Systematic incitement plan in Maharashtra
The HinduSalim Bakshu Sayyad, 68, who hails from a family with a tradition of selling dhotis and puja-related garments, claims that every year on May 13, his ancestors have faithfully presented fragrant dhoop to Shiva, the Hindu god, on the first step leading to the revered Shri Trimbakeshwar temple in Nashik district. We have faith in him and our family owns shops which depend on his devotees,” said Mr. Sayyad’s son Nadeem, who also drives an auto to eke out his daily living. Shiv Sena leader and former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray told The Hindu in an exclusive interaction, “The custom of Muslims offering reverence at the Trimbakeshwar temple is being turned into a controversy. Akola action On the day when Mr. Sayyad’s family was accused of ‘forcibly’ entering the Trimbakeshwar temple, the otherwise peaceful town of Akola in north-central Maharashtra experienced unrest — after nearly 30 years — over a provocative post on social media about Prophet Muhammad, allegedly by Karan Sahu, a member of the Chhatrapati Sena, a local right-wing group. “This is a pattern indicating polarisation ahead of the crucial civic body, Assembly and Lok Sabha polls and every party is trying to prove their commitment to the cause of Hindutva,” political analyst Hemant Desai said, adding that three parties — the BJP, the Shiv Sena, and the Shiv Sena — are competing to prove their stance.He added that the current dispensation is making attempts to prove that the Uddhav-led Sena’s Hindutva ideology is now diluted.
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