Karnataka/Report :Karnataka going Kerala way

During the last two years, a total of 12 RSS swayamsevaks have brutally been killed and over a dozen assaulted. The killings seem to be part of an organised campaign

Rajesh Padmar from Bengaluru
Karnataka is on the boil following the killing of Sangh workers. The latest killing was reported from Mangaluru where a swayamsevak, Sarath Madivala, was attacked on July 4 and he died on July 7. The attacks on Sangh workers are on the rise during the last two years. As many as 12 swayamsevak have been killed and over a dozen were injured. But no pseudo-secularist from the Award Wapasi gang ever came forward to utter a word against these killing. It seems the killings in Karnataka are part of an organised campaign and it is similar to the killings of Sangh workers in Kerala.  List of few Sangh workers killed in Karnataka during two years:
1.    Vishwanath: On February 19, 2015 Vishwanath (32), was hacked to death by Popular Front of India (PFI) activists in Shivamogga. Three men riding a bike were stabbed by PFI activists. While the bike rider, Vishwanath died, the other two—pillion riders—received grave injuries.
2.    Prashant Poojary: On October 9, 2015 Prashant Poojary, a young activist of Bajrang Dal was hacked to death in Moodabidri region of Dakshina Kannada. Poojary (29), a flower vendor, was keen on cow protection activities.
3. Kuttappa: On November 10, 2015 DS Kuttappa, was hacked to death on protesting against #TippuJayanti celebrations. Kuttappa (67) had retired from Horticulture  Department. He served as secretary for the VHP Kodagu District.
4.    Raju Kyathemaranahalli: On March 13, 2016, Kyathemaranahalli Raju (37), a BJP leader, was brutally hacked to death in Mysuru. Raju was standing near a tea stall at Udayagiri extension when a gang of about four-five people attacked him with lethal weapons. 37 year old Raju had stopped the illegal construction of a masjid in Kyatamaranahalli and was the main driving force behind building a Ganesh temple. He had united and organised the Hindus of Udayagiri, NR Mohalla and Kytharamanahalli, which is said to have led to his murder.
5.    Praveen Poojary: On the midnight of August 14, 2016 Praveen was hacked to death in Kushalnagar town of Kodagu (Coorg) District. Poojary (32), was an auto rickshaw driver, was returning after attending Akhand Bharat Sankalp Diwas.
6.    Rudresh: On October 16, 2016, Rudresh (42) was hacked to death in a brutal attack at Shivajinagar in Bengaluru. Rudresh was returning after attending RSS Path Sanchalan held in the morning. He was murdered being in RSS ganavesh. He was serving as president of Shivajinagar Mandal of the BJP.
7.    Magali Ravi: On November 5, 2016, BJP youth leader Magali Ravi was killed in Magali near Piriyapattana of Mysuru. He was returning after attending a peace-meeting called by the local police in connection with Tipu Jayanti Celebrations. He was killed while he was on his way to his native house.
8.    Yogesh Goudar: On June 16, 2016, Yogesh Goudar, BJP Hebballi Zilla Panchayat Member of Dharwad, was brutally killed in front of his Gym at Saptapur, Dharwad.
9.    Srinivas Prasad, Popularly called Kithaganahalli Vasu: On March 14, 2017 Vasu was killed near his house at Anekal, Bengaluru. He was a noted BJP functionary and a Dalit leader.
10. Harish Bengaluru: BJP youth wing leader Harish was hacked to death by a gang on the outskirts of Bengaluru on June 1, 2017. Harish, 40, was killed days after he was made vice-president of the party”s SC/ST Yuva Morcha.
11. Bandi Ramesh: A local BJP leader Bandi Ramesh was hacked to death in Bellari on June 23, 2017 night at a roadside eatery. Ramesh was attacked with lethal weapons.
12. Sharat Madiwala: Sharat Madiwala (28) a resident of Kandur near Bantwal, died in Mangaluru Hospital on July 7, 2017, three days after he was brutally attacked on July 4, 2017.

Physical Assault
Apart from these cases of murders, there are several cases of physical assault on swayamsevaks across the State. A few examples from Bengaluru:

• On August 14, 2014 RSS Jalahalli Nagar Ghosh Pramukh Shri Phanindra was brutally attacked at Jalahalli. He was on his way to RSS Shakha in the morning.
• On July 12, 2013, RSS Halasur Nagar Karyavah Shri Anjaneyalu, Shri Rahul Ramaswamy, Shri Krishna Hatwar, Shri Sadashiva, Shri Prashanth and few other swayamsevaks of Hebbal were attacked by a mob at Islampura as they were trying to stop a vehicle which was carrying cows illegally.
• On June 11, 2016 RSS Chikkapet Nagar Sharirik Pramukh Sri Ramesh Vaishnav, (38), attacked by miscreants while going for RSS Shakha near Majestic. As his routine, Ramesh was going for morning RSS Shakha near Chikkapet of Majestic.
• On October 8, 2016 Shri Dileep (40) was attacked by miscreants at Yeshawantapura.
• On December 2007, Jalahalli Nagar Vyavastha Pramukh Shri Laksminarasimhayya was brutally attacked by miscreants. He had suffered fatal injuries on his head.
• RSS Karyalaya at Hasan District and the ABVP Karyalaya in Bengaluru were also attacked several times.