BJP demands Imam's arrest for accusing PM Modi of deceiving people

January 8, 2017

Kolkata/New Delhi, Jan 8: Bharatiya Janata Party has demanded the arrest of the chief Imam of a Kolkata mosque for slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his unfulfilled promises and continued sufferings of people in India.

hqdefaultAccusing PM Modi of deceiving the people, Syed Mohammad Nurur Rahman Barkati, the Shahi Imam of Kolkata's Tipu Sultan Masjid, said: "Everyday people are harassed and facing problem due to demonetisation."

"Modi is bluffing the society and the innocent people of the country through demonetisation and nobody wants him to continue as the Prime Minister," he said during a joint conference by the All India Majlis-e-Sura and All India Minority Forum here.

Slamming the Imam, BJP National Secretary Sidharth Nath Singh, who is in-charge of party's West Bengal affairs, said in Delhi, "We demand that Mamata Banerjee immediately order his arrest. Thefatwa' against our Prime Minister is highly condemnable. TMC MP Idris Ali was sitting next to him when he issued thefatwa'."

Warning of protests if the state government did not take any action against the imam, Singh said, "This is not an issue between BJP and TMC. This is an insult of the Prime Minister by a religious leader considered close to the Chief Minister."

Earlier Barkati alleged, "People who keep beard are mostly religious like maulanas, sadhus, sufis, sikh gurus. But Modi keeping beard is 'bhondami' (bluffing). I have no hesitation in saying that he (Modi) is bluffing the country. He (Modi) has lost all his credentials as the Prime Minister."

Terming Modi "communal" and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as a figure of "communal harmony", he claimed that most of the people in the country now want Banerjee to be the Prime Minister of the country.

Last month Barkati had slammed BJP state president Dilip Ghosh for his comments against Banerjee.

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ajit kumar
 - 
Monday, 9 Jan 2017

we all Indian citizens well known for the loss occurred. and indian citizens are clever to distinguish who is good and who is not good. only bhakts support without knowledge.

suresh
 - 
Sunday, 8 Jan 2017

Dear Naren, please ship the burnol and itch guard immediately. People need this to apply due to failure of demonetization.

Naren kotian
 - 
Sunday, 8 Jan 2017

Barkatis chumma vision and baghdadis darool uloom true vision became barbadi ....haha ..look at commentors all are from one particular community ...bari Karnataka dalli and Kerala dalli burnol ge demand ide Andu kondidde ...looks like burnol and itch guard ge barkati kadeyavrinda barpoora demand iro haagide ...let me ship 3-4 container loads of above product to Kolkata port ...let me contact maersk or MSC shipping . hahaha.look at the frustration guys ...it thrills u know ....

Rikaz
 - 
Sunday, 8 Jan 2017

Truth is always bitter....BJP is always trying to hide it.....it is a democratic country...that is his opinion....why should anyone to arrest him....

Fairman
 - 
Sunday, 8 Jan 2017

OK Mamataji will arrest the Imam,

before that, be ready, she needs to arrest all uncontrolled BJP leaders, MPs, Sadhur, Sadhwis upto PM.

shaji
 - 
Sunday, 8 Jan 2017

Dear Sidharth, please first educate yourself by the meaning of Fatwa. You cannot say it as \Fatwa\" for everyone's statement. This Imam has expressed his own thinkings and this is not related to the religion and has no relation with Fatwa. I think you term it as Fatwa if any Imam sneezes. I think you dont wat any comments agaisnt our PM. You might be loving our PM very much but you cant force every one to do the same. Why are you not putting pressure on Karnataka Govt for arrest of goonda BJP MP anantga kumar who did murder attempt of doctors and destroyed property int he hospital. Are you praising him for this too? Why do you have double standard? Educate yourself dear."

Mohammed
 - 
Sunday, 8 Jan 2017

So what about Rahul Ghandi, Mamatha Banerjee and Kerjirwal who instally blame modi each and every day since he announced demonetisation.. Do the person have guts to complaint against them..??

Haris
 - 
Sunday, 8 Jan 2017

He is RIGHT and every sane Minded INDIANS are alike him . except blind bhakths all know who is MODI communal or Not

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The hospital will be functional in two weeks, said Sudhakar.

"BBMP building in Broadway Road is converted into Covid hospital. Setting up of infrastructure like beds, ventilators, oxygen etc is underway.

All necessary staff for this hospital including doctors, nurses and paramedical staff have been already deployed and the work is on fast track," Sudhakar tweeted.

He also thanked Infosys foundation and it's Chairperson Sudha Murthy for immediately responding to government's request and providing infrastructure for this hospital.

In a tweet, Sudhakar thanked the doctors for their service to combat COVID-19 in the state.
"These doctors have extended helping hand in these corona times without any expectations. I salute their spirit of service and professionalism," Minister said in a tweet.

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Bengaluru, Apr 27: A 50-year old coronavirus patient allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the fifth floor of a hospital building here on Monday, police said.

The patient jumped from the trauma ward of the Victoria Hospital, a senior police official said.

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This morning, he jumped off the fifth floor of the building, they said.

Further investigations are on, police said.

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February 7,2020

Mysuru, Feb 7: Former chief minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday said that Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa-led government is not stable and it can fall at any moment.

"Karnataka Government is not a stable one. With the developments taking place, it can fall at any moment," Kumaraswamy told reporters when asked to comment on the Karnataka Cabinet expansion.

Earlier in the day, 10 MLAs including Ramesh Jarkiholi, Anand Singh, K Sudhakar and BA Basavaraja took oath as Cabinet Ministers at Raj Bhawan in Bengaluru.

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