Dharwad: Muslim vendors targeted by Sri Ram Sena, pushcarts vandalized
Dharwad: In the wake of prevailing communal tensions in the state, and ongoing debates over allowing non-Hindu traders in the vicinity of temples, four pushcarts owned by Muslim vendors near the Hanuman Temple of Nuggikeri Village were vandalized by the members of Sri Ram Sena here on Saturday, reported news9live.com.
The members of the fringe right wing organization, Sri ram Sena have targeted the Muslim vendors in the locality while allegedly vandalizing watermelon pushcarts owned by them, the report said.
The report mentioned that no action has been taken against the vandals yet.
The Sena activists alleged that even after multiple warnings they (non-Hindus) have put up their stalls near the temple.
Nabisabi, one of the vendors who was attacked by the Sena told reporters that, “They came out of nowhere and targeted us. They said they had warned us earlier, but I was not aware of it. They destroyed all the watermelon I had arranged for sale. I have lost fruits worth Rs 8000 due to this. I have not been attacked by anyone in 15 years of my trade here. Today they were screaming not to buy anything from Muslim vendors.”
Speaking to reporters after the incident, the temple priest Narasimha Rao Desai said, “final decision will be taken after discussing with the temple administrative committee on Sunday.”
He also said that the unrest was left unnoticed by him since the temple was crowded with Saturday poojas.
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Sene guy: We had given them an ultimatum to remove, they didn't even after 2 weeks. All these belong to Muslims
Cop: You should have given us an intimation
Sene guy: We have intimated everyone pic.twitter.com/AAVyUsTUEW
Muslim push cart vendors targeted outside Hanuman Temple in Dharwad. Sri Ram Sene members vandalize & destroy watermelon & other fruits.Ram Sene says #Muslim vendors shouldn't do business outside temples. Cops present at the location did nothing to stop the vandalism #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/gu0pCjt0lj
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Not too many more vibrant democracies in the world than India: White House
Washington (PTI): There are not too many more vibrant democracies in the world than India, the White House has said, applauding the people of India for exercising their right to vote.
White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby was responding to a question on the ongoing Indian elections in which more than 969 million people are exercising their right to franchise at one million polling stations to elect 545 Members of Parliament from thousands of candidates representing as many as 2,660 registered political parties.
The voting will conclude on June 1. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on June 4.
“Not too many more vibrant democracies in the world than India. And we applaud the Indian people for exercising, you know, their ability to vote, and to have a voice in their future government. And we wish them well throughout the process, of course,” Kirby told reporters at a news conference here.
Responding to another question, Kirby said the India-US relationship has strengthened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi in particular during the last three years of the Biden administration.
“Our relationship with India is extremely close and getting closer,” he said.
“You saw it on a State Visit (last June). We launched all kinds of new initiatives, working on critical emerging technologies together, and bolstering and expanding the relevance of the Indo-Pacific quad, of course, which India is a part of. And then, just the people-to-people exchanges, and the military that we share with India,” Kirby said.
It's a very vibrant, very active partnership, he said.
"We are grateful for Prime Minister Modi's leadership,” said the senior White House official.
When asked if President Joe Biden believes that India and Japan are xenophobic countries, he replied in the negative and said the president was making a broader point.
“I mean, the president was making a broader point here about the vibrancy of our own democracy, here in the United States, and how inclusive and participatory it is,” Kirby said.
Biden earlier this month had called Japan and India "xenophobic", grouping them with Russia and China as countries that "don't want immigrants".
