Banaskantha bandh today to protest against Muslim attack
Banaskantha bandh today to protest against Muslim attack
Palanpur, DeshGujarat, 7 October, 2008
North Gujarat’s Banaskantha district is observing a strike today to protest against Muslim mob’s armed attack on famous Jain animal right activist Shree Bharatbhai Kothari’s shop. Around 150 to 200 Muslims attacked Bharatbhai Kothari’s shop at 11:30 am on Monday in which Bharatbhai’s colleague Pareshbhai Panchal was seriously injured. Pareshbhai was taken to Mehsana for further treatment.
According to police complain by Rajesh Thakkar, Muslim mob not only attacked Bharatbhai Kothari’s shop but also looted Rs 1,88,000 cash and injured two Hindus who were passing from there. Rafik Gulal, Adil, Rashid Gheto, Taiyam Saklo, Ganee Tarik Sheikh and Yashin Shekh were involved in the attack along with the mob of 150 to 200 Muslims.
Soon after an attack on Bharatbhai Kothari’s shop, Hindus in their response back targeted a mosque and pelted stones on police. All shops, schools and business establishments downed their shutters not only in Deesa but also in nearby towns to protest against an attack on Jain animal right activists.
Bharatbhai Kothari is well known animal right activist who fearlessly fights against animal cruelty and regularly rescues cows, buffalo, goats, ships, calves on route to slaughter house. His several year old successful animal rescue mission has threatened activities of slaughter mafias on main route of illegal animal trafficking from Rajasthan to Gujarat.
On Sunday night Bharatbhai and his activists had allegedly rescued 10 animals from Deesa’s Mira maholla based Firoz Ahmed Sattar Mohammad Kureshi’s truck. Firoz had filed a police complain of loot against Bharatbhai. On Monday morning mobs of Muslims rushed to the police station demanding action against Bharatbhai. This same mob while returning back from the Police station attacked Bharatbhai’s shop and injured three Hindus.
People in Hindu localities were angry on police because according to them instead of rewarding Bharatbhai Kothari who had rescued illegal trafficking of animals, police had blindly filed trafficker’s complain against him. Also police was failed to prevent attack on Bharatbhai’s shop.
October 6th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
what a ignorance of gujarat police, if this mafias were attacked by indians that will be news all over the world that muslims were attacked because they lice in minority and congress would have called a day of bandh.
Congress elected mp jailed for 20 years for surat bombing shows how congress is harboring terrorist muslims.
Its about time muslims should decide where they want to settle.
October 7th, 2008 at 6:43 am
bandh ? for what ? why would people protest by calling bandh ? it is your own loss & inconvenience. the real protest is stop buying from muslim owned shop, stop buying muslim made goods.
October 7th, 2008 at 9:50 am
Whatever the reason, don’t bring this bandh and dharna culture to Gujarat. we are gujaratis, we are not communists.
October 7th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Jains also sometime go too far in their vegetarianism. This ends up harassing communities involved in meat business. Educated people should behave properly rather than divisive politics.
October 7th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
BANDH AND DHARANA IS NOT THE ANSWER. DO WHAT “AAM” MAN DID IN THE MOVIE “WEDNESDAY”. THESE PEOPLE WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND. DO WHAT ISRAEL DOES.
October 7th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Dear Mr. Kent
Do u know what is happening in Israel. Israel is suffering from fighting with Palestinians bcos Israel siez their homes & land. Do u want to make Gujarat an Israel?
We should think like Pratik. Gujarat experienced badly in 2002 when Gujarat closed for 4 months. Who will beleive that Gujarat is developed state. Total India is underdeveloped country & Guj is a little better since independence. Don’t give any credit to modiji. IPCL in Dahej, Ankleshwar ONGC, Narmada projects all took place before modiji’s tenure. modiji brought Godhra & Gujarat riots in 2002.