Karnataka turning into a safe haven for terrorists; ban PFI, KFD: Pratap Simha

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August 25, 2016

Mysuru, Aug 25: Accusing the members of Popular Front of India (PFI) of indulging in anti-social asocial activities, Mysuru MP?Pratap Simha has urged the Karnataka government to ban the organization and arrest its leaders.

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Speaking to media persons here on Wednesday, he said that the Karnataka state is turning into a safe haven for terrorists and the police must arrest the culprits. He said, he was also threatened and attacked several times.

“The government should immediately ban organizations like PFI and Karnataka Forum for Dignity in order to maintain peace and harmony in the society,” he said.

The BJP leader said that a group of powerful' people are inciting the anti-social elements to disturb peace in the city of Mysuru. “As Dasara is nearing, lakhs of people visit the city and culprits may indulge in violence. The police department, which has details about the miscreants, should arrest the anti-social elements,” he said.

Pointing at the murder of RSS?worker K?Raju in Udayagiri, under Narasimha Raja Assembly constituency, the MP?said, a majority of anti-social elements live in the constituency. He congratulated the city police and Commissioner B?Dayananda for the arrest of Abid Pasha, the prime accused in the murder case of Raju.

“The accused had criminal background and he was involved in other murders and crimes in parts of the state. Pasha had targeted a few other dignitaries. There are a few powerful people behind him (Pasha) and other anti-social elements,” Simha said.

Simha reiterated that Raju was killed as he was opposing a mosque in his locality, Kyathamaranahalli. “The area was residential and a few Muslim people were planning to construct a mosque, illegally. Though the dispute was taken to the then Deputy Commissioner C?Shikha, the district administration did not take any measure to solve it. Now, if any untoward incident happens, the district administration will be held responsible,” the MP?warned.

Taking a dig at Tanveer Sait, who represents NR?constituency, for the untoward incident. “Instead of condemning the murder of Raju, Sait had said that Raju was a rowdy-sheeter. Now, the state government has rewarded him with a ministership. The government has lost sensitivity and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is treating the Opposition party as his enemy,” said the MP.

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Thinkers
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww....
We heard this many times
and many people were fooled in the beginning.
and many people still believed again & again.
and a lot of FOOLS still believe it again and again.
Dear FOOLS
Please use your intellect and dont FOOLs yourself from the FOOLs who make such statements to hide their deception.

Abdul Samad
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

\Stop Politics of Hate\" The upcoming Campaign of PFI.
Mr.Pratap Simha ( huli, karadi, chirathe, whatever you are)
For your kind knowledge this time Popular Front Expose you Badly..!!

#I am with Popular Front"

Sahil
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

Oh My godse.. Jayanna Quarter parth japley.. You are fit to drink that and talk all nonsense. :D Grow up read your books and learn sanskrit and understand what your religion advises.. Ad bittu u sit up get up antha yakappa helthiya.. Swalpa samadana irli guruwe illadrey chaddi galu ninannu hudki barbahudu praveenannu hundkond banda hagey.

Faiz
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

Dear Pratap, You won the election because of them. Don't forget the help. Or else A H Vishwanath will won the battle.

SK
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Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

Jayaraj.....be cool.....dont spoil your health, by increasing the BP......your help is required to keep Meat bag in Naga Bana ....Pramod Muthalik is badly in need of you .... He will pay 30 laks to start the riots ....

Insaaf
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

Jayaraj Madekieri well said, he is real lion not human so he should be in zoo or in forest...

Wonder Kotian
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Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

Jayarajanna you RSS Criminal Looters speaking about peace in HINDUSTAN!!!!!!!you Buffoons Fantastic citizen of Hindustan.
Great speaking to back up of Chilli branded Master Criminal Pratap no legal right, let him resign his position, 'Every Dogs gets his own Time\ Master Jayarajanna."

