Killing of ‘Hindus’: Shobha Karandlaje’s ‘murderous’ lies exposed

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July 19, 2017

A list of “Hindu victims” prepared by firebrand BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje has triggered a controversy as she has deliberately avoided the names of several innocent Hindus murdered by saffron extremists and granted ‘martyrdom’ to a poor man, who is (fortunately) still alive.

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In the wake of the murder of RSS activist Sharath Madivala in Bantwal taluk earlier this month, the Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP had written to union home minister Rajnath Singh on July 8 demanding NIA probe into the murders of Hindus and Hindutva activists occurred in Karnataka.

Karandlaje had also enclosed a list of 23 “Hindus” murdered in this south Indian state in the last four years of Congress rule with her ‘communally sensational and politically significant’ letter which held “jihadist elements” responsible for all these murders.

Madam, he is still alive; kindly don’t kill him now!

The list of “murdered” Hindus begins with the name of Ashok Poojary, who according to Karandlaje, was killed in Moodbidri on September 20, 2015. However, Ashok is still alive and healthy. “What? Who murdered me? I am still alive!” responded 33-year-old Ashok when coastaldigest.com contacted him and brought Karandlaje’s bizarre claim to his notice.

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Ashok Poojary and his friend Vasu Acharya, both residents of Eedu village in Karkala were attacked at Handelu near Moodbidri. The police have nabbed a few suspects in the case and slapped attempt-to-murder charge against them.

“I was working as a drummer with a local music troupe. On that fateful day we two were returning home on a motorbike after playing drums at a Chauthi programme in Kulashekhar near Mangaluru. I was riding pillion. I suffered severe head injuries when a group of six miscreants waylaid and attacked us. I was in hospital for over a month. But, now I am fine,” explained Ashok.

Suicide treated as murder

Vaman Poojary (65), who had committed suicide near his daughter’s house in Moodbidri on October 15, 2015, has also found a place in the list of murdered Hindus.

According to Karandjale, Vaman was murdered on September 20, 2015. However, he was alive for four more weeks (until committing suicide)! According to police, who had considered Vaman to be a witness in Prashant Poojary murder case, the former was not attacked by anyone.

They murdered him and put the blame on PFI

As per Karandlaje’s letter Venkatesh, a Hindu activist, was murdered on February 19, 2015 in Shivamogga. According to local police, one Manjunath was murdered on February 20, 2015 in Shivamogga. The BJP and its allies had staged protests across Shivamogga condemning the killing of Manjunath and held PFI activists responsible for the crime.

However, during investigation the police came to know that the killers – identified as Arunakumar (25), Arun (24), Dakshayinamma (40), Netravati (28) and Shwetha (20), and Sachin (23) – were relatives of the victim and had close ties with saffron groups.

Murder of Karthik Raj and shamelessness of BJP

Karandlaje has shown no hesitation to include the name of Karthik Raj in her list. An engineering graduate, Karthik Raj was murdered during his jogging routine on October 22, 2016 under the limits of Konaje police station in Mangaluru taluk.

The saffron outfits had seized this opportunity to stage a series of protest against the Karnataka government. BJP leaders including former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha and Karandlaje had blamed so called ‘jihadist elements’ for this murder. Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel had gone on to the extent of setting entire district on fire if the police failed to catch the ‘terrorists from Kerala’, who according him had murdered Karthik Raj.

However, the arrest of the real culprits in April this year, was a tight slap in the face of BJP. The killers were the sister of the victim, her boyfriend and his younger brother. Ironically, all of them were Hindutva activists.

Drink and drive… and become a ‘martyr’!

Ravi Magali, a local leader of BJP Yuva Morcha was killed in a road mishap in Mysuru on November 4, 2016 while he was returning from a bar in an inebriated state. The list includes his name too.

Even though RSS had portrayed him as a martyr and held the so called ‘jihadists’ responsible for his death, the police had made it clear that Ravi had died due to drunken driving and not hacking as claimed by the RSS. The post-mortem report had vindicated the police version.

