I’m innocent. Chocolates in my pocket was main reason for assault: Hamza
Man assaulted suspecting him as child lifter at Gurukambala
Mangaluru, August 19: “I am innocent. Suspecting that I am child lifter for having chocolates in my pocket, a group of 40 people tied me to a pole and assaulted me seriously”, said Hamza from Katipalla.
About the incident
“I have gone to Gurukambala along with my friend on a land issue. At that moment, I have five chocolates in my pocket. I ate one chocolate among them and noticing this, some children came to me. Moreover, my scooter was newly purchased and the number plate was not yet fixed to it. At this moment, there was confusion. My friend who was with me fled the scene fearing something and this has led to confusion. Suddenly, the group attacked me and assaulted me seriously. Later, they asked me to bring him back and tied me to a pole and assaulted me. They also threatened me and insulted me. Though I have requested them that I am innocent and I did nothing wrong, they were not in a position to hear my words. They assaulted me. But I am innocent”, Hamza said.
Knowing the incident, FFE organization activists spoke to Bajpe police station officers and demanded action against the accused who assaulted Hamza. Bajpe police registered a case.
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Catholic Bishops' body slams Bhagwat's remarks
New Delhi: The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India on Thursday slammed RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for his reported remark that Pranab Mukherjee, when he was President, had said tribals would turn "anti-national" if there is no "ghar wapsi"Catholic Bishops.'
In a statement issued here, CBCI, a body of Catholic Bishops, referred to reports which said Bhagwat, at an event on Monday, claimed that Mukherjee, while he was President had appreciated ghar wapsi and told him that had it not been for the Sangh's work on reconversion, a section of Adivasis would have turned "anti-national".The CBCI called the report "shocking".
"Fabricated personal conversation being attributed to a former president of India and its posthumous publication with the vested interest of an organization with questionable credibility raises a grave issue of national importance," the CBCI claimed.
"Is it not the violent ghar wapsi program of VHP and other similar organizations, curtailing the exercise of freedom of conscience of economically deprived tribals, the real anti-national activity?" it asked.
'Ghar wapsi' is a term used by the RSS and affiliated organisations to refer to reconversion of Muslims and Christians to Hinduism, based on the belief that they were originally Hindus before converting to other religions.
The CBCI also questioned why Bhagwat did not speak about it while Mukherjee was alive.
"We, the 2.3 percent of Indian citizens who are Christians feel extremely hurt by such manipulated and motivated propaganda unleashed," it said.
In a post on X following the statement issued by CBCI, Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien said, "Speak up. This is a start!"
"Bishops body have issued a statement condemning remarks made by Dr Mohan Bhagwat and RSS for defaming the Christian community," he said.
O'Brien added that they should ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi more questions, including why Christmas Day has been turned into "Good Governance Day".
The TMC leader, in a blogpost earlier this month, had said "hard questions" must be asked to the government with regards to the Christian community, including why the FCRA has been 'weaponised', and why has Manipur been 'ignored'.
