Gulbarga: Social Democratic Party of India Gulbarga Unit today protested at Mini Vidhan Soudha. They demanded a ban on SriRamsene, an infamous communal organization for communal incitements and masterminding communal riots. The protesters raised slogans against the Ramsene at the occasion. The protest was led by AbdulRaheem Patel SDPI state secretary, who is also the North Karnataka incharge and Syed Zakir SDPI, the district president.
Speaking on the occasion, AbdulRaheem Patel SDPI State Secretary said, “we are demanding a ban on notorious communal and anti-indian organization ‘Sri Ram Sene’ headed by Pramod Mutalik & Siddlingayya Swamy(Andola), for its anti-national and anti-constitutional activities and inciting communal tension in Karnataka state. The reasons of demands are several; Shahbad issue, Sindagi issue, and rent a riot case are just a few examples to show how dangerous and notorious this organization is. In light of all these past and current activities of this criminal organization, we put this demand in front of you, for the sake of communal harmony of the state and well-being of the society of our state, to put a ban on the activities of Ramsene, restrict them and ban their leader from traveling and spewing venom everywhere.”
Elaborating on Shahabad issue, Shahid Naseer , SDPI District Secretary Gulbarga said, “It was the handiwork of these communal organizations who have done to flare the communal riots in the Shahabad town. The whole town was held ransom even though people of Shahabad kept their calm after continuous provocations. The venom spewed by the leaders of ShriRamsena was the prime reason for Shahabad town to be at the tip of communal fervor. It was Shahabad people and the police department who should be congratulated in averting these malicious plans of this organization.”
NO protest says Police; It is unacceptable curtailment of our rights says SDPI.
The district administration asked SDPI to back out of the protest. A new procedure for getting permissions and new offices for getting NOC’s was created and handed over to SDPI. When SDPI went to the Station Bazar police station to give the information before time, as usual, the Circle PS refused to accept the intimation and made a demand to get Permission from DC, SP and Assistant Commissioner.
The Vidhan Soudha today was packed with police force for stopping the protest of SDPI, arrangements were at its peak and the vans and batons stood ready. Defying the Police’s high handed attitude, SDPI members gathered at Mini Vidhan Soudha which led to tension-filled scenes as the SDPI leadersand police authorities sparred verbally and argued each other for several minutes.
Police was adamant to stop the protest, while SDPI questioned on what basis the police was targeting its fundamental right. When the department cited laws, SDPI pointed out that BJP and other organization when they stage any protests were not stopped. Astonishingly Gulbarga DC who is the Head of District Administration said he was unaware of the protests going on in the city.
The protesters than decided to sit on a Dharna against the district administration if the protest wasn’t allowed after which Police Department let the SDPI hold its protest and submit memorandum to Additional Deputy Commissioner.
SDPI leaders on other hand alleged that police was targeting the minority organization by putting in place ridiculous laws and permissions, while other organization even as notorious as Ramsene were given free hand to hold rallies and protest (and create communal tension) . They called it unacceptable and demanded police to let them hold their protested freely. They peppered police with questions such as what were the police doing when BJP and RSS held rallies without adequate permissions? Why were those double standards with others? Who were the police department scared of?