According to the liberal cabal, the word ‘lynching’ came into existence only after the Modi Government came into power. But unfortunately, the liberals only use ‘lynching’ to taint the image of India and Hindus. The same cabal that comes out with banners and posters, on selective occasions keeps mum when the victim of an incident identifies as a ‘Hindu’. Why are we saying this, because what was feared has happened. Several cases of violence have been reported from districts of Karnataka associated with the Hijab Controversy.
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Violence in Karantaka
The Hijab Controversy has travelled from Karnataka to Maharashtra. The Karnataka High Court is hearing a plea regarding the same. The court has directed the students to not wear any kind of religious clothes like saffron shawls or Hijab until further orders.
In between all of this violence broke out in Karnataka, where people from Hindu community were targeted over alleged WhatsApp status.
The first incident was reported from Malebennur town of Davangree, where a shopkeeper was attacked by a mob. Dileep Malagimane, was attacked by a mob of 300 persons, who belonged from the Muslim community. Dileep runs a store near Gigali circle in Malebennur. He was dragged out of his shop and was brutally attacked and stabbed. The reports say that the incident took place as Dileep uploaded a WhatsApp Status supporting Hijab ban.
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Reports also claim that few Policemen rushed for Dileep’s rescue, but they were also manhandled by the mob. The Police has registered a case and arrested a few people.
A boy named dileep beaten & stabbed near Nallur in Dvg by a group for posting objectionable social media posts on #Hijab , in the melee an aged woman was accidentally injured after a pelted stone hit her. Accused arrested. Both incidents frm two days ago. #KarnatakaHijabRow pic.twitter.com/qnU1pfMIlz
— Deepak Bopanna (@dpkBopanna) February 12, 2022
A mother-son duo named Sarojamma and Naveen were also admitted in the hospital in Shimoga after they sustained several injuries in the attack.
Another incident was reported from Harihara, where a group of Muslim Boys brutally attacked a youth named Nagaraj. This attack happened during the Hijab protests at Harihara First Grade College. According to the local Police, the reason for the attack is under investigation. Although six people have been arrested so far.
A video that has been widely shared on the internet, a group of people armed with sticks can be seen attacking a youth, who was later identified as Nagaraj. In the video Nagaraj was seen sitting in a corner of a street when the mob attacks him. He was mercilessly beaten and kiced by the group of youths.
Two seperate incidents of violence was reported frm Davangere over the #HijabRow
Video from Harihara: A group of Muslim boys brutally beat up a youth named Nagaraj during the #Hijab protests at harihara 1st grade college , reason for attack is under investigation. 6 arrested. pic.twitter.com/iSjblEW7XK
— Deepak Bopanna (@dpkBopanna) February 12, 2022
Local Police’s Action
In order to control the widespread violence, the District Administration had issued prohibitory orders. The Police department had requested the residents to not take law in their hands otherwise strict actions can be taken against them. Not only the aforementioned people supporting Hijab Ban but the Police officials also sustained several injuries at the Degree College Protest, which had turned violent.
Police force has been deployed in all sensitive areas of the region to keep the situation in check.
The Hijab Controversy
The tussle over Hijab began in late December and Early January, where the demand to enter the educational institution premises with Hijab was not entertained by the authorities.
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Later the gap widened that divided the Public opinion into two fractions. The first section is that who is sending solidarity to the girls who want to carry Hijab even in Educational Institutions . And this is done not in the name of any religion but in the name of ‘Freedom to choose what to wear’. The second section has opined that uniform should be followed in all institutions. Some of them also consider the practice opf coverage as ‘oppresive’. The issue is being heard by the Karnataka High Court.
In between of these arguments and demands, violent clashes broke out at several places in Karnataka. Also, in some places targeted attacks were carried out in which the aforementioned victims sustained the injuries.
