Three Youth Who Shouted Pro-Pakistan Slogans In Coastal Karnataka’s Ujire Behind Bars
PFI youth.Snapshot
Police have arrested Mohammed Harshad, Dawood and Isaac for the act of sedition.
Dakshina Kannada police have arrested three persons for allegedly shouting pro-Pakistan slogans outside a gram panchayat election counting centre.
A video of an incident where youth were seen shouting pro-Pakistani slogans had gone viral during the gram panchayat election counting on Wednesday.
Among the Social Democratic Party of India (the political arm of the radical Islamist organisation Popular Front of India) activists who were said to be celebrating the victory of a candidate backed by their party in Ujire in Dakshina Kannada’s Belthangady, a few men were shouting ‘Pakistan Zindabad’.
The video then made rounds on social media following which the Dakshina Kannada police filed a case of sedition against 10-15 SDPI activists, although their identities had not been established.
Yesterday, police arrested Mohammed Harshad, Dawood and Isaac for the act of sedition. The videos shot outside the counting centre have been collected and will be sent for technical analysis.
Members of the BJP Mahila Morcha and Yuva Morcha had staged protests in Dakshina Kannada on Thursday demanding a ban on the party and its parent organisation the PFI, which has also been named in the Bengaluru riots.
Member of Parliament from Udupi-Chikamagaluru, Shobha Karandlaje, urged Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to ban the SDPI. “This is neither Peshawar nor Karachi. #PakistanZindabad slogans raised while celebrating SDPI candidate's GP Election victory in Ujire. Yet again proving the loyalties & intentions of #SDPI. Dear CM @BSYBJP Sir, it's now or never, Ban this anti national org,” she tweeted.
An Appeal...
Dear Reader,
As you are no doubt aware, Swarajya is a media product that is directly dependent on support from its readers in the form of subscriptions. We do not have the muscle and backing of a large media conglomerate nor are we playing for the large advertisement sweep-stake.
Our business model is you and your subscription. And in challenging times like these, we need your support now more than ever.
We deliver over 10 - 15 high quality articles with expert insights and views. From 7AM in the morning to 10PM late night we operate to ensure you, the reader, get to see what is just right.
Becoming a Patron or a subscriber for as little as Rs 1200/year is the best way you can support our efforts.