Murder over land row

Police have already arrested five persons in connection with the murder of BJP activist and former Hubballi Zilla Panchayat member Yogish Goudar. The accused are Basavaraja Shivappa Muttagi, Vinayak Basavaraj Kadagi, Vikram Udaykumar, Sandeep alias Sandy Somashekhar and Keerti Kumar Basavaraja Kurahatti.

The accused had also confessed that they hatched conspiracy to murder Yogish due to some land issues. However, the BJP leader has portrayed Yogish as a victim of “jihad”.

Victims of rivalry dragged into the list

The list also includes Ahswath (Attibele), C N Shrinivas (Bengaluru), Chikkathimmegowda (Bengaluru), Srinivas Prasad aka Vasu (Bommanahalli), Harish (Anekal), Mahadeva Kale (Kalaburgi), Rowdy-sheeter Ramesh Bandi (Ballari), Rajesh Kotyan (Ullal) among others. According to police sources, they were killed in separate cases of rivalry, property row and other issues. No Muslim groups had involved in these cases. However, in her letter, Karandlaje strongly suspected the involvement of activists of PFI, and KFD (which doesn’t even exist) in these murders.

Shocking forgetfulness!

Ironically, many Hindus who were brutally murdered by saffron extremists in last couple of years have found no place in Karandlaje’s list. On behalf of Kannadigas, coastaligest.com urges Karandjale to add the names following innocent “Hindus” to the list.

M M Kalburgi, veteran Kannada writer and former vice-chancellor of Kannada University, Hampi — who was known for his strong stand against superstitious practices and right-wing groups, was shot dead on August 30, 2015 at his house in Dharwad. He had received several life threats from saffron extremists.

Vinayak Baliga, a Mangaluru based RTI activist, who had exposed the alleged financial irregularities of a temple management, was brutally hacked to death on March 21, 2016 near his house. The main accused in this murder case is Naresh Shenoy aka NaMo Naresh, the undisputed leader of NaMo Brigade aka Yuva Brigade. The other accused in the case also saffron activists.

Harish Poojary, a 28-year-old youth was brutally hacked to death by a gang of miscreants on November 12, 2015 in Bantwal taluk without any provocation. The very next day Sangh Parivar imposed a violent bandh in entire Dakshina Kannada district holding Muslims of the region responsible for the murder. However, the police managed to catch the real culprits within a week. The main accused was Bhuvith Shetty, a leader of Bajrang Dal, whose only intention was to create a communal riot in the region and kill a few Muslims. His partners in the crime were also saffron activists.

Praveen Poojary, a 29-year-old BJP worker was beaten to death by a group of miscreants belonging to Hindu Jagarana Vedike at Karjike in Udupi district while he was illegally transporting cows on August 17, 2016. He had campaigned for Karandlaje in last Lok Sabha polls.

Also Read: 

PFI turned DK into ‘jihadi laboratory’: Shobha writes to Union Home Minister

Moodbidri: Key eyewitness in Bajrang Dal activist Prashant murder found dead

Karthik Raj murder: Victim’s sister, her boyfriend, his younger brother arrested

BJP MP Nalin Kumar Kateel threatens to set Dakshina Kannada district ablaze

Shivamogga shocker: They murdered Manjunath and put the blame on PFI

NaMo Naresh not yet arrested; we will catch him soon: Mangaluru police chief

Bajrang Dal rowdy Bhuvith Shetty among two held for murder of Harish Poojary

Comments

Muzaffar
 - 
Wednesday, 9 Aug 2017

Good Job CD

very good analysis and informative message to the public to decide who is really making newsense in the DK.

i admire

abdul
 - 
Wednesday, 19 Jul 2017

Mr.yeddy you are the ambassador of corruption , you made a record in corruption , you dont have moral right to talk about corruption, Siddramayya karnataka\s proud bcoz he is a corrupless politician."

indian
 - 
Wednesday, 19 Jul 2017

sadhwiji
i will appreciate you if you hang your FRIENDS who export beef to other countries otherwise your words are like barking

SYED
 - 
Wednesday, 19 Jul 2017

We Muslims should follow the Sunnah and the Quraan and not the society.. and saudi arabia is the land of tawheed which is oneness of ALLAH and there is no place for any unislamic culture. If she is against the sunnah, them maximum punishment should be given to her.
May ALLAH protect us from all kind of trials,,,

ALLAH KNOWS THE BEST.

