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Journalist Santosh Thammaiah arrested for hurting religious sentiments


Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, Nov 13, 2018: The Gonikoppa police, on Monday night arrested Well known right-wing journalist Santosh Thammaiah for allegedly hurting the religious feelings of the Muslim community, through his remarks against the Prophet Muhammad.

Reportedly Santhosh had delivered a defamatory speech at the program organized on November 5th in Gonikoppal to condemn the state government’s celebrations of Tipu Sultan’s birth anniversary. Santhosh Thammaiah, who is the editor of Aseema Patrike, claimed that the tenets preached by the Prophet Muhammad centuries ago in Arabia were the reasons behind Tipu Sultan’s cruelty and terrorism.


Santosh Thammaiah


He alleged that the “intolerant” creed preached by the Prophet had given birth to terrorists like Tipu Sultan, and claimed that the Mysore ruler was the first terrorist of India.

Following his remarks, a complaint was lodged against him and the organizers of the program by one KA Askar of Siddhapura. Thammaiah was arrested on Monday at a village in Madhugiri Taluk.

Uproar against arrest

Right-wing media like Swarajya Magazine, Organiser and others were quick to condemn Thammaiah’s arrest, while completely obliterating the comments he made against the Prophet Muhammad in their articles.

“The big question now being raised is if free speech exists at all in Karnataka, which is ruled by the Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress alliance,” Swarajya asked in its news report.

Thammaiah’s arrest has created a massive uproar among Hindutva organizations, who have planned protests to demand his release.

“Santosh Thammaiah who spoke about the brutalities against Hindus by Tyrant Tippu Sultan has been arrested by the Communal Government in Karnataka. Bhagavan & Pseudo Intellectuals like him who have consistently abused Hindu Gods are roaming free,” CT Ravi, BJP general secretary and Chikkamagaluru MLA, said on Twitter.

“You timid govt, arrested my dear friend Santhosh Thammaiah. We vl fight it out (sic),” another BJP functionary Pratap Simha tweeted.


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