"What happened in Woolwich has sickened us all."
David Cameron
"What happened in Woolwich has sickened us all."
David Cameron
We have seen instances when Indian media has got very hyperactive. When Varun Gandhi’s Pilibhit, UP, buzz was up for weeks, if not months: Almost everyone had some information on code of conduct, legal aspects and what not. This was during the 2009 general election campaigning, when swing votes of even two per cent could decide dozens of Parliament seats changing hands.
The key topic drilled into everyone’s mind by media was ‘hate speech’.
But here is a quiz for those who followed the 2009 election campaign closely. Did you hear any other hate speech during the same month of March from 2009? Any other speech in your memory line at all from any national party?
That’s exactly the point we want to make. Indian media, particularly the electronic version, goes into hyperactive mode when it smells a chance against a certain ideology, but hides totally or passes off with casual mention, the other instances.
Most likely you would not have heard of Kagodu Thimmappa, a veteran Congress leader from Karnataka. During the same month in 2009 he gave an open hate speech, clearly inciting violence in front of a clapping and cheering crowd. Unlike Varun’s buzz, there was hardly any outrage manufactured, even though this video was beyond doubt a genuine one.
“Ee Hindutva antha helo kai modalu kadeebeku”… “First, must chop the hand of those saying Hindutva” (enraged violence-inciting voice and applause.)
The question that comes to mind is: How did Kagodu Thimmappa get away with the obvious violence-spewing hate speech, with minor case focus at a small district level? Why was a senior Congress leader openly inciting violence against millions of those who subscribe to Hindutva ideology let off by media? How come this was not propagated all the way to the top leadership of Congress, embarrassing them at every stage or during every interview?
Tough questions, but let’s leave out Hindutva for a minute, as it is an ideology.
How about elected people’s representatives respecting the judiciary? That must be a no-brainer right?
After the court verdict on the long-pending Ram Janmabhoomi – Babri Masjid dispute in Ayodhya came, Hyderabad’s MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi gave a public speech, which might cross lines into the matter of respecting the judiciary.
Some ‘gems’ from that speech which combine communal provocation and disrespect for courts:
“Allahabad High court ka faisla kaisa aya?”
“What kind of judgement was that from Allahabad High Court?”
“Aur phir kehte hain, nahin, unke aastha ka maamla hain. Are aastha ka maamla kaise aagaya?”
“They (judges) say, it is a matter of faith. But how can there be a matter of faith?”
“Ab mera sawal ye hai, ki aakhir Ram ki maa kahan kahan gayi thi, aur kahan janmi Ram ko?”
“My question now is, where all did Ram’s mother go wandering and where did she give birth to him?”(derogatory high pitch and loud cheers)
For anyone neutrally observing, this Indian MLA of over a decade of legislative assembly experience, who had been a floor leader of his party, clearly crossed the line. He, who was supposed to uphold the respect for judiciary and who was not supposed to disrespect any religious figure, did not behave that way in communally sensitive Hyderabad city. But was there any national ‘outrage’? None at all. Most don’t even know about it till now.
For a minute we will let even Akbaruddin escape. After all Kagodu Thimmappa and Akbaruddin Owaisi belong to the same ruling coalition of India, and media might have reasons to go ‘easy’ on them.
But what about someone who is just a journalist, and not a powerful politician? Here comes Gauri Lankesh. She is the daughter of the famous editor of a Kannada weekly called Lankesh Patrike and edited it too for over five years after her father’s death.
“Appa illa, amma illa, dharma idakke”
“Hinduism has no father, no mother” (derogatory tone of conveying illegitimacy and applause)
“Idakke ondu pavitra grantha illa”
“Hinduism does not have any sacred book” (intention is to insult Hindus).
“Idakke, British-ru bandu hesaru ido varge, ondu hesru irlilla. Adu ondu dharma antharenree?”
“Till the British came and gave a name, it did not even have a name. Do you call this a religion?” (derogatory tone, applause again)
“Mahileyaranthu eradene varga davaru”
“In Hinduism, women are second class” (peddling the communist tone, with Hindu women on stage)!
“Bekagilla ee dharma”
“We don’t want Hindu dharma” (Essentially a public calling from her to reject Hinduism; according to her it is a “primitive”, “illegitimate” and “clueless” faith).
