Arrest of DSP seekers Issue : Mr. Madhusudan Kulkarni arrested and released on bail

November 3, 2009    

• Arrest of DSP seekers Issue : Mr. Madhusudan Kulkarni arrested and released on bail (3 Nov 09)
• Joint meeting by journalists for throttling freedom of media in Ichalkaranji (16 Oct 09)
• Statement given to the Home Minister to withdraw false charges against the distributors of DSP (22 Sept 09)
• Weekly Sanatan Prabhat’s copies seized by police during Miraj riots (17 Sept 09)
• Three seeker distributors of DSP arrested for 9 new crimes & then released ! (15 Sept 09)
• All three distributor seekers of ‘Dainik Sanatan Prabhat (DSP)’ released on bail (12 Sept 09)
• The Police conduct an inquiry against DSP for provocative writing (9 Sept 09)
• Three days police custody for distributors of 'Dainik Sanatan Prabhat (DSP)' (8 Sept 09)
• Staff of 'Sanatan Prabhat’ arrested for exposing Miraj Riots (7 Sept 09)

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Arrest of DSP seekers Issue : Mr. Madhusudan Kulkarni arrested and released on bail

November 3, 2009

Kartik Krushna Pratipada, Kaliyug Varsha 5111

The case of arresting the distributers of ‘Sanatan Prabhat Daily’ during the Miraj riots

Miraj (Maharashtra): on September 6, three of the distributers of ‘Sanatan Prabhat Daily’ were arrested under the so-called accusation of keeping weapons. In relation to the vehicle used during that incident, the police have arrested Mr. Madhusudan Kulkarni for further enquiry. He was charged under section 4 and 23 of weapons law , section 188 and 34 of Indian penal code and section 135 of Mumbai Police law. He was presented before the Civil judge Mr. Jayadev Ghule. He was then remanded police custody. Later, when a bail application was submitted, Mr. Kulkarni was released on bail of fifteen thousand Rupees.

Source: Daily Sanatan Prabhat

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Joint meeting by journalists for throttling freedom of media in Ichalkaranji

October 16, 2009

Ashwin Krushna Trayodashi, Kaliyug Varsha 5111

Protest against Hasan Mushrif for talking about filing case against ‘Dainik Sanatan Prabhat’

Ichalkaranji (Maharashtra): A joint meeting of journalists was held here to discuss about throttling of the media by the Police and the Administration. In this meeting, a protest was registered against Hasan Mushrif of NCP for his intention to file a criminal case against ‘Dainik Sanatan Prabhat (DSP)’. 

On 12th October, DSP had published a circular issued by Kadir Maulana, a candidate of NCP from Sambhajinagar just as it was issued without making any changes. In an advertisement published by Hasan Mushrif with regard to his candidature in the Assembly elections, a foot-note was published in this advertisement accusing DSP being communal. In the same advertisement, it was stated that a criminal case was going to be filed against DSP in connection with the publishing of the above circular. The matter was discussed in the meeting of the media persons.

During the period when curfew was imposed in the city, an article was published in a weekly paper named ‘Vivek’ giving details about the situation. The reporter who had published this article was intimidated by the provincial officer, Vijaysinh Deshmukh in front of Deputy Police Superintendent, Pradip Bhosale. This issue was also discussed in the above meeting. Mr. Sanjay Kudalkar, a representative of ‘B’ news channel and who was presiding the meeting said, “The reporter has not published any vicious matter to create rift in the society but only information based on facts has been published.” Mr. Deshmukh was also condemned in the meeting.

Mr. Dharmaraj Jadhav from ‘Dainik Rashtrageet’ who is the president of ‘Shramik Patrakar Sangh’ said that the standpoint of the Government against the media and the intimidating of a media person is not right. In this meeting, matters related to unwarranted arrest of Sagar Chougule, a distributor of the newspaper, intimidation of the reporters and asking them to parade, filing of cases against Mr. Dilip Karambelkar, the Managing Editor and Mr. Anil Shelar, the Executive Editor were also discussed.

