No bloodshed in the name of Temples and Masjids: Shafi Saadi
Milad Sneha Sangama programme
Mangaluru, December 3: Ihsan Karnataka Foundation president NKM Shafi Saadi inaugurated the ‘Milad Sneha Sangama’ programme organized at the ‘Connect-2018 Community Convention’, to mark the Karnataka Cultural Foundation’s 5th anniversary at the Nehru Stadium here on Monday.
Speaking on the occasion, he said that there should not be bloodshed in the name of temples and masjids. The Muslim community would accept the Supreme Court verdict on Babri Masjid and Ram Mandir construction. Action should be taken against those who oppose the verdict. There would be no use from bandhs and disputing statements. Ram Mandir should be constructed under the Constitutional framework. After the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992, then prime minister PV Narasimha Rao had constituted a committee which spent Rs 18 crore in eight years to submit its report, in which there was no reference of the idol of Lord Sri Rama, he said.
Even the Allahabad High Court had given a verdict dividing the land into three parts. In that verdict, it had not mentioned about the idols of Lord Sri Rama. The Muslim community would welcome the Supreme Court verdict, he said.
Karnataka Hajj Samiti member and SSF national committee general secretary KM Abubakar Siddique Montugoli spoke on the occasion, while SYS state president GM Mohammad Kamil Saqafi presided over it.
SYS state vice president DK Umar Saqafi Kambalabettu, State SYS treasurer Yusuf Haji Uppalli, State SYS vice president Hyder Ali Kamil Nizami Shivamogga, SYS state secretary Abdul Haqeem Kodlipet, SYS secretary Usman Abdullah Kodagu, Team Hubburasool Conference convener Ashraf Saadi Malluru, SYS district president PM Usman Saadi Pattori, SYS Mangaluru leader CH Muhammed Ali Saqafi Ashariyya and others were present on the occasion.
Sunni Coordination Committee Karnataka treasurer Syed Ismail Tangal Ujire offered prayer. SYS state secretary Yaqub Yusuf Bengaluru welcomed and SYS district general secretary Ashraf Kinara proposed vote of thanks.
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Have no personal involvement in Cong’s action against some minority leaders: Shivakumar
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday said he has no personal involvement in action taken against certain Congress leaders from the minority community following allegations of an internal conspiracy during the recently held Davanagere South bypolls.
He clarified that the decisions were taken by the party high command based on available reports.
Asserting that party discipline is of utmost importance, Shivakumar, who is also the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president, sought to downplay concerns that action against minority leaders may send the message that “Muslims are being targeted.”
“I don’t have any personal involvement in this. Whatever decisions are taken are made by the party leadership. The party has its own reports. Decisions regarding MLAs or MLCs cannot be taken at the state level without instructions from Delhi,” he said.
Speaking to reporters, he added, “People may blame me; I am not concerned. Everyone must function in accordance with party discipline.”
Responding to concerns within sections of the party that recent actions may convey the impression that minority leaders are being targeted, he said the Congress exists for the welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, minorities, backward classes, farmers, and all sections of society.
The Congress has suspended MLC K Abdul Jabbar from primary membership and relieved another MLC, Naseer Ahmed, from the post of Chief Minister’s political secretary.
The action followed allegations by a group of Muslim leaders that certain party members conspired to defeat the official candidate in Davanagere South.
Following the action, speculation has emerged that Housing Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan may also face disciplinary measures during the next cabinet reshuffle.
The three leaders had reportedly sought a Muslim candidate for the Davanagere South bypoll ticket, which the party instead allotted to the late MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa’s grandson, Samarth Mallikarjun.
They were also said to have not actively participated in the campaign.
Shivakumar also rejected claims of factionalism within the ruling party amid speculation that leaders close to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah were being targeted.
Naseer Ahmed and Zameer Ahmed Khan are considered close to the CM.
Rejecting allegations of factionalism within the party, Shivakumar said, “We speak to each other every day. It is the media that creates divisions. Where is my faction? Has anyone put up a board saying they belong to the Siddaramaiah faction? Have I put up any such board?”
“All 139 legislators are my people, and they are all Siddaramaiah’s people as well. Everyone belongs to the Congress,” he added, saying there are no factions within the party and that such claims are media-driven.
Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Satish Jarkiholi met Shivakumar on Friday, a day after expressing concerns that disciplinary action against minority leaders may send the wrong message.
Shivakumar said he discussed with Jarkiholi the need to decongest Bengaluru traffic by diverting vehicles entering the city from state and national highways, along with party-related issues.
“We also discussed political matters in the interest of the party and the need to work together,” he said.
Later, speaking to reporters, Jarkiholi said he discussed with Shivakumar the issue of withdrawing Jabbar’s suspension. He said he will also visit New Delhi next week to meet the high command and discuss state developments.
“Jabbar’s suspension was discussed (with Shivakumar). It should be withdrawn. Let’s issue him a notice and allow him to reply. Then let’s send the report to the high command and seek their approval. High command approval is necessary because the instructions came from there. It may take some time,” he said.
Stating that he met the KPCC chief for “damage control,” the minister said, “We have tried to convince him. Sometimes certain decisions happen that need rectification.”
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