Hindu group 'flew Pakistan flag to create tension'

[Omar1984]

Pakistani flag hoisting was a Hindutva plot to foment strife, police say

With the arrest of another Hindutva activist on Tuesday in connection with the hoisting of a Pakistani flag in front of the Tahsildar office at Sindagi in Karnataka on January 1, the number of persons held by the police for what they believe was a plot to foment communal strife has increased to seven.

The arrested are members of Sri Ram Sene, a pro-Hindutva outfit. According to the police, they allegedly hoisted the Pakistani flag and then blamed it on the town's Muslim community. The accused were shifted to the Bellary district prison on Sunday morning as other inmates of the Bijapur district jail allegedly attacked them for being involved in “anti-national activities.”

Rakesh Math, the prime accused, was seriously injured in the fracas, and the remaining sustained minor injuries.

Meanwhile, members of the district unit of Sri Ram Sene have said the accused do not belong to their outfit but are members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

At a press conference here, they released several pictures to prove their point, alleging that the police had been pressured not to drag the name of the RSS into the issue.

Well-placed police sources, however, told The Hindu that the entire incident was carried out at the behest of an elected representative of the BJP, whose political agenda was to foment communal disturbances in the district. The sources added that the elected representative had instructed his supporters to destroy all evidence of his involvement, including photographs of the protesters and the banners of the organisation.

The Pakistani flag was hoisted in the early hours of January 1. Later in the morning, the accused, led by Rakesh Math, organised a protest in front of the Tahsildar's office, alleging that the Muslim community was behind the incident. The protesters blocked the road and hurled stones at buses before the police enforced order.

The police then formed a special team to investigate the matter.

It concluded that the Sri Ram Sene activists who organised the protests were behind the incident. They arrested the six ringleaders on January 3 under various sections of the Indian Penal Code for sedition and inciting communal disturbance.

As a precautionary measure, the district administration has banned rallies, protests and dharnas in connection with the issue.

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[Omar1984]

Hindutva’s Ugly Face Again Unmasked

The news of Pakistani flag being hoisted by some miscreants in Sindhagi town, some 60 kilometer from Bijapur in Karnataka, was shocking. The flag was hoisted during midnight celebration of the New Year 2012 on the flag post of the government office premises.


The incident led to angry protests by Hindu organizations that called for strikes in a number of towns around Bijapur. Hundreds of youth gathered at the spot, set tyres on fire, blocked the road and the stoned a Muslim prayer hall.

One hear Pakistani flag being hoisted in Kashmir and understands the reason as the political undertones there, but such a thing happening in a remote place in a south India is something unreasonable.

Why such a thing is happening nearly 64 years after the Partition of India and the creation of Pakistan is something unimaginable. Definitely, there was more to the story then just what was reported in the media.

The mystery was unraveled when six members of a right-wing Hindu group were arrested for such dastardly act. Those arrested belong to the Sri Ram Sena, a fringe Hindu group that has a history of creating disharmony in the society.

This was confirmed by the police that miscreants who hoisted the Pakistani flag did so with the prime motive of breaching the communal peace in an area where there was a sizable Muslim presence.

Its not the first time the needle of suspicion has taken a 180 degree turn. The first was the Samjutha Express blast in 2007 which many Pakistani nationals was killed.

The act was blamed on Indian Muslim terrorist organization but investigation later reveled that Hindu terrorist group were behind the train blast. The poor Muslims of India were vilified for the act of which they had no clue.

The Mecca Masjid blast in 2007 has similar story. After the initial blame game and the arrests of Muslim suspects the investigation turned around and it was Hindutva forces that were believed to be behind the blast.

The 2008 Malegoan blast at a Muslim graveyard is another episode in the chain events that again blamed on Indian Muslim organization. Later, it was found out that it was the handiwork of some Hindu terrorist organization.

In this backdrop when the news report of the Pakistani flag is being hoisted in Sindhagi town, it evoked suspicious response among the Muslim circles. The news report could not stand to the test of reasons. Why do south Indian Muslims would do such an act was a common question.

Speedy probe into the case that led to the arrest of six college students cleared the dust over this mystery. It also defused the communal situation that had all the ingredients of developing into a communal riot.

Investigation later revealed that the Pakistan flag was made at the home of one of the accused in this case and it was done so by the activists of Sri Ram Sene.

Sri Ram Sene, is a break away from the Bajrang Dal, an affiliate of the long-standing Hindu nationalist organization, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

In 2009, Sri Ram Sene had claimed responsibility for attacking women outside a pub in the coastal town of Mangalore, saying that allowing females in pubs was against Indian culture.

A few years ago, Police arrested members of Sri Ram Sene for the desecration of a mosque in Mysore where a carcass of a pig was thrown near the prayer hall. The act triggered a major riot between Hindus and Muslims there.

The founder of the Sri Ram Sene Pramod Muttalik, who always likes to remain in the center of the controversy, has claimed that the arrested youths in the case of hoisting Pakistani flag were not members of his outfit. He claims that Sene does not have any students’ wing in the state points that the arrested person belonged to the Sangh Parivar.

