Jihad virus spreads in Tamil Nadu
Sandhya Jain
July 30, 2013
In the wake of the gruesome murder of auditor Ramesh, which shook the nation and brought to light the hitherto unknown saga of jihadi targeting of Hindu leaders and functionaries of Hindu organisations in Tamil Nadu, a group of youthful volunteers functioning under the banner of the Vedic Science Research Center (VSRC)undertook an investigation of jihadi murders in the State, with special focus on the period from April 2006- July 2013.
The group aimed to ascertain the factors behind the growing jihadi activities in the State, and the enabling conditions facilitating the same. They plan to submit their interim report to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani when he visits Salem district on August 1.
For reasons of safety, the names of the volunteers are being kept confidential. A more exhaustive report is expected in a few weeks.
The preliminary findings suggest that Islamic secessionism, like Dravidian separatism, was nurtured by the British through tacit support to the Muslim League in the politics of Tamil Nadu.
Every Muslim pocket in the Madras Presidency backed Islamic secessionism, and in the Assembly Election of 1946, the Muslim League won all 28 seats reserved for Muslims under the slogan “Separate Pakistan”. The Congress was drubbed in all the separate constituencies.
The partition forced a change of strategy, and in Karachi (December 13-14, 1947), the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) was anointed by MA Jinnah with Mohammed Ismail, Quaid-e-Millat, as its first president. He became a Member of the Indian Constituent Assembly.
In the aftermath of independence and partition, no political party was allowed to operate under the name of a religion. But in the Kerala elections, the Indian National Congress fell short by two seats, and to gain to support of two candidates backed by the IUML, accepted its demand to be recognised as a Muslim political party!
The League cosied up to the Congress in Tamil Nadu, and voiced its old demands for a separate Sharia law, dual voting rights, and so on. When Tamil separatism reared its head in the late 1950s, the IUML joined hands with it, and used the friendship of the Congress, the Dravidian parties, and the communists to whitewash its image.
Violence against Hindus began from the 1980s onwards, and has to date not been condemned by any mainline political party or social organisation.
The first set of terror incidents culminated in the Coimbatore serial bomb blasts of February 14, 1998, in which 58 persons died and over 200 were injured. It resulted in a powerful Hindu backlash and caused revulsion across the spectrum, and led to a brief lull in Islamic terror activity.
The rise of the BJP at the Centre from 1998 to 2004 saw a decline in terror activities, but the advent of the Congress-led UPA reversed this trend with massive appeasement, including the repeal of anti-terrorism ordinance POTA.
The return of the DMK Government in Tamil Nadu in 2006 was a boon for Muslim outfits in the State, as witnessed by the rise of terror incidents:
May 2006: Half a dozen cadres of Al Umma released from Palayamkottai prison within days of DMK Government assuming charge.
July 22, 2006: Five Manitha Neethi Pasarai (MNP) cadres arrested in Coimbatore on charges of plotting serial bomb blasts similar to 1998 blasts; all acquitted on February 9, 2008 on grounds of being arrested on false charges!
July 26, 2006: Indian Express carried an analytical report by Jaya Menon on MNP activities in the name of ‘Arivagam’ to brainwash new converts, especially Scheduled Castes, to train and recruit them in Jihadi squads. (The MNP is reportedly active in Theni and Coimbatore districts, close to Kerala borders, so they can connect with the Kerala-based NDF, for plotting terror activities. After this, there was no mention of MNP in media circles, though their activities continued clandestinely.)
November 22, 2006: Leaders of Karnataka for Dignity (KFD), Manitha Neethi Pasarai (MNP) and National Development Front (NDF) met at Calicut and decided to form the Popular Front of India (PFI) to coordinate their work. Its leaders include KM Shareef, KFD president, Gulam Muhammed, MNP leader, and Abdur Rahman Baqari of NDF (all erstwhile SIMI activists); they decided to confine their activities to South India.
December 2006: TMMK attempts to construct a mosque close to Sri Kasi Viswanathar Temple in Thenkasi town, Thirunelveli district. Hindu Munnani activists led by Kumar Pandian thwart the move.
December 17, 2006: Kumar Pandian murdered.
February 17, 2007: The New Indian Express, Chennai, reports the formation of the ‘Popular Front of India’ (PFI) on February 16, 2007, as a coordinated effort of Karnataka For Dignity (KFD), Karnataka; Manitha Neethi Pasarai (MNP), Tamil Nadu; and National Development Front (NDF), Kerala. Its supposed objective was, ‘to coordinate & strengthen grassroot level developmental activities throughout the country,’ followed by an ‘Empower India’ conference in Bangalore. The paper reported, “Though the organisation’s agenda has been well spelt out – democracy & social justice, the state police fear that the organisation had been set up to propagate hardliner ideology”.
