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‘Godse ne Gandhi ko goli nahi thoki hoti toh..’: Hindutva leaders in Maha

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Hate speech against the Muslim community dominated the Hindu Janjagaran Dharmsabha, an event organised by a Hindutva organisation called the Sakal Hindu Samaj in Daighar Gaon in Thane district, Maharashtra.
The event occurred on Sunday, on the eve of Maharashtra Formation Day which falls on May 1.
Many right-wing leaders took part and spun a narrative regarding how the Hindu community is in constant danger from the Muslim minorities in the country.

One of them, Muni Nilesh Chandra Maharaj, went as far as crediting Nathuram Godse (assassin of Mahatma Gandhi) as the sole reason why India is still dominated by the Hindus.
Using the metaphor chand-sitaare (which translates to the moon and the stars), symbols in an Islamic flag, he said, “Gandhiji ka prem sirf chand-sitaare see tha. Godse ne yadi seene mein goli nahi thoki hothi tho aaj tho aaj poora Hindu samaj Makkah-Madina mein namaz pad raha hotha (Gandhiji was only interested in stars and moons. Had Godse not shot Gandhi on his chest, the whole Hindu community would be offering namaz in Makkah-Madina).”
“If Godse hadn’t shot Mahatma Gandhi in his chest, Hindus would have been praying in Mecca,” said Muni Nilesh Chandra Maharaj pic.twitter.com/wtIbW9ufIp
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Chandra Maharaj further added that it is required to transform oneself into a hardcore Hindu to save the community.
Other speakers such as Bharatanand Saraswati Maharaj urged Hindu women to carry a weapon in order to ‘safeguard themselves from Muslim men’.
“These (Muslim) graveyards in Mumbra should be destroyed. If the Forest Department does not take any action, then kar sevaks will do the needful,” the seer said.

He also appealed to the crowd to watch ‘The Kerala Story’, an upcoming Hindi movie that allegedly speaks about religious conversions of Kerala Hindu women and how the Muslim community ‘trap’ and recruits them into ISIS (a Muslim terror organisation).
“I would ask everybody to support The Kerala Story movie. It says around 32,000 Hindu women are trapped as part of ‘love jihad’,” Saraswati Maharaj claimed.
Sadhvi Saraswati targeted Muslims by discouraging the crowd from doing any kind of business with the Muslim community.
“Take that car you always wanted to buy after two years, but refrain from doing any kind of business with them (Muslims). Do not sell your land to Muslims,” she said referring to ‘land jihad’.
“Hindu ko Hindu ki kaatha hai. Secularism ke vajah se (Only a Hindu can destroy another Hindu and secularism is to blame),” she said.
Referring to AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi as a jackal, Sadhvi said, “Bhool ja geedar, tera sapna sapna reh jayega kyunki is dharthi pe keval Hindutva raaj karega (Your dream will remain a dream. Only Hindutva will rule in this soil).”
Siasat.com tried to contact the Thane police but received no response.
On April 28, the Supreme Court of India passed an order giving a free hand to the police force of all states and Union Territories to file a suo moto case against those inflicting hate speech.
The order shall be made applicable irrespective of religion and warned that any delay in registering cases will be treated as contempt of the court.
“Where have we reached in the name of religion? What have we reduced religion to is really tragic,” the apex court had then observed and directed Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Uttarakhand to crack down hard on those making hate speeches, calling them shocking for a country that is religion-neutral.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 1, 2023
Watch: Rahul Gandhi halts campaign speech on hearing sound of Azaan

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Tumkur: Addressing a public meeting in Tumkuru, Karnataka, on Monday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stopped his speech after hearing the sound of Azaan (Muslim call to prayer).
This is not the first time that Rahul has halted his speech in an act of respect towards Azaan. In Amethi, in 2019, ahead of Lok Sabha Elections, Rahul halted his speech and waited for the Azaan to finish.
Lashing out at the BJP government in the southern state, the former Wayanad MP said, “For the last three years, BJP has only done corruption here. The people of Karnataka call this regime a “40 per cent government”, as they take a 40 per cent cut or commission from contractors.

