Sanjauli: Pro-Hindutva group urges local vegetable sellers to display ‘Sanatan Sabji Wala’ placards
Sanjauli: Devbhoomi Sangharsh Samiti (DSS), a pro-Hindutva organisation that has been actively pursuing the Sanjauli mosque issue with local authorities in Himachal Pradesh, has called on vegetable sellers to display placards reading “Sanatan Sabji Wala.”
Members of DSS, along with Civil Society Group, Sanjauli, distributed placards to local vegetable sellers, urging them to display these signs at their stalls and shops.
According to a report by The Indian Express published on Friday, Vikas Thapta, who is associated with the DSS and the Civil Society Group, stated that they distributed placards with ‘Sanatan Sabji Wala’ written on them among vegetable sellers. “We distributed placards only to differentiate between local vegetable sellers in Sanjauli sitting for a long time and those who come here frequently, disturb the peace, and vanish,” he said. He added that no one was forced to display the placard on their stalls.
Meanwhile, an activist from the outfit told the Tribune that they have launched a campaign to place these boards in the shops of Hindu vendors and are urging people “to buy vegetables and fruit only from Hindu vendors.”
However, Shimla Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Gandhi asserted that this is not permissible under law. “One can’t be allowed to do something that promotes disharmony, division, and discrimination in society. It’s a criminal offence and punishable under law,” he was quoted as saying by Tribune.
Several vegetable sellers reportedly removed the placards shortly after members of the DSS and Civil Society Group left the local market.
Sanjauli, located a few kilometers from Shimla, was the epicenter of violent clashes last month that demanded the demolition of the alleged illegal Sanjauli mosque. Over 15 FIRs were registered against protesters, including members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Devbhoomi Sangarsh Samiti, and other groups.
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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.
