Administration makes a shameful
retreat
Areas where Islamists’ presence,
let alone preponderance, was hardly visible in the earlier decades in Bengal are
becoming easy preys to their burgeoning influences these days and village:
Rajogram, P.S. Itahar, District: Dinajpur (North) happens to be one of those. But the fiery Hindu protest this year on Bakri
Id/Eid ul-Adha has taken Islamists there by storm.
The village has been dominated by
Hindus for decades and hence, it could steer clear of the blasphemy of cow slaughtering.
However, the situation turned to the contrary this year owing to the insistence
of a handful of Islamists (inhabiting the village) to slaughter cow (on October
27, 2012 on account of Bakri Id/Eid ul-Adha) within the village infuriating
Hindus all in all.
When on earth Hindus protested
against this ghastly decision, Islamists (supported by Islamists of other neighboring
villages) started to warn Hindus leading to a squabble between the two warring groups.
To find out a solution, local police
opted for a meeting that 5 members of each community were destined to attend. But
Hindus in the meeting witnessed a heavy and vociferous gathering of 300
Islamists instead of set 5 who left no stone unturned to submerge Hindu
viewpoints. And they emerged victorious to have the permission to slaughter cows
but outside the village.
Later, it was learnt that
Islamists got the desired permission at the behest of Kamal Acharya (local MLA
of Trinamool Congress).
Hindu women were found to protest
this dastardly act vehemently and how they can become CHANDI (during hour of need) manifested whenever Islamists strived
to take beef into the village.
The intensity of Hindu protest
was such that police personnel of local P.S. Itahar failed completely to rein
in the situation. It got worse when DM of District: Dinajpur (North) arrived
later on and tried to subdue Hindus. During the red-hot altercation, Hindus attacked
police personnel including Officer-in-Charge of P.S. Itahar and even the
District Magistrate. Witnessing the vehemence of Hindu protest, police and administration
had no option except to retreat.
Tension prevails the village and opposition
against Kamal Acharya among Hindus is on the rise.
