Despite heavy rain, thousands join protest march against Mob lynching in Bhatkal
Bhatkal: Thousands of people gathered in a rally called by Bhatkal’s socio-political organisation, Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem, protesting against growing incidents of Mob Lynching and Hate Crimes in the country, on Friday, July 5, 2019 here.
Condemning the growing incidents of hate crimes and mob lynching of minorities in the country the Tanzeem had called for a protest march on Friday that began from Eidgah and marched till Public Chabutra here where local leaders made public addresses to create awareness among the people against the Mob lynching trend that is gripping the country.
The office bearers of Tanzeem also submitted a memorandum to the President of India through Bhatkal Assistant Commissioner. The memorandum urged the President to direct the Central and State Governments to take immediate and necessary steps to curb the fear mongering that is being done through Mob lynching and to take confidence building measures amongst the families of the victims.
The memorandum described the of mob lynching as “Murder of innocents in hands of organised mob defying the process of law intended to arouse fear and insecurity in the minds of minorities and venerable sections of the society”.
It also blamed the political class and bureaucracy of being mute spectators of the scenario, while also calling for stringent action against the accused and demanding a compensation of Rs. 50 lakh to the victims of mob lynching. The memo also urged the President to write to state governments to immediately enact anti-mob lynching laws to stop chaos in the country.
Convener of the protest committee Advocate Imran Lanka, spoke and detailed about mob lynching and presented its brief history and questioned how the Prime Minister of the country is dreaming of making India a five trillion economy while it continues to fight evils like mob lynching.
Former General Secretary of Tanzeem and senior journalist Dr. Haneef Shabab in his address strongly condemned acts of mob lynching and said “Today, Muslims in India are being treated like they are a burden on the country. Muslims were never a burden on this country, Muslims gave this country assests like Lal Qila, Taj Mahal etc. For those who asks us to go to Pakistan, let it be very clear to them, you can kill us here, we are ready to go to Qabristan (Graveyards) here but we won’t go to Pakistan. This is as much our country as much as it is yours”.
“We did not kill Mahatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. We all know who did it and we all know who worship their killers” he added.
Moulana Abdul Aleem Khateeb also addressed the event and appealed to the people to follow the principles of Islam to deal with any and every situation that arises. “We should make our decisions wisely, we should surrender ourselves to our leaders and we should follow whatever they decide. If we react blatantly to these acts, the unity, the diversity of this country will take a hit” he noted.
Activist Idris from Udupi also addressed the event and noted that the fascist forces are trying to take over the democracy of the country and that it is high time that steps should be taken to curb the nuisance mob lynching has caused in the country.
The event began with the recitation of Holy Quran by Abubaker Ukhasha followed by Kannada translation by Raza Manvi. Tanzeem General Secretary Abdul Raqeeb MJ read out memorandum towards the conclusion of the event.
Tanzeem President SM Parvez, Former Tanzeem Vice President and JD(S) Leader Inayathullah Shabandri, Moulana Abdul Azeem Kazia, Imtiyaz Udyawar, Altaf Kharuri and others were present on the diaz during the event.
Interestingly the protesters continued the protest despite heavy showers of rain and stood out with umbrellas to express their dissent over the hate crimes.
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London, Nov 22: A bomb disposal squad deployed as a “precaution” to the South Terminal of Gatwick Airport concluded an investigation into a "security incident" on Friday after making a “suspect package” safe.
The South Terminal of Gatwick Airport, the UK's second busiest airport after Heathrow, which was briefly shut owing to the incident reopened following the incident.
The Gatwick is around 45 km south of London.
Two people detained during the enquiries have since been allowed to continue their journey as the airport was opened.
“Police have concluded their investigation into a report of a suspect package at Gatwick Airport. Officers from the EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team made the package safe, and the airport has been handed back to its operator,” Sussex Police said in an updated statement.
“Two people detained while enquiries were ongoing have subsequently been allowed to continue their journeys. There will remain an increased police presence in the area to assist with passengers accessing the South Terminal for onward travel,” the statement added.
Earlier on Friday, the incident caused severe disruption at the busy airport’s South Terminal, while the North Terminal of Gatwick Airport remained unaffected.
“Police were called to the South Terminal at Gatwick Airport at 8.20 am on Friday (November 22) following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage,” a Sussex Police statement said.
“To ensure the safety of the public, staff and other airport users, a security cordon has been put in place whilst the matter is dealt with. As a precaution, an EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team is being deployed to the airport. This is causing significant disruption and some roads around the South Terminal have been closed. We’d advise the public to avoid the area where possible,” it said.
Footage on social media taken outside the airport showed crowds of frustrated travellers being moved away from the terminal building.
Gatwick said it was working hard to resolve the issue.
“A large part of the South Terminal has been evacuated as a precaution while we continue to investigate a security incident," the airport said in a social media post.
“Passengers will not be able to enter the South Terminal while this is ongoing. The safety and security of our passengers and staff remain our top priority. We are working hard to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.”
Train and bus services that serve the airport were also impacted while the police carried out their inquiries.
In an unrelated incident in south London on Friday morning, the US Embassy area in Nine Elms by the River Thames was the scene of a controlled explosion by Scotland Yard dealing with what they believe may have been a “hoax device”.
“We can confirm the 'loud bang' reported in the area a short time ago was a controlled explosion carried out by officers,” the Metropolitan Police said in a post on X.
“Initial indications are that the item was a hoax device. An investigation will now follow. Some cordons will remain in place for the time being but the majority of the police response will now be stood down,” it added.
