Mangalore: Shinde should apologize to Hindu community for terror remark - VHP
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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Mangalore, Jan 23: The members of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal on Wednesday January 23 staged a protest against union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde for his recent 'Hindu terror' remarks, wherein he had accused the RSS and the BJP of holding training camps and promoting 'Hindu terrorism'.
As part of the protest 'rasta roko' was organized by the protestors for nearly 10 to 15 minutes at PVS circle here.
The protestors sat on road in a circle, blocking vehicular traffic from all the directions, and shouted slogans against the central government and Shinde. They demanded that Shinde submit an apology to the Hindu community.
Addressing the protestors, Shivanand Mendon of Bajrang Dal said that the statements given by Shinde were not acceptable by the whole of Hindu community. "Shinde should tender an apology to the community immediately, failing which the protest will be intensified," he warned
Leaders Sharan Pumpwell, Jagadish Shenava, Pradeep Pumpwell, Punith Pumpwell, Pramod and others were present.
BJP condemns Shinde's statement
"Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde, by linking RSS and BJP with terrorism, has behaved like a scared dog barking at the full moon," said Franklin Monteiro, state BJP minority morcha vice-president in a press note.
"Shinde has insulted the entire nation by calling the partriotic RSS and Sangh Parivar as terrorists. The Hindu community has been a role model to the world in respecting and giving space for other religions and communities to live and prosper peacefully. Shinde, being the union home minister, has done a grave crime by passing such a comment," he said.
"It is clear that he has made these remarks to impress Sonia Gandhi and for vote bank," he added.
"RSS is an association that lends its help in times of natural calamities, irrespective of caste or religion. Calling RSS as terrorist clearly suggests that Shinde has been affected by jaundice or some other disease," said Monteiro.