Mangaluru: Thanking the general public for a peaceful Hindu Samajostava, City Police Commissioner S. Murugan on Monday said that the public has redefined Mangaluru as a non-communal place, which they once called as a communally sensitive place.

“I want to write a blog thanking the public especially. It is they who have redefined  Mangaluru as a a non-communally sensitive place”, the top cop told newskarnataka.com at his office.

On the hate speech delivered by Sadhwi Balika Saraswathi Mishra of Madhya Pradesh at Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Hindu Samajotsava, he said “So far, we have not received a complaint against her speech”.

When asked if the police department will take suo moto action against the speaker by registering a case, he said that they have the video record of her speech. “We will examine and take appropriate action”, Murugan said.

Besides, he mentioned that the organizers too restrained themselves from delivering hate speeches except Sadhvi. He appreciated Pejawar Mutt seer Vishvesha Tirtha, Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala D. Veerendra Heggade and Vijaya Vittalanatha Shetty president, Swarna Mahotsava Utsava Samiti for promoting communal harmony.