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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Residents of Ganesapuram in Thoothukudi district have risen in protest after a Muslim Jamaat demolished a Hindu temple hall and occupied the temple land.

It is alleged that the members of the Jamaat broke the fence of the temple, demolished the temple hall and occupied the temple space.

Thoothukudi, Ganesapuram, local
Jamath broke the fence,demolished the temple hall & occupied temple space
Police & Tasildhar, both are supporting the M perpetrators & are allowing to take over the temple land!
The fruit for allowing these scoundrels to stay back!#Secularism pic.twitter.com/PcPImKvA10

— RajeIyer (@RajeswariAiyer) August 25, 2020

In one of the video, a woman resident says that the temple hall where rituals and worship were conducted for years by the local Hindus was demolished by the Muslim Jamaat. She says that the villagers have been protesting since the morning asking government officials to take action. However they have been made to run pillar to post between Tahsildar office and police station in an attempt to quell the issue. She also says that the Jamaat members have been surveying and measuring the land wrongly. “The neem tree planted 40-50 years back which people worship is also being usurped by the Jamaat”, she says. She requests all organizations working to preserve Tamil culture to lend support.

In another video, an old lady names a few members of the Jamaat – Peer Mohammad, Sheikh Mohammad – and said that they had come and demolished the temple hall. She says that the police have not taken any action and are failing to register a case. “They haven’t filed a case.. all they are asking us to do is wait, wait, wait.” She says that the villagers won’t budge until action is taken on the Muslim land grabbers.

She said three M guys came and destroyed the place & trying to take over the land which they were using & praying for 50 + years .. pic.twitter.com/5v3dyUrQnV

— RajeIyer (@RajeswariAiyer) August 25, 2020

The issue meanwhile is beginning to get traction on social media.

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