A case was registered by the Shahapur police against a seer named Sri Siddalinga Swamiji from the Andola Matt in Jewargi taluka of Kalaburagi for reportedly making inciteful statement. The police have reportedly taken suo moto cognisance of the offense against the seer who also holds the position of state president of Ram Sene, which is known to be a right-wing organisation.
According to news reports, Swami had made a speech on October 3rd at Hindu Mahaganapathi Visarjan ceremony. According to News Karnataka, he reportedly warned that “Karnataka will become the second Godhra if Hindus are insulted!”
A case has been filed against him under the sections 295 (A) and 153 of the Indian Penal Code at the Shahpur police station. However, this is not the first time he has been apprehended by the police. According to the website Hindutva Profiles, he has a long history of spouting a communal hate speech and dabbling in communally charged matters. In fact, just in March 2023 a local court in Karnataka found Swami guilty of delivering a hate speech in 2015 at a public event organised by the VHP at the Government Junior College Grounds in Yadgir, Karnataka, after the Karnataka Police had filed a case against him.
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