Reporters and photographers from many daily newspapers like dainik ‘Mahasatta’, ‘Pudhari’, ‘Sakaal’, ‘Tarun Bharat’, ‘Lokmat’, ‘Sanatan Prabhat’, ‘Mahan Karya’, ‘Janapravas’, ‘Weekly Vastravadal’, dainik ‘Pratidhvani’, ‘Agradut’, ‘Lalkar’, ‘Sutbazar’, ‘Lokmat Samachar’, ‘IBN Lokmat’, ‘Rajasthan Patrika’, B News channel’ etc. attended the meeting.

Source: Daily Sanatan Prabhat

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Statement given to the Home Minister to withdraw false charges against the distributors of DSP

September 22, 2009

Ashwin Shuddha Chaturthi, Kaliyug Varsha 5111

Sangali (Maharashtra): Three distributors of ‘Daily Sanatan Prabhat’ were arrested under false charges and allegations of holding illegal weapons. The arrested distributors got bail on 11th  September 2009. Now however, the police are trying to frame them under IPC 143, 147, 149, 188, 337,338, 425 and 427. A statement was given to the Home Minister of Maharashtra that the police are taking this action due to harbouring personal grudges and trying to take revenge.  Correspondents of Sanatan Prabhat have handed over this statement to the Home Minister.

Take action against those who have conjured up a fake case against seekers

Due to the teachings and the resultant awakening, people are now ready to serve the nation and are ready to fight to regain our National pride. Daily Sanatan Prabhat is actively involved in making people aware of their rituals and the science behind these rituals. Sanatan Prabhat has covered this riot very fairly and impartially. But the action taken against the distributors is definitely an attack on the freedom of Press. This has tarnished the image of the Police, administration and government in society. So the Home Minister ought to look into the matter. Appropriate and strict action should be taken against those who are involved in trapping the distributors of DSP in a false case and booking them under various sections.

Home Minister trying to show that he is worried about the electoral code of conduct.

The Home Minister said that because of the electoral code of conduct, the administration is not ready to listen to anything. (It’s utter nonsense to say that the administration doesn’t listen. Does he mean to suggest that the general public ought to silently bear and face such incidents ? – Editor SP).  He further said, “The election commission didn’t allow the display of the Afzalkhan assassination painting which was actually okayed in the Mumbai meeting. In my own constituency, the police are filing cases against my workers. But the police are not listening to me so I cannot call them now.”

Source: Daily Sanatan Prabhat

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Weekly Sanatan Prabhat’s copies seized by police during Miraj riots

September 17, 2009

Bhadrapad Krushna Chaturdashi, Kaliyug Varsha 5111

It’s just not a mere attack on the freedom of press, but it’s an attack on Hinduism.

Miraj (Maharashtra): During the riots in Miraj, the distributors of Daily Sanatan Prabhat (DSP) were arrested and 150 copies of Weekly Sanatan Prabhat (Marathi) were seized by the police. The distributors were entering the city early in the morning on 6th  September. A curfew was imposed on the city at night on 5th  September. The distributors had asked and confirmed with Miraj city police whether it would be ok if the vehicle could be driven in the city in such a situation.  That day, the police confirmed that DSP distributers would not have to face any problem for distribution, however if any problem were to arise while distributing Daily Sanatan Prabhat, then they should just get in touch with the Police.

But when the distributors came to the city, the police arrested them under false allegations and IPC sections. The Police went ahead and  arrested the distributors of Daily Sanatan Prabhat and also seized the copies of Weekly Sanatan Prabhat (Marathi) without giving any reason. (This shameless two-faced nature of the Police should be condemned by citizens. The Police force will have to rethink their style of functioning if they wish to gain the trust and respect of innocent citizens. These Miraj riots have all but destroyed every iota of faith that people may have had in the integrity of any aspect of the Government machinery! – Editor SP)

Source: Daily Sanatan Prabhat

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Three seeker distributors of DSP arrested for 9 new crimes & then released !

