In a shocking incident that has come to light in Kanyakumari, a Bharat Mata statue was covered by the police after a few Christain Missionaries complained that the statue hurt their religious sentiments. The police also arrested the Hindus who protested. However, a few hours later, the statue was uncovered courtesy a few Hindu organizations.
Outrage on social media
Ever since the incident came to light, social-media has witnessed a heavy outrage, who started trending tags such as #FakeSecularism and #ConversionMafia. However, after the issue became a hot topic, a few Hindu organizations came forward and ensured that the statue was uncovered. Here are some of the tweets related to the incident:
This is happend in #Kanyakumari dist. #Christian missionaries filed a complaint that #BharatMatha statue hurts their religious sentiments. @AmitShah@narendramodi @PMOIndia @Tejasvi_Surya @ShobhaBJP @PMOIndia @PMuralidharRao @BJP4India @BJP4Karnataka @BJP4Keralam @nsitharaman pic.twitter.com/OQ4HWkpKEv
— விழித்திடு தமிழா (@VilithiduTamila) May 22, 2020
Yes you can not worship your own mother land in India because some converteds don't like that.
Bharat mata statue covered in Kanyakumari because Christians don't like that.
Protesting Hindus were arrested @BJP4TamilNadu#conversionMafia #Kanyakumari pic.twitter.com/NOLROu8rdk— Speaking Sword (@speakin_sword) May 23, 2020
Kanyakumari dist
Christian missionaries filed a complaint that Bharat Matha statue hurts their religious sentiments.
Police promptly covered the statue and arrested Hindus who protested.#Kanyakumari @rishibagree @vibhor_anand @Swamy39 @JPNadda @RituRathaur @kanimozhi pic.twitter.com/YYvwQleAzv
— PARANTHAMAN.SRIDARAN ?? (@sparjaga) May 22, 2020
secularism is always agenda driven .. even Hindu Gods are not being spared #Kanyakumari https://t.co/i7HKrJfrTm
— Sarva-Sree (@sree_cast) May 22, 2020
Why on earth, Hindus are so apologetic? Is this India? Are Hindus 2nd class citizens in India?
Why Balli ka bakraa is always Hindu? pic.twitter.com/RJfFf7az2q— Arif Aajakia (@arifaajakia) May 22, 2020
Bharat Mata statue which was covered because of Complaint by Christians groups in Kanyakumari has been restored today. Thanks u Hindu brothers and sisters.
Thanks to Ground Level Hindu Organisations.
Vandemataram ?#Kanyakumari#BharatMata pic.twitter.com/co80ccRKLP
— Manu Krsna Sadhak (@manukrsna) May 23, 2020
Bharat Mata statue which was covered because of Complaint by Christians in #Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu)has been restored today. Thanks to the power of social media and Hindu organisations working on the ground. pic.twitter.com/hTtj5fn7Sh
— ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖರ್ ಕಲ್ಯಾ (@chandrakalya) May 23, 2020
Source: Twitter