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Home / India / Karnataka BJP MLA says Tablighis evading Covid-19 test should be 'shot dead' Karnataka BJP MLA says Tablighis evading Covid-19 test should be ‘shot dead’ The remark by BS Yediyurappa’s political secretary came a day after the Karnataka Chief Minister warned of action against anyone giving communal colour to isolated events.

Written by Darshan Devaiah BP | Bengaluru | Updated: April 8, 2020 12:44:19 pm

Tablighi Jamaatis evacuating their headquarter in New Delhi’s Nizamuddin area. (ﬁle/Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal) A day after Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa warned people against Home India World Cities Opinion Sports making divisive statements against the Muslim community, his political secretary and MLA M P Renukacharya said the TablighiEnte rJamaattainmen tmembersLifestyle whoTech attendedPhotos V theideos Audio New Delhi event last month should be “shot dead” if they evade the Covid-19 tests.

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Referring to those not reporting to the hospitals as “traitors”, the BJP MLA on Tuesday said: “Spreading COVID-19 is also like terrorism, and all those who are spreading the virus are traitors.”

Speaking to reporters in Davangere, Renukacharya said, “Those who returned from New Delhi after taking part in the Tablighi Jamaat convention must visit the hospital for treatment. But, some of them are not doing it, it won’t be unfair even if such people are shot dead.”

The statement by Renukacharry comes after Yediyurappa on Monday warned of action against anyone giving communal colour to isolated events.

BJP MLA M P Renukacharya speaking with reporters on Tuesday. (ANI)

In an interview with a regional television channel Yediyurappa said “Nobody should speak a word against Muslims. This is a warning. If anyone blames the entire Muslim community for some isolated incident, I’ll take action against them also without a second thought. Will not allow that to happen.” A 37-second long clip of the interview is now viral on social media platforms, where Home India World Cities Opinion Sports many have welcomed the CM’s remarks including the opposition leaders.

Entertainment Lifestyle Tech Photos Videos Audio BJP MLA from Mahadevapura, Arvind Limbavali ,who is also the state BJP general secretary, said on Tuesday that the attendees of Tablighi Jamaat event who are not ePaper Sign in turning up to hospitals for tests should be jailed.

“Questions do arise about their intent. Why are they not cooperating? Do they want to increase the number of Coronavirus cases? So I request the government that it’s been enough time given to them to come for tests, now the government should arrest the people who are not coming to the hospital within 24 hours…” Limbavali said.

Recently in a meeting with national office bearers, BJP President J P Nadda is said to have told them that no party leader should make any provocative or divisive remark but support the efforts of the Prime Minister.

BJP President J P Nadda is learnt to have urged his party leaders to refrain from giving any “communal colour” or create any “division or differences” over the Covid-19 outbreak.

On 4 April, Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje termed the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi as “corona jihad”. “Efforts to spread coronavirus throughout the country began at Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi. Most of the attendees of the event are untraceable. There seems to be ‘corona Jihadi plan’ behind that meeting,” she said

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