Featured Image: RSS worker Nandu alias Rahul Krishna, who was killed by SDPI members in Alappuzha, Kerala Image Credits: Twitter
A worker of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was brutally hacked to death allegedly by members of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI). The SDPI is the political wing of Popular Front of India (PFI).
The clash comes days after the PFI had held unauthorised rallies in minority-dominated districts in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. In these rallies, people wearing the RSS uniform were depicted as wearing chains, while Muslims in traditional attire marched alongside them wielding swords.
The murder took place in Alappuzha district on Wednesday night. Three activists of the RSS and SDPI were seriously injured in the clash, according to reports. The area saw heavy police deployment to prevent a further escalation of violence.
Police have identified the victim as Nandu alias Rahul Krishna, 26. Nandu was the RSS shakha mukhya shikshak at Nagamkulangara in Wayalar village panchayat in Alappuzha.
According to the police, the SPDI had held a meeting at Nagamkulangara two days ago as part of their state-wide protest and boycott campaign against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who was in Kasaragod last Sunday to flag off the BJP’s ‘Vijay Yatra’, a state-wide pre-poll campaign and tour. The SDPI workers had raised provocative slogans against the BJP.
On Wednesday, the SDPI conducted another political campaign march in the village. The RSS had objected to the alleged provocative speeches. Later in the night, both sides took out separate marches. The police said the RSS workers were attacked after the SDPI march, leading to clashes and death of one of the RSS workers.
Kerala BJP President K Surendran took to Twitter and condemned the horrific crime. He also asked for a ban on the SDPI.
Swayamsevak @RSSorg Shri.Nandu R.Krishna (26) was brutally murdered by SDPI terrorists at Vayalar in Alappuzha. An armed group of radicals entered his residence and hacked him to death. Strongly condemn this inhuman incident. This is a classic case of Jihadi-Left nexus. #BanSDPI pic.twitter.com/F5QgE92zQ0
— K Surendran (@surendranbjp) February 24, 2021
The BJP has called a dawn-to-dusk hartal in Alappuzha district on Thursday.
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