Mangaluru: The organizers of Hindu Hridaya Sangama, a massive Hindutva convention scheduled to be held on January 16 at Puttur in Dakshina Kannada district, have raked up a controversy by using a terrorist’s image in their hoardings.
The photo of Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, a key accused in the 2008 Malegaon terror attack, which claimed at least seven human lives and injured many, on the promotional hoardings has created tension in the region.
Umar K S, a local PFI leader has lodged a complaint in jurisdictional Puttur Town Police station demanding immediate action against the supporters of the anti-national terrorists.
Meanwhile, Puttur PFI president has submitted a memorandum to the police urging them to take necessary steps to prevent the organizers of Hindutva convention from attempting disturb the peace in the society.
“Police should not allow the speakers including VHP supremo Praveen Togadia to deliver communally provocative speech,” he urged in the memorandum.
