Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (HB)
Udupi, Dec 13: Condemning the passage of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill, which has now become an Act with President Kovind giving his nod, Muslims across Udupi district staged protests in their respective mosque premises here on Friday December 13.
Protesting under the banner of Muslim Okkuta at the Jamia Masjid here, Maulana Rashid Ahmad Nadvi of Jamia Masjid said, "Neither Hindus nor Muslims are happy with this Bill. The Bill should not have been passed. We will fight this to the very end in the Supreme Court. We will keep up our fight until justice is done. Muslims are ready for the struggle. Protests will be held in various places in the same way till we get justice. I pray that God gives us strength and courage to fight against this Bill. May God weaken those people who are trying hard to implement the Bill."
Yasin Malpe, district president of Muslim Okkuta said, "The Citizenship Amendment Bill will disrupt the harmony in the nation. It is creating distrust and a sense of vengefulnness among communities where people now have love, trust, faith, confidence in each other. It is a conspiracy of the RSS and Sangh Parivar to divide people of different religions. It divides citizens on the basis of their religion and faith. Muslim freedom fighters are being treated as second class.
"The Muslim Okkutta will fight till the union government withdraws the Citizenship Amendment Bill. This is just a symbolic protest to sensitize the people on the issue. A huge protest will be held on December 15 at Martyrs memorial ground in Ajjarkad," he announced.
Mohammed Maulana, secretary, Muslim Okkuta, Yasin Sayyad, president of Jamia Masjid, Salauddin Abdulla, Rasheed Ahmad, Hussain Bengre, Khasim Barkur, Khalid, Nisar Uppinakote, secretary, Jamat-e-Islami-Hind, Udupi, Yasin Kodibengre of SIO, Nazeer Ambagilu, district president of PFI and others were present.
Protests were also held at Jamia Masjid, Nejar, Athrady Jumma Masjid, Gangolli Central Jumma Masjid and Gangolli Mohiuddin Jumma Masjid in Kundapur, Kaup, Kombagudde and other mosques.