Irrespective of the fact, whether it’s Sri Ram Sene or Shiv Sena or Bajrang Dal, that are behind such acts, the fact remains that these outfits have been guilty of creating communal divide in the country.

The political protection given to such outfits has emboldened them to commit such heinous crimes time and again.

The irony is the blame is put on the poor Muslims and when it comes to profiling they most bear the burnt of being vilified. There are stereotype that’s being dished out, such as: all Muslims are not terrorists but all terrorist are Muslims!

The likes of Sri Ram Sena or Shiv Sena or Bajrang Dal have a national immunity in such profiling because they have the benefit of doubt and they get away under the garb of patriotism.

A Hindu can never be a terrorist is an often hared cliché in India. The statement is rationalized by giving some hackneyed explanations. Hindus are vegetarians, they worship several gods, they are more god fearing etc, and other such theories that has become banal now.

Those who call Muslims ‘Babar ki Aulad’ are in fact sham creatures. They do so because they have deep rooted animosity against the Muslim that has come through the systematic act of brain washing. The anger, jealousy and hatred prompt them to do some mischievous acts. They do so in order to create a communal wedge in the society to keep Muslims on the back-foot all the time.

They have few aces up their sleeves and hoisting of the Pakistani flag is one such ace. The others being AMU minority character, Urdu language, Kashmir, Pakistan, Haj subsidy, cow slaughter, etc are to name a few. These issues are propped up to create acrimony in the society especially when the forces of communal harmony gains accent.

Apart from the deep rooted hatred against the Muslims, there is always an element of politics into such incidents. Hatching such conspiracy is duly driven with the greed to garner Hindu votes by making them treat the Muslim community with suspicion.

The above incident proves beyond doubt that Hindutva characters are prepared to do anything for cornering power. It’s apparent that such fissures are being done to ignite frictions between Hindus and Muslims to garner Hindu vote bank. The most ironical part is that such characters are not even ashamed of stooping so low to deceive people.

How long Indians are going to be fooled by such bandicoots is something that is hard to understand. These bunch of murder gangs are out there on a mission to destroy this country. Its only of they are dealt with the harshest punishment only then some sense can be enthused in our democracy.
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Syed Ali Mujtaba is a journalist based in Chennai. He can be contacted at syedalimujtaba@yahoo.com


Hindutva’s Ugly Face Again Unmasked | GroundReport

 

[Thorough Pro]

What dumbasses. They should be locked up for at least 5 years

ahah, proper word would be "TERRORIST",don't hide hindu terrorists under "dumbass" category, a dumbass would be a person calling a terrorist a dumbass.

 

[Bang Galore]

The accused were shifted to the Bellary district prison on Sunday morning as other inmates of the Bijapur district jail allegedly attacked them for being involved in “anti-national activities.”

Rakesh Math, the prime accused, was seriously injured in the fracas, and the remaining sustained minor injuries.

Not usually given to supporting vigilantism but I must say that I won be shedding any tears for these chaps, actually even managed a chuckle!

 

[RazPaK]

India is not safe for Muslims.

 

[kawaraj]

dumb-*** type hindu terrorism, let me generalize.

 

[EjazR]

So it is proved that Hindu extremist make false flag events to create excuses for targetting Muslim community mob style...Muslims will never be secure in Incredible India!

And now we have proof of the ISI/Ram Sene link as well

 

[Raja.Pakistani]

flag of Pakistan is sign of being traitor over here

so if someone say good things about Pakistan

Is he also consider a traitor there

 

[WAR-rior]

India is not safe for Muslims.

don't worry brother. indians are not urging to create any akhand bharat. you don't need to try prove that pakistan creation was right. i can only see your insecurity to justify 2 nation theory (still ? after bangladesh too ? but whatever).

the fact is India is not safe for anyone and India is the safest place for everyone. You just don't need to be at a wrong place at a wrong time. Atrocities against muslims isn't a typical thing. similar atrocities take place even against poor hindus too. its all about social classes n all.

so chill and think holistically that such issues are due to lack of education rather than dominance of any ideology. the day india gets more educated, such things dud only decrease.

 

[Omar1984]

so if someone say good things about Pakistan

Is he also consider a traitor there

There's no freedom of speech in the world's largest hypocrisy a.k.a. india (hindustan, bharat).

 

[WAR-rior]

There's no freedom of speech in the world's largest hypocrisy a.k.a. india (hindustan, bharat).

ya....tell this to UN .

 

[anonymus]

these stupid idiots were the target of the pink chaddi campaign . i think its time for a new one now.

Probably used condoms campaign this time.

 

[venu309]

There's no freedom of speech in the world's largest hypocrisy a.k.a. india (hindustan, bharat).

Ha....a case of a charred pot calling a new Stainless steel kettle black!

 

[anonymus]

Ha....a case of a charred pot calling a new Stainless steel kettle black!

Can't have said better.

 

[The_Showstopper]

I agree