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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Calling political contest ‘vote jihad’ wrong, Hindu society must counter it: Ram temple treasurer
Pune (PTI): Swami Govinddev Giri, the treasurer of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, said on Sunday that it was wrong to describe a political fight as “vote jihad”, asserting that the Hindu society must counter it.
His comments come amid Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s attacks on “vote jihad” and calls to respond to it with ‘dharma-yudh’.
Speaking to reporters here, the Hindu seer said directions about whom to vote were earlier discretely issued from religious places by distributing pamphlets but slogans like ‘vote jihad’ are now being openly given.
The religious leader said 'jihad' is equivalent to ‘dharma-yudh’.
“Calling a fight between two political parties 'yudh' is not right. But since ‘vote jihad’ is being openly advocated, it must be countered by the Hindu society without hesitation,” he said.
Voting is the right and responsibility of good citizens, said the religious leader from Ayodhya Ram temple.
“Being a true Hindu is pro-humanity, and treating everyone equally like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,” he said, adding, “We should tolerate injustice as well.”
Earlier, referring to a purported appeal by an Islamic scholar for “vote jihad” against the BJP-led Mahayuti government, Fadnavis had called for a “dharma-yudh of votes” to counter it.
During a few rallies in Pune ahead of the November 20 assembly polls, Fadnavis had played a video by Islamic scholar Sajjad Nomani and claimed that the slogan of “vote-Jihad” was raised.
It is being said that a person who votes for the BJP must be ostracised, Fadnavis claimed.
“If these people are trying to do vote jihad, if they are saying they will destabilise the government through vote jihad, then you will also have to do dharma-yudh of votes,” Fadnavis had said in a swipe at the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi.
