PMK man murdered in Kumbakonam for opposing conversion of Dalits

[Gollum]

Peacefuls led by by the terror organization PFI/SDPI at the forefront yet again. Yup, the same organization that chopped off the Kerala professor's hands a few years back, that amongst a myriad of crimes against humanity. 

 

PMK man has hands chopped off, murdered by gang for resisting conversion

 

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Fearing unrest over the murder of a Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) functionary allegedly by members belonging to a minority community, around 250 police personnel have been deployed near Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district.

The incident happened on Tuesday night in Thirubuvanam. A group of unidentified men assaulted the 42-year-old Ramalingam, a PMK functionary, on his way back home and chopped his hands off with billhooks. Ramalingam, who was bleeding profusely, was rushed to a private hospital in Kumbakonam. The doctors in the hospital referred Ramalingam to the Government Medical College and Hospital in the main city. However, Ramalingam died due to excessive bleeding on the way to the hospital.

Narrating the sequence of events that led to the attack on Ramalingam, a police officer at the Thiruvidaimarudhur police station told TNM that they suspect that the murder is related to an argument he had with the members of the minority community though it is not clear when the altercation took place. 

“There is a habit among the Muslims in the town to visit the localities dominated by the people from their community and preach about the religious practices and the greatness of Allah. Generally, the ones who visit the villages restrict themselves to the Muslim-dominated areas only,” the police officer told TNM. But on Tuesday, the group that came to preach had allegedly visited a street which had a large number of residents belonging to the Dalit community.

“Ramalingam had, coincidentally, gone into the street to pick up a few men who were working for him, in his catering business. When he saw the group of Muslims speaking about Islam there, he raised questions and as those men retaliated, an altercation ensued. The issue was also sorted out by the Muslim clerics in the afternoon,” explained the police officer. The police further suspect these men could have chopped off Ramalingam’s hands in order to settle the score.

Following this incident, around 250 policemen have been posted in and around Kumbakonam fearing communal unrest in the area. Ramalingam’s body has been handed over to his family and the police is yet to nab the accused. An FIR has also been registered under section 302 (Murder) of the IPC.

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Edited February 7, 2019 by Gollum

[Gollum]

@velu @Vilander there have been a number of communal murders in TN the last 5-10 years. Do the Dravidian parties (esp DMK, DK, Vaiko, Dalit parties....) and society speak out against these ghastly crimes or is it swept under the carpet? I mean Bengal, Kerala, Hyderabad etc have significant Muslim population but TN with a mere 6% Muslim population shouldn't be a problem, no?

[velu]

15 minutes ago, Gollum said:

@velu @Vilander there have been a number of communal murders in TN the last 5-10 years. Do the Dravidian parties (esp DMK, DK, Vaiko, Dalit parties....) and society speak out against these ghastly crimes or is it swept under the carpet? I mean Bengal, Kerala, Hyderabad etc have significant Muslim population but TN with a mere 6% Muslim population shouldn't be a problem, no?

 

rule 1 ) nobody cares if the crime is committed by minorities ..

rule 2 ) nobody cares if the crime is committed by dalits  ..

rule 3 ) nobody cares if the victim is a dalit and the crime is  committed by a minority ..

 

 

[Gollum]

Any TN news channel to cover this? Do they have the spine?

 

[velu]

PMK is the kind of party who dont mind taking law into their own hands 

[Gollum]

Imagine the chutzpah of these Muslims. They are 6% of the population of the state, go and preach their religion in the majority community area, if someone opposes that his hands are chopped off and throat slit !!! Is this even possible anywhere else in the world? 

[Gollum]

Wonder how @Alam_dar the self proclaimed atheist and humanist misses these threads? 

[The Dark Horse]

If he's from PMK, there is sure to be communal tension. The guy asks all valid questions, and he doesn't even seem to demean Muslims in any way, yet this happens. Shocking to say the least. It's not even trending in TN. Hardly anyone knows such an incident happened.

[DHONI_FANN]

This is fkn disgusting. Coward Hindus need to come out of their caves and launch counter attack. We cant let these radical jihadi monsters dictate terms. Time to take up arms. 

[diga]

My office atheist TN friend was not even aware of this till I asked :(

[Gollum]

'Dara hua Musalman' my foot. 

