Daijiworld Media Network - Hubballi (MS)

Hubballi, Mar 12: It is common to hear social boycott of families in villages for reasons like drawing water from the well that belongs to the people of upper caste or eating food at a hotel. But in a surprising incident that has taken place in this commercial city, a man, who deserted Congress to join BJP is boycotted from society.

Former Congress worker Abdul Munna Indapuri, who joined BJP a few days ago in the presence of former CM and minister Jagadish Shettar has been boycotted from the society.

The Muslim community in the city had expressed rage against Abdul for joining BJP. Mutawalli Asif Pachapura has taken out an order to socially boycott Munna. Abdul has been boycotted by the Jamia Jumma Makaan Masjid Jamaat. This order was carried out on the night of Thursday itself.

Abdul, who is a resident of Mulla Oni of Dakappa Circle is accused by the Muslim representatives that he has become a religious fanatic after joining a religiously fanatic party like BJP.

In addition to boycotting Abdul, the Muslim community leaders have asked him to vacate his house and the shop which he has at Mulla Oni. Abdul has expressed rage against the social boycott by the Muslim community. He says that there is no law in the country which says that Muslim should be in a particular political party or not. He also says that he has the right to take decision with regards to political party affiliation.

"I joined BJP on my own. I have agreed to the ideals of the party and joined. Now the people of my community are pressurizing me to vacate my shop for joining BJP. They are also mentally harassing me," he said.

Leaders of the Muslim community of Mulla Oni and Kaulapeta as well as many leaders of the east legislative assembly constituency have joined BJP in the presence of Jagadish Shettar. This has created disappointment among certain members of the Muslim community.