A Sordid History
The state's communal record has gone updrastically in recent times
August 10, 2008: Karnataka Rakshana Vedike attacks a group of 35 people allegedly holding a 'rave party' at Manchanabele Dam
August 14, 2008: State-owned Mahabaleshwara Temple in Gokarnatransferred to Ramachandrapur Math, known for its save-the-cow campaigns
A vandalised church in Mangalore |
September 14, 2008: With Mangalore as the epicentre, Sangh parivar activists attack Christian prayer halls and churches across state. More churches attacked three days later.
October 16, 2008: The largest-selling Kannada newspaper claims on its front page that conversions have gone up alarmingly after Sonia Gandhi-Congress came to power. Debates the issue on its Op-Ed page for over a month.
October 30, 2008: Bajrang Dal activists attack two undertrials in Mangaloredistrict sub jail; sixth such attack after its chief Mahendra Kumar's arrest on September 20.
December 12, 2008: Aggressive posturing at Baba Budangiri by parivar leaders and Hindu pontiffs
December 27, 2008: Hoysala Sene attacks Fuga bar in Bangalore, alleges illegal activities
December 28, 2008: Bajrang Dal activists attack a bus ferrying students on a study tour to Mysore, saying girls and boys from different religions can't travel together
January 6, 2009: B.V. Seetharam, editor of Mangalore-based newspaper Karavali Ale, who followed a strong anti-parivar editorial line, handcuffed and arrested in alleged extortion case. Prior to his arrest, parivar elements vandalise paper's office.
January 7, 2009: Laddoos distributed in some schools across the state on Vaikunta Ekadashi. Congress demands biriyani should be distributed on Ramzan.
January 19, 2009: An arrested dacoit reportedly confesses links with radical Hindu groups and admits to carrying out the Hubli district court bombing before the May assembly elections
January 25, 2009: Sri Rama Sene activists attack pub in Mangalore and molest and beat up women
January 25, 2009: Bajrang Dal activists attack a private party in Mangalore
January 28, 2009: Muzrai department orders temples to perform special puja to ward off "ill-effects" of the solar eclipse
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