By TCN News,
New Delhi: The violence by Hindu Rashtra Sena and like organizations with such repelling impunity has been condemned by the civil society organizations.
A Muslim youth named Mohsin Shaikh from Pune succumbed to his injuries after he was lynched to death by assailants belonging to Hindu Rashtra Sena. Mohsin Shaikh was an IT manager from Solapur, residing in Pune. Hindu Rashtra Sena is an outfit having radical Hindutva views and works closely with other radical Hindutva groups. This killing was allegedly an aftermath of the derogatory morphed images of Shivaji and others that were circulated on social networking sites. However, lynching of an innocent Muslim youth owing to his religious identity amounts to hate crime.
The violence by Hindu Rashtra Sena and like organizations with such “repelling impunity” has been strongly condemned by All India Secular Forum (AISF). “This killing isn’t a stray incidence without larger implications. With the coming of power of the new government, the Hindutva organizations are emboldened to intensify violence and polarize communities. There is a threat to security and safety of the all vulnerable groups and particularly religious minorities,” a statement by the AISF said.
Irrespective of which party comes to power or its ideological view, it is the primary duty of the State to protect the life and property of every citizen irrespective of their religion as has been embodied in the Constitution, it reminded.
AISF has demanded strict and prompt investigation by the police and bringing the culprits to justice, adding, “By ignoring this incidence or not taking the necessary stringent measures, the State will be supporting violence against targeted minorities as part of its policy.”
Khudai Khidmatgar has also condemned the incident and demanded swift probe.