Offices of Lokmat Newspaper Attacked Over Piggy Bank Cartoon

[IndoCarib]

Mumbai: The offices of a prominent newspaper group in Maharashtra, Lokmat, witnessed violent protests by Muslim groups on Monday after the newspaper used the image of a piggy bank to illustrate a story on the funding pattern of terrorist group ISIS.

Attacks were reported at the newspaper's offices in Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar and Malegaon.

Describing the imagery as sacrilege, the protesters pelted stones at the offices.

Complaints were also lodged with the police, which registered an FIR against the cartoonist and the editor of the newspaper.

Investigations are on, said Sunil Kurahade, Inspector of Jalgaon MIDC Police Station. All offices of the publication have been given police protection. The police are monitoring the situation and have appealed for peace.

The newspaper has published an apology for the illustration and said action will be taken against those responsible.

Condemning the attack, author and columnist Anil Dharkar said, "I'm sure the cartoon doesn't mean any kind of offence, because a piggy bank is a very common symbol used for money all over the world."
He said while normally, readers write to the editor to express disapproval, "When you start taking the law in your own hands intolerance becomes insufferable".

Offices of Lokmat Newspaper Attacked Over Piggy Bank Cartoon

 

[baajey]

illiterate goons

 

[unbiasedopinion]

Ch**iye.....Can sic-u-liar return and condemn this attack? Police need to take strong action against these kinds of illiterates, anti social elements.

 

[IndoCarib]

 

[gubbi]

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Sorry to say, but this is not at all offensive! A piggy bank is just that, a piggy bank. And mere coincidentally, Daesh/ISIS degenerates and their funders, IMHO, deserve this. Period.

 

[Tridibans]

So now peaceful stone throwing and harmless rioting is also a crime? This intolerance cannot be tolerated anymore @ranjeet @Mike_Brando

 

[Mike_Brando]

So now peaceful stone throwing and harmless rioting is also a crime? This intolerance cannot be tolerated anymore @ranjeet @Mike_Brando

I am going to return my old blue colored chaddi back to the shop from where i bought it couple of months back in protest of the this act of intolerance by the Lokmat newspaper

 

[Tridibans]

I am going to return my old blue colored chaddi back to the shop from where i bought it couple of months back in protest of the this act of intolerance by the Lokmat newspaper

You will be surprised to know that Lokmat is quite popular with the so called 'secular intellectuals' as well in Maharashtra. They are on a sticky wicket now.... can't oppose it nor can support it

 

[ranjeet]

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@IndoCarib @Tridibans @Mike_Brando @kaykay @JanjaWeed

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

This is an insult to the pigs

 

[MilSpec]

Let's not kid ourselves, what lokmat did was actually quite offensive and shows extreme intolerance of Indian society. Associating ISIS with even a image is quite offensive to Pigs all over the world.

 

[Jaanbaz]

I'm offended by ISIS's flag, It has ''Allah, Rasool, Muhammad'' written on it. I think I should organise a mob to lynch ISIS supporters.

 

[Politico]

I'm offended by ISIS's flag, It has ''Allah, Rasool, Muhammad'' written on it. I think I should organise a mob to lynch ISIS supporters.

well maybe the mob wasnt upset about likening isis 2 a pig but the fact that such sacred islamic words were placed on a pigs head by newspaper? would the mob have behaved in same manner if the word isis/daesh was instead written on pig's head? so maybe indian media and indians on pdf is playing intolerance card/isis supporters as convenient scapegoat for muslims protesting against their stupidity

 

[IndoCarib]

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@IndoCarib @Tridibans @Mike_Brando @kaykay @JanjaWeed

Meanwhile his masters are busy debating intolerance in the Parliament. BJP should take this debate right back at them right to their door step.

 

[Mike_Brando]

well maybe the mob wasnt upset about likening isis 2 a pig but the fact that such sacred islamic words were placed on a pigs head by newspaper? would the mob have behaved in same manner if the word isis/daesh was instead written on pig's head? so maybe indian media and indians on pdf is playing intolerance card/isis supporters as convenient scapegoat for muslims protesting against their stupidity

R e bhai,it was not a pig head,it was rather a piggy bank (with the flag of ISIS on it's head)which is the symbol of banking savings all over the world and has got nothing to do with Islam.It's the fault of ISIS that they have written the words "Allah,Rasool and Mohammad(PBUH)" on their flags.If anyone needs to be condemned for desecrating Islam and it's Rasool by the Muslim community then it should be the organization of ISIS and its followers for using the sacred verses of Quran!!

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@IndoCarib @Tridibans @Mike_Brando @kaykay @JanjaWeed

Ahh,at last a tolerant and secular Indian citizen among the intolerant Hindu masses in Maharashtra