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This is an archive article published on August 1, 2003

Hindu rides pillion, Muslim fined

The jamaat of Mela Thirupoontiruthi town panchayat in Thanjavur district has slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 on Shahul Hameed Badusha for letting...

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The jamaat of Mela Thirupoontiruthi town panchayat in Thanjavur district has slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 on Shahul Hameed Badusha for letting a Hindu Shivakumar ride pillion a few days ago.

Tha jamaat had earlier issued a fatwa, saying no Muslim should have any truck with Shivakumar, who is Shahul Hameed’s business partner in his cable TV business. Defying the diktat, Hameed took him on his two-wheeler on July 12. Shivakumar was a BJP functionary till recently.

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