“The PM was also aware of this. So I would like to ask him why he didn’t take any action on it.”
Rahul was disqualified as a member of the Lok Sabha after being convicted and sentenced in connection with a criminal defamation case.
The case pertained to a comment he made using the surname ‘Modi’ at a campaign ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, in Kolar, Karnataka.
The Congress leader later moved a higher court in Surat, Gujarat, challenging his conviction for criminal defamation. But the Surat court upheld the lower court verdict.
The matter has now moved to the Gujarat High Court, which will take up the plea filed by the Congress leader for hearing on May 2.

Addressing a rally in Kolar in April 2019, Rahul, in a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said, “How come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?”
As per an earlier Supreme Court ruling, any MP or MLA is automatically disqualified if convicted and sentenced for two years or more.
(with inputs from ANI)
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May 1, 2023
Jharkhand HC extends stay on notice against Rahul Gandhi by Ranchi court

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Ranchi: The High Court of Jharkhand on Friday extended the stay on a notice by a local judicial magistrate to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for personal appearance in a case filed against him for allegedly maligning BJP leader Amit Shah.
Gandhi has moved the high court praying for setting aside the criminal proceedings initiated against him by the magisterial court in Ranchi.
Justice Ambuj Nath, while hearing the petition, directed that no coercive steps be taken against Gandhi till further orders of the court in this regard.

The high court on February 3 first put a stay on the notice for appearance of Rahul Gandhi before the court of the magistrate in Ranchi the next day.
He was ordered to appear before the magistrate in a complaint case filed against him by Navin Jha, a BJP member in Ranchi.
Jha in his petition has alleged that Gandhi had maligned BJP leader Amit Shah in a speech he made in Chaibasa before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Jha had filed the complaint on April 24, last year before the court of Ranchi Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate which was dismissed.
Thereafter, Jha filed a revision petition before the court of the Ranchi Judicial Commissioner which was allowed and the matter was remanded back to the court of the sub-divisional judicial magistrate.

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April 29, 2023
Lt Governor addresses National Seminar on NEP-2020 at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi

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VARANASI, APRIL 28: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha addressed the National Seminar on “National Education Policy-2020: Exploring the Prospects” at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi, today.
The Lt Governor highlighted various aspects of the National Education Policy and shared the vision to meet the challenges of future workplace.
“Under the guidance of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji, NEP 2020 has brought transformative reform in education. It has ensured that education system meets the challenges of 21st century and enables youth to become job giver rather than job seeker,” said the Lt Governor.
The National Education Policy encourages Knowledge, Innovation and Independent thinking for students’ Holistic Development. Global outlook with an emphasis on Indian knowledge tradition makes the learning a lifelong process, observed the Lt Governor.
The Lt Governor said the latest innovations in Artificial Intelligence will have greater impact on fourth industrial revolution. He said, since automation is changing workplaces across the world, youth will need reskilling, tech upskilling & mental flexibility to adapt to ever-changing needs of the industry.
The Lt Governor called upon the Universities & educational institutions to focus on 6Cs – Curiosity, Choice, Collaboration, Creativity, Communication and Critical Thinking, to empower youth. Our campuses & classrooms should reflect the change and issues affecting the world, he added.
The Lt Governor also highlighted the advantages of multidisciplinary Education.
“Education nurtures our soul. NEP emphasises on establishing balance in living & life and to inculcate the desire for lifelong learning process. Real education in the true sense starts from where the syllabus ends and a student begins to discover him or herself,” said the Lt Governor.

Our National Education Policy aims to transform higher educational institutions as knowledge hubs that will create vibrant communities; bridge the gap between disciplines; enable artistic, creative development of students; promote research & innovation and make the education more inclusive, he said.
As we are moving towards multi-disciplinary education, it is important that we focus on bridging technology gap and make our campuses a nursery of talents, who will make immense contribution to India’s knowledge economy, the Lt Governor added.
The Lt Governor also shared the efforts to implement NEP-2020, in letter and spirit, in J&K UT.
Prof. Anand Kumar Tyagi, Vice Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi; HoDs; faculty members, resource persons and students in large number were present on the occasion.
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April 28, 2023
Priyanka Gandhi appeals to Karnataka voters to ‘stand with Congress’

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Chikkamagaluru: AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday stated that her family is facing a period of struggle in the contemporary period and made an appeal to the people to stand with the Congress party.
On her second day of tour, she continued her poignant attack on BJP.
Addressing a poll rally in Sringeri of Chikkamagaluru district, Priyanka Gandhi stated, “In 1978, when Indira ji (late ex-PM Indira Gandhi, her grandmother) came to Chikkmagaluru, it was a period of struggle for her.