[vayuu1]

16 minutes ago, Gollum said:

'Dara hua Musalman' my foot. 

Bhaiya lagta hai ki darane Ka samay aa gya hai. 

[Vilander]

3 hours ago, Gollum said:

@velu @Vilander there have been a number of communal murders in TN the last 5-10 years. Do the Dravidian parties (esp DMK, DK, Vaiko, Dalit parties....) and society speak out against these ghastly crimes or is it swept under the carpet? I mean Bengal, Kerala, Hyderabad etc have significant Muslim population but TN with a mere 6% Muslim population shouldn't be a problem, no?

DMK sucks up to minorities. 

[Vilander]

guys PMK are not folks that will take this standing down, they are from the bloody heartland of TN. 

[vayuu1]

Yada Yada hi dharamasya glaanir bhavti bharataha 

Abhyuthanam adharamasya tadatmanam srijamyaham. 

 

Paritranaya sadhunaam vinaashya cha dushkritam

Dharam samsthapnarthaya sambhavaami yuge yuge. 

[vayuu1]

मृत्युंजय, इस घाट में अपना कालकूट भर दे तू आज,
ओ मंगलमय, पूर्ण, सदाशिव, रूद्र-रूप धर ले तू आज!

चिर निद्रित भी जाग उठें हम, कर दे तू ऐसी हुँकार ,
मद-मत्तों का मद उतार दे, दुर्धर तेरा दंड प्रहार।

हम अन्धें भी देख सकें कुछ, धधका दे प्रलय-ज्वाला
उसमे पड़कर भस्म शेष हो, है जो जड़ जर्जर निस्सार।

यह मृत शान्ति असह्य हो उठी, छिन्न इसे कर दे तू आज,
मृत्युंजय इस घाट में अपना कालकूट भर दे तू आज!

ओ कठोर, तेरी कठोरता कर दे हमको कुलिश-कठोर,
विचलित कर न सके कोई भी झंझा की दारुण झकझोर।

सिर के ऊपर के प्रहार सब सुमन-समूह-समान झड़ें,
पैरों के नीचे के कांटे मृदु-मृणाल से जान पड़ें।

नव-भूखंड अमृत के घट-सा दे ऊपर की ओर उछाल,
सागर का अंतस्थल मथकर तेरे विप्लव का भूचाल।

जीर्ण शीर्णता के दुर्गों को, कुसंस्कार के स्तूपों को
ढा दे एक साथ ही उठकर दुर्जय, तेरा क्रोध कराल।

कुछ भी मूल्य नहीं जीवन का, हो यदि उसके पास न ध्वंस;
ओ कृतांत, हमको भी दे जा निज कृतांतता का कुछ अंश।

ओ भैरव, कवि को वाणी का मृदु माधुर्य लजा दे आज;
वंशी के होंठों पर अपना निर्मम शंख बजा दे आज!

नभ को छूकर दूर दूर तक गूँज उठे तेरा जय-नाद,
घर के भीतर व्ह्हिपे पड़े जो बाहर निकल पड़ें साह्लाद ।

तेरा सुदृढ़ कवच पहनें हम घूम सकें चाहे जिस ओर,
ओ कठोर, तेरी कठोरता कर दे हमको कुलिश-कठोर।

ओ दुस्साहस, तेरी दुस्सहस्ता सहज-सहय हमको हो जाए,
तेरे प्रलय-घनों की धरा निर्मल कर हमको धो जाए!

ओ कृतांत, हमको भी दे जा निज कृतांतता का कुछ अंश,
नई सृष्टि के नवोल्लास में फ्होत पड़े तेरा विभ्रंश।

 

[Gollum]

2 hours ago, Vilander said:

DMK sucks up to minorities. 

What about the common people of TN? I don't see any outrage or condemnation on social media from Tamils, hardly any discussion on this matter. They are selective in their outrage. Even the high profile Kollywood celebs and activists who are vocal on many political matters are on maun vrat. And this is not the first, quite a few Hindus have been butchered by Islamists in TN in recent years.

