Deve Gowda against branding any one community on terrorism

Bangalore, July 26 (UNI) Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) National President H D Deve Gowda today took strong exception on branding any one community for terrorists activities.

He said that "Global political leaders should not brand any one community or caste as supporters of terrorism since the acts of terrorists has no religion or caste attached to it. In Assam 80 people were massacred and they had been trained to Bajrang Dal. I strongly condemn the people who are behind such branding." Speaking at a function organised to welcome to the party fold about 6000 people belonging to Muslim community from Bellary, Mr Gowda called upon youth to strongly oppose any such branding and work towards building into a strong nation in the world.

"Youth should not get disheartened by such branding, but work towards building India into a strong country", he added.

Referring to his party remaining neutral in the President election, Mr Gowda said, "I took decision to maintain equidistant from National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and United Progressive Alliance (UPA), since I know the inside of both the groups. I will never compromise with any party on election issue and I will stick to party principles".

He said that if national leaders were really concerned should protect all those people who were suffering, irrespective of the caste they belong to.

Mr Gowda said that he will never accept defeat in his political life despite party's defeat in the elections. "JD-S might have lost the Ullal and Chanundeswari by polls in Karnataka but it has been gaining strength and attracting leaders from other parties," he said.

Alleging that efforts were made by different political parties to wipe out JD-S, Mr Gowda called upon his party workers and leaders to fight against any such move and expose 'evil designs'.

UNI