The recent incident which occurred during the Ganesh Murti immersion procession in Nagamangala, has led to debate and political chaos across Karnataka. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and pro-Hindu organisations are alleging that the incident was a deliberate act pointing towards external elements including people from Kerala, as being behind the violence.
According to the media reports, suspicions have emerged about the involvement of two individuals from Kerala in the riot. Among the 74 people named in the First Information Report (FIR), two people were identified as Yusuf (A44) and Naseer (A61), are identified as residents of Malappuram, Kerala. Both are suspected to be linked to the banned Popular Front Of India (PFI) organisation. Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) Nagamangala Taluk President Ajit Prasad expressed concerns over the alleged involvement of Yusuf and Naseer, asserting that they had been living in the Nagamangala region for some time. He claimed that both were affiliated with the PFI and were part of a pre-conceived plan to incite communal unrest.
‘There were clear preparations for the violence’, he said. He also pointed out that, on the day of the disturbance, 200 masks were purchased from a medical shop in the area, raising susupicion about the organized nature of the violence. Prasad alleged that Kerala-based Muslims were involved in using patrol bombs during the attack, urging that the case be handed over to the National Investigation Agency for a thorough investigation.
Karnataka’s Minister-in-Charge, Chaluvarayaswamy, sought to tamp down speculations. He said that no evidence suggested a direct link between the Popular Front of India (PFI) and the riots. Chaluvarayaswamy remarked, ‘People from Kerala did not come and go during the riots. However, a person from Kerala who works in a bakery in Nagamangala has been arrested for his involvement in the violence’.
According to the media reports, ‘Suspicions have emerged regarding the involvement of two individuals from Kerala in the riot. Among the 74 people named in the First Information Report (FIR), two Yusuf (A44) and Naseer (A61), are identified as residents of Malappuram, Kerala. Both are suspected to be linked to the banned Popular Front of India organisation, adding to the theory that the violence was orchestrated from outside.
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