Bantwal, 30 Jan 2015: Where were the secularists who made furore over comment of India is a Hindu nation when demand was made to make Kashmir a separate Muslim country, questioned Hindu Jagaran Vedike (HJV) regional joint convener Satyajit Suratkal.
Addressing the protesters at B C Road, here on Thursday January 29, which was staged by Hindu communal outfits, against anti-Hindu policies of Congress led state administration condemning the attack on Hindus in the district; Satyajit queried whether secularity followed in civic polls of Bhatkal, whether the reigning government has attempted to change that.
VHP Mangaluru district president Jitendra Kottary, progressive farmer Rajesh Naik, BJP Bantwal president G Anand, Sulochana Bhat, VHP Bantwal president Ashok Shetty Sarapady, Gururaj Bantwal, Raviraj and Chandra were present at the dais.