Mangalore: Mahendra Kumar Gets Bail - Released From Prison
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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SP)
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Mangalore, Nov 1: Mahendra Kumar, ex-state convenor of Bajrang Dal, has succeeded in getting bail in all the cases booked against him in the state for inciting the attacks on Christian prayer centres. He was released from the city sub-jail before noon on Saturday November 1.
Kumar had already been granted bail in the cases filed against him in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts but he had opted not to go out on bail because of a body warrant issued against him by the Chikmagalur court. The court in Chikmagalur granted him bail in the case pending against him there, on Friday October 31. His advocate P P Hegde had said on Friday that Kumar would be released as soon as the Chikmagalur court order reaches the court here.
He was released on bail as soon as the said order reached here today. Hundreds of slongan-shouting fans had gathered to welcome him with garlands. They burst crackers near the jail gate as Kumar came out of the prison.
On his release, Kumar said that he spent 42 days in the jail for the cause of Hinduism and the nation and that he had no regrets whatsoever for going to jail. He urged for the immediate enactment of anti-conversion law and anti-cow slaughter acts in Karnataka. He asked the police department to launch a strong anti-terrorist drive in the state and assured, that the Bajrang Dal will lend support for their operations.
"I am proud that the Hindus were with me during my days in incarceration. Everybody prayed for me while many conducted religious rituals for my release. Several families did not celebrate Diwali because I was inside the jail. Because of the good wishes of all these people, I succeeded in getting bail. I consider my stay in the jail as a part of the struggle for Hinduism and other values for which Bajrang Dal stands for," he declared.
Kumar asserted, that he would continue to be in the Bajrang Dal, which is an unmatched power of Hinduism and stay committed to the principles he has always stood for, besides fighting for protecting Hindutva. "Karnataka has always been considered to be a peaceful and serene place to live in. However terrorists are setting up bases here. People should wake up to the risks posed to them. We must forget religious differences and fight in unison against terrorism," he added.
He also urged for the early arrest of the New Life organization leader Sangliana and authors and publishers of the controversial publication, 'Satya Darshini'. "When I was in jail, various stories were circulated against me. In fact, the inmates in the jail shed tears when I bid them good bye. I had grown very close to all the inmates there, including the Muslims. The Karnataka Forum for Dignity yesterday branded me as a terrorist. People now know who are patriots and who are terrorists. We have had deep introspection over the follies that are affecting Hinduism. We will next launch a determined action plan to do away with these defects," Mahendra Kumar said..
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