Theft of Jijabai Statue issue: HJS submits memorandum to District Collector in Akola

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Theft of Jijabai Statue issue: HJS submits memorandum to District Collector in Akola

September 25, 2009

Ashwin Shukla Saptami, Kaliyug Varsha 5111

Akola (Maharashtra): Recently the Statue of Rajmata Jijabai, made from an alloy of metals, was stolen from Pachad village at the base of Raigad Fort. Until now the criminal involved in this theft has not been arrested. So Hindu Janajagruti Samiti and other Pro-Hindu organizations submitted a memorandum to District Collector Mr. Muthukrushnana Shankar Narayanan against the inactive behavior of Police and Administration. It has been demanded in the memorandum that the Statue of Rajmata Jijabai should investigated immediately and also strict action on the criminals should be taken.

Those present at this time were:

•    HJS’ Vidarbha Coordinator – Mr. Shrikant Pisolkar,

•    Shiv Sena Corporators – Mr. Rajesh Mishra, Mr. Gajanan Chavan, Mr. Ranjit Kale-Patil of Chhava Sanghatana, Mr. Suresh Thakare of Maratha Mahasangh

•    Other devout Hindus – Mr. Akhil Mishra, Mr. Dinesh Shriwas, Mr. Dinesh Didiwar, Mr. Hemant Mishra, Mr. Prashant Tarale, Mr. Santosh Kutafale, Mr. Sham Khot, Mr. Arvind Rajandekar, Mr. Ajay Khot, Mr. Vishnu Rajandekar and Mr. Vasant Joshi were present.

The District Collector assured devout Hindus that ‘I will covey your feeling to the higher and concerned officials.’

Source: Daily Sanatan Prabhat

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Pune: Pratapgad Utsav Samiti staged an agitation

September 17, 2009

Bhadrapad Krushna Chaturthi, Kaliyug Varsha 5111

Statue of Rajmata Jijabai stolen

Pune (Maharashtra): Recently the Statue of Rajmata Jijabai was stolen from Pachad village. Today Pratapgad Utsav Samiti agitated against the theft near the Statue of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. Pro-Hindus also warned that if the Statue was not investigated immediately, strong agitations would be staged in the whole state of Maharashtra. At this time, designated officers and activists of many Pro-Hindu organizations were also present.

Mr. Milind Ekbote of ‘Samasta Hindu Aghadi’ said, “Rajmata Jijabai is the ideal of Maharashtra. The Government which cannot protect the Statue of Rajmata Jijabai, has no right to rule this state. It is very shameful that the Chief Minister did not have time to visit  the spot from where the Statue was stolen. As attacks on Hindus are increasing day by day, Hindus should learn to give up their tolerant nature.” At this time Mr. Parashar Mone of Shiv Pratishthan, Mr. Chandrashekhar Shinde of ‘Lal Mahal Utsav Samiti’, HJS’ Pune Convenor Mr. Sunil Ghanvat and Mr. Raj Yadav of Pratapgad Utsav Samiti also gave a speech on this occasion. Then present activists shouted slogans against the inactive Government.

Memorandum submitted by Hindu Janajagruti Samiti to the Administration at Baramati and Mahad

Baramati (Maharashtra): Theft of the Statue of Rajmata Jijabai is very shameful and the Administration should investigate the stolen Statue at the earliest and criminals committing such serious crimes should get a hard penalty. This demand was made by Hindu Janajagruti Samiti in a memorandum submitted to Mr. Amit Kharade, The Tehsildar of Baramati and Mr. Bhausaheb Phatangare, Administrative Officer of Mahad.

HJS members present at Baramati while giving the memorandum were Mr. Chandrakant Dikshit, Mr. Amol Kolekar, Mr. Atul Gulumkar, Mr. Yogesh Vhanamare, Mr. Anil Sawant, Mr. Bhise, Mr. Vikas Chandagude, Mrs. Sudha Ghatage, Mrs. Kumbhar, Mrs. Bhange, Mrs. Gauri Joshi and Shiv Pratishthan’s Mr. Mahesh Chandagude and Mr. Amit Shedage. While submitting the memorandum at Mahad, present Pro-Hindus were HJS’ Prof. Suresh Purohit, Journalist Mr. Anandchandra Bhosale, Kum. Vedika Khatu of Ranaragini sect, Sanatan Sanstha’s Mrs. Archana Karve and Journalist of ‘Raigad Awaj’ Mr. Sanjay Bhuwad.