In that tough time, people of Chikkamagaluru stood with her. Today also there is a period of struggle for Rahul ji (Rahul Gandhi) and my family. We have full confidence that people of the country will stand with us,” she said.
“I have full hope that you will make Congress win in Karnataka. Our country, your state is at such a turning point that if we don’t understand that there is a need for such politics which doesn’t make people fight, which works for all of us, which makes all of us progress, then the country and the state may undergo heavy loss,” she maintained.
Priyanka Gandhi further explained, “Today morning, I went to Mylari Hotel in Mysuru. Its owner told me that his father had started that work. He taught me how to make Dosa. I also met his daughter who works in Infosys. Looking to the future while preserving traditions, culture and civilisation… that is the identity of Karnataka.”
When big ministers say ‘don’t look at your candidates, hand over Karnataka to PM Modi’. Why? Can the sons and daughters of Basavanna ji, Narayan Guru ji not run the state on their own? Priyanka Gandhi questioned.
“Six months ago, I went abroad to drop my daughter off at her college. There I met a youth from Bengaluru who was working in an IT company. Both of us felt proud; there was Karnataka’s self-respect, self-confidence and pride on his face. I felt proud that my country’s youth has progressed so much, my father’s dream has been fulfilled,” she stated.

“I feel proud of Karnataka, your hard work, honesty. But I also feel sad for you. The government, which has been in Karnataka for the last 3.5 years, has broken your trust. It was formed on the basis of greed; it was formed by stealing MLAs, by breaking Congress-JD (S) government. BJP government has broken every promise. It had said that it’ll give jobs, double farmers’ income, reduce prices but did nothing,” Priyanka Gandhi charged.
Youths have not been given employment; 2.5 lakh government posts are lying vacant but they are not getting them. Rate of every post has been fixed, there is a scam in every exam for recruitment. Contractors are committing suicides. The Contractors’ Association and School Management Association wrote letters to the PM about corruption but they didn’t get any reply, she said.
MLA’s son was caught with Rs 8 crore cash but no action was taken, rather his MLA father took out a parade to show that they can do anything and nobody can touch them. Even Covid patients were looted; nothing was spared, not even eggs meant for school children, she alleged.
“Who made a cooperative like Nandini? You made it by your hard work. Earlier, milk used to be distributed in schools. The Congress government had brought ‘Ksheer Bhagya’ and ‘Ksheer Dhare’ schemes. Now, BJP says that less milk is being produced because they want ‘Nandini’ to merge with Gujarat’s Amul. Earning of more than 1 crore people is at stake but they don’t care for it,” Priyanka Gandhi charged.
In Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, farmers’ debt has been waived off. It has the highest MSP in Chhattisgarh. In Himachal Pradesh, implementation of Old Pension Scheme has begun as per our promise, she claimed.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 26, 2023
Priyanka Gandhi tries her hands at making ‘dosas’ in Mysuru restaurant

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Mysuru: All India Congress Committee, General Secretary, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was in Mysuru on Wednesday as part of her ongoing campaign in the poll-bound Karnataka, tried her hands at making dosas at a famous restaurant there.
Later, Priyanka could be seen relishing dosa on a banana leaf in a traditional style along with other party leaders at Mylary Agrahara, a food joint in Mysuru famous for its ‘dosas’ on Wednesday afternoon.
She also interacted with the eatery’s staff and the owners’ children.
Priyanka was accompanied by party leader Randeep Singh Surjewala and Karnataka Congress President D K Shivakumar, Congress candidate of K R Constituency M K Somashekar and others.

