Mosque gate struck with tree trunk in Maharashtra? Police say no forced entry
1 week, 5 days ago

Mosque gate struck with tree trunk in Maharashtra? Police say no forced entry

India Today  

A controversy has erupted in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri after a video of a group of men ramming the gate of a mosque with a tree trunk went viral. When the procession reached the gate of a mosque, some members of the mob allegedly struck the mosque’s gate with the trunk, breaking it open. Meanwhile, AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, sharing a video of the incident, asked the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis whether the government would take proper legal action. Speaking to India Today, Pechkar said, “There is no tradition of a tree trunk or procession entering the mosque.

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How a Tradition of Bringing a Tree to a Mosque on Holi Took a Turn in Ratnagiri
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How a Tradition of Bringing a Tree to a Mosque on Holi Took a Turn in Ratnagiri

The Quint  

The situation did escalate for a while with heated exchange between the two sides. After the tree trunk rammed the gates, the locals standing inside the mosque premises pushed the gate back a few times, locals told The Quint. In one of the videos viral on social media, a local can be heard telling a person standing inside the mosque …

Mohammad Zubair, Owaisi, other Islamists claim Hindus ‘attacked’ mosque during Holi celebration in Ratnagiri, police debunk claims: Here is what happened
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Mohammad Zubair, Owaisi, other Islamists claim Hindus ‘attacked’ mosque during Holi celebration in Ratnagiri, police debunk claims: Here is what happened

Op India  

On the 13th of March, a video went viral on social media. The narrative which was then spread on social media by Islamists was that “extremist Hindutva mobs” attacked a mosque amid Holi celebrations. Shimga went inside… pic.twitter.com/foIshrY926 — Mohammed Zubair March 13, 2025 Taking a cue from Zubair, Maktoob Media, another Islamist outfit which regularly targets Hindus and shields …

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