UT Khader reacts on ‘Hindus only’ posters controversy

Mangaluru: MLA UT Khader reacting on the banner controversy said that such incidents creates tensions between religions.

“Last night,some miscreants have put up a banner, stating only vendors from one religion must carry out business here. This creates tensions between religions.The police must identify all such miscreants & take action,” Kahder heard saying in a video that was shared on social media platform.

Members of the Hindutva outfits had put up a poster at a fair asking Hindus not to indulge in trade with vendors from other religions.

The poster instructed Hindus not to buy from vendors of other faiths during festivals, fairs, and public programs. Hindu vendors have been asked to put up saffron flags in front of their shops for people to identify them among others.

A poster put up on the ground where the fair was held stated that the ground was only open to those who worshipped Hindu gods and not for those who ruin and mock the sanctity of their Hindu gods.

In the video from the fair that surfaced on Twitter, on Monday, every stall put up has a saffron flag hoised in front of it.