March 26, 2007: The Indian Express reports, “The police spoke of Al Umma, the fundamentalist outfit which had become weak after the arrest of more than 100 of its members in the Coimbatore case, which under the DMK regime had been rejuvenated and was trying to enforce edicts on the Muslim community in the districts of south Tamil Nadu” – a clear indication of the Talibanisation of Tamil Nadu.
August 1, 2007: Justice Uthirapathy acquits Abdul Nassar Madhani and seven others (for want of evidence), to the shock of blast victims and their families. Basha, Ansari and 158 others are found guilty. Abdul Nassar Madhani receives a hero’s welcome in Thiruvananthapuram. Both the UDF and LDF vied for credit for his acquittal. The Communists as the ruling dispensation joined the felicitation function; Madhani assured his support to the LDF Government and tried to project a moderate image, claiming he had never been a terrorist and would work for the welfare of Dalits and Muslims. He said he would not sue the Tamil Nadu Government for jailing him for nine long years, but warned he would take up the case again if Tamil Nadu went for an appeal.
August / September 2007: Individual Sentences pronounced; 158 terrorists convicted; 69 on major charges like criminal conspiracy, attempt to murder, murder and promoting hatred between two communities. 88 terrorists were awarded imprisonment ranging from 3 years to 9 years; 43 received life imprisonment; 15 were given 13 years rigorous imprisonment; 10 were given 10 years rigorous imprisonment and 2 were given 7 years rigorous imprisonment. Riaz-ur-Rehman, who turned approver, was acquitted.
August 14, 2007: Three Hindu Munnani activists (brothers of Kumar Pandian) murdered in Tenkasi; three TMMK cadres die in the clash.
September 13, 2007: Government of Tamil Nadu reserved seats for Muslims under BC quota, which is unconstitutional but remains unchallenged.
October 24, 2007: Sentences for the main convicts: Syed Ahmad Basha, chief of Al Umma, given life sentence. Al Umma general secretary, Mohammed Ansari sentenced to two life terms to run concurrently, propaganda secretary Mohammad Auzir awarded four life terms, member Tajuddin also sentenced to life imprisonment.
January 24, 2008: A special police team arrests Ravi Pandian (last brother of slain Hindu Munnani leader Kumar Pandian and three others), and two other Hindu youths, in connection with the RSS office bomb blast in Tenkasi!
February 5, 2008: Welcoming the arrest of Hindu youth, Jawahirullah, TMMK president posted an article praising TN police for the arrests on an Islamic website:twocircles.net
March 7, 2008: An exhibition on Aurangzeb removed by police along with Tamil Nadu Towheeth Jamath functionaries; volunteers including women detained by the police. The Muslims on Thursday issued an ultimatum to the organisers to close down or face consequences after Friday Namaz; they succeeded. The Prince of Arcot visited the venue and confronted the organisers.
[ COMMENT : The exhibition was organized by the French Journalist , Francois Gautier, in Chennai. The paintings were mainly from the Rajasthan Govt. Archives / Depts. !! ]
June/July 2008: Central intelligence agencies alert Tamil Nadu of a possible terrorist attack on Hindu religious installations. State intelligence bust a terrorist module operating out of Mannadi in Chennai with ‘specific plans’, but LeT trained jihadis Toufeeque and Abu Dahir, leaders of this module, escape. Tamil Nadu police foil an Independence Day 2008 terror bid by arresting Abdul Gaffur, employed in Chennai and acting under instructions from one Ali Abdullah lodged in central prison Puzhal near Chennai.
Erode district police raid 30 private godowns selling gelatine sticks and detonators meant for stone quarrying and blasting wells. Police say the detonators used in the Bangalore blasts could have been sourced from these godowns. Police also raid godowns in Bhavani, Uthukuli, Sathyamangalam and Gobichettypalayam.
December 21 2008 : RSS prachark Baskar is attacked in Dindugal, loses both legs.
(To be continued)
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PART - 2
TN jihadis unleash violence during Ganesh Chaturthi
Sandhya Jain
July 31, 2013
URL : http://www.niticentral.com/2013/07/31/tn-jihadis-unleash-violence-during-ganesh-chaturthi-112021.html
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