Journalist Rahul Shivshankar tweets misleading claims on Puttila group members' clash in Puttur
Bengaluru: Journalist Rahul Shivakumar falsely tweeted about the recent assault case between members of the Sangh Parivar in Puttur of Dakshina Kannada district. According to his tweet, a Hindu activist named Santosh was allegedly beaten up while distributing Akshatabefore the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha program. Rahul Shivakumar condemned this incident in his tweet and said, "A Hindu activist who was distributing Ram Mandir 'Akshata' attacked in Karnataka's Puttur. Santosh was attacked last night. He had finished distributing the Akshat and was returning home. Is Hindumesia getting a wide berth because the will to curb it has softened in the face of expedient appeasement politics?” he tweeted.
In fact, Dakshina Kannada District Superintendent of Police Rishyant has stated that there was a commotion between neighbors due to a land dispute. A complaint and counter-complaint have also been registered in this regard. Superintendent of Police Rishyant also requested that the public should not fall prey to any false or misleading messages.
According to the FIR registered at the police station, the complainant, Santosh, who was walking home after stopping his scooter near a park after a meeting on the distribution of Akshata was assaulted. The complaint further alleged that his mother Savita, who came out of the house after hearing the commotion, was also assaulted.
In response to this, a person named Keshav Naik has also filed a complaint that Santosh was trying to tear down the thorn fence around his garden. He said, “When I questioned about this, the accused abused me and threatened to kill me.”
Santhosh, who held a press conference in Puttur on January 17 in this regard, has made a self-declaration that there has been a dispute between our families for several years. Thus, it is clear that this incident took place due to a land dispute and not due to Hindu fear as alleged by journalist Rahul Shivshankar.
Alt News co-founder Muhammad Zubair, who did a fact-finding report on this, retweeted, “Hello @RShivshankar, What do you mean by 'Hindumesia'? Stop fear-mongering.
Both the parties involved in the tussle belonged to Hindutva organisations and neither of them wanted to stop the distribution of the Akshata as a result of ‘Hindumesia’. In reality, the two families involved in the incident have been at loggerheads for years over a civil dispute, and according to Santhosh’s testimony at the press conference, there was an altercation over who would distribute the Akshata. Also, SP Ryshanth stated that the fight between the neighbours had resulted in a civil dispute. A complaint and a counter-complaint were filed in the matter. The SP urged the public not to fall for false news or misleading messages.”
A Hindu activist who was distributing Ram Mandir 'Akshata' attacked in Karnataka's Puttur.
— Rahul Shivshankar (@RShivshankar) January 16, 2024
Santosh was attacked last night. He had finished distributing the Akshat and was returning home.
Is Hindumesia getting a wide berth because the will to curb it has softened in the face…
Hello @RShivshankar, What do you mean by 'Hindumesia'? Stop fear mongering.
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) January 20, 2024
Both the parties involved in the tussle belonged to Hindutva organisations and neither of them wanted to stop the distribution of the Akshata as a result of ‘Hindumesia’. In reality, the two families…
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Delhi records high of 32.7 deg C; AQI remains 'moderate'
New Delhi (PTI): The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the average for the season, while the relative humidity stood at 46 per cent at 5.30 pm, the IMD said.
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 34 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The air quality remained 'moderate' at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 134, a slight drop from Saturday’s 137, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
