BJP MP Nalin Kumar Kateel threatens to set Dakshina Kannada district ablaze

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January 1, 2017

Mangaluru, Jan 1: Nalin Kumar Kateel, a senior BJP leader and Member of Parliament from Dakshina Kannada, on Sunday welcomed the New Year by threatening to arson his own constituency after accusing the police of inefficiency.

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The hardline Hindutva leader was speaking at a protest meet organised by the Hindu Hitharakshana Vedike in front of the Konaje police station in Mangaluru taluk after a silent march from nearby Pajir town demanding the arrest of the accused in the murder case of Karthik Raj, a local youth who was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants near Konaje on October 22.

“We are giving you (police) 10 days to arrest the culprits behind the murder. If you can't arrest them, then we are capable of setting Dakshina Kannada district ablaze without delay. Yes we can do that,” said an angry Kateel.

In his controversial speech, the MP not only threatened to arson Dakshina Kannada district but claimed that the “terrorists from Kerala” would come here and arson the district! He then questioned whether the police, who were not seen during the protest march, had gone to arson (the district)?

The MP also held local congress MLA U T Khader, who is also the minister for food and civil supplies, responsible for the rampant criminal activities in Ullal-Konaje region. Ironically, he then held “terrorists from Kerala” responsible for the same!

Mr Kateel, then all of a sudden turned secular and said that Muslims, Hindus and Christians are not responsible for the criminal activities in Dakshina Kannada district. “Terrorism of Kerala is behind all these. Terror activities from Kerala have spread to this district through its border town Ullal. If you close your eyes, terrorists of Kerala will burn down the district,” he said.

BJP Mangaluru Assembly unit president Santosh Kumar Boliyar said that the constituency witnesses a greater number of untoward incidents as compared to other constituencies in the district. He warned that a dharna would be staged right outside the police station if the accused in the Kartik Raj murder case are not arrested within 10 days.

Hindu Jagarana Vedike Vittal taluk unit convener Ganaraj Bhat Kedila said that if one considers the horrific incidents taking place in Ullal, one would wonder if one is witnessing a part of India or Pakistan. Even though the police honestly probe into the case, the government is unnecessarily interfering, he added.

Former MLA K Jayaram?Shetty, BJP district executive committee member Rajesh Shetty Pajiruguttu, ZP member Dhanalakshmi Gatti and Pajir Gram Panchayat President Seetaram Shetty were present.

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Althaf
 - 
Monday, 2 Jan 2017

Enchina marre pataki pottawuna???

Althaf
 - 
Monday, 2 Jan 2017

Jagattu kandantaha nicha MP. Irony of india is Dr.Zakir Naik who is trying to unite hindus and muslims is an anti nationalist and the persons gives hate speeches like Nalin Kateel is having place in our parliament.
We people of DK cannot blame Nalin kumar because he has the communal mindset since his childhood because he belongs to an organisation who teaches hate and divide people.
People of DK Should be ashamed for voting this cheap MP. Shame on Naleel Kumar.

A. Mangalore
 - 
Monday, 2 Jan 2017

Mr.Kateel, you have already degraded your personality. Please don't degrade educated, qualified, culture people of Dakshina Kannada who voted you in the name of Modi.
Please \ DK ka naam badnaam naa karo\".... you are people's representative. don't forget.

By the way when RTI activist Mr. Baliga was murdered by your own man , what happened to your Fire speech??? when a poor hindu was killed by your own 20 members in the middle of the road, that time what happened to your fire speech??"

Wonder Kotian
 - 
Sunday, 1 Jan 2017

Master blaster Nalianna, which part of the world you living in? you bull of the gate!!!!! Or greatest bafoon of the world?
RSS Goonda, Looter, Criminals, what you thaught about Gods own Country, they are Msllus not like you cheals!!!
Master ponkela do you have a good blood in yr vains do it stop them to enter your place then you Criminals see it.
Jsi hoo Prabakara bhstttta!!!!

Arnab Emme Swamy
 - 
Sunday, 1 Jan 2017

The nation wants to know whether this Kateel's Dakshina Kannada is in Pakistan?

DOORWAYTOHEAVENAK47
 - 
Sunday, 1 Jan 2017

Hindus will definitely reply in appropriate manner,,,,for this hindu organisations have full support from the comunity of hindus,,,no doubt law and oder will take brunt from this,,,,police better take note of such issues or else it will turn ugly ,,,,,history is proof to this,,,,lets not joke about,,,,

Tulu Nadu Bhakta
 - 
Sunday, 1 Jan 2017

Let police kill those individuals who want to burn entire district and kill hundreds of thousands of innocents.

ASIF
 - 
Sunday, 1 Jan 2017

i feel pitty for mangalorians to have MP like this.....Nice to see so called \Ayyappa vratadari \" also participated in terrorists program..."

Puli Munchi
 - 
Sunday, 1 Jan 2017

Dont burn entire Dakshina Kannada district. Kalladka town also falls under DK. If that also burns then BJP may lose its master.

Edna
 - 
Sunday, 1 Jan 2017

Very good and very noble gesture, this kind of leader is very eminent for place like Dakshina Kannada.

Anil Pinto
 - 
Sunday, 1 Jan 2017

Finally Kateel spoke the truth. His ultimate aim is setting the district ablaze. I think he spoke truth because of last night's new year party.

Abdul Salam
 - 
Sunday, 1 Jan 2017

The summary of BJP leader's speech is like this: \Terrorist want to set Dakshina Kannada district ablaze. So let us not give them opportunity. Let us burn down the district ourselves\".."

Choma
 - 
Sunday, 1 Jan 2017

Hahahaha. What a hilarious speech. Balakke benki hacchi aaa kade ee kade jump maadidre Jillege benki beelalla. Neeve suttu hogteera

Narayana
 - 
Sunday, 1 Jan 2017

If one goes through his speech carefully then he he can easily understand the mental condition of the speaker.

Chidu
 - 
Sunday, 1 Jan 2017

F****. Am feeling pity for the people of Dakshina Kannada who voted him to power.

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