VHP now claims another Dargah in Karnataka was Anubhava Mantapa once, CM assures action
Bengaluru: Amidst the controversies surrounding the claims of fringe Hindu groups that have labeled several mosques and Muslim shrines in the country have been temples initially, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has now laid the claim on another Muslim shrine in Karnataka.
VHP and Sri Ram Sene have now claimed that Peer Pasha Dargah in Karnataka’s Basavakalyan was once an Anubhava Mantapa – a socio-religious abode founded by 12th-century social reformer Basavanna.
The VHP has called on the state government to intervene in the matter and has also called for a protest in Bidar with several Lingayat pontiffs offering support to the protest.
Speaking to reporters in Kalaburagi, Sri Ram Sene State President Siddalinga Swami alleged that the dargah was built over the Lingayat shrine during the Hyderabad Nizam’s period. The outfit claimed to have documental evidence to prove that the shrine was dedicated to followers of the Lingayat faith, founded by Basavanna.
Prominent Lingayat pontiff from Belagavi’s Hukkeri Hire Matha has called the Dargah a Hindu shrine while another group All India Veeraishaiva Mahasabha has also offered support to VHP and Sri Ram Sene.
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai whose state has been the epicenter of communal issues over the past few months has assured to seek a report on the claims and said his government will ascertain facts based on documents.
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BJP's poll campaign video targeting AAP shows roads from BJP-ruled Haryana: Alt News
New Delhi: With the announcement of Delhi Assembly elections, political campaigns are gaining momentum. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recently shared a video on social media showing poorly maintained roads, claiming they were from Delhi under Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) governance. However, a fact-check by Alt News revealed that the footage was filmed in Faridabad, Haryana, a state governed by the BJP.
The video, shared on BJP’s official social media accounts, featured a caption mocking AAP's infrastructure development, stating, “It is hard to tell whether there are potholes in the road or the road is in the potholes.” Prominent BJP supporters, including Raushan Sinha, also amplified the video, criticising Delhi’s infrastructure under AAP.
Alt News identified a key detail in the video – a signboard reading "Thakur Udaypal Dharamshala." Using Google Maps, they traced the location to Faridabad. A close comparison of the video footage and Google Street View images confirmed the location, with visible matching landmarks such as houses and specific road details.
While the BJP claimed the video depicted Delhi’s roads, Alt News established that it actually highlighted road conditions in Faridabad. This revelation questions the authenticity of the BJP’s claims against AAP’s governance.
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