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Ratnagiri, Maharashtra – On the eve of Vijayadashami, in the Konkan Nagar area, Muslims raised slogans of “Allah-hu-Akbar ” during an RSS march, which was being held under Police protection. In response, Hindus in the area protested at the Police station, demanding immediate action against those who hurt their religious sentiments. Late that night, proceedings began to register a case, and by the early hours of 12thOctober, the Police had detained four individuals.
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra): Muslims chant ‘Allahu Akbar’ during RSS march—Tensions Rise!
Hindus demand strict action against the perpetrators
After hundreds of Hindus staged an all-night sit-in at the Police station, the Police detain four individuals
With… pic.twitter.com/JjM9zMm677
— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) October 12, 2024
After the demands raised by the Hindus during the protest, District Superintendent of Police Dhananjay Kulkarni, Additional District Superintendent of Police Jayshri Gaikwad, and Police Sub-Divisional Officer Nilesh Mayenkar took serious note of the incident.
1. As part of their annual tradition, the RSS had obtained necessary administrative permissions and commenced their march at 7 PM on Friday, 11thOctober. The march, which began in Konkan Nagar and passed through the Maruti Temple and Malnaka, was supposed to conclude at the R B Shirke High-school.
2. When the march reached Konkan Nagar, Muslims gathered and attempted to block the procession, chanting loud slogans such as “Nara-e-Takbeer” and “Allah-hu- Akbar.”
‘Allahu Akbar’ chants during RSS march in Ratnagiri
If Hindus had chanted ‘Jai Shri Ram’ during a Mu$|!m procession, the same Ratnagiri Police would have used batons and immediately filed charges against them.
Does this not reveal how little the Police value Hindus ?… https://t.co/uu25GbXueu pic.twitter.com/jS35Xnmmzg
— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) October 12, 2024
3. The Police intervened, stopping the Muslims and moving them away from the path of the procession.
4. The RSS volunteers completed the march, and the Vijayadashami program was successfully concluded at Shirke School. From there, the volunteers, along with hundreds of Hindus, marched to the city Police station at around 9:30 PM.
5. BJP District President Rajesh Sawant, RSS leader Praveen Joshi, and other leaders stayed at the Police station late into the night. During this time, Hindus informed the Police about who was responsible for the slogans, showed them videos, and demanded immediate action.
6. At around 12:30 AM, the Police assured the protesters that they would detain the individuals involved and take appropriate action. However, the Hindus insisted that they would not leave until concrete steps were taken.
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The so-called secularists, who preach ‘Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb’ only to Hindus, are completely silent in this incident involving Mu$|!m$!
This shows that these secularists are more dangerous… https://t.co/kgRQ110pJF pic.twitter.com/22R8yo7WQE
— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) October 12, 2024
7. Under the supervision of Ratnagiri District Police Sub-Divisional Officer Mayenkar and Police Inspector Toraskar, the Police detained four individuals in the early hours of 12thOctober. Following these arrests, the protest was called off.
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