By Twocircles.net Staff Reporter
Kozhikode: After much hue and cry over social media, the police has booked Hindu Aikya Vedi (United Hindu Front) state president K P Sasikala for a series of hate speeches. Sasikala, who has been spewing communal venom for past few years in Kerala was booked on various charges that include non bailable offences of IPC Section 153 (A) that prevent inflammatory speeches. The case was taken after a complaint was filed with Hosdurg police station in Kasargod district by a C Shukkur on October 15.
Shukkur, who is also Kasargod district president of Kerala Lawyers Forum, a feeder organisation of Indian Union Muslim League, in his complaint cited that the speeches went against communal harmony in the state by enclosing CDs of her three speeches that were downloaded from YouTube. Besides, links of 12 hate speeches have been also submitted before the police. He complained that some of Sasikala’s speeches, widely circulated on social media, could flare up communal tension in Kerala.
Shukkur told media persons that his attention was drawn towards her speeches by his friends. “Her speeches are aimed at creating divisions and tarnish the democratic and secular values of the country. I initiated the steps as part of the fight against fascism and I am obliged to do it as a citizen, who wants the harmony of the country should sustain,”he said.
Shukkur had also filed a complaint against Salafi preacher Shamsudeen Palath for saying that true Muslims couldn’t live amidst Kafirs as God would question it.
Sasikala has stirred several controversies by using divisive language throughout her speech. The acid-tongued Hindutva campaigner had humiliated Naushad, who died while trying to save two migrant labourers trapped in the manhole, by saying the reason for his death was lack of intelligence. Sasikala was also trolled and was in headlines for her recent speech alleging Hindu fishermen were denied fishing in sea in Thiruvananthapuram district by Christians. The infamous leader, who used to threaten Muslims and Christians by reminding the genocides in Gujarat and Odisha, is a strong criticizer of Mother Theresa, who she called a liar.
In 2015, Britain had revoked visas issued to Sasikala and N Gopalakrishnan, Director of Indian Institute of Scientific Heritage, Thiruvananthapuram, following a complaint was issued by the Indian community in the UK. citing they were carrying campaigns on radical Hindutva ideology The duo was invited to attend the first Hindu Religious Conference at Croydon in London.
Following delay in taking action against Sasikala, the state government had drawn heavy criticism from various corners. IUML MLA K M Shaji had come down heavily against Chief Minister alleging the government was extending partial approaches in the matter of hate speeches.