Mangalore, Jan 24: “The defamatory statements against Muslim community by RSS leader Dr Prabhakar Bhat Kalladka during his speech at the Hindu Samajotsava is strongly condemned by the Muslim Central Committee,” Al Haj K S Mohammed Masood, president of The Muslim Central Committee (DK and Udupi district).
At a press conference held on Tuesday January 24, Masood said that during the Samajotsava in Uppinangady on Sunday January 22, Dr Bhat “humiliated the women of Muslim community,” which is unfortunate and regrettable.
“We would have co-operated with Samajotsava, but calling the whole community as thieves and cheats is strongly condemned,” he said. “The love jihad allegation levelled by Dr Bhat is baseless,” he added.
“Dr Bhat has an attitude of questioning the presence of police. He has also been disturbing communal harmony. He should be immediately arrested and be barred from entering the district,” said Masood. He also criticized Dr Bhat for belittling ‘Shariah’, the Islamic law.
He informed that a protest will be held in front of the DC’s office here on January 30 at 3 pm urging police to book Dr Bhat under goonda act and arrest him.
Committee members Ibrahim Kodijal, Abubakkar, Ashraf among others were present.