Protests in Bengaluru against the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei

Participation by Congress MLA Nalpad Ahmed Harris

Bengaluru (Karnataka) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint Israel-US attack. To protest this assassination, Shia Muslims in Bengaluru held intense demonstrations. Hundreds of Shia Muslims dressed in black marched in Richmond Town, expressing their anger at the US, saying, “You have killed one Khamenei, but this will create many more Khameneis across the world.” Congress MLA N.A. Harris participated in this protest.

Editorial Perspectives

• If an ‘ex-Muslim’ asks, “Khamenei served religion for four decades—why was he not protected?”, how would those condemning this reasoning respond ?

• Secularists should note : Congress’s Muslim leaders are Muslims first, Congress leaders second ! Your silence on such events only highlights your hypocrisy and the pretence of secularism !