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BJP denounces arrest of journalist Santosh Thammaiah who insulted Prophet Muhammad

coastaldigest.com web desk
November 13, 2018

Newsroom, Nov 13: Several leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka have condemned the arrest of Santosh Thammaiah, a saffronist journalist whose abusive remarks against the Prophet Muhammad had gone viral on social media.

Speaking at a programme in Kodagu district recently Thammaiah, who is the editor of Aseema Patrike, had claimed that the tenets preached by the Prophet in Arabia centuries ago was full of intolerance and selfishness. He went on to claim that Tipu Sultan became the first terrorist of India by following the teachings of the Prophet. BJP activists had widely circulated the media reports of his provocative speech.

Following several complaints Kodagu’s Gonikoppal police arrested Thammaiah last night from a village in Madhugiri Taluk.

Journalist-turned-politician Pratap Simha, who is also the MP from Mysuru-Kodagu constituency was first to denounce the arrest. “You timid govt, arrested my dear friend Santhosh Thammaiah. We vl fight it out (sic),” he tweeted.

“Santosh Thammaiah who spoke about the brutalities against Hindus by Tyrant Tippu Sultan has been arrested by the Communal Government in Karnataka. Bhagavan & Pseudo Intellectuals like him who have consistently abused Hindu Gods are roaming free,” CT Ravi, BJP general secretary and Chikkamagaluru MLA, tweeted.

BJP Karnataka General Secretary and Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly Aravinda Limbavali on Tuesday condemned arrest of Thammaiah and held state government responsible for it.

Demanding his immediate release, Mr Limbavali warned that State BJP will stage state-wide agitation if he was not released and FIR filed against him was withdrawn by the state government.

In a statement here on Tuesday, Mr Limbavali said: "Arrest of journalist Santosh Thammaiah is a sledge-hammer blow on the freedom of the press."

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Hari krishna
 - 
Wednesday, 14 Nov 2018

Please type in google "who is the greatest man in the world" you will come to know who he is!!

 

only marons & devils will speak wrong thing about him.

 

Please listne my dear hindu brothers dont fall prey for these kind of people who make you bow down to there man made idol and take you to darkness, GOD says in all religion scripture there is no image of GOD as well as IDOL, worship god in heart not in stone.

Muhammad Rafique
 - 
Tuesday, 13 Nov 2018

burnol moment for all cheddis and their chelas like naren kotian

 

 

 

syed
 - 
Tuesday, 13 Nov 2018

well done....and hatsoff to the police dept by arresting the saffron terrorist put him behind the bars and let him enjoy his rest of the days 

Naren Kotian
 - 
Tuesday, 13 Nov 2018

The arrest is deplorable. It’s a foolish act by Kumaraswamy govt. Police should rather arrest all those KFD activists who were acquitted of criminal charges by Siddaramaiah govt a few years ago. They are experts in chopping hands.

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March 13,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 13: Several ministers staying at the Bengaluru resort had been emotionally pressurised to leave the Congress party, said Congress leader Jitu Patwari on Thursday after he was rescued by party leader DK Shivakumar from getting arrested due to the scuffle that had broken out at Embassy Boulevard here.

"We had received information that one of the MLAs, Manoj Chaudhary, staying at the Boulevard wanted his father to bring him back home," Patwari told reporters.

He said, "We had accompanied Manoj's father to the resort but the moment we entered the restaurant at the resort, some miscreants took away Manoj to some other unknown place," Patwari told reporters.

"Meanwhile, we (Lakhan Singh and Jitu Patwari) were manhandled and taken to the police station," he added.

Patwari said that the police had started the process of arresting them but Shivakumar came to their rescue and stopped their arrest.

He further said, "The police manhandled us even though we tried to talk to them in a very calm manner."

"If the MLAs giving resignation was their decision then why is the BJP not allowing them to contact their families," the MP said.

He further said that Jyotiraditya Scindia would soon become a minister but "why are the other ministers being made scapegoats."

Earlier in the day, a Congress leader in Madhya Pradesh had said that if action on the assaulters of its two leaders is not taken then the matter will be taken to the court.

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wellwisher
 - 
Friday, 13 Mar 2020

No doubt,  desh drohi criminal rss goons might threaten to kill their beloveds aor they may be kdnapped to go against present ruling party. Public must stand up and oppose such authority and rss police group.

 

Indians never  lose faith on constitution but unite and kick out the person who misusing the costitituion. For expample  recent transfer of Delhi High Court Judge by rss backing shah sponsored groups .

 

Long Live India

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April 18,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 18: The Indian Council of Medical Research has approved 16 laboratories, comprising 11 government and five private laboratories in Karnataka, for testing the samples of COVID-19 suspected cases, the state government said on Saturday.

Meetings and negotiations were held with some private laboratories for conducting COVID-19 sample testing, additional chief secretary (health and family welfare) Jawaid Akhtar said in a circular.

"Based on the negotiations, the cost per test has been fixed at Rs 2,250," the circular read.

These private labs have to abide by the conditions laid down by the state and union governments, it added.

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May 21,2020

Bengaluru, May 21: The prestigious Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS) on Wednesday been postponed to November 19 to 21 2020 in view of the prevailing conditions.

A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister C S Ashwathnarayan, who is also the Minister for IT/BT, here.

Originally, the BTS was scheduled for September 21-23 this year. However, owing to anticipated inability of international delegates to attend the summit in view of Covid-19, BTS has been postponed, informed Dr Ashwathnarayan.

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