The Daily Observer Vol 14 Issue 2

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Observer Volume 14 | Issue 2

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Swamiji swipes at 'Christian' Home Minister as Kiss of Love scrapped

Pramod Mutalik, Sri Ram Sena Adhyaksh President.

Raya Ghosh Pulaha Roy “KJ George, the Home Minister of Karnataka is a Christian which is why he supported the ‘Kiss of Love’ protest,” said Sri Sri Pranavananda Swami, president of Akhila Bharata Hindu Mahasabha. MN Reddi, the Commissioner of Bangalore Police passed his verdict today on the ‘Kiss of Love’ affair stating that he will not allow the protest to be staged in Bangalore. According to Mr. Reddi the decision was taken on preventive and legal grounds. “After considering the backgrounds of similar incidents that have taken place we have come to the conclusion that if we permit this particular programme it will lead to public displays of kissing and other obscene acts as defined by section 294 of IPC.” Swamiji believes that the Bangalore Police has taken a very good decision by stalling the protest. The Chief Minister and the Home Minister had supported it but the Congress leaders were dead against it. “I want to thank the Bangalore Police deeply from my heart,” said Swamiji. The Hindu Mahasabha will host a rally in Bangalore on November 29, 2014 to celebrate this decision. “Through this rally, we want to retain the ‘Sanskriti’(culture) of the Hindus. This is the synmbol of victory for the Hindus,” he added. Swamiji categorically stated that the upcoming rally will serve as a warning for those who tried to conduct this protest. "Hindu domination is quite visible from this fact

that there are 18000 saints and 22000 ashrams in Karnataka. Christian missionaries are responsible for organizing this protest. They want India to adopt western culture. There is a constant endeavor on their part to convert our country into a Christian one.” In his opinion, Kerala earlier had a strong Adivasi population. “Christians of Kerala were responsible for converting the Adivasis into the Christian religion.” Considering the verdict of the Commissioner, the organizers of the protest say they might take this matter to the court. “In that case, we are

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­If Kiss of Love continues, ‘sleeping day’ will follow” -Pramod Mutalik

Pranavananda Swami, president of Akhila Bharata Hindu Mahasabha. ready to counter file. We have one of Bangalore’s best lawyers with us.” “Yeh hamara vijay hai (This is our triumph).We managed to protect the dignity of women by going against the protest. Being a woman, Rachita Taneja must understand that it is our duty to protect the modesty of a woman,” said Pramod Mutalik, Rashtriya Sri Ram Sena Adhyaksh President. “Like the Valentines Day, Kiss of Love is also a celebration. On Valentines day, there is a huge sale of alcohol and condoms. Hotels in Bangalore is fully booked because of the celebration. If Kiss of Love con-

‘No Kiss of Love in Bangalore’ says M.N. Reddi, Commisioner of Police, Bangalore

tinues, ‘sleeping day’ will follow,” said Mutalik. However Mutalik also stated that the Karnataka Government should not have delayed this decision.” If the government would have rejected the proposal of Rachita Taneja on the first day itself, they would have managed to protect their integrity. “By dragging this issue, the government has cast aspersions on the morality of our women. In the end, we emerged as the winner,” added Mutalik. The Bangalore Police claimed that they did not receive any protocols from the political circle. This was quite evident from the fact that they had booked Pramod Mutalik. “We cannot comment on what the police force of other cities has done. Our decision is based on our judgment and apprehension of the situation. There was absolutely no pressure. That’s why we have also booked cases against people who were objecting to this protest just to show that we are taking decisions purely based on the prevailing laws,” said Mr. Sandeep Patil, DCP Central, Bangalore. But Pramod Muthalik claimed that he was yet to receive any legal notice. “Rachita Taneja went against the law by proposing for this protest. But the authorities did not book her. Instead they booked me for protesting against this matter. This is not right. I still haven’t received a legal notice but once I do I’ll apply for bail,” said Mutalik. The organizers of ‘Kiss of Love’ refused to respond on this issue.


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