An enormous protest march was taken out in Ambikapur of Chhattisgarh on May 8, after a number of Hindu outfits together with Sant Samaj organised a protest ( Sanatan Swabhiman Shankhnaad) and marched in direction of the collectorate over the thrashing of a DDC (District Development Committee) member and son of a outstanding Hindu Sant by an Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDOP), in Bagicha block of tribal-dominated Jashpur.

The incident, which sparked an enormous outrage among the many locals, occurred when SDOP, Jashpur, Sher Singh, together with two different constables, thrashed a DDC member Gend Bihari, a social employee and son of the good Hindu Sant Gahira Guru, over enquiring a couple of native dispute between three brothers of a household on April 27.

It’s been learnt that Gend Bihari had gone to the Durgapura village of Bagicha block to mediate between the brothers, who earlier had an altercation over putting in a bore effectively in a mixed premise, it’s been reported that when Bihari requested the matter to the SDOP who was additionally current on the spot, he began hurling abuses to Gend Bihari, Shamsher additionally threatened the latter for penalties and crushed him black and blue on the spot.

It’s been reported that Bihari was later forcibly taken into the police van and brought to the Bagicha police station, the place he was once more crushed up mercilessly; he was later admitted to the native hospital, from the place he was despatched to Ambikapur district hospital after which to the state capital subsequently.

As per some native inputs, one of many relations (spouse of one of many brothers) between whose the dispute lies has already embraced Christianity and on quite a few events has organised Changai Sabhas (a Christian program) in the area; it’s being speculated that it was because of her strain that Gend Bihari was thrashed mercilessly.

The protest march, which was organised below the banner of ‘Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti’, was additionally supported by Akhil Bhartiya Ghar wapsi Abhiyan, headed by Prabal Pratap Judev, who was additionally among the many attendees and took half in the march, the protestors took out a march from BTI floor which concluded close to the collectorate. Others among the many attendees have been Swami Parmanand ji Maharaj, Sarveshwar Das, Triveni Das and, Peethadheeshwar Gahiraguru, Sri Babruwahini ji. The protestors known as for the rapid dismissal of the accused SDOP, Sher Singh, and warned the administration to watch out for the reoccurrence of any such incident.

Meanwhile, the Baghel Government, however, has a line connected to the involved SDOP and suspended two constables who have been concerned in the stunning incident, nevertheless not so impressed by the Government motion on the involved accused, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in the State are accusing the State authorities to offering shelter to those that act towards the Sanatan Dharma.

Speaking with the Organiser, BJP chief Prabal Judev stated: “Despite that the son of a great Hindu sant who devoted his life fighting the conversion mechanism has been beaten up mercilessly, the government has not even dismissed the SDOP, he was only line attached, it’s a clear message that they are putting their weight behind those who act against the Sanatan Dharma.”

It is to be famous that the tribal-dominated State has witnessed a number of communal flare-ups between the Christians and the native Hindu teams currently, following which the opposition BJP has accused the Congress authorities of turning a blind eye to unlawful conversion in the State.