After publicly condemning Hindu dharma, distorting the basics of Hindu faith, this journalist Gauri Lankesh goes on to launch a tirade against the RSS. “They are perverts, venomous multi-headed snakes, goons,” she says. Playing to the gallery this journalist then focuses on an 81-year-old KS Sudarshan, gutter-mouthing him in a tone that most civilised people would be ashamed to listen.
Most people will understand the need for Communism or Left ideology imbibing journalists such as Gauri Lankesh to spew venom against the RSS, its ideology and its people. Name-calling people is not uncommon in this country where even the most powerful woman shamelessly uses the epithet “Merchant of death”.
But brazenly, openly insulting Hindu dharma, right in front of Mangaluru’s District Collector’s office? Even after days, no one from any national media has criticised the obvious venom-spewing against Hinduism at a public meet meeting.
We ask, why? Thimmappa incited a crowd to chop the hands of Hindus. Owaisi made derogatory remarks about Lord Ram’s mother while openly mocking the judges who gave the historic Ayodhya verdict after years of litigation. Gauri used gutter language against Hinduism, its books (or the lack of them according to her), its views on women and so on. How come these were missed by the frequently outrage-manufacturing ‘mainstream’ Indian media?
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Anon Bnon
August 18, 2012 at 2:20 pm
Hello,
It is inhuman to ignore human rights of Hindus.
These people should be facing the courts with water-tight cases against them.
Nothing less than public apologies for being Anti Hindu should be allowed. No concessions should be made about punishments to these and their backers, whether Indian or foreigner.
Dinesh
August 18, 2012 at 2:29 pm
Media double standards are slowly and eventually will be exposed to the general populace. Media’s muted response to Muslims rioting in Mumbai, Lucknow and Allahabad is being questioned by those otherwise indifferent to politics and current affairs. The secularist bubble has its days numbered and is going to pop soon enough before 2014.
Ravi Kalia
August 18, 2012 at 2:38 pm
This is what we need to call the bluff of pseudo secularists! The double standards of these left liberals need to be exposed.
To not mention the incidents which have happened in Bareilly,lucknow due to Muslim fanaticism in the last few days actually exposes the leanings of our so called MSM!
Naveen
August 18, 2012 at 7:34 pm
Boycott paid media.Switch to Sudharshan TV Channel.
Vikash Kumar
August 18, 2012 at 7:47 pm
Kiran Ji while you highlight key contributor who initiate hate speech but you miss few others who are equally a big contributor. Especially blog’s like churumuri wordpress com . Check their few posting and you will see they are very much good contributor.
Thanks,
Vikash Kumar Roy
Sam
August 18, 2012 at 8:24 pm
Beautifully written! Thank you for standing up and speaking about these hate speeches. These ‘re unknown to me till now! None of our media put up a news on these. It’s high time that a campaign against the media asses and to strengthen Hinduism.
Hemanth
August 18, 2012 at 9:00 pm
Very well written Kiran, provocative speeches by Akbar, Asad and the Owaisi clan have been in public domain for a very longtime. but media chose to ignore them. MIM is the most communal party in India and they are part of UPA…call the bluff and spread the word..
R.Viswam
August 18, 2012 at 11:10 pm
Ok, all these articles, but let us all resolve to defeat and destroy Congress Party, the most evil organized force in India
Amit
August 19, 2012 at 12:55 am
Hyderabad don Owaisi gross ridicule of Hindu deities was a news to me. Thanks for putting it up. Its non-publication, at a time when any Hindu activists acts are representative of BJP, stinks of main stream media.
Ture, I am certain there is an established phenomenon to be famous by ridiculing majority everywhere in world however in India it has crossed its lines and hurting the sentiments. Good Article Kiran.
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sumanth
August 19, 2012 at 9:27 am
This has happened long back ….After watching a discussion in NDTV and one of the panelists found to be MIM MP Owaisi .Shockingly Barkha mentioned him saheb and given too much preference .I am not an active blogger but today I have decided to provide facts on MIM and it leaders please read it
1) MIM party established in the year 1927 the main motto was “the ruler and throne (Nizam) are symbols of the political and cultural rights of the Muslim community… (and) this status must continue forever” ….