September 15, 2009

Bhadrapad Krushna Ekadashi/Dwadashi, Kaliyug Varsha 5111

A dangerous trap set by the Police !

O Hindus, Remember that this is not an attack only on the freedom of Newspapers, but is also an attack on Hindu Dharma

Miraj (Maharashtra): Three distributor seekers of Daily Sanatan Prabhat (DSP) were released on bail on Friday and after that the Police held them the whole day on Saturday for their enquiry. Also the Police imposed IPC sections 143, 147, 149, 188, 337, 338, 427 and 435 on seekers to capture them in a trap during the enquiry. Also internal section of the crime of damage to public property has been imposed on them. These three seekers were presented before the First Class Magistrate Mr. Jaydev Ghule on Monday and they were released by him on bail.

Three DSP distributors entered into Miraj on 5th September when curfew was imposed carrying with them the copies of DSP. When they left Miraj to collect the printed copies of DSP, they asked at the Miraj Police Station, ‘Will our vehicle be allowed to enter Miraj during the time of the curfew?” and they were given a confirmation by the Police officials in the Police Station that their vehicle would be allowed to enter Miraj.

However when the vehicle actually entered Miraj during the curfew, the Police stopped the vehicle opposite to Bhosale Clinic. Then the Police presented the three distributors of DSP before the Court on Monday under supposed allegations of carrying illegal weapons. Then the Court issued an order to keep all three distributors in Police Custody up to 11th September. On 11 September, the court released them on 2 bails of 7000 rupees and on condition that they should not reside in Miraj for 1 month. But still the Police held them for the whole day and released them late at night.

Then they all were called on 12th September for an enquiry at the Police Station. Then they were told by the Police that Police are again going to have their enquiry under IPC section 151 and held them in the Police Station. Then the Police SP of Sangli, Krushna Prakash and Dy. Police SP of Mumbai Mr. Pradhan and other 3 Police officers interrogated them. The Police asked them information about ‘Who is the Editor of Daily Sanatan Prabhat?, Who writes the Editorial comments?, Matter published in DSP, Printing process of DSP, Office of DSP, Sanatan Ashram, Administration and online edition of  Daily Sanatan Prabhat’

Mr. Pradhan asked distributors, “Have you read the issue of DSP on 5th September? Matter in that issue is provocative.” (Daily Sanatan Prabhat writes about the Truth of the matter and does not indulge in mere provocative matter ! – Editor SP) Though their enquiry was over, they were forced to sit in the Police Station late into the night under the reason that the Police SP was still going to conduct a further enquiry. But in fact, the Police SP left the Police station without having any enquiry of the DSP distributors. Two distributors were kept in Police Custody for the entire night.

When Advocates of DSP distributors enquired about them in the Police Station, they got to know that all 3 of them are arrested under various IPC sections. Then Police presented them before the First Class Magistrate Mr. Ghule. Then the Police demanded 7 days of Police Custody for the three distributors through the Public Prosecutor. In this case, the Court agreed to appeal to the Advocates of the distributors and rejected the demand of the Police. At this time, Advocates of distributors presented the Police’s behavior with DSP distributors even though they were released on bail on Friday. Advocates also requested that the ‘Police should release 3 DSP distributors immediately by completing all related paper work’. The Court agreed to that request and ordered the Police to act as per the request of the Advocates.

Source: Daily Sanatan Prabhat

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September 12, 2009

Bhadrapad Krushna Ashtami, Kaliyug Varsha 5111

Issue of registering false case for carrying weapons

Miraj (Maharashtra): On 6th September, the Police had arrested 3 seekers distributing copies of DSP implicating them in false case of carrying weapons. They were under police custody till 11th September. Today, they were presented in the Court when they were released on bail and on the condition that they would not stay in Miraj for a month.

