Arun Kumar Puthila summoned over externment notice inquiry
Mangaluru:
firebrand Arun Kumar Puthila has been summoned to appear for an inquiry in connection with an externment notice issued against him. The notice, served by assistant commissioner and sub divisional magistrates's office, Puttur subdivision, directed his externment from Dakshina Kannada district to Shahabad police station limits in Kalaburagi.
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The inquiry is scheduled for June 6.
The 54-year-old leader was called under provisions of the Karnataka Police Act, following a decision to extern him from the district. Puthila was given the option to appear either in person or through legal counsel. The notice clearly states that failure to appear will be interpreted as a lack of interest in contesting the externment. In such a case, the authorities will proceed with a one-sided decision based on the available information.
Reacting to the development, Arun Kumar Puthila told TOI that ever since the Congress came to power in Karnataka, there was a concerted attempt to repeatedly target Hindus and appease minority communities.
"This externment notice is yet another step in that direction. We are actively involved in our organisation's work, taking part in religious programmes, and are committed to activities aligned with the national ideology.
This move is clearly aimed at demoralising our workers. I strongly condemn it," he said.
Puthila asserted that such actions will not deter them from continuing their work on Hindutva and religious causes. "I am confident that the people of this region will respond appropriately to the Congress party's action at the right time. Our karyakartas will not buckle under pressure," he added.
He further stated that he would consult senior leaders in the organisation before deciding on the next course of action. "We have been associated with the RSS for the past several years. We never engaged in any anti-social activity. Action should instead be taken against those who truly disturb the peace and not on our Karyakartas engaged in religious work," he said.
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