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Deccan Herald virtually helps Jihadis find a reason to kill Naveen when they can, paints him ‘serial offender’

Nupur J Sharma - 14 August, 2020

Deccan Herald justified violence against Naveen, nephew of a Congress MLA, for am alleged Facebook post against prophet Mohammed.

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My family has lived here for 50 years, I considered Muslims my brothers: MLA breaks down while narrating how his house was burnt down...

OpIndia Staff - 14 August, 2020

The Pulkeshinagar MLA's house was attacked by a violent Muslim mob with weapons, patrol bombs, and stones.

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Wikipedia page on Bengaluru violence calls it a ‘clash’, refuses to identify rioters as Muslims: Here are the reasons given by the ‘editors’

OpIndia Staff - 14 August, 2020

On the 11th of August, when Hindus of the country celebrated Janmashtami, a Muslim mob indulged in violence in Bengaluru after being offended by a Facebook post that was allegedly against the Prophet of Islam.

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Bengaluru riots: Kaleem Pasha, close aide of Congress leader KJ George arrested for instigating riots

OpIndia Staff - 14 August, 2020

Kaleem Pasha is the husband of Irshad Begum, a BBMP corporator from Nagavara ward. He was arrested by Bengaluru police on Thursday along with 60 others for instigating the August 11 violence in the city.

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Bengaluru riots: Muslim mob wanted to kill Naveen for his ‘blasphemous’ post, torched down police station as cops prevented it

OpIndia Staff - 13 August, 2020

The Bengaluru riots were triggered by a Facebook post by Congress MLA Akhanda Srinivas Murthy's nephew Naveen

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Congress link emerges in Bengaluru riots, husband of party’s corporator named as an accused in FIR

OpIndia Staff - 13 August, 2020

Kaleem Pasha - one of the masterminds of Bengalururiots, is the husband of Congress corporator from Nagavara Irshad Begum

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Bengaluru riots: 5 people led a gang of 200-300 Islamists, called for ‘hacking cops to death’, 9 FIRs lodged so far

OpIndia Staff - 13 August, 2020

9 FIRs pertaining to the Bengaluru riots have been filed so far, Cyber Police are likely to file more complaints in the case

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When Bengaluru paid the price for the hanging of Saddam Hussein

Abhishek Banerjee - 13 August, 2020

In 2007, a group of people turned out on the streets to protest the hanging of Saddam Hussein. The rally was led by prominent Congress leader and former Cabinet Minister C K Jaffar Sharief.

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