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Activists of Muslim voluntary forum protest Madani's arrest by Karnataka police | Over 300 activists of the Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK), a Muslim voluntary forum, staged
a protest here on Monday against the Karnataka Police for arresting Abdul Nasser Madani, leader of the regional People's Democratic Party (PDP). Madani is an accused
in the 2008 Bangalore serial blast case. The protestors blamed the Bharatiya Janata
Party and its parent organisation Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh for creating misunderstanding
with such an arrest about Muslims in the country. Saddiq, Deputy Secretary of
TMMK, said that with Madani's arrest, it is being projected that Muslims were
responsible for the bomb blasts in the country. "In connection with 2008 Bangalore
bomb blast case, the Kerala's (PDP) People's Democratic Party leader, Abdul Nazeer
Madani, has been arrested by the Karnataka Police. In its background, the Sangh
Parivar plays an important role," said Saddiq, Deputy Secretary of Tamil Nadu
Muslim Munnettra Kazhagam. He further stated that: "Moreover it is made clear
all over the country that RSS is behind the various bomb blasts that took place
all over the nation, with this the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) is trying to criticise
the Muslims by arresting Muslim youth and leaders and creating a myth among the
people that Muslims are responsible for the bomb blasts. That is why the Karnataka
government arrested Abdul Nazeer Madani." "We, the TMMK, strongly condemn this
act and to condemn this act, today (August 23) we are staging a demonstration
here and this protest will continue all over the state," he stated. Carrying black
and white flags, the protestors raised anti-government slogans. Abdul Nasser Madani,
the leader of the regional People's Democratic Party (PDP), was arrested on August
17 from Kerala as the key accused in the 2008 Bangalore blast case. He was later
remanded to police custody till August 26. Madani was detained for his suspected
role in bomb explosions that took place in Bangalore city on July 25, 2008 in
which one person was killed and 20 others were injured. Madani has been charged
for organising militant activities and having links with outlawed ultra organizations,
including Lashkar-e-Toiba. Madani is also charged for delivering inflammatory
speeches, inviting several police cases against him. After spending nine years
behind bars in connection with the 1998 bomb blasts in Coimbatore, Madani was
released from jail in 2007. |
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