Close X
Friday, November 1, 2024
ADVT 
Bollywood

Javed Akhtar Seeks Arrest Of Karnataka Muslim Cleric For Saying Cows Will Be Slaughtered On Bakrid

IANS, 20 Jun, 2018 01:20 PM
  • Javed Akhtar Seeks Arrest Of Karnataka Muslim Cleric For Saying Cows Will Be Slaughtered On Bakrid
Noted Urdu poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar on Wednesday sought immediate arrest of Karnataka cleric for his controversial remark that cows would be slaughtered during Bakrid.
 
 
Mr Akhtar said the cleric, Tanveer Peera Hashim, should be immediately arrested for his "irresponsible and outrageous" comments.
 
 
"Secularism doesn't mean ignoring or tolerating minority communalism. This irresponsible and outrageous cleric Tanveer Hashim should immediately be arrested for trying to create communal tension in Bengaluru," Javed Akhtar, 73, tweeted.
 
 
The cleric kicked up a controversy with his remarks made in the presence of state minister Shivanand Patil during his sermons on the occasion of Ramzan prayer at Vijayapura in north Karnataka a few days ago.
 
 
The remarks sparked a row as cow slaughter is banned in Karnataka.
 
 
Tanveer Hashim is the head of Hashim Pir Dargah at Vijayapura, a popular Muslim shrine.
 
 
The video of his purported remarks has since gone viral.
 
 
The minister chose to remain quiet after the cleric made the controversial remarks.
 
 
"Let me bring to your notice, in two months time there will be Bakrid. In the name of cow, this satan (devil) will do a mischief. I am telling you (the minister) this beforehand so as to ensure that with the cow another sacrifice does not happen," Tanveer Hashim said in his speech in Urdu.
 
 
BJP spokersperson S Prakash urged the coalition JD(S)-Congress government to register a case against the cleric immediately.
 
 
Mr Prakash also questioned the "double standards" of the JD(S)-Congress coalition government, asking why it should have different yardsticks for party MLA and former union minister Basavaraj Patil Yatnal and Tanveer Hashim.
 
 
"Both JD(S) and Congress call themselves secularists. Why are they silent? When the government can book a case against Basavaraj Patil Yatnal, why not the cleric? Why this double standards? It is certainly questionable," he said.
 
 
RSS ideologue Ratan Sharda said he does not expect any action from the Congress when in the past they haven't been able to stop Mani Shankar Aiyar from making controversial remarks.
 
 
"When they could not stop Mani Shankar Aiyar from making useless comments, so how can we expect them to take action against the minister (Patil) and the cleric? They will never do it," he said.
 
 
The cleric's remarks came days after a purported video of Mr Yatnal asking corporators to work only for Hindus, who voted for him, and not for Muslims, went viral on social media.

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Rishi Kapoor Remembers Prithviraj Kapoor On His 47th Death Anniversary

Rishi Kapoor Remembers Prithviraj Kapoor On His 47th Death Anniversary
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor remembered his grandfather and legendary actor Prithviraj Kapoor on his 47th death anniversary on Tuesday.

Rishi Kapoor Remembers Prithviraj Kapoor On His 47th Death Anniversary

When Big B Shook 150 Hands In A Few Hours

When Big B Shook 150 Hands In A Few Hours
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he shook 150 hands in just a few hours at the graduation ceremony of an institute. 

When Big B Shook 150 Hands In A Few Hours

WATCH 'Asees' Trailer: Rana Ranbir’s Directorial Debut Is A Story Of A Mother And A Son

WATCH 'Asees' Trailer: Rana Ranbir’s Directorial Debut Is A Story Of A Mother And A Son
Slated to hit the screens on June 22, ‘Asees’ features Rana Ranbir, Rupinder Rupi, Kuljinder Sidhu and Sardar Sohi in the lead role.

WATCH 'Asees' Trailer: Rana Ranbir’s Directorial Debut Is A Story Of A Mother And A Son

Watch: Ajay Devgn's Son Yug Takes Up Fitness Challenge & Impresses With His Jaw-Dropping Acts

Watch: Ajay Devgn's Son Yug Takes Up Fitness Challenge & Impresses With His Jaw-Dropping Acts
On Monday morning, Ajay Devgn took to Twitter and posted Yug’s video. Along with the video, he wrote, “Yug Devgan challenges Young India for #HumFitTohIndiaFit Fitness Challenge.”

Watch: Ajay Devgn's Son Yug Takes Up Fitness Challenge & Impresses With His Jaw-Dropping Acts

Sunidhi Chauhan Shares First Photo Of Her Son Tegh In An Adorable Post

Sunidhi Chauhan Shares First Photo Of Her Son Tegh In An Adorable Post
Sunidhi Chauhan shared the first click of her son on Sunday. She introduced her firstborn to the world with an Instagram post. The caption of the click read, “Ready for my first gig as a Mom!” 

Sunidhi Chauhan Shares First Photo Of Her Son Tegh In An Adorable Post

Shah Rukh Khan's Son Abram Turns 5. See Mom Gauri's Adorable Birthday Post

Shah Rukh Khan's Son Abram Turns 5. See Mom Gauri's Adorable Birthday Post
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has an emotional message for his 'sunshine' AbRam, who turned five on Sunday.

Shah Rukh Khan's Son Abram Turns 5. See Mom Gauri's Adorable Birthday Post