Hindu Deities Broken In Midnapur, Situation Tense
Midnapore district of West Bengal
has always been in the forefront of revolutionary movements for centuries
against any kind of oppression and discrimination, suddenly found itself in
spot where its own identity is in stake.
It is reported that on 12/05/2013
at around 9:00 PM, some boys from Goyla Para were gossiping by the roadside near Keranitola on
their motorcycles, suddenly a large container truck came in high speed, after
delivering motorcycles to a nearby shop Palco Motors, and hit one of the boys.
That made the boys furious and they stopped the truck and demanded an apology
from the driver. The driver allegedly refused to tender any apology and rather
started using abusive language against the boys. This made the boys hostile and
they broke the headlamp of the truck. Hearing the chaos, a group of people came
out from the Dewan Sporting Club – which regularly receives huge fund from the
proprietor of Palco Motors, situated just opposite to the incident. The club
secretary Shaikh Laltu and Shaikh Tulu came to the spot immediately along with
other boys and started beating the boys. They also started pelting stones
towards them. Some brickbats thrown by the club members hit the mazar
nearby resulting some damage into it. Then they accused the Hindu boys for
desecrating the mazar and attacked the Kali Temple
beside the road. They kicked at the idol, destroyed it and started playing with
broken idol. Hindu boys from Goyla Para could not tolerate it anymore. They
called other people from their area and pounced on them. Allegedly they also
attacked the mosque and mazar and damaged its properties. Once, they
were gaining the control over the situation, the administration called for RAF
from Salua and Sec 144 was imposed.
The situation is still very
tensed in the area. Hindus, in the area, are fuming for revenge. It is reported
that even RAF personnel are offering them moral support. Local MLA Mrigen Maity
and former commissioner Nazim Ahmed have reached the place and appealed for
maintaining peace & communal harmony.
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