Overview
- Ulema-e-Karnataka, a body of Muslim clerics, held a press conference in Bengaluru calling the moves unjust and demanded the reinstatement of Naseer Ahmed and K Abdul Jabbar.
- The state unit had suspended MLC Abdul Jabbar and removed Naseer Ahmed as the chief minister’s political secretary over alleged anti-party activity linked to the Davanagere South bypoll.
- Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar denied any targeting of minorities and said party discipline applies to everyone, describing Ahmed’s removal as an administrative choice at the chief minister’s discretion.
- Senior Congress leaders, including B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan and Satish Jarkiholi, criticized the process and timing, saying notices and a chance to respond should have come before any action.
- Muslim organizations tied their warning to broader grievances on representation and ticket allocation, raising the risk that the party could lose a key voting bloc if it does not address these concerns.