Jayaraj Madikeri
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

@abdul ahad just shut up!!! what is your organisation up to, will demolish in single minute, we always wanted peace in our country. but the man like you always dominating us in every standpoint. what u do if someone coming to your home and bossing u. will

Abdul Ahad
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

It was during the time of 1998 i remember many innocent Muslims were killed in anti muslim riots across mangalore at that time there were no organisation came forward to resist against the rioters only all believed in police, administration and the so called Secular political party leaders, but no one came for saving the lives of innocent people. Alhumdulillah today because of some muslim group's efforts and continues resistance communal riots reduced drastically.!!!

Rikaz
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Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

Jayaraj, where were you when Modi visited Pakistan to make friendship with them and your own Ravishankar said \Pakistan Zindabad\", did anyone tried to put sedition charges against him....you guys as always talk rubbish and garbage...."

Rikaz
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

Jayaraj, just shut up!

Rikaz
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

We have seen a lot of unrest and unpleasant condition due to Bajrangies and other sangh pariwar terrorism activities....has government planned to ban these outfits....

moshu
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

Due to Pfi and kfd, communal forces facing setback across india. Long live pfi, kfd.

Jayaraj Madikeri
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

@sk u shut your mouth, its none of your business. u people always support antinational activities like now its going on ramya's issue. you are the first one to support this all the time.

SK
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

Ryan DCosta .....what made you to stop naming the every groups to be banned ???????.....

Abu Afhaam
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Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

What Happend Prathap ? Is there any election nearby ? I doubt so, coz you open up only when there is election or allegations on your Chaddis. Otherwise people at mysore dont even remember you are an elected MP.

Althaf
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

Mr.Pratap
Couple of days back members of one of the famous terrorist organisation i.e Bajarangdal and VHP murdered Praveen poojary in the name of GOW rakhshaks. Where were you that time??? Why didn't you make any press conference and tell government to Ban BD & VHP.
My suggestion is to you that if government of India BAN BD,RSS,VHP,RS then automatically peace will establish.

Vikram
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Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

So PFI on right track. Chances of BJP and chaddi parivaar are minimizing to create communal violence and violation of harmony in State.
So finally this Simha accepted that PFI is the big threat of BJP and Chaddi parivaar.

Amith Kasaravalli
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

Why only PFI,KFD Ban all RSS,BD,VHP,Nakali Gou Rakshaka, all should be banned.

Peace
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

The person who belongs to terrorist group is speaking about terror... good joke...

NO PFI or KFD person caught in terror attack but its clear that RSS & BJP workers caught in so many terror attack in India & preparing bomb, explosives.... RSS is taking our India to terror hub & spoiling harmony among people.....

public should unite against such organisation & stop electing person as our representative who spread hatred among communities... Government should arrest all RSS chaddis who are involved in illegal activities & hang them....

SYED
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

yes absolutely well said mr. pratap, not only karnataka the whole country is turning into a safe haven for saffron terrorists like rss, srs, bd, vhp, even student wing too like abvp.

recently we heard so many incidents like babri to dadri, minorities to dalits, human to animal, etc.etc. who done these atrocities pfi, kfd or rss, bd,vhp????

mr. pratap, as a mp did u raised any single voice in the parliament? regarding the above mentioned issue? no you dont why? because it was done by your saffron terrorists. shame on you. people have voted you to talk their problems in the parliament no to bark in the society. better you to resign from mp and serve the society to maintain peace and harmony.

Jayaraj Madikeri
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

Super Simhaji well said, your are the real lion of our state.

Rayan DCosta
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

Every group should be banned. not only pfi,kfd. Terrorist are there in every group.

Fairman
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

Your sanghi's atrocities have grown uncontrolled. You people are imposing your lifestyle on others.
These groups are formed too defend victims of your atrocities they are doing good job in helping all needy hands.

First of all your dirty mined groups should be eliminated.
then automatically every feed fending group will relax voluntarily

Sahil
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

Lol.. Naya bander sheher mey.. Abey beta pehley thu apni bageecha mey dekh aur samja khar kitna ghand hey tujmey.. Pata poster nikhla bander :D

SK
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

Getting upset after the heinous murders of Praveen poojary, harish, Baliga, Prashant , many school girls.... Has to make some bow,bow... ..for publicity .....Shameless creatures ....

abdullah
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

HAHAHAHA....

Ulta chor kotwal ku daante!!!!

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