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Yet another Hindu temple demolished in Sulur, Coimbatore

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For the past few days, the news of Temple demolition in Tamil Nadu, has been hitting the headlines quite often. In a recent incident, the Vasudevar Temple in Sulur, Coimbatore, has been demolished.

It has been 7 months since the DMK formed the government in Tamil Nadu. In these 7 months, a lot of Hindu temples have been desecrated on various grounds. A question that has now come up is whether these demolitions are planned and targeted on Hindu temples.

The Vasudevar temple was situated in Sulur, Coimbatore. This temple had a lot of devotees and worshippers. Now, the DMK government has suddenly demolished the temple with the help of a JBC. The Public have accused the government because they have gone ahead with the demolition, even after opposition from local devotees. It is to be noted that, the DMK government has demolished 158 temples till date.

(With inputs from Kathir news)

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Madras HC orders HR&CE to enquire into the sale of assets of Mariamman temple in Krishnagiri

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The Madras High Court has ordered the HR&CE department to conducted a extensive investigation into the sale of assets and properties of the Mariamman Temple in the Krishnagiri district.

A petition submitted by Radhakrishnan from Salem said that the Mariamman Temple is situated in Avathanapatti, Krishnagiri district. He has also requested in the petition that the temple’s Kumbabhishekam (consecration) takes place on time, that all essentials required for the temple are provided and that action be taken to protect the assets and properties of the temple. Another petitioner, Thirupathi Gounder had also requested that elections be conducted for temple’s board of trustees, regularly.

The judge who heard the case, R Suresh Kumar, ordered the HR&CE department to file a report regarding the same. In accordance, the temple’s executive officer filed a report. The judge’s order, after going through the report, has revealed shocking information, i.e., there is third party influence on the immovable assets of the temple.

There have also been two sales transactions in 2001 and 2007, which shows that the temple property has actually been eaten. The temple’s board of trustees and the HR&CE have taken no efforts to reclaim these assets. Only on asking to file a report, the reality has been spelled out. How the temple’s consecration took place without the approval of the temple administration, is also a matter of question. The HR&CE should appoint a responsible officer to look into the case. The case has been adjourned to January 20th, 2022.

(With inputs from Kathir News)

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“When rape is inevitable, enjoy it”: Congress MLA K.R. Ramesh Kumar in Karnataka Assembly

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Senior Congress MLA and former Karnataka Assembly speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar made a statement yesterday saying, “When rape is inevitable, enjoy it,” in the Karnataka Assembly. The statement came as a reply to the current speaker, Vishveshwar Hegde Kageri, and it has sparked a controversy.

Kumar, said to the Speaker, “There’s a saying… when rape is inevitable, lie down and enjoy it. That’s exactly the position into which you are.” Kageri laughed in response. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

The MLAs had requested the speaker for time to discuss farmer’s issues in the Assembly. Telling members to take a decision on their own, Kageri looked at former speaker Kumar and said, “I feel, let’s enjoy the situation. I can’t keep this under control and take it forward in a systematic way.” Kumar made the sexist and offensive statement as a reply to this.

Ramesh Kumar later apologised for his statement. However, no Media channel or Journalist has covered this issue. BJP Media Spokesperson SG Suryah asked, “Where are all the media houses and journalists now?” on Twitter in Tamil. Check out the tweet here:

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Vishwa Hindu Parishad demands complete ban on Tablighi Jamaat in India

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The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has demanded the Central government for a complete ban on Tablighi Jamaat in India. In addition, the organisation also requested that the government crackdown Darul Uloom Deoband and Popular Front of India, as they give ‘direct or indirect nourishment to Tablighi Jamaat’.

Earlier this week, Saudi Arabia, a Muslim country, had announced the ban of Tablighi Jamaat in their country. There were reports that said that Saudi was threatened because of this organisation. Tablighi Jamaat has become a matter of discussion in many countries around the world, due to this reason.

The statement let out by VHP said, “”Not only Bharat (India) but the whole world is in a serious trouble today due to the transgressions of the Tablighi Jamaat and its Nizamuddin Markaz. The VHP demands a complete ban on Tablighis, Tablighi Jamaat and Ijtema (religious congregation) in India be imposed. The building of Nizamuddin Markaz and the bank accounts associated with it should be sealed. Their economic sources and resources should be found out and plugged.”

