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The first phase of voting has taken place in India on 19 April. Now all the parties have started campaigning for the second phase. In this sequence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Karnataka on Friday. During this, he also mentioned the Neha Hiremath murder case that took place in Hubli district.
During his speech, PM Modi targeted the Congress Party and said that the thinking that the Congress Party is promoting in India is very dangerous. Our daughters are being attacked, bomb blasts are taking place in public places, people who are listening to bhajans and kirtans are being attacked. These are not ordinary incidents. Therefore, I appeal to the people of Bengaluru and Karnataka that you should be cautious of Congress.
Now many local Muslim organizations have protested against this statement of PM. He says that his mention and statement of this incident has further strengthened the ongoing protests against ‘Love Jihad’ in the state.
In such a situation, let us know in detail in this report what is this Neha murder case.
In fact, on April 18, 2024, Faiyaz Khondunaik had stabbed Neha Hiremath, daughter of Congress councilor Niranjan Hiremath, to death at the BVB College campus located in Hubli district of Karnataka. After the attack, college students and teachers somehow took Neha to the hospital, but by the time she reached IMS Hospital, about 2 kilometers away from the incident site, Neha had died.
Neha was a first year MCA student in this college and Faiyaz was Neha’s former classmate. At present, the police have arrested Faiyaz in this case and during interrogation it was revealed that Faiyaz and Neha were in a relationship with each other. Faiyaz told the police that Neha had suddenly started staying away from him for the last few days, hence he carried out this incident.
Accused arrested one hour after FIR was registered
On this entire incident, Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner Renuka S. Sukemar said that within an hour of registering the FIR with us, we had arrested the accused. At present, all the legal process has been completed and the accused has been sent to judicial custody.
Outrage across Karnataka
After Neha’s murder, many organizations including Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) have started protests in many cities and towns of North Karnataka and demanded hanging of the accused.
Father said- this is love jihad
Saddened by the murder of his daughter, father Niranjan Hiremath has called this entire incident a case of love-jihad. She claims that the accused had planned to trap her daughter and Neha was also being threatened. Niranjan Hiremath said that our girl did not pay attention to these threats.
CM refused to give love jihad angle
However, State Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has completely rejected the claims of naming this murder as love-jihad. CM Siddaramaiah said that this murder was done for personal reasons and law and order is absolutely fine in the state.
On the other hand, Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara also said, “There is no love jihad angle in this incident and as per the information we have, both of them loved each other.”
What did Fayyaz’s mother say?
Fayaz’s mother has publicly condemned this entire incident. According to a BBC report, Fayaz’s mother told that both of them loved each other.
Speaking to local journalists, she said, “I apologize to all the people and also to Neha’s family. What my son has done is a grave injustice. We are ashamed and my son should be punished as per the law.”
He told that “Neha and Fayaz loved each other and they had told me about this relationship a year ago. Both also wanted to get married.”
BJP is continuously targeting Congress
After this massacre, BJP leaders are continuously targeting Congress. BJP leader Shehzad Poonawala wrote on social media platform
Poonawala said, ‘There is an attack on saying Jai Shri Ram, there is an attack on making a song for Modi ji. On the other hand, those who attacked Rameshwaram (Rameshwaram Cafe Blast) are given protection.”
He further wrote, “Today, instead of standing with these victims, the way the CM and the Home Minister are preserving this thinking. Neha’s father says some things, but the Chief Minister and the Home Minister are doing vote bank politics.’ Giving cover fire to ‘Faiyaz’ mentality. Why such a soft stance and clean chit before investigation?”
What else did PM Modi say in his Karnataka rally?
The Prime Minister said during this public meeting, ‘Many powerful people of the country have united to remove him from power, but we are moving ahead facing every challenge. The service and safety of my sister and daughter is my priority.
During the speech, he mentioned the steps taken by NDA in the last 10 years for the welfare of women, which include connecting them with self-help groups and creating ‘Lakhpati Didi’.
The PM said that on Friday, the first phase of voting went in favor of the NDA and a developed India.
