saidevo
03 June 2007, 11:04 PM
These happenings in Kerala indicate that even the State can terrorize Hindus when they resort to a legitimate demand. The BJP and RSS were just mute witnesses and failed to support the Hindus in this vital issue.
Over 2000 Hindu activists participated in storming Azhakodi Devi temple premises
6/3/2007 8:40:38 AM HK Correspondent
KOZHIKODE : For the first time since the famous Nilakkal movement more than 20 years ago, Kerala today witnessed the real strength of Hindu organizations and their dedicated activists.
More than 2,000 Hindu activists, including women and children, stormed the temple premises from all directions today afternoon and took over the control of temple premises and other properties of the temple.
This action followed the takeover yesterday of the cash-rich temple by the godless Kerala government seeking to boost its income by looting Hindu places of worship.
Hindu Aikiya Vedi’s state leader Marad Suresh lead the team along with leaders of other Hindu organizations like P.K. Sahadevan and Harish Kumar.
The sudden action by the Hindu activists took the police by surprise and the men in uniform, for a change, refused to harm the Hindu activists.
According to the latest information available, the temple premises & properties are in partial control of Hindu organizations as the govt. authorities are not agreeing to handover it to the Hindu organisations officially. A 100-member strong Hindu volunteer group is guarding the temple premises while many devotees, including several women & children are conducting non-stop bhajans and keerthans inside the premises. A strong Police forces have ringed the temple while Hindu leaders are in discussions with the government authorities about its future.
‘We did our level best, but Police lathicharged us heavily’ : Devotees
6/2/2007 8:23:57 AM HK Correspondent
KOZHIKODE : Hindu devotees who were participated the protest to protect Azhakodi Devi temple said the whole Hindu devotees including Woman, children were fully prepared to protect the temple from the state govt. authorities. “They did their level best and resisted till last minutes but later as instructed by the top level Police started lathichares heavily and the poor devotees could not resist for long time”, said one of the devotees.
“Today’s incident is the saddest day of my life” said another devotee who is regularly visiting the temple for the last several years.
Azhakodi Devi temple is one of best maintained and richest temple in Calicut district which was not under the govt control. This temple was in forefront in organizing Hindu activities in Calicut city. It had started Gita, Upanishad classes, Classical dance and Musical classes to the Hindu children in the city free of cost. All the funds for this came from the Marriage Auditorium (Kalyana Mandapam), one of the best in city runs by the temple management. The Devesom Minister and CPM’s eye was on huge income from the Marriage Auditorium which is engaged almost 365 in the year.
Police raid in Azhakodi Devi Temple, devotees attacked, temple under Govt.'s control
6/2/2007 3:45:27 AM HK
KOZHIKODE: Police today attacked hundreds of Hindu devotees & Hindu Aikya Vedi activists when they protested against the government's move to take over the Azhakodi Devi Temple & its properties. Later Police arrested hundreds of devotees including large number of woman & children and taken them in to the Police custody.
The Police and govt. employees of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, controls by the CPM government forcibly takeover the cash, properties, furniture & bank account details of the temple and handed over to the Government’s executive officer.
Hindu Aikya Vedi and other Hindu organizations state leaders are on the way to Kozhikode to take further course of action and the decision will be announced later today.
Over 2000 Hindu activists participated in storming Azhakodi Devi temple premises
6/3/2007 8:40:38 AM HK Correspondent
KOZHIKODE : For the first time since the famous Nilakkal movement more than 20 years ago, Kerala today witnessed the real strength of Hindu organizations and their dedicated activists.
More than 2,000 Hindu activists, including women and children, stormed the temple premises from all directions today afternoon and took over the control of temple premises and other properties of the temple.
This action followed the takeover yesterday of the cash-rich temple by the godless Kerala government seeking to boost its income by looting Hindu places of worship.
Hindu Aikiya Vedi’s state leader Marad Suresh lead the team along with leaders of other Hindu organizations like P.K. Sahadevan and Harish Kumar.
The sudden action by the Hindu activists took the police by surprise and the men in uniform, for a change, refused to harm the Hindu activists.
According to the latest information available, the temple premises & properties are in partial control of Hindu organizations as the govt. authorities are not agreeing to handover it to the Hindu organisations officially. A 100-member strong Hindu volunteer group is guarding the temple premises while many devotees, including several women & children are conducting non-stop bhajans and keerthans inside the premises. A strong Police forces have ringed the temple while Hindu leaders are in discussions with the government authorities about its future.
‘We did our level best, but Police lathicharged us heavily’ : Devotees
6/2/2007 8:23:57 AM HK Correspondent
KOZHIKODE : Hindu devotees who were participated the protest to protect Azhakodi Devi temple said the whole Hindu devotees including Woman, children were fully prepared to protect the temple from the state govt. authorities. “They did their level best and resisted till last minutes but later as instructed by the top level Police started lathichares heavily and the poor devotees could not resist for long time”, said one of the devotees.
“Today’s incident is the saddest day of my life” said another devotee who is regularly visiting the temple for the last several years.
Azhakodi Devi temple is one of best maintained and richest temple in Calicut district which was not under the govt control. This temple was in forefront in organizing Hindu activities in Calicut city. It had started Gita, Upanishad classes, Classical dance and Musical classes to the Hindu children in the city free of cost. All the funds for this came from the Marriage Auditorium (Kalyana Mandapam), one of the best in city runs by the temple management. The Devesom Minister and CPM’s eye was on huge income from the Marriage Auditorium which is engaged almost 365 in the year.
Police raid in Azhakodi Devi Temple, devotees attacked, temple under Govt.'s control
6/2/2007 3:45:27 AM HK
KOZHIKODE: Police today attacked hundreds of Hindu devotees & Hindu Aikya Vedi activists when they protested against the government's move to take over the Azhakodi Devi Temple & its properties. Later Police arrested hundreds of devotees including large number of woman & children and taken them in to the Police custody.
The Police and govt. employees of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, controls by the CPM government forcibly takeover the cash, properties, furniture & bank account details of the temple and handed over to the Government’s executive officer.
Hindu Aikya Vedi and other Hindu organizations state leaders are on the way to Kozhikode to take further course of action and the decision will be announced later today.