Disgraceful speech: Case against VHP leader Manjunath Swamy
Udupi, Dec 5: City police filed a case against VHP South region leader Manjunath Swamy on charges of giving derogatory speech against Islam during Janaagraha convention organized by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad at Sri Krishna Mutt Rajangana parking place in the city on December 2, demanding construction of Sri Ram Mandir at Ayodhya.
Following a complaint from Ansar Ahmed from Udupi that action should be taken against Manjunath Swamy as his statement was intended to disturb the law and order in the society, the police registered a case against him on Wednesday.
In his complaint, Ahmed said that Manjunath Swamy had said that ‘Islam was not a religion and Quran was not a sacred book of Islam and Islam has been promoting terrorism’. Thus Manjunath Swamy has given a wrong message to the society against the Islam. It was a great insult to the Islam and hurt the sentiments of Muslims, he said.
Ahmed also said in his complaint that Manjunath Swamy had said Muslims don’t require masjid for prayer and they could do their prayer even at toilets. Ahmed also produced a CD of Manjunath Swamy’s speech to the police.
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West Asia: India supplied 22,000 MT of high-speed diesel to Bangladesh in March, says MEA
New Delhi (PTI): Amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, India has supplied 22,000 metric tonnes of high-speed diesel to Bangladesh in March and has received a request from Seychelles and the Maldives to meet their energy requirements, the MEA said on Friday.
At his weekly briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in his response to a query related to requests received from India's neighbouring countries for fuel amid the West Asia situation, also said that India is "finalising a government-to-government agreement" for the supply of oil and gas, which will play an important role in reinforcing energy security of Mauritius.
The conflict in West Asia has now stretched to nearly 50 days, with global ramifications.
"So, we have received requests from our neighbouring countries for supply of fuel, and these are being looked into, keeping in mind our own requirements, availability and refining capacity," Jaiswal told reporters.
He further said India has "supplied 22,000 metric tonnes of high-speed diesel to Bangladesh in March 2026, and further supplies have continued this month as well".
"You would recall that last month we had supplied 38 metric tonnes of petroleum products to Sri Lanka as well," he added.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Mauritius last week, the MEA spokesperson said, adding, "We are finalising a government-to-government agreement for supply of oil and gas, which will play an important role in reinforcing the energy security of Mauritius".
As far as Nepal is concerned, there is an existing arrangement between Indian Oil Corporation and Nepal Oil Corporation to supply petroleum products to Nepal as per its requirements. The supplies are continuing without any interruption, he said.
Energy supplies to Bhutan also continue according to the existing arrangement.
"As I had mentioned earlier, we have received a request from Seychelles and the Maldives to meet their energy requirements. We continue to be in touch with them in this regard, and are considering the request keeping in mind our own domestic requirements and availability of fuel.
"I would also like to add that our neighbouring country governments have expressed appreciation for the uninterrupted supply, fuel supply to them during the West Asian conflict," Jaiswal said.
Global oil and gas prices surged after Iran restricted the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow lane between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman that handles roughly 20 per cent of global oil and LNG trade.
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