The Hindu Munnani state president, Kadeswara Subramaniam, has strongly criticized the Tamil Nadu government for neglecting the Jamaath administrations’ operation as parallel governments within the state. He warned that such occurrences could undermine public trust in democracy and break law and order. These remarks were prompted by the Kanyakumari Jamaath’s involvement in a Katta Panchayat (kangaroo court) to suppress a child abuse issue.
In his statement of condemnation, Kadeswara Subramaniam reported that a 60-year-old man allegedly raped a girl in the Thiruvithankodu area of Kanyakumari district. Still, the Muslim Jamaath officials did not inform the police. Instead, they convened a Katta Panchayat, demanding that the accused be confined to the Jamaat office, his house be sold, and three lakh rupees be paid to the victim.
Following public outcry on social media, a case under the POCSO Act was registered against the accused. However, Subramaniam questioned why the Tamil Nadu Police did not take action against the Jamaat administrators, despite a High Court directive for strict measures against those conducting Katta Panchayats. This has raised doubts among the public.
The Hindu Munnani chief urged the Tamil Nadu government to address the encroachment of Muslim Imams acting as quasi-governments across the state, warning of detrimental effects on democracy. He demanded that the police initiate a case and take independent action, rather than citing lack of formal complaints against the Jamaat involved in this incident.
Furthermore, he called for direct investigations by the District Child Welfare Officer and the District Collector, emphasizing the need for stringent action against the responsible Jamaat administrators. Subramaniam cautioned that if such attitudes persist, they could lead to law-and-order issues and undermine public trust. He urged the government to consider the evolving situation and take proactive steps accordingly.
The condemnation communique read, “In the case of the rape of a girl by a 60-year-old man in Kanyakumari district’s Thiruvithankodu area, the officials of the Muslim Jamaat in Thiruvithankodu have engaged in a Katta Panchayat without informing the police, demanding that the accused person be tied up in the Jamaat office and the house should be sold, and three lakh rupees should be paid to the victim girl.
A case has been registered against the old man under the POCSO Act after the related news spread on social media. However, while the High Court has issued an order to take stringent action against those involved in Katta Panchayats, It causes doubt among the people whether the Tamil Nadu Police refrained from acting against the Jamaat administrators, fearing the Muslim Jamaats?
The Tamil Nadu government should take serious note that the Muslim Jamaat’s are acting like a separate entity throughout Tamil Nadu, which will spoil the democracy. The Tamil Nadu Police Department should register a case and take suo motto without giving any reason that no one has filed a complaint against the Muslim Jamaat involved in the Katta Panchayat in this incident. Also, the District Child Welfare Officer and the District Collector should directly investigate the incident and take strict action against the concerned Jamaat administrators.
And the government should consider that if this kind of attitude continues, an environment lacking in credibility and law and order problem will develop in the country.”
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