Sunny
 - 
Wednesday, 19 Jul 2017

Shameless .......thuuu.....

Ahmed
 - 
Wednesday, 19 Jul 2017

When I closely go through the list I caught a blunder from SHOBA stating date as 08.11.2017 which means this person is scheduled to be killed. HAHAHA....

Ninna hanebaara poorakaleg gottand... barpi salaa election contest malthda nikk chappal da haara gurantee

Navaz Sheikh
 - 
Wednesday, 19 Jul 2017

You can try to dirty my name,

but i will wear your hate like war paint

- Madalyn Beck

Fairman
 - 
Wednesday, 19 Jul 2017

This woman is a disgrace to Indian culture.

she should behave in a decent way if she wants people to accept her as a role model. but definitely not at all God woman.

Very unfortunate many of our Hindu brothern are blind and deaf to allow such evil people who really exploit the people into adverse direction.

God save us.

Ahmed K. C.
 - 
Wednesday, 19 Jul 2017

Straight to NIA without recommendation from SANGHIs

Althaf
 - 
Wednesday, 19 Jul 2017

Feel sad for this waste MP. It is the mistake of karnataka who voted this lady and helped her to become MP of india. This is nothing but Irony of india.

KALANDAR
 - 
Wednesday, 19 Jul 2017

shame shame. true face of saffronists. shobakak is a big liar.

Viren Kotian
 - 
Wednesday, 19 Jul 2017

This CD these days has become a mouthpiece of KFD. I think CD editor is running a conversion and trafficking racket with the help of jihadists. Shobhaji, you just ignore the threat of jihadists and go ahead.

Naaz
 - 
Wednesday, 19 Jul 2017

Thank god he died yesterday... or else his name would have been in the MP list... or else may be they can revise it too...

Kareem CP
 - 
Wednesday, 19 Jul 2017

Masha Allah,
People want peace
Great scholar, great leader, great mission
Barakkallah

Hanni
 - 
Wednesday, 19 Jul 2017

Shetty ,bhat and hegde community all in education failed and studying well and getting rank but poojary and backwards only in sanga parivar rowdy sheeter filed

Safeeq
 - 
Wednesday, 19 Jul 2017

Honestly
SHOBHA Karandlaje is one of RSS Durga vahini member she must lie she must expose the extremism, she must involve
Otherwise she will be kicked out from the RSS RED and BJP as well.

This is what true.

MBS
 - 
Wednesday, 19 Jul 2017

A national secular party lost his sharpness no cadres no influence in rural area lazy leaders looking for easy voters after getting in to power not looking back to the people's real issues MLA's and MP's are like dead donkeys, at least someone from saffron parties raising voice hope in future some more from the same party will follow him, actually these sanghi terrorists are a big threat to nations inner security and should be eradicated completely.

MBS
 - 
Wednesday, 19 Jul 2017

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raajioon
Fake religions fake babas their followers in politics all fakes who worried are fighting against a excellent daayi, these non believers with the help of munafiqs may get a timely and temporary success here but real success will be for him here and hereafter which is the real success.
These cowards have no guts to debate with him.
May Allah be with you Dr. Zakir Naik

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Reports suggested that the ongoing raids are in connection with the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe on March 1. The blast had injured at least ten people as per the police report.

The Central Crime Branch (CCB) had launched an investigation alongside the NIA, and the trail of the suspect led them to Tumakuru first and subsequently to Ballari. Investigators believe that the bomb was planted by Mussavir Hussain Shazib, a handler of the Islamic State’s Shivamogga module who was aided by another IS handler called Ahmed Taahaa.

Sources in the know said that Shazib and Taahaa had stayed in Chennai for about a month between January and February using fake credentials. The names of the suspects were identified after they traced the cap worn by Shazib to a shop in a mall in Chennai. The cap, which was abandoned by the bomber in Bengaluru after the blast, was reportedly bought by Taahaa, around January-end.

As per the NIA, Shazib hails from Masjid Road in Thirthahalli, Shivamogga district, and Taahaa from Fish Market Road, Soppu Gude, Thirthahalli Rural. Both "wanted" suspects have been termed "absconders" by the NIA.

