Mangaluru: SSF, SYS stage protest against media houses that framed Abdul Rauf as 'terrorist'
Mangaluru: In the wake of a recent incident wherein a Belthangady Madrasa employee Abdul Rauf was telecasted as “Terrorist” by some of the major media houses of the region, Sunni Students Federation (SSF) and Sunni Yuvajana Sangam on Monday staged protest outside Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner’s office at State Bank here.
The protesters raised slogans against the media houses while also calling such incidents as “Media Terrorism”.
SYS Karnataka Chief G. M Mohammed Kamil added that the protest was not against all the media houses but only against those who ‘misuse their freedom of press’ to harass ordinary citizens of the country by labelling them anti-national.
Mohammed Ali of SSF Dakshina Kannada remarked that the media had tarnished the image of innocent man Abdul Rauf by showing him as a terrorist on TV. “These media houses are the dark spots of the media and journalism industry” he said while further criticizing them for their irresponsible and questionable reporting.
Adding that the media’s irrensponsible and biased attitude will hurt the secular fabric of the country, he said “The society will not accept such media houses and they will lose their credibility if they keep attacking one single religion”.
SSF District President Ibrahim Sakafi stressed that a media house should work as a force to secure democratic and secular values in the country. He called upon the police to take action against the media houses spreading fake news while also noting that the organisation will continue protesting in state and national capital if action is not initiated against these media houses.
Victim Abdul Rauf Musliyar, SSF District Secretaries Hafil yakub Saidi, KP Sirajuddin Sakafi and Ashraf Kinara and others were present during the protest.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
