FIR against K’taka Hindu activist for asking people to keep weapons at home

Shivamogga: Karnataka Police have registered an FIR against a Hindu activist from Dakshina Kannada who asked members of the community to keep weapons at home and worship swords, officials said on Saturday.

Accused Arun Kumar Puthila made the call after visiting victims of the Eid-e-Milad procession violence in Karnataka's Ragigudda area last week.

Puthila had alleged that that the state government permits the flashing of swords in procession.

“One can see what kind of support they get. The government is supporting to attack on Hindus. Even our community has weapons and swords. The society is ready to give a befitting answer through weapons” he had stated.

“During the Navaratri festival, the weapons are worshipped. On that day, every home should carry out worshipping of weapons. The people should stop worshipping screwdrivers, and spanners and start worshipping swords,” he added.

The Shivamogga Rural police has registered the suo moto case against the activist.

Puthila further stated that the Congress government is supporting fundamental forces to garner votes.

“The Shivamogga violence was a pre–planned act. In this region, the Ganesh festival is celebrated on a grand scale. The fundamental forces only with an intention to threaten the Hindu community have resorted to this act,” Puthila said.

Puthila was a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and after being denied a ticket he contested as an Independent from the Puttur constituency in the May Assembly polls and secured the second highest number of votes.

With inputs from IANS