatul Muallimeen Secretary Muhammad Navi Mundole welcomed the guests. On this occasion, Engineer Muhammad Twahir Bangerakatte was honored for building a neat house.

District Janiyyatul Muallimin Vice President Ashraf Faizhi Belthangady, SKSBV District Convenor Ashraf Hanifi Karaya, Muhammadali Darimi Kukkaje, SKSSF East District Secretary Harris Kausar, District Muallimin Councilor Abdul Razak Madani Suratkal Range, Rafiq Darimi Moodabidri Range, Phaluluddin Musliar Mangalore Range, Nisar Musliar Bantwala Range, KM, Siddique Faizadi, Karajdi Range Secretary Abdul Aziz Ashshafi, Hamid Faizi Gurupura, and Belthangady Range teachers, members of the board of directors of Kajur Perdadi Ajmer Khaja Juma Mosque, village leaders participated.