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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Surat LS candidate Nilesh Kumbhani whose nomination form was rejected suspended from Congress
Ahmedabad, Apr 25: The Gujarat Congress on Friday suspended from the party for six years its Surat Lok Sabha candidate Nilesh Kumbhani, whose nomination form was rejected over discrepancies leading to the BJP's Mukesh Dalal getting elected unopposed.
A statement from the Congress said the party's disciplinary committee decided to suspend Kumbhani after thorough discussion, adding it had come to the conclusion that the nomination form was rejected due to gross negligence on his part or "in connivance with the BJP".
"To be fair to you we have given time to you to explain your case but instead of coming before the party disciplinary committee you have gone incommunicado. After your form was rejected by the authorities, BJP went ahead and got form of other eight candidates withdrawn. This has deprived people of Surat their voting rights," the Congress disciplinary committee headed by Balu Patel said.
"People of Surat and party workers have become very angry due to your action and are expressing their anger in different ways. The Congress party has decided to suspend you for six years from the party," the press note said.
Kumbhani's nomination form was rejected on April 21 after his three proposers submitted affidavits to the district returning officer claiming the signatures on the document was not theirs.
The nomination form of Suresh Padsala, the Congress' substitute candidate from Surat, was also invalidated on the same grounds.
In his order, Returning Officer Sourabh Pardhi said the three nomination forms submitted by Kumbhani and Padsala were rejected after prima facie discrepancy was found in the signatures of the proposers and they did not appear to be genuine.
Kumbhani, a former corporator from Surat, had unsuccessfully fought the 2022 Assembly polls from Kamrej there.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's Mukesh Dalal was elected unopposed from Surat Lok Sabha constituency on April 22 after all other nominees, including one from BSP, withdrew from the fray one by one on the last day of withdrawing papers.