2) Kasim Rizvi a majlis leader created a razakars (1,50,000 volunteers) to defend Nizams rule and defend the independence of muslim state from merger with Indian union
3) Kasim Razwi and his team unleashed unparalleled violence against Hindus ,They raped hindu women ,murdered and looted Hindus in the Hyderabad province(now Telangana region)
4) MIM banned in 1948 ,and its party’s constitution has been rewritten according to provisions of Indian constitution .
The History of elected representatives of MIM
1) MIM MLA Afsar Khan attacked a Junior medico of Nilofur hospital in December 2007
2)And same Afsar Khan was one among the MLAs who attacked Taslima Nasreen and below are the videos and photos
They attacked Taslima and others publicly but no cases
MIMs attack on Taslima
3) Same MLA stopped the traffic in Abids a busy center in Hyderabad for 5 hours with his Gun and the gun is visible in the below photo
4) The MLA of MIM ransacked
Archeological Survey of India (ASI) office at Sultan Bazar ,Hyderabad when officials were trying to remove encroachments at Golconda fort
5) MIM Mla Afsar Khan slapped a Constable in April 2010 …there are many cases on him but Government is not in a position to take any action
6)MIM s president Assaduddin Owaisi openly threatened the then DGP Mohanty
7)Criminal charges details on Barkha Saheb Source : http://www.nationalelectionwatch.org/files/new/pdfs/NEWAP%20Press%20Release%20LS%20Ph%201%200804.pdf
Serial Name State/Dist Constituency Party Age
1 Asaduddin Owaisi ANDHRA PRADESH Hyderabad AIMIM 41
Serious IPC Frequency Table Cases (Accused)
1. IPC Sections -
Serious IPC Sections Number of Times they appear for this candidate 2. IPC Sections – 147,427,109,114,295,153A,149 , Other Details – Sec 3 & 4 of PDP
153A 2 3. IPC Sections -
324 1 4. IPC Sections -
295 1
295A 1
Total 5
IPC Section Description
109 Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment
114 Abettor present when offence is committed
147 rioting
148 Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
149 Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
153A Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony
186 Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
290 public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for
295 Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class
295A Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings or any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
324 Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
341 wrongful restraint
8) MIM doesn’t allow the Goverment to developold city of Hyderabad.And shamelessly the Congress government will not move a brick with out the approval of MIM
9) MIM totally ruined the old city of Hyderabad.Govt sanctioned 450 cr for the development of the old city areas but the result is zero
10) There are number cases pending on MIM leaders they are the real culprits yet the Governments lacks the guts to contain MIM in old city
11) we can write a book on MIM …they are the real rulers of old city …the Govt will not move an inch with their approval ….
12) I ask the congress govt associating with MIM is secularism ?
from the apointment of the police officers to the political appointments the MIM has to give permission to Congress .
http://freelancerfromap.blogspot.in/search?updated-min=2010-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2011-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=1
sumanth
August 19, 2012 at 9:32 am
MIM and its MLAs behave like goondas
1) MIM MP Asaduddin owasi openly threatened the then DGP Mahanthi
2) MIM members goonda raj is visible in old city of Hyderabad
3) Probably we can write a book on the so called secular MIM -congress nexus
4) I appreciate Kiran for writing this column and mentioning secular Owisis speech
5) Provocatice sppeches are very common by the younger brother assaduddin owaisi
6) Nationalm media never reported this instead few famous journalists calls Owiasi as Saheb
subodh khanna
August 19, 2012 at 9:45 am
well ,no media has reported on these 3 very virulent hate speeches against hinduism .thanx for informing about this
Tasmayi
August 19, 2012 at 3:19 pm
A sitting MLA’s speech
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vHg-_oJbWo
Translation :-
” Muslims are being blamed for killings they didnt do.
Sankara Panikar – I will chop your legs if you stand witness against any muslim. ……. Another Marxist member giving our names – U just beware … if police arrests any of our people . first thing we will manhandle you….. Vijayan u are a teacher if you give our names, YOU WONT come back home alive…..
