Time to shut hate factories
The case of Gauri Lankesh’s assassination has reached the most crucial stage with the arrest of the main accused. SIT officers arrested and have taken a person called Parashuram Vaghmore into their custody for 14 days.
Many organisations were quick to disassociate themselves from this fellow in question. History is witness to the fact that soon after Mahatma Gandhi was murdered, RSS distanced itself from Nathuram Godse. But the fact that Nathuram was the byproduct of RSS ideology, was obvious as the daylight both then and now. The extremist activities of saffron brigade is not a secret anymore. A team of highly efficient officers led by Hemant Karkare had exposed this network many years ago. But the whole team was killed in a mysterious way few years ago in a major incident. The masterminds behind Malegaon blast, Sanjhota express and other incidents are most evidently saffron brigade. But the governments have not been able to ban them. As a result of that, these extremist organisations have openly come out on streets engaged in anti-national activities.
When one observes the case of Parashuram Vaghmore, it is evident that he has anti-humanity and anti-national thoughts in his head, going much beyond the Sangh preachings. He and his friends had tried starting a communal clash by hoisting Pakistan flag in Sindagi. He wanted to create disturbances on the very land he stood, and he had said he could stoop to any level to adhere to his ideology. If this organization was identified and banned right at the beginning, may be Gauri could have been saved today. The weaknesses of our legal system has allowed a person like Pramod Muthalik who spews venom in the name of Hindtuva to grow into a leader. He should have been banished from the state when his mates Jambagi and others allegedly threw explosives into the court premises. He had openly said “we would engage in creating suicide troupes as well” in a press conference. That should have been a wakeup call. But, the govt in Goa is of BJP. If Mutahlik is a Hindu leader, why would he be banned? Other Hindu outfits would have ensured this ban was lifted no sooner it was placed. But the BJP government has kept him at an arm’s distance. If BJP can take this tough stance. He is dangerous for the state for sure. With Karnataka being his home town, the state does not perceive any threat from him? Why does our legal system not understand this? Or, are they pretending to not see the point?
All the organisations in contact with Mutahlik are engaged in anti-national activities. His role is evident in many blast cases too. There are apprehensions about his role in Goa blasts as well and hence the govt in Goa has kept an eye on him. If he is ever allowed to speak publicly, Goa govt foresees a major threat from him to their main economic activity getting hit. But Karnataka is yet to show that grit to ban him from addressing rallies. The state for him is a spittoon. He is a freeman here. This soft stance has encouraged the radical organisations to run training camps for extremists. Normally the terrorists or Naxals, and extremists from Pakistan or Afghanistan own up the unrest they cause or the gruesome incidents they create. But these organisations do not have that courage too. They executed Malegaon and Mecca Masjid explosions to shift the blame to muslims to start an incident of unrest. They have placed pig heads at the prayer places of Muslims , hoping to start a new fight in their surroundings. Their lone agenda is not just to create hatred and spread fear, they want to deepen the fissures between human beings in this country. They would want to have their agenda fulfilled by creating anarchy in this nation. They are well aware of the legal loopholes they can use to prevent themselves from the hands of others.
At least now the governments should think of banning these organisations. The leaders of these organisations must be banished. Just by catching a handful of people to arrest in connection with Gauri and Dhabolkar deaths, this problem does not get solved. If these factories of hatred are not shut off, these organisations have the capacity to shut down the democracy of this country.
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'Engineered narratives': West Bengal guv on alleged molestation charges against him
Kolkata, May 2: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Thursday said he will not be cowed down by “engineered narratives” and the "truth shall triumph” after TMC leaders claimed that a woman working at Raj Bhavan levelled allegations of molestation against him.
In a statement, the Governor said, “Truth shall triumph. I refuse to be cowed down by engineered narratives. If anybody wants some election benefits by maligning me, God bless them. But they cannot stop my fight against corruption and violence in Bengal,”
To the Raj Bhavan staff "who expressed solidarity with him following some derogatory narratives that were circulated by two disgruntled employees as agents of political parties," a communication by Raj Bhawan said.
The Governor’s statement came after senior TMC leaders claimed this evening in a series of social media posts that the woman, who had levelled the allegations, has been taken to a police station to complain against Bose.
Though police sources said they received a verbal complaint, there was no official word on whether a formal complaint had been registered.
“BIG. Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose was accused of molesting a woman. How utterly appalling and Horrifying. Ahead of @narendramodi visit to Kolkata who is supposed to stay overnight at Raj Bhavan, a woman has alleged that she was molested while she went to meet the Governor at Raj Bhavan today. The complainant has been taken to the Hare Street police station for filing a complaint. The woman has accused the Governor of molesting her. Shocking and disgraceful,” TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose said in a post on X.
Fellow TMC MP Saket Gokhale also posted on his X account regarding the issue.
West Bengal Women and Child Development Minister Shashi Panja said it is “shameful” that the Governor has maligned his post and has used it to “torture a woman”.
“It is appalling and shocking to see such an incident. This is the same Governor who had reached out to Sandeshkhali to talk about women’s rights and Nari Shakti. This is shameful that the Governor sought undue advantages in the pretext of giving her a permanent job. We want Prime Minister Narendra Modi who will be addressing rallies in Bengal tomorrow to react on this issue,” she said.
According to sources in the Governor's House, the "woman employee with the help of her alleged boyfriend who is also an employee of the Raj Bhavan was blocking complaints (from people) being sent to the Election Commission of India.
"When she was reprimanded for that, she went outside and alleged molestation. She is in the habit of throwing tantrums against her colleagues because of some disease," a Raj Bhavan official said.
The West Bengal Governor and the TMC government have shared an acrimonious relationship since he assumed office in November 2022 and had several run-ins on various issues.
The BJP said it has to be seen whether this a “conspiracy by the TMC” or has an “iota of truth in it”.
“We all know that the TMC is politically cornered on the issue of SSC scam and is looking for a breathing space. So this needs to be seen whether this is a conspiracy by the TMC or it has any iota of truth in it,” BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said.
BIG. Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose accused of molesting a woman. How utterly APPALLING and HORRIFYING. Ahead of @narendramodi visit to Kolkata who is supposed to stay overnight at Raj Bhavan, a woman has alleged that she was molested while she went to meet the Governor at Raj…
— Sagarika Ghose (@sagarikaghose) May 2, 2024
Shameful that a constitutional office holder should try to prejudice an impartial investigation by attacking the motive of the complainant. We have seen this happen in that infamous Saturday Hearing of the Supreme Court. Respect women! https://t.co/E6eJLQvFXO
— sanjoy ghose (@advsanjoy) May 2, 2024
