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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (DV)
Mangaluru, Mar 7: The district Congress on Monday March 7 demanded the suspension of Uttara Kannada MP Anant Kumar Hegde for his remarks against Islam.
Condemning Hegde's statement in a press meet at the district Congress office here, Dakshina Kannada district interim president Ibrahim Kodijal said, "No religion supports terrorism and killing of innocents. Ananth Kumar Hegde does not know anything about Islam.
"Islam is a religion of peace. People of all communities have voted for Hegde, but he is speaking against the people who have voted for him. If Prime Minister Narendra Modi has respect for all communities and wants all religions to be safeguarded, Anant Kumar Hegde should be suspended from the party. Modi should follow the example set by Pandit Nehru. Communalisim is a threat to the country," he said.
"Being an educated people's representative, Hegde should be ashamed of making such uncivilized statements," he added.
"Intolerance has been increasing ever since the Modi government came to power. Intolerance is a threat to the nation," he opined.
MLC Ivan D'Souza, K S Mohammed Masood, Vinayaraj, Nazir Bajal and others were present.