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Karnataka: FIR lodged against Vokkaliga Mahant, action taken on remarks depriving Muslims of voting rights

Swamy had stated that politicians are indulging in vote financial institution politics and appeasement of Muslims. Subsequently, Muslims must be disadvantaged of exercising their proper to vote. If that is performed then Muslims will preserve themselves separate and there will likely be peace within the nation.

Karnataka: FIR lodged against Vokkaliga Mahant, action taken on remarks depriving Muslims of voting rights
Karnataka: FIR lodged in opposition to Vokkaliga Mahant, motion taken on remarks depriving Muslims of voting rights
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Karnataka Police has registered an FIR in opposition to Vokkaliga saint Kumar Chandrashekarnath Swamy over his controversial remarks on depriving Muslims of voting rights in India. The Upperpet police in Bengaluru registered an FIR beneath part 299 of the Indian Code of Justice (BNS) following a criticism on this regard. It has been stated within the criticism that the assertion of the saint is inflammatory and goes to disturb the communal concord within the society.

The assertion given by Kumar Chandrashekarnath Swamy on Tuesday concerning depriving Muslims of India from voting rights has created an argument in Karnataka. He’s the top of the Vishva Vokkaliga Mahasamastan Math and the assertion was made at a protest organized by the Bharatiya Kisan Union in Bengaluru on Tuesday. It’s a farmers' group related to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which condemns the discover given to the farmers by the Waqf Board.

Swamy had stated, “Politicians are indulging in vote bank politics and appeasement of Muslims. Therefore, Muslims should be deprived of exercising their right to vote. This should be done and the end of vote bank politics will take the country on the path of progress.” Swamy stated that in Pakistan, individuals of different religions besides the Muslim majority would not have the correct to vote and added that if that is adopted in India, Muslims will preserve themselves separate and there will likely be peace within the nation. “Everyone can live in peace,” he stated.

Swamy's remark went viral and created an uproar within the state. On Thursday, Swamy expressed remorse over his remarks and stated that Muslims are Indian residents and never from another nation. Mahant stated in his assertion that his tongue had slipped. Mahant stated, “The purpose of the forum was to address the problems of farmers troubled by the Waqf Board. It is in this background that I made this comment. It happened because of a slip of the tongue. I should not have made this statement. Muslims are Indian citizens and they Not from any other country. I request you to end this matter here and not pursue it further.”


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