Aag laga dunga: Man threatens meat shop owner over Tuesday sale in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: A video from Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad has sparked controversy after a man allegedly forced an elderly Muslim mutton shop owner to shut his shop by threatening to “set the store on fire” if it remained open on a Tuesday, Siasat Daily reported.
The incident reportedly occurred in Kaila Bhatta village under the Kotwali police station limits. The man, identified as Satyam Pandit, a leader of the Hindutva organisation Rashtriya Hindu Veer Sena, claimed that the shop was not allowed to sell meat near a temple on Tuesdays.
A video of the incident from Tuesday, February 24, was shared by Pandit on his Facebook account on Wednesday, February 25, with the caption, “We will not allow any Muslim to sell meat in Ghaziabad on Tuesday. Today, we went to Kaila Bhatta and got all the meat shops closed.”
In the video, he is seen approaching the mutton shop and asking whether they “have permission to sell meat on Mangalwar (Tuesday),” before aggressively instructing them to halt their operations.
“Turants band karo, samne mandir nai dikhra hai? Dukaan khulna nai hai mangal ke din. Kyun kholte ho yeh dukaan mangal ke din? Band karadunga (Close this immediately. Can’t you see the temple right in front? This shop must not be open on Tuesdays. Why are you keeping it open on Tuesdays? I’ll have it shut down),” Pandit told the shop owner.
The shopkeeper and other employees complied and moved their business inside as he continued issuing threats. “Agar Mangal se dukaan khuli dikhi toh aag laga dunga ek minute mein,” SD quoted him as saying.
When Siasat.com contacted the Kotwali police station, the Station House Officer said that an investigation is under way, but no case has been registered so far.
“We received information about the incident from social media. Officers are on the field inspecting the situation. We are awaiting more information,” the SHO said.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