On Tuesday while addressing a rally in Mysore only Priyanka had said her grandmother, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi never broke the people’s trust.
“You all know Indira Gandhi. Her speciality was that she never broke your trust. If you trust me, then it is because of Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and other Congress leaders, who worked for you,” Priyanka said.
Launching a scathing attack on BJP leaders, Priyanka urged the people of the state not to get influenced by their words but rather look at the “conscience” of the leaders seeking votes. She said, “The Prime Minister came here and said the leaders of the Opposition want to dig his grave.
What kind of talk is this? Every citizen of the country would like the health of the Prime Minister to be good.” “The people ofKarnataka should not vote on the words of any leader but of their conscience,” She added.
Targeting Chief Minister Bommai led-BJP government in the state, Priyanka said, “Last time, people elected JDS and the Congress but BJP stole the government with the power of money.” Urging the people of the state to vote wisely, Priyanka said, “The 40 per cent government ruthlessly looted the public. The Karnataka government looted Rs 1.5 lakh crore.

Urging the people of the state to vote wisely, Priyanka said, “The 40 per cent government ruthlessly looted the public. The Karnataka government looted Rs 1.5 lakh crore.
Invoking the Amul-Nandini row, Priyanka said, “Nandini Milk earlier used to produce 90 lakh litres of milk and milk products, but today only 70 lakh litres of milk is being produced.” “The government deliberately reduced the production of milk so that Amul milk could be brought to Karnataka,” she alleged.
She said it is time for a change in Karnataka as BJP has not done any constructive work in the state. “They (BJP) have not done any constructive work for Karnataka. So it is time for a change.
In the last three years, everything has been on downhill in the state, be it facilities or infrastructure. People know from their ownexperiences about the governance of the BJP,” she added.
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April 26, 2023
“It’s time for a change…” Priyanka Gandhi on upcoming Karnataka assembly polls

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Mysuru: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said that it is time for a change in Karnataka as BJP has not done any constructive work in the state.
While addressing the mediapersons, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, “They (BJP) have not done any constructive work for Karnataka. So it is time for a change”.
“In the last three years from every aspect things have got down in the state be it facilities or infrastructure. People rather listening to politicians know from their own experiences about the governance of the BJP,” she added.

She further stated that a corrupt government is being run in the state of Karnataka which has done nothing for the people.
“Karnataka is running a corrupt government and it is a government that has done nothing for the people. We want a government that works for the people, BJP did not do any work for the people of Karnataka,” she said.
In this regard, Priyanka Gandhi also took to Twitter and said, “Actually the people of the state are fighting the election of Karnataka – against the government with 40% commission, against the betrayal done to Karnataka, against the corruption of BJP. Congress is coming – for employment, for relief from inflation, for the welfare of the poor, for the development of the state”.
Earlier Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday hit out at the incumbent BJP government in Karnataka, claiming the “40 per cent commission government” will be reduced to 40 seats in the May 10 Assembly elections.
Addressing a roadshow in Vijayapura, Rahul Gandhi said, “The Congress will form the government in Karnataka with 150 seats while 40 per cent commission government of the BJP will be reduced to 40 seats”.

Reacting to this Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday hit back at Rahul Gandhi over his allegations of terming the Bommai government in Karnataka as ’40 per cent commission BJP government’ and said if the Congress have evidence they should go to court.
“They can talk about it and should go to court if they have concrete evidence. Neither there’s any probe nor there’s any case. How will people believe in such baseless allegations?” he said.
The Karnataka assembly elections will be held in a single phase on May 10, with the counting of votes scheduled on May 13.
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April 26, 2023
Priyanka Gandhi holds roadshow in Karnataka, urges people to vote for Congress

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Mysuru: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday held a massive roadshow in Krishnarajanagara here waving at a large enthusiastic crowd along the route, seeking people’s support ahead of the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka.
Standing atop a specially-designed vehicle, she was greeted by the crowd gathered on the sides of the roads and on nearby buildings.
Large number of party workers holding Congress flags were seen marching along with the vehicle, as it passed through the streets, amid drum beats and slogans like ‘Congress Congress’ and ‘Priyanka Gandhi ki jai’.

