I was heckled and attacked at Jashn-e-Rekhta festival, claims Tarek Fatah

[saaju]

Pakistan-born author Tarek Fateh, who is now a Canadian citizen, today claimed that he was heckled and attacked by a mob at the Jashn-e-Rekhta festival in the heart of the capital.

67-year-old Tarek Fateh further claimed that even the police sided with the crowd of some 100 frenzied mainly young crowd until a Deputy Commissioner of Police reached the scene and apologized.

Fatah, a liberal who is also the founder of the Muslim Canadian Congress, said he had gone on Sunday to Jashn-e-Rekhta at Janpath as a visitor when he suddenly came under attack.

"I am happy as a 67-year-old I was able to confront 20-year-old Urdu jihadists. Hundred howling hyenas let loose on me," he tweeted.
He said the crowds dubbed him a "kutta" (dog) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and kept screaming "Death to tarek Fatah". All the while, although he was ringed by a hostile mob, Fatah refused to leave.


Fatah said he was kicked and attacked from behind by the crowd.
The Canadian alleged that instead of protecting him, the police "manhandled me, claiming I was the reason why the crowd was upset and that I should leave the premises".


He said when the policemen tried to drag him away, he stood his ground and sat on a chair for some two hours until a senior officer came and apologized for his colleagues' conduct.

Fatah accused the organisers of abandoning him and said he suspected it were they who sent the mob after him.

"Ours is an apolitical event. We have a small team and the volunteers were busy organising the lined-up events. When we saw that it was turning ugly we decided to call the police to provide him (Fatah) security," a spokesman for the organisers said.

http://m.indiatvnews.com/news/india...n-e-rekhta-festival-claims-tarek-fatah-369654

 

[Vapnope]

Its just the senility or the sellout's check has gotten fatter?
He isn't a liberal to begin with.

 

[Arsalan]

The mob might not have ever heard of his views to be honest!!

His face alone can get that kind of reaction.

Also note that labeling him a liberal is an insult to all those liberals working for world peace and prosperity!!

 

[WaLeEdK2]

Lol this guys a walking clown.

 

[saaju]

Its just the senility or the sellout's check has gotten fatter?
He isn't a liberal to begin with.

He is liberal according to Indians

 

[baajey]

he is just cashing on the "nationalism" wave in india.

 

[Sugarcane]

He should attend Hindutuva functions only.

 

[livingdead]

people who attack him physically are proving his point.. more or less.

 

[baajey]

no offence, but he is the perfect example of "dhobi ka kutta, ghar ka na ghaat ka"