Hate speech case against Hindtuva leader who called for Muslim boycott transferred to Mangaluru
Mangaluru: According to a report by The News Minute, an FIR registered against Chandru Moger, the coordinator of the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, regarding a hate speech incident from 2022 has been transferred from Bengaluru to Mangaluru. The transfer took place on May 17 when the Sanjay Nagar police in Bengaluru handed over the case files to the Urwa Police Station in Mangaluru for further investigation. The investigation revealed that the hate speech video originated from a Sanatan Sanstha office in Mangaluru.
During the investigation, the Bengaluru Crime Branch contacted Twitter to obtain information about the IP address associated with the system that shared the video. It was discovered that the IP address was traced back to Mangaluru.
The FIR filed against Chandru Moger includes charges under various sections of the IPC, such as promoting enmity between different groups and criminal intimidation. In the video, Moger made controversial statements accusing Muslims of having a monopoly over the fruit business and alleging that they would spit on fruits and bread before selling them. These claims are part of the false propaganda known as "thook jihad" in Hindutva circles.
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Various political figures, including former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, had criticized Moger's statements. Kumaraswamy denounced the directive issued by the Hindutva unit to boycott purchasing fruits from Muslims as a betrayal against the country and farmers.
Despite initial inaction by the police, Sheikh Zia Nomani, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Bengaluru spokesperson, lodged a complaint on April 6, 2022, at the Sanjay Nagar police station, seeking the registration of an FIR against Moger for defaming the Muslim community and inciting communal hatred and violence. The FIR has now been transferred to the Urwa Police Station in Mangaluru.
Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Kuldeep Jain confirmed the transfer of the FIR but stated that no one has been questioned in the case thus far. The investigating officer, Sudarshan, mentioned that the investigation is in its early stages and no significant details can be provided at this time.
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CM Siddaramaiah to withdraw all cases against pro-Kannada activists
Bengaluru, Jan 27 (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Monday that all cases registered against pro-Kannada activists will be withdrawn.
The CM was addressing a gathering at the unveiling of the 25-feet-tall bronze statue of Bhuvaneshwari, the goddess who represents the Karnataka state identity, on the premises of the Vidhana Soudha.
The statue of Bhuvaneshwari, which was sculpted at an approximate cost of Rs 21.24 crore is 41-feet-tall including the pedestal, and weighs around 31.5 tonne.
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While speaking at the event, although he acknowledged that one must love and embrace all languages, the CM said, in Karnataka, Kannadigas should follow the culture of speaking and interacting with “their brothers and other speakers” in Kannada.
“Instead of speaking incorrectly in other languages, we should speak our own language. In all our neighbouring states, the language spoken by the people of the respective state is sovereign. This should be practiced here, too,” said Siddaramaiah.
Insisting that everyone in the state should develop respect for the Kannada language, culture and art, the CM called for more learning and teaching of reading and writing Kannada.
“Only then will Kannada become the sovereign language,” he added.