[Gollum]

Religion killed Ramalingam: Immoral, unfair, biased media whitewashed the cause of murder

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"Catering contractor hacked to death in Tamil Nadu"

"Tension prevails in Thirubuvanam after murder of former PMK functionary"

"Murder of PMK man near Kumbakonam sparks tension"

"PMK man murdered in Kumbakonam, heavy police deployed fearing communal tension"

These are samples of headlines from the mainstream media of a murder in Thirubuvanam, a small town known for silk saris near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday.

News headlines are supposed to enlighten and inform, but here, alas, they have done the opposite. They obfuscate and hide, thereby setting a false and flawed narrative.

For, the real story is: Muslims suspected to be behind man's murder for thwarting conversion bid.

Here is the background. The victim, the 42-year-old V Ramalingam, was killed on Muslim Street in Thirubuvanam by a gang  wielding sharp weapons. The murderous men mercilessly attacked Ramalingam with long knives and sickles and he suffered fatal cuts and injuries. A profusely bleeding Ramalingam was declared dead on arrival at the hospital. The deep cuts and lesions on his body tell a tale of absolute brutality.

Ramalingam was attacked apparently because he had tried to prevent a few Muslims who were trying to convert the Dalits in the village. A video, that has now gone viral on social media, has Ramalingam arguing with the Muslims and trying to tell them that they were causing religious chaos in an otherwise harmonious area.

Ramalingam, in the video, tells the Muslims that he can get them houses for rent in his locality, whereas can they (Muslims) get him a house for rent in their area? At one point, he takes out the cap of a Muslim and wears it, saying he has no problem with it. Ramalingam then goes on to smear holy ash on a Muslim man's forehead, who immediately erases it.

Ramalingam also tells the Muslims that he doesn't mind eating the food they give him after their worship. "Will you guys eat the food we give after our prayers?"

Surely, it is no coincidence that Ramalingam was heinously bumped off after this incident. Investigating police officers  confirm that prima facie the murder of Ramalingam was due to the fracas with the Muslims.

Now, go back to the headlines cited above. The murder has no bearing on Ramalingam being a Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) functionary nor is his profession of being a caterer a clincher in the case. His being referred to as a PMK man or a caterer is a cruel obfuscation. He was killed because he was Ramalingam, a Hindu.

Worse, there is no mention of who committed the crime. Okay, the case is being investigated. But the police themselves have officially said that the local Muslims were suspected to be behind the crime. So why sheepishly hide it? If not for the viral video, the news outlets would hide behind the inelegant euphemism: "members of a minority community are suspected to be behind the incident." 

It is understandable, and even recommended, for news outlets to play safe and not trigger communal passions. Sensational and screaming titles can lead to that. But in this case, the unseemly urge to push the truth under the carpet is what is making people see red. For, the events leading up to the murder has already been captured in video and has become viral on social media platforms. So, to play coy is now silly, stupid, and dare we say, irresponsible. It gives room to conspiracy theories.

Because, at the other end of the spectrum, the crimes of Hindu right-wing seem amplified disproportionately. In a sense, it is silly and shameful to be talking of these things as if these are competitive events.  

But when one set of events are seen to be played up while another bunch of similar occurrences are reported in a decidedly low-key manner, people become suspicious of regular media. The rise of social media news sources — most of them unreliable and dubious — are a direct result of the news media going about its work in an evidently lopsided manner.

The rise of right-wing politics, where Hindus rightly or wrongly feel victimised, can be also argued to be an upshot of this tendency of mainstream media outlets to play favourites. Media responsibility is about being seen to be fair to all. The scales of news reporting should not tilt one way or the other.

In Ramalingam's unfortunate murder, mainstream media has been neither responsible nor fair.

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[dial_100]

RIP. It happens in Kashmir, it happens in TN, it happens in Bihar or UP and it definitely happens in Kerala.

 

Pack your bags or nahi toh arabi samundar main doob maro. Unke hathose marane se accha hai

[Vilander]

1 hour ago, Gollum said:

What about the common people of TN? I don't see any outrage or condemnation on social media from Tamils, hardly any discussion on this matter. They are selective in their outrage. Even the high profile Kollywood celebs and activists who are vocal on many political matters are on maun vrat. And this is not the first, quite a few Hindus have been butchered by Islamists in TN in recent years.

not sure , i do not follow tamil social media. But usually such things are tracker in vernacular media.