ANYONE going to stand witness against muslims, WONT COME HOME ALIVE ….. Fellows, you do what you can, I WILL TAKE CARE OF THE REST..
Lastly …. A WORD to POLICE … STOP your raids at night against my people…… Else face the reciprocation from my people. ”
@Tasmayi
Tasmayi
August 19, 2012 at 3:45 pm
Election Campaign of sitting CPIM MLA V.Sivankutty in Nemom Constituency
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGLSJ3hxgzY
Scenario :- People were angry against lack of water and basic facilities … they were shouting at him reminding him of his promises ..
Translation :- ” .. are you people playing politics with me ? … BETTER SIT DOWN … dont try to show off ….. just SHUT UP and sit down …… trying to be leader …. DO YOU WANT ME to send my people to your colony ?? .. DO YOU ?? … DO YOU WANT ME to SEND MY PEOPLE TO YOUR HOUSE ? …….. Get lost .. Dont vote ….. Yeah Go away ….. IF YOU DISTURB me I will punish you …. REMEMBER this ……… REMEMBER this ….. Remember I am from CPM …… U AND YOUR WATER PROBLEMS ..”
Result : He defeated O Rajagopal of BJP
Politics : Sri O Rajgopal was sure of a victory here, so Secu-Lair congress didnt campaign here thus letting CPIM Sivankutty win and defeat BJP here.
Tasmayi
August 19, 2012 at 3:48 pm
A sitting MLA’s speech
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vHg-_oJbWo
Translation :-
” Muslims are being blamed for killings they didnt do.
Sankara Panikar – I will chop your legs if you stand witness against any muslim. ……. Another Marxist member giving our names – U just beware … if police arrests any of our people . first thing we will manhandle you….. Vijayan u are a teacher if you give our names, YOU WONT come back home alive…..
ANYONE going to stand witness against muslims, WONT COME HOME ALIVE ….. Fellows, you do what you can, I WILL TAKE CARE OF THE REST..
Lastly …. A WORD to POLICE … STOP your raids at night against my people…… Else face the reciprocation from my people. ”
@Tasmayi
Sunjay
August 20, 2012 at 2:15 pm
I think the problem is not with media but our culture in general. In India if one is really polite and well behaved people take it as a sign of weakness and they start to bully you but when you become the bully yourself people will respect you. So, my point is media bullies Hindus because Hindus are the good guys so one can bully them and get away with it.
Veeru
August 22, 2012 at 8:28 am
What is also surprising is that karnataka’s bjp govt has not acted against this speach of g lankesh!
Rajesh
February 27, 2013 at 3:37 pm
Exactly,
Who is stopping BJP Govt in Karnataka to act against Gauri Lankesh?
Why we Hindus are always crying even at the place where we are in power?
This is cowardice behavior of Hindus even when they are in power. Why RSS is not filing a case against her in Karnataka?
Why BJP is not filing a FIR against her in karanata.
Why BJP central committee taking all these issues and raising them in Parliament?
What is Mr Adwani, Mr jaitly and Ms Sushma doing in Delhi?
Why Mr Rajnath is taking it politically?
When One Mr Swamy who is not even a Lawyer can drag people in Court then all these big Lawyers in BJP not fighting in Court?
Mr Jaitly seems to be busing saving Kurian from a sex scandal?
Rajalakshmi
February 27, 2013 at 5:17 pm
Dragging these thugs to courts is futile. Don’t we know how Indian courts function?
On the contrary we should be INSPIRED by ISLAM.
No ruler in any Islamic country or for that matter any aam janata can get away dodging PUNISHMENT sharia style for blasphemous remarks on their religion & Prophet ( PBUH).
We HINDUS should feel jubilant as we have a Pantheon of Gods, Goddesses & several SAGES & SAINTS.
Hence HINDUS should join hands with many MUSLIMS among aam janata & PUNISH these congressis , leftists , filmstars ( KUDOS to Tamil Nadu muslims for bringing down uberarrogant kamalhassan) SHARIA style.
In all Hindu Temples all over India NO ANNADHANAM , not even a drop of water to drink and/or wash hands for supporters of congress, atheists, leftists,agnostics & barkha dutts.
Should they happen to sneak in snatch away their plates/banana leaves FEARLESSLY.