Mangaluru: Congress Minority leaders in DK resign en masse over serial murders, Govt inaction
Mangaluru: Several Muslim leaders and office-bearers of the Congress party in Dakshina Kannada district collectively resigned from their posts on Thursday, expressing anger over the recent serial killings in the region and what they called the continued neglect of the Muslim community by the state government.
The resignations were announced during an emergency meeting held at the Shadi Mahal auditorium in Bolar, Mangaluru. Leaders and activists from across the Congress hierarchy — from booth-level workers to district and state office-bearers — were present at the gathering, which saw tense and emotional scenes unfold.
The meeting was held under the leadership of KPCC General Secretary M.S. Mohammed. D.K. District Congress Minority Unit President Shahul Hameed addressed the gathering and expressed frustration over the deteriorating law and order situation in Dakshina Kannada, especially in the wake of the brutal murder of Abdul Rahman, secretary of the Kolathamajalu mosque.
Anger boiled over when party workers stormed the stage and began demanding justice, shouting slogans and pressing the leadership to stand with the community. Despite efforts by senior leaders like M.S. Mohammed, former corporator Abdul Rauf, and Suhail Kandak to calm the agitated crowd, the situation quickly spiralled out of control.
Sources said the leaders had initially planned to postpone their resignation for a week and adopt a wait-and-watch approach. However, this change in stance led to outrage among the workers, who accused the leadership of backtracking and failing to take a firm stand.
The hall soon descended into chaos, with shouting and commotion making it nearly impossible to continue the proceedings. Facing intense pressure from the grassroots workers, the leaders gave in and began announcing their resignations publicly.
Suhail Kandak was the first to step down from his post, setting off a chain reaction. One by one, other leaders including Shahul Hameed and M.S. Mohammed followed suit, declaring their resignations from their respective party roles. The collective resignations were seen as a strong message to both the Congress leadership and the state government.
The mass resignation comes amid heightened tensions in Dakshina Kannada following a series of targeted killings, with many alleging a pattern of communal violence and selective inaction.
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PM Modi is controlled by Donald Trump, wants to do the same in TN: Rahul Gandhi
Ranipet (Tamil Nadu) (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was being "controlled" by US President Donald Trump and that the PM wanted the AIADMK to capture power so that he could control Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.
Also, he claimed that the prime minister "handed out our energy security and gave away our data, besides selling our farmers and small and medium industries."
"You saw yesterday (in Parliament) the face of Prime Minister Narendra Modi completely lacking confidence," Rahul said on the delimitation bill.
"He (PM) could not even face the opposition. He was sitting sideways. And the reason is, he is controlled by the United States. He signed the India-US deal that sold our country out," Rahul said while addressing an election rally here.
He further said, "Today, if Donald Trump tells Modi to jump, Modi jumps. If Donald Trump tells Modi to lie down, Modi lies down. Why? Because Donald Trump controls Modi fully. How does he control him? He controls through the Epstein files. He controls him because he knows Modi's financial systems and understands Modi's link with Adani," the Congress leader alleged.
Just as he was being controlled by Trump, Modi wanted to do the same to the chief minister of Tamil Nadu. "That is why he wants to put AIADMK in power in TN," Rahul said.
The Union government had rejected references to PM Modi in the latest Jeffrey Epstein case files, describing it as “little more than trashy ruminations by a convicted criminal that deserves to be dismissed with the utmost contempt”.