(With inputs from Kathir News)

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“Puthiya Tamilagam’s next Hindu conference in Srivilliputhur on March 9th” : Dr. Krishnaswamy

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Puthiya Tamilagam party chief Dr. Krishnaswamy has said that the Hindu Uprising and Coordination Conference is scheduled to be held on 9th March, 2022 in Srivilliputhur.

Speaking at Virudhunagar, the chief said, “The Puthiya Tamilagam Silver Jubilee inaugurations happened as a district Hindu Uprising conference in Tenkasi. Next, Hindu Uprising and Coordination conferences are to be held in every district. It is said to happen on March 9th 2022, in Srivilliputhur.

Hindu leaders from all over India are to participate in this conference. Even though India has a majority of Hindus, Hindus in the country, especially in Tamil Nadu are ashamed of even calling themselves Hindus. This situation should change and Hindus should be proud of their identity. This should then reflect the identity of the Indian nation. Inequalities between Hindus should be eliminated and social harmony and equality should be achieved. ”

In addition, he also spoke about governance in the state. “The Central Government has reduced Petrol and Diesel prices by ₹10 per litre. The State government should reduce the prices by ₹10 per litre too,” he said.

(With inputs from Dinamalar)

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Maridhas arrested again for video saying Tablighi Jamaat reason for COVID-19 spread

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YouTuber Maridhas released a video during the first wave of the COVID-19 saying that Tablighi Jamaat is a major reason behind the spread of the virus. The Tirunelveli police have arrested Maridhas for this video, based on a complaint filed by a complainant from Melpalayam. The Nellai court has passed an order to remand him under Judicial custody till 30th December.

Maridhas had openly accused the group for the spread of Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu during the early first wave of the pandemic. The video is said to be almost a year and half old. Based on the complaint, Maridhas was arrested in Theni Jail this morning and was produced before the Nellai District Criminal Arbitration court No.5.

The judge has ordered that he be remanded in custody until December 30th. It is noteworthy that the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court quashed the previous FIR that was lodged against the Youtuber.

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(With inputs from Kathir News)

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The Hindu’s hypocrisy exposed as editor’s clarification on Gen. Bipin Rawat’s death news headline contradicts past coverage

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In the aftermath of the tragic Helicopter crash and passing away of CDS General Bipin Rawat and 13 others, the whole country was shaken and most media houses covered the tragic news as it was supposed to be covered. However, The Hindu, that put up the news as headlines the next day had written “Rawat, 12 others killed in TN chopper crash”. The way this news was covered triggered a lot of backlash from netizens.

A lot of twitteratis were upset that a well-known paper like The Hindu could be so unsympathetic in their New coverage. They pointed out that the paper had failed to mention Gen. Bipin Rawat’s name in full and also missed out his title, almost like covering a common man’s death. Many said that even if the political leaning of a newspaper is different, that should not be expressed while covering the passing of an Army general, especially the Chief of Defence Staff.

Subsequently, the paper published an editor’s note defending their stance. After mentioning that no disrespect was intended to Gen. Bipin Rawat, the note went onto say, “As a general rule, The Hindu avoids using honorifics and rank or designations in headlines.” Again, this editor’s note was also pointed out as hypocritical as a news clipping of Hindu’s coverage of Pakistan’s General Bajwa was shared.

In that news piece, the headline reads out, “Gen. Bajwa visits Riyadh after row over Kashmir.” This contradicted the editor’s note that said that The Hindu doesn’t use designations, while it clearly did for Pakistan’s General.

Again, there was a justification that the News was covered on their digital space and therefore they had no constraint for space as compared to a news paper. However, another piece of coverage about Gen. Rawat by the paper was shared where they used his title. This again contradicts their own clarification.

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Indu Makkal Katchi protests against demolition of 100-yr-old temple in Nagercoil

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The Public Works Department has decided to demolish the Selvaraja Ganapati Selva Vinayagar temple near Eraniyal bridge, in Nagercoil. While this decision is being widely opposed by the public there, the Indu Makkal Katchi chief Arjun Sampath is showing his support for them.

