Milad-un-Nabi celebrated across Udupi district with religious fervor
Hindu youth distribute cold drinks
Udupi, November 20: On the occasion of birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the Muslims across the district celebrated Milad-un-Nabi on Tuesday with religious fervor and gaiety.
The Milad-un-Nabi was celebrated at Juma Masjid at Doddanagudde in the city. A procession which was taken out from the masjid, passed through Police Quarters, Manoligujji, Budagi bus stand before it returned to the same place. The birthday of the Prophet was celebrated across Kaup taluk. The procession which started from Kaup Polipu Juma Masjid passed through National Highway 66 Koppal Angadi masjid, Majur, Pakeernakatte and Mallar masjids and converged at the Kaup Polipu masjid. The procession of Kunjur and Polya Madrasa passed through Paniyuru and Bhaskar Nagar Syed Arabi madrasa and National Highway before converging at Mulur.
Milad rally of Mulur Jamat passed through the National Highway and assembled at Muluru masjid. The Byndoor Navunda Juma Masjid procession started from Maravanthe and reached Kirimanjeshwara and returned to Maravanthe, in which hundreds of children and youth participated.
Milad-un-Nabi was also celebrated at Shirur and the procession organized as part of the celebration was passed through Konamaiki, Shirur town, Muslim colony, market place. In the same way, the celebration was conducted at Padubidri, Karkala and other places. In various places, the message of the Prophet was displayed. Maulvis of masjids, madrasa children, villagers and locals participated in the processions. Following the procession and celebrations, the security arrangement was beefed up in the district.
Hindu youth distributed cold drinks
As a mark of religious harmony, Hindu youths distributed cold drinks and drinking water to the Muslims who participated in the Milad-un-Nabi procession at Kaup town.
MLA Lalaji Mendon distributed Laddu and Jamat distributed sweets. Kaup town municipal council president Malini Soumya, Vice president Usman Kaup, Opposition leader Arun Shetty, Members Anil, Harish Nayak, Imran and others were present.
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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."