Vadra was accompanied by AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala and other local party leaders.
She even clicked a selfie from the vehicle for an “admirer” standing on the road, and shook hands with a couple of them.
Addressing the people at the end of the roadshow, she urged them to change the government in Karnataka which is “looting” them.
“For the sake of your future, vote for Congress and bringing in a new government which will usher in a new hope in Karnataka,” she added.
Earlier in the day at a Congress public meeting, Vadra accused the BJP government in Karnataka of rampant corruption and charged that Rs 1.5 lakh crore has been “looted” from the state by the ruling dispensation.

The Congress leader later also interacted with women in Hanur town of Chamarajanagar district where she spoke to a couple of women personally and tried to understand their issues. She urged women voters not to take this election lightly, and said it is important for the future of their children and youth.
The Congress is going all out to unseat the ruling BJP in Karnataka and form the next government.
Voting is scheduled on May 10 and the results will be out on May 13.
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April 25, 2023
Relief for Rahul Gandhi from Patna HC in ‘Modi surname’ case

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Patna: The Patna High Court on Monday accorded some relief to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case related to Modi surname.
The case was filed by BJP Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Modi in MP-MLA court of Patna, alleging that Gandhi humiliated the community having Modi surname in the country. Gandhi, during a rally in Karnataka’s Kolar in 2019, had said that all those with the Modi surname are thieves.
During the hearing in the MP-MLA court on April 12, it had directed Gandhi to appear physically on April 25. His lawyers then went to Patna High Court to challenge the decision.

Hearing the plea, Justice Sandeep Kumar stayed the decision of the MP-MLA court and posted the next hearing for May 15.
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April 24, 2023
PM and BJP leaders speak about Basavanna, but don’t follow his teachings: Rahul Gandhi

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Vijayapura: Invoking 12th century social reformer Basavanna on his birth anniversary, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ruling BJP leaders only spoke about the Lingayat philosopher in their speeches but didn’t follow his teachings.
Calling the BJP government in Karnataka the “most corrupt in the country”, he declared that Congress would win 150 seats in Karnataka out of the total 224 in the May 10 Assembly polls, while the “40 per cent BJP government” would get only 40 seats. He was referring to complaints from contractors that the BJP government in the state sought had allegedly sought 40 per cent commission from them for government contracts.
“Basavanna had said don’t fear, speak out truth. If we see today, there is BJP and RSS’ ideology which is creating an atmosphere of hatred and violence in the country. Prime Minister and BJP leaders speak about Basavanna, but don’t follow his teachings,” Gandhi said.

Addressing a public meeting here, he said Basavanna had spoken about helping the weaker sections of society, he did not say “help the billionaires”.
“I have read about Basavanna’s teachings. He has nowhere written that ‘get the country’s wealth to Adani’. I spoke in Parliament house, I asked the Prime Minister as to what was his relationship with Adani? ‘The country’s entire wealth, ports and airports are being given to Adani; what’s your relationship?’,” he said.
Claiming that his microphone was first switched off in Parliament for asking those questions, Gandhi said his speech was then removed from Parliament records, and at the end he himself was removed from the Lok Sabha.
“They think that the truth can only be spoken in Lok Sabha, but it can be spoken anywhere, even here,” he said.
AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal, Karnataka Congress campaign committee chief M B Patil and KPCC working president Satish Jarkiholi, were among those present.

Gandhi was speaking after holding a massive road show from Shivaji Circle to Kanakadasa Circle, amid the sound of drum beats, in which large crowds of people took part.
Gandhi, earlier today began his two-day visit to poll-bound Karnataka from Kudala Sangama, where he offered obeisance to Basaveshwara, also known as Basavanna, on his birth anniversary, celebrated as Basava Jayanti. Basavanna is the founder of the Lingayat sect.
This visit of Gandhi is seen as an attempt by the Congress to bolster Lingayat outreach ahead of the May 10 Assembly polls. Lingayats are a dominant community constituting about 17 per cent of the State’s population, largely seen as the ruling BJP’s vote bank.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 23, 2023