Mangaluru: Mithun Rai's car damaged in stone pelting by BJP workers
Violence broke out between workers of the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) near the polling station of the Government in the Moodshedde area of Moodbidri constituency, DK district, during the Assembly elections on Wednesday.
Congress candidate Mithun Rai's car was reportedly damaged in the incident after stones were pelted. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anshukumar, reached the scene to find the vehicle had been damaged, and two women had been injured.
The incident occurred around 7:40 p.m. when Mithun Rai was reportedly speaking to activists near the polling station of Moodshedde. BJP members allegedly began shouting "Modi Modi," and Congress supporters responded by shouting "Jai Congress." This led to an exchange of words between Congress and BJP workers, which escalated into violence with both parties throwing stones at each other.
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Police were deployed immediately to disperse the crowd, and the Commissioner of Police, Kuldeep Kumar Jain, visited the site and inspected the damage. Additional police have been deployed to the area, and Mithun Rai and Congress workers have demanded the immediate arrest of the BJP workers who were involved in the stone pelting incident. Despite this incident, polling in the DK district was reported to have been peaceful.
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Chandrashekhar Swamiji apologises for remark on denying voting rights to Muslims
"If my statement has upset our Muslim brothers, I deeply regret it."
Bengaluru: Kumara Chandrashekharanath Swamiji, head of the Vishva Okkaliga Mahasansthana Mutt, has expressed regret over his controversial statement suggesting that "Muslims should be denied voting rights."
In a press release, Swamiji clarified, "Muslims are also citizens of this country. Like everyone else, they too have voting rights. If my statement yesterday has caused discomfort to our Muslim brothers, I sincerely apologise for it."
He further added, "Okkaligas are inherently tolerant of all religions. We have always treated people of every faith equally. Our Mutt maintains cordial relations with Muslims, and they frequently visit us. Similarly, we attend their weddings and other joyous occasions. Hence, there is no intolerance towards this community." Swamiji appealed to the public to disregard the controversy surrounding his remark.
The controversial statement was made during a farmers' rally, ‘Raita Gharjana,’ organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, Karnataka Pradesh, at Freedom Park, Bengaluru, on Tuesday. Addressing the gathering, Swamiji had said, "A law should be enacted to deny voting rights to the Muslim community, and the Wakf Board should be abolished."
The remark drew widespread criticism from political leaders and the public alike. Following the backlash, Swamiji issued his apology, stating, "Muslims are also citizens of this country. Like everyone else, they too have voting rights. If my statement yesterday has caused discomfort to our Muslim brothers, I sincerely apologise for it."
