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Case registered against BJP lawmaker after calling district polls a contest between ‘Ram and Allah’

New Delhi: A case his been registered against a Karnataka lawmaker after he said that the upcoming district poll is a contest between ‘Allah and Ram’, reported the Times of India.

The case filed against him is under Sections 153 (a) and 505 (2) of the Indian Penal Code. The former Section is “promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion,” and the latter deals with instances of “promoting enmity, hatred or ill will between communities”.

Sunil Kumar, MLA of Karkala, made the comment in a speech while referring to the upcoming election in Bantwal, where the main contestants are the Congress party’s B Ramanath Rai and BJP candidate Rajesh Nayak.

“This election is between Allah and Sri Rama. Let Hindus decide whether Allah or a friend of Sri Rama should win,” said Kumar, advocating that Hindus should vote for the BJP’s candidate.

Kumar claimed that Rai had earlier said he won Bantwal with the blessings of Allah” six straight times.

“The MLA, elected from Bantwal for six terms, has said he won the election with the blessings of Allah. People need to decide who should win in Bantwal. Are you going to elect Allah again and again or choose a person who loves Rama? This is the issue – it’s not between BJP and Congress,” said the BJP’s Kumar.

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