Bhatkal Tanzeem takes tough stand against false reporting in regional media

Bhatkal - 11 Sep 2012: Residents of Bhatkal under the banner of Majlis Islah-o-Tanzeem, a social and welfare organization which represents Bhatkal Muslims took out on the streets to show their anger against false and biased report targeting a particular community by one of the Kanrnataka's regional daily 'Kannada Prabha'. The newspaper has recently published a false article after Muslims youths were picked up from Bangalore and Hubli for alleged terror links. On this occasion a memorandum was submitted to district administration demanding action against the newspaper for spoiling the peaceful atmosphere of the town.

Speaking on the occasion TMC President, Mr Inayatullah Shabandri said that after 1993 communal riots which rocked the town, the condition is normal with the sincere efforts from the leaders of both the communities. If such irresponsible attitude is shown against a particularcommunityand false reporting is done in the media without any evidence and base, it will spoil the peaceful atmosphere and create hatred. He demanded strict action against such reporters.

Mr Parvez Kasimji said, 'It is shocking to see the newspapers which are considered as pillars of democracy, go to such an extent and publish whatever they want. This is not acceptable.'

Quoting the newspapers report Mr Kasimji said that it is written in the report that places like Magdoom Colony, Sultani Mohalla and Jamia Mohalla are prohibited places for non-Muslims but the truth is that, these places are easily accessible to police and our non-Muslim brothers and they are passing through these places daily without any hazzle. So the people with this kind of mentality should be booked under the section 153/A of IPC so that nobody should dare to repeat this kind of mistakes. He said.

On this occasion Assistant Commissioner Mr V R P Manohar, Asst SP Mr Sudhir Reddy, Additional SP Mr Subhash Godmane, Mr S M Syed Parvez and others were present.

Bhatkallys News Service / Rizwan Gangavali