Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru



Bengaluru, Feb 20: The anti-CAA and NRC rally at Freedom Park took a controversial turn when student activist identified as Amulya Leona Noronha hailed Pakistan with slogan ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ thrice in her inaugural speech.

The event was organised by Hindu Muslim Sikh and Isaai Federation in Bengaluru on Thursday, February 20.

Soon after Noronha praised Pakistan, the mike was snatched from her hand and she was dragged from the stage by lady police.

Noronha tried justifying, asking organisers to give her a chance to finish. “There is a difference when I say Pakistan Zindabad and Hindustan Zindabad,” she tried to say but was dragged off the stage.

MP Asaduddin Owaisi and other organisers seemed to be caught in an awkward position. Owaisi quickly clarified, “We do not agree with the sentiments shared by this student. We neither stand by her or what she said. I do not know why the organisers entertained someone like her. Our fight is directed to save the country. I would not participate in a protest where such sentiments are voiced,” he said.

BBMP corporator Imran Pasha said that he does not stand by Amulya’s views. He claimed she came uninvited and was planted deliberately by someone who had an agenda of ruining the event. “We will ask the police to take action against her,” he said.

Amulya, who hails from Koppa and studied in Manipal and Bengaluru, has addressed several anti-CAA rallies in Bengaluru earlier.