BJP workers force woman to remove 'Islamic' flag from balcony

Video shows BJP workers allegedly intimidating the woman to pull down the flag


News Desk April 16, 2019
The video shows that the individuals described as ‘BJP workers’ allegedly intimidating the woman to take off the flag. PHOTO COURTESY: TIMES NOW

A woman in Bengaluru was forced to remove an 'Islamic' flag from her balcony and chant an Indian nationalistic slogan by members of the ruling BJP, reported Times Now News.

The incident took place at Bommanahalli area in Karnataka’s Bengaluru. The video of the incident shows that the individuals described as ‘BJP workers’ allegedly intimidating the woman to take off the flag.
There is no confirmation whether an action has been initiated on the part of the Karnataka police against the men.

Media reports suggest that the men were campaigning for Tejasvi Surya, a BJP candidate in Bengaluru.

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Commenting on the video, Tanveer Ahmed, the national spokesperson of the Janata Dal (Secular), alleged that the man who is seen in the video is from BJP.

Describing the act of the as 'shameful', Ahmed said: “This is not a Pakistani flag. Every green flag is not a Pakistani flag. Even the Indian flag has a portion of the green. These illiterate jokers need to understand what they are really doing.”

“They are creating communal unrest during elections. That is exactly what they want to do.”

This story originally appeared in Times Now News

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