Eminent personalities have written an open letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai urging him to “establish peace in the state by protecting Muslims”.
The letter by litterateurs, thinkers states that Chief Minister Bommai should have “assured protection” of Muslims in the state who are being “targeted by communal forces” again and again.
“The Chief Minister should have stated that Ramzan festival will be celebrated on lines with the Basavana Jayanthi. Then it would have touched hearts,” it read.
The litterateurs also mentioned that they have been trying to meet him to submit the memorandum since over a month but they could not they meet him.
“It is hence, decided to release the open letter. We have thought that it is the duty to bring the concerns and recommendations to bring it to your notice,” the letter stated.
Nearly 75 litterateurs and thinkers including film-maker Girish Kasaravalli, singer M.D. Pallavi, writers Vaidehi, B. Suresh, H.S. Anupama, Dr Tejaswini Niranjan and Nanjaraj Urs have written about their concerns in the letter.
The police should be directed to work as per the objectives of the Constitution, the litterateurs demanded, adding that “The victims of communal forces should be getting justice, witnesses should be protected and assured of protection.”
Further, they suggested that there should be action on respective DC, district administration, and police officers in case of communal violence, arson, and deaths.
“Online and social media campaigns against minorities should be monitored and controlled. The government should be vocal about condemning it and initiate action,” the citizens urged.
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Rabia Shireen is a Staff Reporter at The Cognate.
