Mohiuddin Bava, Prathibha Kulai file complaints against derogatory messages

Managluru, Feb 13: Two Congress leaders — Mangaluru City North constituency MLA BA Mohiuddin Bava and KPCC Women’s Wing general secretary Prathibha Kulai — have filed separate police complaints against miscreants, who shared derogatory and distasteful messages on social media apparently to tarnish their image.

One particular message, which is being shared on WhatsApp and other social media, uses crass language connecting Bava and Prathibha in bad light. In fact, such messages started flooding on social media after Prathibha, who is also a corporator and chairperson of standing committee on tax appellate and finance of Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC), spoke against Sangh Parivar recently.

Prathibha had cautioned youths joining Sangh Parivar at a protest meet organized by Congress in Karkala. She had said, “Youths who want to die (in clashes), may join the Sangh Praivar. Those who do not wish to work but make merry join the saffron brigade…”

Speaking to media persons, Bava said that he has requested city police commissioner T R Suresh to take stringent action against miscreants who created and forwarded crass messages against him and the corporator.

“Prathibha has spoken only truth in Karkala. However, they could not digest the truth. She is my sister, but those who could not digest her speech have been circulating messages connecting both of us. I will quit public life and become a sanyasi if they prove it (unethical relationship between both),” Bava told reporters at his office in MCC.

Meanwhile, at a press conference organized by Dakshina Kannada District Mahila Congress, Prathibha said she has prepared an 80 page document on social media messages shared by miscreants.

“I have been getting life threat calls and efforts are being made to create rift between me, my husband and family members. However, my family is very supportive. Hence, I still stick on to the statements I made in Karkala. Those messages show their mentality and culture. Those who speak about respecting women and Indian culture are doing this,” Prathibha said.

Mahila Congress president Shalet Pinto said the incident will be taken up seriously in the days to come. “BJP leaders, including Shobha Karandlaje, will go to any extent while criticizing political opponents. Prathibha has spoken only truth. Hence, we will be with her to give moral support,” she added.