Pramod Muthalik

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Pramod Muthalik
Rashtriya Hindu Sena

Pramod Muthalik (born 1963) is the chief of the

Rashtriya Hindu Sena, the parent organisation of the Sri Ram Sena.[1]

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Dharwad constituencies in Karnataka, but lost both.[2][3]

Hindutva activism

Muthalik was born in 1963 to a

Hukkeri in the Belgaum district of Karnataka.[4][5] He joined the RSS in 1975. In 2004, he became the convenor for South India for the Bajrang Dal
.

The cases are relating to making inflammatory speeches, inciting hatred between religious groups, conducting training with intent to carry out violence. Pramod Multhalik has over 45 cases pending against him, and is wanted by the police in 11 districts of

taluk in relation to communal incidents in Kittur. The ban also included fellow Bajrang Dal leaders Vilas Pawar and Manoj Hanagal.[8]

Muthalik is an admirer of Nathuram Godse, who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi and regularly attends an annual function in Pune to mark the death anniversary of Godse.[5]

In 2022, he called for the economic boycott of Muslims following the 2022 Karnataka hijab row.[9]

Shiv Sena

In 2005, Muthalik was expelled from Bajrang Dal. Subsequently, in August 2005, he set up the

Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the Bharatiya Janata Party. This marked the formation of the Shiv Sena in Karnataka.[4] Muthalik quit the Sena in 2006 after the party revived its demand for the merger of the supposed claimed Marathi speaking areas in Karnataka like those in Belgaum, Uttara Kannada and Bidar district with Maharashtra.[5] He then formed the Rashtriya Hindu Sena.[10]

Sri Ram Sena

After quitting Shiv Sena, Muthalik established Sri Ram Sena in 2006.[11] In 2009, the Ram Sena men led an attack on a Mangalore pub, where women were beaten. Muthalik defended the attack saying that girls going to pub was against Indian culture.[12] He also questioned the media and the government on their silence on the illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators.[13]

Following the attack, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state government banned him from entering Mangalore. In response, he campaigned against BJP in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, calling it "corrupt and anti-Hindu", but refused to contest the polls himself.[11]

In 2014, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Karnataka state unit, but was forced to exit in hours after protests from other members.[14] After Goa's Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar banned his entry to the state, he said "BJP has become a Bharatiya Jesus Party".[15]

In 2018, he along with 24 others were acquitted by the court from the charges related to 2009 Mangalore pub attack.[16]

Hate Speeches

2015

  • Pramod Muthalik on October 10, 2015, in Hyderabad asked all Hindus to keep swords in their houses for "self protection" and to protect "our sister".[17]

2017

  • Sri Rama Sene chief Pramod Muthalik on October 8 urged Hindus to stop business with Muslims and to economically boycott them.

He said, “Muslims are opposing the construction of Rama Mandir at Ayodhya. They are also opposing the anti-cow slaughter bill. They don’t want to sing Vande Mataram. Until they stop opposing these, Hindus should stop economic activities with them,” he said during the Matr Pooja celebration in Mangaluru on Sunday.[18]

2018

  • Pramod Muthalik compared late Gauri Lankesh to a dog. On June 17, he said-"Two murders took place in Karnataka and two in Maharashtra in Congress rule. No one questioned Congress govt failure. Instead, they are asking why is PM Modi silent and not speaking on Gauri Lankesh’s death. Is Modi responsible even if any dog dies in Karnataka?"[19]

2022

2023

  • Addressing a Hindu convention on the occasion of Swami Vivekananda Jayanti at Yadravi town on January 12, he said that the sword should be displayed at homes in such a way that it can be clearly visible to all those who visit them.

Stating that police officials will not lodge any complaint if a sword is kept at home, he said that exhibiting the weapon is not meant to kill anyone, but to protect the women.[23]

  • Speaking at a public event in Karnataka’s Bagalkote, Muthalik said, “We are aware of the situation. I would like to invite the youth here. If we lose one Hindu girl, we should trap 10 Muslim girls. If you do so, Shri Ram Sena will take responsibility for you and provide every kind of security and employment.” [24][25]
  • On March 3, Controversial chief Sri Rama Sene in Karnataka Pramod Muthalik has slammed the BJP leaders in the state for seeking votes in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Ahead of the upcoming Karnataka assembly election, Muthalik, who was in Karwar, asked people to beat leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party with slippers if they take Modi's name during the door-to-door campaign.[26][27]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mutalik's long history of running riot". The Times of India. 29 January 2009. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Sri Rama Sena chief Pramod Muthalik to contest against BJP in LS Polls". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ a b "Pramod Mutalik to join Shiv Sena today". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 28 August 2005. Archived from the original on 1 February 2009.
  5. ^ a b c A fast mover, peddling his brand of Hindutva, Hindustan Times
  6. ^ "Excl: Muthalik's criminal history exposed". TimesNow.tv. 28 January 2009. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
  7. ^ "Criminal case filed against Togadia". Rediff.com. 21 February 2003. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
  8. ^ "3 Bajrang Dal leaders banned from Bailhongal". The Times of India. 12 January 2002. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012.
  9. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  10. ^ NDTV.com: What is Sri Ram Sena? Archived 2009-01-31 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ a b "Banished, Ram Sena chief slams BJP". The Telegraph. 17 March 2009. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014.
  12. ^ "Why are women always the target of these social disciplinarians?". Rediff. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  13. ^ Ghosh, Dwaipayan; Chaturvedi, Medha (19 February 2009). "6 Kids Go Missing Every Day In City". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012.
  14. ^ Abhinav Bhatt (23 March 2014). "Controversial Muthalik forced to exit BJP in hours". NDTV.
  15. ^ "Archived copy". www.mangalorean.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. ^ "9 Years After Mangaluru Pub Attack, Sri Ram Sene Chief Pramod Muthalik, 24 Others Acquitted". 13 March 2018.
  17. ^ "Muthalik wants Hindus to keep swords for 'self protection'". wwe.thehindu.com. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Muthalik asks for economic boycott". www.deccanchronical.com. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  19. ^ "'Why should Modi react if a dog dies in Karnataka?': Pramod Muthalik on Gauri Lankesh murder". www.scroll.in. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  20. ^ "If one stone is pelted, then...: Sri Ram Sena chief's warning amid reports of clashes". www.indiatoday.in. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  21. ^ "Will take back 30,000 temples demolished to build masjids: Hindu right-wing leader in Karnataka". www.indiatoday.in. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  22. ^ "Hindu Sena chief warns `Will CUT YOUR HANDS if you touch Savarkar`s posters in Karnataka`". www.zeenews.india.com. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  23. ^ "Keep swords at homes to protect women: Muthalik". www.deccanherald.com. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  24. ^ "Trap 10 Muslim girls if you lose 1 Hindu: Pramod Muthalik tells youths, assures them security, jobs". www.indiatoday.in. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  25. ^ "'Trap 10 Muslim girls for each Hindu girl': Pramod Muthalik assures job, security for men who do". www.indianexpress.com. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  26. ^ "Beat BJP leaders with slippers if…', says Pramod Muthalik: Report". www.hindustantimes.com. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  27. ^ "Beat BJP leaders with slippers if they seek vote in PM's name: Hindu Sena chief in poll-bound K'taka". www.indiatoday.com. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
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