Kolhapur (Maharashtra) : Christian missionary Amol Kadam and auto rickshaw driver Jaisingh Kubde had organized prayer meeting in Temblaiwadi slum area for conversion of Hindus. Hindus from the area opposed to the prayer meeting as they came to know about it. They asked Christian missionaries to leave; but missionaries abused them in foul language. They threw chairs and other things at Hindus to hurt them. As a result, the enraged mob thrashed two missionaries. Thereafter, police nabbed 6 Hindus including one minor Hindu and arrested them by registering charges under irrelevant clauses against them. Pro-Hindu activists waited outside Rajarampuri police station for release of the 6 Hindus. Police Inspector Amrut Deshmukh called Shri. Vijay Gulwe, Digvijay Mali, Tushar Patil and Sachin Salunkhe of Sree Shiva-Pratishthan, Shivanand Swami of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti to the police station on 3rd April at 6.00 p.m. and arrested even them. A case has been filed against them under clauses 295 (A), 296, 323, 143, 147 and 149 of Indian Penal Code. Police informed other devout Hindus about these arrests when they had gone to police station. (Have police taken such action against any non-Hindus ? Today, Hindus have no savior; therefore, injustice is done to them. There is no alternative to establishment of Hindu Rashtra for changing this situation ! – Editor, Dainik Sanatan Prabhat) There is a wave of anger amongst pro-Hindu activists. (Only expressing anger is of no use. Hindus need to raise their voice against such things, in lawful manner, with unity ! – Editor, Dainik Sanatan Prabhat)
- Christian missionaries had organized a prayer meeting on the occasion of Good Friday at the place of Draupadi Koli (age- 32 yrs) in Temblaiwadi area where people of Chitodia community are staying next to slums. About 100 people had gathered there. Hindus 2-3 times, asked the missionaries to wind up the meeting and leave.
- Missionaries abused Hindus, tried to beat them up. The enraged crowd, therefore, damaged autorickshaw present there, engaged for carrying material for the meeting.
- In Vikramnagar area, there was tension. Police reached there and late in the night arrested 6 persons including a minor devout Hindu. Police have filed cases against them under clauses 295 (A), 143, 147 and 149 on Indian Penal Code. Police have arrested few more devout Hindus who were not at all connected with the incident.
- Office bearers of pro-Hindu organizations went to Rajarampuri police station after some time and they were there till 2.30 a.m. in the night. They discussed the issue of withdrawing cases against devout Hindus with PI Deshmukh. In this case, Draupadi Koli has been made as a complainant.