Source: Daily Sanatan Prabhat

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Miraj (Maharashtra): Sub-inspector Mr. Aivale and his assistants attached to the Miraj city Police Station visited the office of ‘Dainik Sanatan Prabhat (DSP)’ to conduct an inquiry of the concerned seekers. According to the police, the factual reporting done in DSP is supposed to be ‘inflammatory’. He informed that a case has been filed against DSP. (DSP has only reported facts. If telling the truth is a crime, then we need to ask if there is a ‘democracy’ in this country? – Editor)

On 6th September 2009, 3 seekers distributing issues of DSP were taken into custody by the police. (This is an attack on the freedom of newspapers ! – Editor SP) At that time, a case was filed against them by levying false charges of carrying weapons. The vehicle used for distribution copies of DSP was also confiscated. The owner of the vehicle was asked to meet the senior police officer along with the necessary papers. The conversation that took place between the police officer making an inquiry into DSP and the seekers is given below:

Police Officer (PO): Who is the editor of ‘Sanatan Prabhat’? Where is he available?
Seeker (S): Mr. Pruthviraj Hazare is the editor and he’s in Goa.
PO: Who writes in the ‘Dainik’?
S: That is done by the Editor. But why are you enquiring about the writings?
PO: Because your newspaper is provocative. It asks that ‘Hindus, wake up!’ etc. and the feelings of the people are inflamed.
S: But Sir, whatever is written in the paper is the factual position. How can it be termed as provocative?
PO: You may not feel it provocative but others do. (All those pro-Muslim constituents of the Congress regime, who do nothing to repel the attacks on Hindus, nor do they care about the oppression of Hindu women, nor hurting of religious sentiments of Hindus, but are only for Muslim votes, will naturally feel that the writing in DSP is provocative as it tells the Truth! – Editor SP)
S: Whatever is proper is only written in DSP. Have you filed a case or something against DSP?
PO: Yes. There were copies of DSP in the vehicle that we have confiscated earlier. There was provocative writing in those issues. Therefore, we have confiscated the issues and filed a case.

S: There is no such thing in those issues. Under what clause have you filed a case?

PO: Under clause 153.

Thereafter, the PO made an enquiry about the printing of DSP and also visited the printing press. 

Although all cooperation was extended to the police, they claim otherwise During the enquiry made by the police with a seeker from the ashram, they asked about the owner of the vehicle. The seeker gave them all the information available with him. The Police asked him about the address of the owner but he did not know the exact address. Whatever he knew, he told the police. He even gave the cell phone of the owner of the vehicle. Even then, the PO said to his assistant that proper information would not be given by those who are against the Government and the police. Later, the police left.

The Police visit the ashram and residences of seekers in connection with conducting an enquiry on different subjects. They can come under the pretext of being interested in spirituality or to see the ashram etc. They can bring weapons or false papers with them and plant them in the ashram or at the residence of seekers and later conduct a raid on the ashram or a residence just to trap seekers. Therefore, seekers should keep a vigil on the actions of the police while they are in ashram or at the residence of seekers. The Police can go to any extent just to malign Sanatan. This has been proved when the Police detained 3 distributors of Sanatan under false charges.

If one comes across any news published anywhere that would defame Sanatan, then have the faith that Sanatan is not involved in anything illegal and be sure that it has been done only to defame Sanatan.

