Palghar lynching is a premeditated anti-Hindu conspiracy: Milind Parande

New Delhi, Apr 24: The lynching of two sadhus in Palghar in Maharashtra appears to be a pre-mediated anti-Hindu conspiracy, opined Secretary-General of Vishwa Hindu Parishad Milind Parnade.

In a press statement issued here on April 23, Parande demanded a thorough investigation and booking of those involved in this lynching incident and their conspirators without any further delay.

Parande said that in the context of this horrific murder of two sadhus and their driver many shocking facts are coming out. These facts needed to be investigated thoroughly, he said, adding that this probe is crucial to crack this case.

Another important point the VHP wanted to focus on was rumors about child kidnapping gangs being active in the area since April 14. Who were those spreading such rumors he wanted to know as this appears to have led to the gruesome incident of lynching? A couple of days ago, a doctor and a police officer who had gone to supply relief material were attacked in the surrounding area, he pointed.

Despite these incidents, why sufficient police force was not deployed in this area so that the incident of lynching could be averted, Parande asked. Giving details of the incident he said that on April 16 at 9 pm the car of the sadhus was stopped in the village and the mob started beating them. Following the intervention of village sarpanch Chitra Chaudhary they stopped beating and took the sadhus to the forest guard cabin.

On being informed, armed police force came after about an hour and their role was only to remain mute spectators and not to stop the attacking mob! In spite of being armed, why did they not or could not prevent or stop the fatal incident? Was there any pressure from above to do nothing? After that, again a large crowd gathered from many nearby villages. And in the second attack, the Sadhus were pounded to death.

Parande asked “despite the lockdown, who did call the people in large numbers to come armed with clubs and stones at midnight from many nearby villages? Who were the ones who misled and incited to pound the Saints to death? And who are now the ones threatening to kill the woman Sarpanch and her family who tried to reason with the mob to pacify it?”

The VHP Secretary-General also said that in the police FIR, a “premeditated conspiracy” is clearly stated. So why does the Chief Minister of Maharashtra want to trim down the gravity of this case by calling it a ‘galatfahmi’ (‘misunderstanding’)? Is it a hint and sign to the police?

Even after such a ghastly incident, why are the so-called liberals, the leftist ideologues, the Khan Market Gang, the award-wapsi gang, and the ever-verbose and garrulous big film stars now silent? Is it only because those killed were Hindu monks? These are a few of the many questions that need to be answered quickly.

The VHP secretary-general added that the top 5 accused are all activists of the major leftist political parties in that region. The MLA from there also belongs to the Communist Party. The political and non-political organizations of the leftist ideological school infesting and infecting the area and misleading and inciting the innocent forest-dwellers into violence by sermonizing them that – you are the indigenous people, you are not Hindus. The Lord of the forest-dwellers is Ravana, and Ram is an unjust king, etc.

As stated by the Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs in Parliament, more than 700 violent incidents take place in the country every year. Due to leftist ideological schooling, in the Leftist-infested areas, hundreds of innocent people are killed. Even in the Palghar pocket, non-political organizations of the leftist ideological school have carried out several violent attacks on the Hindus of the Vaishnava community. The 16th April massive midnight mob lynching of the revered sadhus seems to be a conspiracy inspired and premeditated by anti-Hindu sentiment.

Realizing the barbarity and heartlessness of the criminals and the swift response and reaction across the country, the Maharashtra government, with all seriousness and gravity, must arrest, without much ado, the killers of the revered saints and take all crucial steps to ensure severe punishment to them. This is what the Vishva Hindu Parishad demands. All the above pointers should be taken into account and investigated.