Source: Daily Sanatan Prabhat

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Memorandums submitted to Government at various places by HJS

September 16, 2009

Bhadrapad Krushna Dwadashi/Trayodashi, Kaliyug Varsha 5111

Issue of Theft of Statue of Rajmata Jijabai

Mumbai (Maharashtra): Recently the Statue of Rajmata Jijabai, mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was stolen from Pachad Village, situated at the base of the Raigad Fort. The Statue is made up of the alloy of 5 metals. Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has submitted memorandums to the Administration at various places stating that ‘Theft of the statue of Rajmata Jijabai is a very shameful act and strict action should be taken against criminals involved in the theft’. Memorandum submitted to District Collector of Mumbai and the Commissioner of the Konkan Region

HJS submitted a Memorandum to the Mumbai District Collector Smt. Idajes Kundan and Commissioner of Konkan, S. S. Sandhu. The delegation comprised of HJS members Mrs. Maya Belalekar, Mrs. Suhasini Parab, Miss. Anjali Karande, Mr. Ganesh Belalekar, Mr. Uday Khanavilkar, Mr. Vasant Pawar, Mr. Janardan Kolte, Mrs. Nanda Shelke in Mumbai, along with the Convener of HJS at Navi Mumbai, Dr. Uday Dhuri. At this time the District Collector said, “We will definitely forward this memorandum to Raigad District.”

Memorandum submitted to Tehsildar of Panvel

Panvel (Maharashtra): Pro-Hindus submitted a memorandum to the Tehsildar of Panvel. It consisted of signatures of 37 pro-Hindus including Mr. Manajit Vava of Asaramaji Bapu Sect, Mr. Nitin Kelkar of MNS, Advocate Vishwas Bhide of Panvel Bar Association, Sanatan Sanstha’s Dr. Pravin Mehta, Mr. Shashank Joshi, Mrs. Sumedha Joshi, HJS’ Raigad District coordinator Mr. Shriram Kane and members of HJS Mrs. Anagha Upadhye.

Memorandum submitted to District Collector of Thane

Thane (Maharashtra): Hindu Janajagruti Samiti submitted a memorandum to the District Collector of Thane, Mr. Jarhad demanding an investigation into the missing Statue of Rajmata Jijabai along with the arrest of and strict action against the criminals. The memorandum was handed over to the Tehsildar V. S. Dakhore on behalf of the Collector. At this time, members of HJS, Mr. Nandkishor Thakur, Mr. Prasanna Dhage and Mrs. Shaila Ghag were present.

Source: Daily Sanatan Prabhat

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Shiv Sena & HJS to agitate if Statue is not found !

September 15, 2009 

Bhadrapad Krushna Ekadashi/Dwadashi, Kaliyug Varsha 5111

Panvel (Maharashtra): Raigad was the Capital of the Hindu Empire of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, situated in Mahad Taluka. It has come to light that the statue of Jijabai, mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was stolen from Pachad village which is at the base of the Raigad.  The statue is made up of the alloys of 5 metals. (Desecration of Idols of Hindu Deities along with theft of Deities’ Idols has happened in the past. Now Icons of National Heritage are also being stolen. The Congress Govt. is responsible for this pitiable situation of near non- existent Law & Order. People should boycott such an inefficient Govt. in the forthcoming elections ! – Editor SP) Organisations like Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, Shiv Sena and also Sambhaji Brigade warned that they would stage agitations if the statue was not found in the next 24 hours. Even though a Security Guard was employed there, the Statue of Jijabai was stolen.

Rajmata Jijabai used to live in Pachad village. Her Samadhi is also in this village. Today Pachad village observed a spontaneous ‘Bandh’. Villagers who have no illusions about how adept the Police are, have decided to search for the statue of Jijabai on their own. (O Police, this is blazing proof of your utter unreliability ! – Editor SP)

Statewide agitations will be staged if the Statue of Jijabai is not found immediately ! – Hindu Janajagruti Samiti

Hindu Janajagruti Samiti issued a circular to protest against the theft of the statue of Rajmata Jijabai, mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. In the last few months thefts in Sree Dhootpapeshwar Temple and the Ancient Idol of the Deity in Marleshwar were stolen. Desecration of Idols of Hindu Deities’ at 30 places in Goa and a repetition of such incidents in the rest of Maharashtra draws attention to the fact that there is a substantial increase in such incidents of desecration and theft of Hindu Deities’ Idols.

So the question arises, ‘Is there any plot behind such incidents of theft of Idols of Hindu Deities?’ Taking note of the recent Miraj Riots, the Police Administration should act immediately on this issue of theft. Also the key person behind this issue must be investigated. The Police has not arrested criminals related to these issues in the past and so the question of whether there is any ‘Will of the Government to act’ in such cases arises, said Hindu Janajagruti Samiti.