The Selvaraja Ganapati Selva Vinyagar temple is very famous in Nagercoil and is being worshipped for more than 100 years now. The Public Works Department has sent a notice on November 30th, to demolish the temple, on claims that it is built encroaching the water body near it.

It is being reported that the Public Works Department has decided to demolish the temple as the deadline given by them has expired. The Padmanabhapuram Sub-Collector and Tahsildar also went in person and had a look at the site. The public there had requested them to drop the decision of demolishing the temple claiming that the temple has not encroached any water body, that it is not disturbing the public there and that they have been worshipping the Ganapati for so many years now.

Speaking at a public meeting in front of the temple, condemning the decision of the Public Works Department, Indu Makkal Katchi leader Arjun Sampath said that Hindus are increasingly becoming a minority in the Kanyakumari district. He also said that all major decision-making responsibilities were in the hands of Christians and therefore Hindus are being oppressed in Kanyakumari.

He added that the District Administration should interfere and stop the demolition of the Selvaraja Ganapati Vinayagar Temple near Eraniyal Bridge in Nagercoil. He has also warned that if the District Administration does not value the sentiments of the Hindus, then all Hindu organisations would be mobilised to join the struggle.

He concluded by condemning the demolition of temples in the name of development by the DMK government in the first 200 days of its governance itself. He pointed out that not one Church or Mosque has been demolished in such a manner.

(With inputs from Kathir News)

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DMK Functionary’s family thrashes shop for refusing to give ‘Free’ Biscuits

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A video of a DMK member’s family destroying a shop in Villupuram is being shared widely across social media platforms. A DMK member’s family purchased biscuits from a tea shop in Villupuram. When the owners asked for payment, the family members went into an argument with the shopkeepers and started thrashing them, after which they also tried to destruct the shop.

Dhanasekhar has filed a complaint with the local Villupuram Police station. However, an FIR has not been filed and no action has been taken because the complaint is against a DMK functionary. Check out the video here:

 

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Darul Uloom Deoband angry over Saudi Arabia banning Tablighi Jamaat, wants the Saudis to reconsider

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There is serious anger towards the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance issued an order against Tablighi Jamaat and called it “one of the gates of terrorism”.

After the order was issued, Darul Uloom Deoband, one of the most influential Islamic schools of thought which is also the inspiration for the Taliban issued a statement on Sunday (December 12) criticising Saudi Arabia’s decision.

The Islamic seminary said that linking Tablighi Jamaat with bidat (religious invention) and terrorism is baseless and called on Saudi Arabia to review the ban.

Darul Uloom Deoband Vice-Chancellor Shaikhul Hadith Maulana Mufti Abul Qasim Nomani said  Tablighi Jamaat was only working for the well-being of the Muslim society and improving the religious observance and the Saudi stricture was wrong as the

“Despite small differences, the Jamaat is working on its mission and is popular across the globe. Allegations of polytheism, heresy and terrorism against the Tablighi Jamaat in general and groups or individuals associated with it are absolutely meaningless”, The Economic Times quoted Nomani.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which had once given away hundreds of millions of dollars to organisations like Tablighi Jamaat asked all Imams to preach about the dangers the Tablighi Jamaat poses to society.

As per the order any association with the Tablighi Jamaat is prohibited in the Kingdom.

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs said, “His Excellency the Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dr. Abdullateef Al-Sheikh, the preachers of mosques in which Friday prayers are held, are instructed to dedicate the next Friday sermon 6/5/1443 AH to warn against (the Tablighi and Da’wah group).”

It said, the preachers are directed to talk about four major points about the group:

The Tablighi Jamaat is an ultra-conservative Sunni Islamic missionary movement started in 1926 and now it has many members of the Pakistan cricket team who travel all over the world to spread the word of Islam.

It has about 400 million followers globally and as per a report, the US Government has been closely monitoring the Tablighi Jamaat after the 9/11 terror attack because the teachings and beliefs of the Tablighi Jamaat push Muslims towards radical Muslim organisations.

Even Russia has warned about the dangers of the Tablighi Jamaat and in February last year, authorities cracked down on the centres run by the Jamaat.

In March last year, during the spread of the Wuhan virus, the Union government announced a lockdown to prevent and hundreds of Tablighi members were detained from a mosque in Nizamuddin that included many foreign members of the Jamaat.

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