Tensions swept the Konkan town of Ratnagiri in Maharashtra after a Muslim mob stopped members of RSS from carrying out a march on the eve of Dussehra. The Muslim mob also raised provocative religious slogans to hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindus.
A video of the incident has gone viral on the internet.
मुसलमानांनी रोखले राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघाचे पथसंचलन
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रत्नागिरीच्या कोकणनगर इथे घडला प्रकार
मुसलमानांनी दिल्या धार्मिक चिथावणीखोर घोषणा
स्थानिक पोलिसांकडे तक्रार दाखल करण्याचा प्रयत्न@RSSorg @Dev_Fadnavis @NiteshNRane #ratnagiri #VijayaDashmi pic.twitter.com/T8PI4lHyhN
As per the police, the incident took place on Friday night in the Konkan Nagar area of Ratnagiri, when some members of the Muslim community allegedly shouted religious slogans that triggered a confrontation with the RSS march attendees. Five suspects were identified, and notices were issued, though no arrests have been made. The police are investigating the matter further based on complaints received.
The incident sparked an angry reaction from BJP leader and MLA Nitesh Rane who shared a video stating that as long as individuals with a “jihadi mentality” exist in the country, they will obstruct Hindus from celebrating their festivals and prevent nationalist organisations like the RSS from conducting their programs peacefully.
इसका हिसाब तो होगा..
— Nitesh Rane (@NiteshNRane) October 11, 2024
interest के साथ! pic.twitter.com/NOrezAIIvs
Rane further said that when RSS was conducting a peaceful march, chants of “Allahu Akbar” were heard from the group of people. He stated that the attempt to disrupt the RSS march is part of a larger agenda by some individuals who want to turn India into an Islamic nation while living in a Hindu-majority country.
