Mangalore, February 8: The Dakshina Kannada District unit of BJP Minority Morcha on Tuesday staged a demonstration in front of the DC Office here, defending RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, whose provocative speech at a Hindu Samajotsav last month had led to communal tensions in Uppinangady town and adjacent areas in Puttur taluk.
Addressing the demonstrators, Karnataka State Minority Commission Chairman Anwar Manippady said that there was not a single provocative remark against Muslims in the entire speech of Mr Bhat.
Calling himself a fan of Mr Bhat he said that he had already distributed around 800 copies of the CD of Kalladka Bhat's speech.
He also said that mass media should act responsibly instead of blaming an innocent person.
Minority Morcha leader Rahim Uchil, who is also the president of Karnataka State Beary Sahitya Academy said that Kalladka Bhat indeed warned the society against criminals. “He did not speak against Islam and Muslims. I too a Muslim and I strongly defend him”, he said.
He also said “Muslims should not forget the BJP's favours and contribution to towards their development”
District Wakf Advisory Committee Chairman Al-Haj Usman opined urged the media and people not to glorify 'trivial things'.
Sunni leader and owner of 'Madarangi' sunni magazine D I Aboobakar Karangala, S M Koya Thangal, Abdul Azeez Zahari Punacha, Fazal Asaigoli, Podimonu, Hamza Nellyadi and Miran Saheb were among the protesters.
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