The NIA has questioned seven jailed terror suspects so far in connection with the blast. The investigation agency had also obtained seven-day custody of a jailed terror suspect named Maaz Muneer Ahmed.

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March 14,2024

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Mangaluru, Mar 14: “Hindutva is my commitment and development is my priority,” said Indian army veteran and entrepreneur Captain Brijesh Chowta after the BJP high command announced a ticket to him from Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency.

Known as a BJP stronghold, Nalin Kumar Kateel has served as the MP of this constituency for the past 15 years.

Soon after the announcement was made, 42-year-old Chowta, who is also the BJP state secretary from Dakshina Kannada constituency, sought the blessings of his parents and went to Shree Sharavu Mahaganapathi Temple and visited the war memorial to offer tributes.

A BSc graduate from St Aloysius College, he completed his executive business Management program from the Indian Institute of Management, Indore.

He was commissioned into the 7th battalion of the 8 Gorkha Rifles and served in counter-insurgency operations in Assam and Manipur and was part of Elite Ghatak team. He also served as the adjutant to the battalion. He has been associated with the BJP since 2013. He is the president of Mangaluru Kambala and organiser of Mangaluru Lit Fest.

“Humbled and grateful to our party seniors led by our commander-in-chief PM Narendra Modi for giving me this opportunity to be our party’s candidate and representative of his work and vision in Dakshina Kannada. I pledge to continue to work with even greater rigour for the welfare of our region and people driven by the mantra of ‘Nation First’. I humbly bow down to all our karyakartas & everyone who stood by me & toiled with me to make this happen. Our task has just begun, as we work towards making Dakshina Kannada the number one in the state,” Captain Chowta said on X.

Kateel welcomes change 

Meanwhile, sitting Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel has welcomed the party’s decision to field Capt Brijesh Chowta as the BJP candidate for Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency.

He said the change aligns with the party’s strategy of fostering new talent to broaden its base and activities. He hoped that he will win by a margin of more than 3 lakh votes.

Soon after the list was announced on Wednesday, the three-time MP told reporters that he has brought projects worth about Rs 1 lakh crore during the last 10 years, under the Modi government.

He thanked the party for giving him a big responsibility of leading the party in the state. “I have worked honestly,” he said.

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Mangaluru, Mar 18: The rising temperature has become a growing concern for residents of coastal district of Dakshina Kannada, as the issue of drinking water shortage continues to worsen in several parts. 

Though the water supply of Mangaluru city has not been affected much, nearby urban local bodies, including Ullal, Kotekar, Bajpe and other parts on the outskirts of Mangaluru have been facing an acute shortage of drinking water.

Though the water level in the Thumbe vented dam across Nethravati River has started going down in the last few days, officials have ruled out possibility of rationing the water supply in the city.

According to officials, the water level at Thumbe dam of the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) stood at 5.8 m as against the maximum storage capacity of 6m height on March 16. The water level at the dam during the same period last year was 5.3 metres. The water level reduced from 5.9 m on March 15 to 5.8 m on March 16 due to the scorching heat, causing evaporation.

The MCC has been drawing 160 MLD of water from the Thumbe vented dam. According to officials, without inflow, the maximum water stored in the dam will be sufficient for only 50 days. Meanwhile, the MCC has already started pumping backwater from downstream of the Thumbe vented dam back to the dam using pumpsets. Water from Thumbe dam can be drawn only if it has more than 1.5m of water in it.

DC Mullai Muhilan MP said that the district administration is closely monitoring water levels in all the dams that supply water.

The AMR dam located upstream of Thumbe dam has 18 m of water from sea level. If the water level in the Thumbe vented dam recedes, then water from the AMR dam will be released into the Thumbe dam. There is water in a dam at Biliyoor, which is located upstream of the AMR dam, the DC said.

“Drawing water for irrigation purposes from Thumbe and AMR dams has been banned,” the deputy commissioner said, adding that an order in this regard has already been issued. Some of the pockets in rural areas too have started facing water crisis.

“We have made arrangements to supply water through tankers in Ullal, Kotekar and Bajpe areas. We will not introduce water supply rationing in MCC limits for the time being,” he said and appealed to citizens to use water judiciously.

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