Miraj (Maharashtra): Three seeker distributors of DSP were detained by the Police under false charge of carrying weapons. A case was filed against them under clause 325 of Indian Arms Act. They were produced before the first class Magistrate, Jagadish Ghule today who ordered police custody for them till 11th September as demanded by the Police. On 5th September 2009, curfew was imposed in Miraj from the midnight. On 6th September 2009, the seekers who were distributing the issues of DSP, were arerested by the police under the false charge of carrying weapons. The Police confiscated even the vehicle used by the seekers and issues of DSP. Although the Police arrested the seekers at 6.00 a.m., they have on paper, shown that the seekers were arrested at 10.00 p.m. on the previous night. (The Police do whatever they want ! - Editor SP)

On 7th September 2009, few seekers went to the Police Station to meet these seekers as the curfew was relaxed between 10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. One of the police officers started shouting at the seekers and without finding out as to why they had gone there, he asked them to keep away and was very indecently behaving with them. When seekers told him that they wanted to meet seekers for giving them food, he very rudely told them that there was no need to give food to them. They were not going to die and he asked them to go away. (The Police feed terrorists with 'biryani' even in jail; but behave with those who work for Nation and Dharma as if they are the slaves of police - Editor SP) Later the seekers met the Station officer who asked them to meet the Police Inspector. The Police Inspector told the seekers that he was awake the whole night and was just returning from duty and the seekers could discuss the matter with other officers. But he did not tell them who were those officers. (Will the police officer give such half-hearted answers to Muslims? - Editor) The seekers waited for a while but they realised that there was no responsible officer. Even after making repeated enquiry, they were not informed about the reasons for bringing seekers to the police station or under which clause and Act, they were detained or who were the officers conducting inquiry into their case. (Such mismanagement by the police try the patience of the commom man. - Editor SP) The Police official was trying to avoid giving any explanation.

Hindus must realise that it is not just an attack on the freedom of the newspapers but it is also an attack by the police on Hinduism !

Since the riots started at Miraj, DSP has been reporting every news based on facts, about the oppression of Hindus by Muslims, biased attitude of the Police etc. Such reporting has brought forth partial behaviour of the Police with Muslims and it also enraged Hindus against the Police. The Police have, therefore, taken revenge in this manner. How are Hindus going to reply to this attack on Hinduism?

Undeclared ban on DSP by the Police !

For the past two days, newspapers are being distributed in Miraj and Sangli despite curfew but the Police have arrested DSP distributors under false charge and in a way imposed an undeclared ban on DSP. Owing to such attitude of the Police of throttling the freedom of newspapers, 6th and 7th September 2009 Sangli - Kolhapur edition of DSP was not published. Hindus must keep a note of such malevolent action of the Police against a pro-Hindu newspaper in the forthcoming elections!

Take benefit of the website of 'Sanatan Prabhat' !

Owimng to the unannounced ban on 'Sanatan Prabhat' by the police, the DSP issue is not distributed among our readers from Sangli and Miraj but the issue is available on its website on www.sanatan.org. All devout Hindus and readers can take advantage of the same.

Source: Daily Sanatan Prabhat

Yesterday i.e. on 5th September 2009, Mr. MahendraYashawant Sahastrabuddhe, from the office of DSP had gone to Sangli from Miraj as usual for the printing of ‘Sangli, Kolhapur, Satara, Solapur’ edition of DSP. He left in a 4-wheeler with reg. no. MH 10-E 7189 along with 2 seekers. After that at 12.30 in the night, Miraj Administration declared curfew in the town. As the staff of DSP had no prior idea about the curfew, they were returning from Sangli at 5.45 a.m. on 6th September in the same vehicle. They were carrying bundles of DSP issues to be distributed on that day. The Police present near Dr. Bhosale’s clinic in Mangalwar Peth, however, took the staff and bundles of DSP into custody.

Miraj (Maharashtra): The riots started by the Muslims due to a picture depicting a scene that showed the killing of Afzal Khan on an arch has now spread to Sangli and other districts. (If the police had crushed the impudence of Muslims on the very first day, the situation would not have gone out of control. – Editor SP) The District Collector and the Police Department have failed to establish peace in Miraj. (How can such District Officers and Police who are scared of taking action against rioting Muslims, establish law and order ? – Editor SP) The Miraj administration all of a sudden imposed curfew in the town which has brought it to a standstill, thus drawing angry reactions from the citizens.