Muslims in Mysuru gather outside church to stand in solidarity with Christians post Sri Lanka attack
Mysuru: Muslims from across the city on Sunday morning gathered outside St Philomena church in the city to express solidarity with the Christian community following the Sri Lanka terror attacks that killed over 250 people.
The idea was first pitched by Munawwar Pasha, President of Jamat-e-Islami Hind, Mysuru who sent his message across through a voice clip on social media platforms. Taking inspiration from Christians who had expressed solidarity in similar fashion after the terror attack on New Zealand Mosques last month, he had urged people to gather outside St Philomena Church of the city.
“The whole Muslim community in India including Jamat-e-Islami Hind strongly condemns such an terrible attack on Churches last week during the Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka. We have come here to send the message loud and clear that we are united against the terrorism and stands firmly against it. No religion asks its believers to carry out such acts not any religion teaches it” WPI Mysuru President Sheikh Zabiullah said while speaking to media outside St. Philomena Church on Sunday.
The Christians also lauded the efforts of Muslims for turning out in solidarity. Fr. Williams thanked the Muslim community for showing solidarity and sending out message to the terrorism that the people from all sect are standing united against it.
Mysuru JIH President Munawwar Pasha, T. S Ansar Udupi, Prof. Noor Ahmed Khan, Khaleelur Rahman, Muhammad Aslam, Fazlu Rehman and others were present during the occasion.
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Karnataka govt revokes suspension of DGP Ramachandra Rao, reinstates him
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government on Wednesday revoked the suspension order of DGP K Ramachandra Rao and reinstated him into service with immediate effect.
According to the official order, the 1993-batch IPS officer has been posted, with immediate effect and until further orders, as Director General of Police (Police Manual).
"The post of Director General of Police (Police Manual) is declared equivalent in status and responsibilities to the cadre post of Director General of Police, Criminal Investigation Department, Special Units and Economic Offences, Bengaluru, under Rule 12 of the IPS (Pay) Rules, 2016, as included in Schedule II of the said rules," the government order stated.
Rao, who was then serving as Director General of Police (Civil Rights Enforcement), was placed under suspension with immediate effect on January 19, citing conduct unbecoming of a government servant and causing embarrassment to the state administration.
News channels had beamed videos purportedly showing Rao in a compromising position with women. The videos had also gone viral on social media.
Rao is the stepfather of Kannada actress Harshavardhini Ranya, alias Ranya Rao, who is accused of orchestrating the illegal import of gold worth over Rs 12.56 crore from Dubai to India along with two others--businessman Tarun Raju and jewellery dealer Sahil Jain.
Ranya was apprehended at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport on March 3, 2025, with 14.8 kilograms of gold allegedly smuggled from Dubai.
