Outspoken Indian scholar killed by gunmen

[Hiptullha]

Outspoken Indian scholar killed by gunmen
MM Kalburgi died on his way to hospital after being shot by unidentified men in southern Karnataka state.
30 Aug 2015 12:19 GMT | Asia, India

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• Modi's deafening silence on activist assassinations
  
  Kalburgi, who was former vice chancellor of Kannada University in the southern town of Hampi, was mired in a controversy in June 2014 for his remarks against "idol worship", which is an important aspect of Hindu belief.
  
  Far-right groups such as the Vishwa Hindu Parishat and Bajrang Dal had filed cases against him and also demanded his arrest for allegedly offending religious sentiments.
  
  Kalburgi had recently asked the police to withdraw armed guards, who were deployed at his house after he received a number of threats over his remarks on idol worship, the International Business Times India reported.
  
  His murder comes months after a social activist Govind Pansare was killed while on a morning walk in the city of Kolhapur in the western Maharashtra state.
  
  The killing is a reminiscent of the murder of rationalist and author Narendra Dabholkar in the western city of Pune in 2013.
  
  Indian news website Scroll.in pointed to a tweet from an account belonging to the Bajrang Dal co-convener in Bantwal, which seemed to issue an open threat to other academics who allegedly hurt Hindu sentiments.
  
  Police Commissioner Prasad told Al Jazeera that he was unaware of the above tweet, but promised to investigate it.
  
  Since the coming to power in May 2014 of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party under the leadership of Narendra Modi, far-right groups have become vocal. The country of 1.2 billion has seen a sharp rise in social tension in the first five months of this year.
  
  Activists and members of civil society have warned the government to rein in such groups.
  
  Source: Al Jazeera
  

Outspoken Indian scholar killed by gunmen - Al Jazeera English

 

[Menace2Society]

India fast descending into fascism.

 

[Indus Falcon]

India fast descending into fascism.

Not descending, already descended, when they elected a terrorist.

 

[kasper95]

Not descending, already descended, when they elected a terrorist.

Reported for calling the PM a terrorist .

 

[Indus Falcon]

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[manlion]

Reported for calling the PM a terrorist .

Isn't he a terrorist who has Muslim blood in his hands ? Only incredible Hindia , a terrorist get voted to be PM,

 

[kasper95]

Isn't he a terrorist who has Muslim blood in his hands ? Only incredible Hindia , a terrorist get voted to be PM,

Now a guy with a DP of a person with 100's of people blood define a terrorist

 

[Menace2Society]

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Your Modi is a certified terrorist and mass murderer. He has the blood of innocents on his hand.

 

[manlion]

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[Echo_419]

Outspoken Indian scholar killed by gunmen
MM Kalburgi died on his way to hospital after being shot by unidentified men in southern Karnataka state.
30 Aug 2015 12:19 GMT | Asia, India

• 
• 3154
• 
• 385
• 
• 
• 
• Modi's deafening silence on activist assassinations
  
  Kalburgi, who was former vice chancellor of Kannada University in the southern town of Hampi, was mired in a controversy in June 2014 for his remarks against "idol worship", which is an important aspect of Hindu belief.
  
  Far-right groups such as the Vishwa Hindu Parishat and Bajrang Dal had filed cases against him and also demanded his arrest for allegedly offending religious sentiments.
  
  Kalburgi had recently asked the police to withdraw armed guards, who were deployed at his house after he received a number of threats over his remarks on idol worship, the International Business Times India reported.
  
  His murder comes months after a social activist Govind Pansare was killed while on a morning walk in the city of Kolhapur in the western Maharashtra state.
  
  The killing is a reminiscent of the murder of rationalist and author Narendra Dabholkar in the western city of Pune in 2013.
  
  Indian news website Scroll.in pointed to a tweet from an account belonging to the Bajrang Dal co-convener in Bantwal, which seemed to issue an open threat to other academics who allegedly hurt Hindu sentiments.
  
  Police Commissioner Prasad told Al Jazeera that he was unaware of the above tweet, but promised to investigate it.
  
  Since the coming to power in May 2014 of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party under the leadership of Narendra Modi, far-right groups have become vocal. The country of 1.2 billion has seen a sharp rise in social tension in the first five months of this year.
  
  Activists and members of civil society have warned the government to rein in such groups.
  
  Source: Al Jazeera

Outspoken Indian scholar killed by gunmen - Al Jazeera English

Lol Al Jazeera

 

[kasper95]

Your Modi is a certified terrorist and mass murderer. He has the blood of innocents on his hand.

Because you say so. I too can say the same thing about your leaders will that change anything

dont get your panties twisted , I am not the PM of a country !!

I think you don't understand my post .

 

[Echo_419]

Your Modi is a certified terrorist and mass murderer. He has the blood of innocents on his hand.

Cry all you want

 

[Hiptullha]

Lol Al Jazeera

Lol shoot the messenger

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[ArsalanKhan21]

The Hindutva lunatics are cheering the murder and have next the target is K S Bhagwan.

Goa News |Bajrang Dal welcomes Kalbudri murder, says Bhagwan next

Bajrang Dal welcomes Kalbudri murder, says Bhagwan next
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SUDIPTO MONDAL/HT, BENGLURU | 30 August 2015 21:37 IST

Co-convenor of the Bajrang Dal's Bantwal cell, Bhuvith Shetty, triggered a controversy on Sunday by welcoming the assassination of scholar MM Kalburgi who was shot dead at his house in Dharwad.



"Then it was UR Ananthamurthy and now MM Kalburgi. Mock Hinduism and die dogs (sic.) death. And dear KS Bhagwan you are next," Shetty tweeted.

Kalburgi, 77, was shot in the head from close range when he opened the door of his house in Kalyan Nagar suburb. He was controversial for his independent views on social and religious matters.

Members of Left and progressive groups that staged protests across Karnataka following professor Kalburgi's killing alleged Shetty's tweet indicated that Hindutva groups were behind Kalburgi's assassination.



Rubbishing the claims, however, Shetty told Hindustan Times: "I vented my anger spontaneously but that doesn't mean I or people from my organisation have killed Kalburgi. As for Bhagwan, he should know that he too could be targeted for his anti-Hindu statements. That doesn't mean that my organisation or I want to kill him."

While Shetty's Twitter account was inaccessible after his controversial tweet, screenshots of his post were doing the rounds on the social media website.

Like Kalburgi, Bhagwan, a retired professor from the Mysore University, was also trenchant in his criticism of Hindutva groups such as the Bajrang Dal.

He recently courted controversy when he invited VHP leader and pontiff Vishveshwara Thirtha Swami to a public debate on Hindu scriptures.

A renowned Kannada scholar and a former Hampi University vice-chancellor, Kalburgi was shot dead by an unidentified assailant at his residence on Sunday.

He was rushed to a civil hospital where doctors declared him dead.

A murder case has been registered and a special police team has been formed to hunt the suspect.

 

[Hiptullha]

The Hindutva lunatics are cheering the murder and have next the target is K S Bhagwan.

Meanwhile, Modi advises the prosecutors to go easy on these types of folks.