Kodagu: Twitter users launch campaign against hate-mongering woman for Facebook posts, demand arrest
#ArrestHatemongerVindhya top-trending in Karnataka
Kodagu: Twitter users on Tuesday evening launched a campaign user named Vindhya Poonacha for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Muslims and Prophet Mohammed from her Facebook profile.
The users highlighted the issue and shared the screenshots of her Facebook posts wherein she was seen criticizing and making hateful remarks that would hurt the sentiments of the Muslims. Soon, the hashtag demanding her arrest was trending in Karnataka.
Several users tweeted and demanded her arrest using #ArrestHatemongerVindhya. Some also shared pictures of a police complaint filed against her by the local youths to the Madikeri Cyber Cell.
Vindhya reportedly hails from Kodagu District and the netizens made sure that they tagged the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of Kodagu District in all their tweets to bring the issue to the notice of the authorities.
The users also questioned the hesitation of the police department to arrest the accused and called on authorities to immediately arrest Vindhya and others who spread hate through social media.
At the time of posting of this report, the hashtag was trending on top in Karnataka with nearly 4000 tweets within hours of the kick-starting the campaign.
The users also criticized and alleged that the Police inspector at Kushalnagar Police Station had refused to file an FIR against the accused when he was approached, the users have also sought action against the cop for his act.
Why police department hesitation to arrest such hate mongers who openly creating communal tension.. coorg for peace @DCKodagu@KodaguSp @CybercrimeCID #ArrestHatemongerVindhya pic.twitter.com/T510cXBz4f
— Sonu (@Sonu06479612) June 2, 2020
Darkness cannot drive darkness; Light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; Love can do that.
— Danish Ahmed (@ImDoctorDanish) June 2, 2020
Dear Officials Please takecare of this HateMoneger with the Love of Law
We Believe in the Love of LAW@kodaguSP @DCKodagu @cybercrimecid @MediaTSI#ArrestHatemongerVindhya
Please have a look at the highly offensive posters she has put up on facebook. What gives people the audacity to do this in public spaces? She is anti Muslim& a liar
— Dr. Sylvia Karpagam (Don't communalise a pandemic) (@sakie339) June 2, 2020
Arrest her for disturbing communal harmony@kodaguSP @DCKodagu @cybercrimecid @MediaTSI#arresthatemongervindhya https://t.co/YROMqbxnYN
When they went to file a case against Vindhya, the Inspector of Kushalnagar said that if her address was given then FIR will be done. If we want to find her exact details of address, then why do we need police and SPs ??
— Ansar Bellare (@Ansar_Anz10) June 2, 2020
@kodaguSP @cybercrimecid
#ArrestHatemongerVindhya
Is there a new law for Cyber Police Madikeri n Kushalanagar Police Station ? They r trying to protect a hatemonger but on whose order n pressure? People of karnataka demanding fr the arrest of a hatemonger Vindhya@DCKodagu @KodaguSp @CybercrimeCID #ArrestHatemongerVindhya
— Ikku (@IkkuIndian) June 2, 2020
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Right to vote under threat, must be made fundamental right: Cong's Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged on Thursday that the right to vote is under threat and the time has come when it should be made a fundamental right for citizens.
Speaking with reporters, Ramesh lashed out at Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, saying the Election Commission (EC) has never been as compromised as it has been under him.
"The rot started under his predecessor. This man is a player and not a neutral observer," the Congress leader said, slamming Kumar.
Kumar is completely compromised and has become a player in elections, he alleged.
"Home Minister Amit Shah had talked about three Ds -- detect, delete and deport. So we want to know how many non-Indian citizens have been detected, how many have been deleted and how many have been deported," Ramesh said, adding that the right to vote is now under threat.
On opposition parties submitting a fresh notice in the Rajya Sabha, seeking to move a motion for the CEC's removal, the Congress leader said they will continue to make efforts for Kumar's removal as he is "compromised".
Ramesh also batted for the right to vote to be recognised as a fundamental right.
"I believe that the time has come that the right to vote should be made a fundamental right. It is a statutory right, it is not a fundamental right. Fundamental rights are justiciable," he said.
The former Union minister said this was discussed in the Constituent Assembly, but it was eventually decided that it should be made part of the Constitution.
B R Ambedkar and Jagjivan Ram had warned that in the future, governments might try to disenfranchise voters, he added.
"Once and for all, include the right to vote as a fundamental right for Indian citizens," Ramesh asserted.
