Bengaluru, Feb 21: Historian Ramachandra Guha on Thursday refuted Karnataka home minister Basavaraj Bommai's claim that the latter had apologised for police allegedly manhandling him during an anti-CAA protest in the city, saying he received no such call or apology.
The writer further said even if such an apology had been offered, he would have rejected it.
"The Home Minister of Karnataka has claimed on the floor of the State Assembly that he apologised to me by phone for the manhandling by the Bengaluru police on 19th December 2019. This is false.
I received no such call or apology," Guha tweeted.
"Even if such an apology had been offered, I would have rejected it.
The imposition of Section 144 was illegal (as the Karnataka High Court has since held) and I was proud to be one of thousands of peaceful protesters who defied the States arbitrary action on that day," he said in another tweet.
During his reply to the debate on law and order situation in the state, Bommai on Wednesday claimed that he had apologised to Guha.
The minister was apologising to senior Congress MLA and former Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar for police serving him notice and detaining him along with others at Mangaluru airport in December for trying to enter the city despite restrictions following violence there.
Stating that anti-CAA protests have taken place peacefully across the state, he had said, there might have been minor discrepancies, like that with historian Ramachandra Guha, being manhandled during a protest.
"I have called and apologised to him," he had said.
Guha was detained on December 19 for staging a demonstration against the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens at the Town Hall here, in defiance of the prohibitory orders imposed in the city.
He was taken away by police personnel and led to a police vehicle parked nearby.
Leader of Opposition in the assembly and former chief minister Siddaramaiah said Bommai has committed a "perjury" in the House, and asked him to apologise to people and Guha in front of media.
"Bommai has committed a perjury on the floor of the House. It answers the question of where @BJP4India workers derive their motivation to spread fake news.
Bommai has insulted the people whom he represents," he tweeted and demanded that he apologize to people and Guha.
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The usage of Beary language in kuthubs, other than arkans in arabic, and in masjid and stage discourses should be implemented forthwith .It is a pity that Beary musliyars prefer malayalam as if it is the language of heavens ; having inferiority complex to give discourses in their mother tongue .The Beary community should persuade them to do so
Master Moorthianna well said, you must understand before commenting, Yes \your said KHUTBA must understand, you are 100% correct. but that places in US, EUROPE and SHARJAH. but in Mangaluru ( Kudla) ENGLISH??? to whom Anna??
Why can you suggest our favourites \"TULU\" !!!!! EVERY ONE UNDERSTAND WELL, local language.
Master Abu Wafaaaa!!!!!! you said Jingle bell like, should have been 50/60 Years back Baisabbbb.
Any way Good luck, at least avoid Mallus in Mangaluru, but do not copy them>
Jai hoo Hindustan
Jai Hoo Modianna."
Good move! this Historical steps should have been taken at least 10/15 years back so Malayalee ustadas divide the youth and rule policy as well they compelled their customs and tradition(which is not in Islam) in many areas from which many poor and middle class Bearys are still suffering may end before.
Urdu can be better....
Yes right ....in West like US and Europe ....Khutbas are held in English ...in Sharjah too its in English in one or two .....People must understand whats in Khutba ...instead just hearing
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