Date:23/09/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/09/23/stories/2007092360170800.htm

National

Uma Bharti files complaint

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janshakti Party leader Uma Bharti on Saturday filed a police complaint here against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and DMK chief M. Karunanidhi for allegedly hurting Hindu sentiments on the Ramar Sethu issue.

In the complaint filed at the Parliament Street Police Station, she also demanded action against Union Ministers H.R. Bharadwaj (Law), Ambika Soni (Culture) and T.R. Baalu (Shipping) in connection with the controversial affidavit on Ramar Sethu filed in the Supreme Court (since withdrawn), saying the “sentences and words” in the document hurt the sentiments of Hindus.

“I am a Hindu and my sentiments have been hurt. That is why I filed the complaint,” Ms. Bharti told PTI. “We have given a notice of 15 days. We want action within 15 days or we will gherao the Home Minister,” she added. — PTI