Monday, August 24, 2020

BANGALORE VIOLENCE - WHAT'S INSIDE

Violence broke out on Tuesday night in the silicon valley of India when P.Naveen, nephew of a Congress legislator Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy, posted something offensive on Prophet Muhammad over social media.

The WhatsApp message forwarded in various groups and people started to gather around the police station by the evening of August 11. The FIR was filed against the accused at DJ Halli police station.

Things started to go out of hands when the mob of around 2000 people gathered around the Congress MLA. When the police didn't arrest his nephew, the mob started attacking his house, DJ Halli and KG Halli police stations, and the public properties like vehicles, etc.


By around 11 at night, the violence became so ugly that police had to use tear gases and ultimately had to open fire in which three of the rioters died and around 50 policemen were injured.

The investigation started and till now 160 have been arrested including rioters, P.Naveen, and SDPI leader Muzammil Pasha. Chief Minister Yediyurappa assured strict action against those who are behind the conspiracy. 

WHO IS BEHIND ALL?


It is not yet clear whether it was a preplanned conspiracy or just a reaction came out of intolerance. Bangalore Police is finding the truth through the WhatsApp chats in which the news regarding mob gathering was spread. If the messages were intentionally spread over just to gather the people for violence, then it will be considered as a preplanned conspiracy.

The Karnataka government has decided to ban organisations like 
SDPI(Social Democratic Party of India) and PFI(Popular Front of India). Both the parties are allegedly involved in the riots. After finding evidence against both, action will be taken.

PFI has been claimed for its involvement in Mangalore riots last year and funding Delhi riots early this year. For the democratic balance and peace, such parties are required to be banned. 

Moreover, the FIRs are registered against certain groups of people, and not against any individual, for creating law and order problems.

The accused P.Naveen's parents have said that his mobile phone was stolen, he himself said that his Facebook account was hacked. While exploring through his activities, it was found that he had posted offensive things many times before.

At the same time, extremist groups always search for something to raise an issue and create violence. Everyone seems to be wrong because damaging public property is always not a solution for any sentimental matter. 



There were Muslims who were there making a human chain to protect a temple. Whether this news is true or not, this is the ideal way of reaction because, in such a diverse nation, sentiments are in large numbers and they will be targeted just to excite a particular group.

I hope this article is sensible enough and explains what the correct reaction should be.

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