Were Gauri, Kalburgi killed because of their support to Lingayat dharma?
Hemant Karkare, who was gunned down in a terrorist attack in Mumbai, and his team had been successful in tapping the major attack plans unleashed by saffron terror in the country. Even today, one cannot be sure if they died a death in an attack or were led into a conspiracy, so that their investigations could be aborted. And investigation of journalist Gauri Lankesh’s murder is also taking the same route. The investigation is partially complete and the main accused has been arrested. His statement as to what prompted him to commit this murder, has been widely reported in the media. Parashuram Waghmore or anyone else involved in this murder, do not possess any deep love for Hindu dharma nor do they love their motherland beyond their reasoning, as they claim. Their main agenda is to disturb the peace in the country. Hence, they were also caught hoisting Pakistan flag in Sindagi, and were handed over to the police after being caught red handed. They only wanted to drive a wedge between Hindus and Muslims. Though on the surface Gauri’s murder seems to be an act of pride to save Hindu dharma, the accused do not possess any great knowledge about the dharma they are claiming to defend. He does not even have any personal enmity towards Gauri. This person has a history of rowdy activity and he was given the ‘supari’ of Gauri’s murder after feeding him enough hate towards the slain journalist. And the hate, he was made to believe, is his love for the religion. Waghmore has been used as a tool in this crime. This murder has links with Maharashtra. This aspect is now almost proven. Gauri’s murder has revealed a lot of ugly truths about saffron terror in the country.
If this crime is followed closely, there are chances that one might reach the root of other such murders of Prof Kalburgi, Dabholkar, Pansare and others. There could be many supari killers, but their boss or the organization that engages their services seems to be only one. Kalaburgi and Gauri had argued great deal about Lingayat dharma having to stand independent of Hinduism/Hindutva because of its unique genesis. Kalaburgi through his research work had proved beyond doubt that Lingayat dharma stood strongly apart from Vaidika/Brahminical dharma. His work showed the uniqueness of Lingayat dharma dharma to the followers of Basavanna. When the movement started, insisting Lingayat dharma be separated from Hindu dharma, Gauri had contributed greatly to it through her speeches, involvement and sharing of thoughts. Saffron forces and Hindutva brigade were shaken by the support this thought had evoked across the state. Chances of Lingayat dharma dominating the RSS discourse were very high. The same ideology that finished the proponent of Lingayat dharma, social reformer Basavanna, seem to have worked against Kalaburgi and Gauri. HIndutva will lose its relevance if Lingayat dharma is allowed to march ahead, independent of all its shackles and institutions.
Hence those thinkers who supported a separate dharma, were done to death to scare the others. If the investigation of Gauri’s death is intensified, this may lead to tangible clues into saffron terror camps across Maharashtra. Pramod Muthalik of Sri Ram Sene has lost his semblance, ever since the details and name of the accused persons behind Gauri’s killings were announced. He has drawn parallels to this case and death of a dog, equating one to another. His talks lack basic decency and culture. He had feigned ignorance when Jambigi and others were held. Now that the pictures of Waghmore posing with Muthalik have made way into media houses, Muthalik seems to be singing a different tune. He has not been arrested yet. He and his organization has been banned in Goa. Why is Karnataka unable to show that gumption? Which are those hands that are protecting Muthalik and stopping government machinery from discharging its duty? The secular leaders have to answer these questions now without postponing them any further.
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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
