PANAJI, India (UCAN) -- Church people in Goa have hailed the state government's decision to outlaw a Hindu group that has tried to impose its own moral code on young people. On March 21, the Goa government outlawed the Sri Ram Sena (SRS, army of Lord Ram) and warned that those who try to restart the group in the western Indian state would be arrested. For the past two months, the right-wing Hindu group has attacked young people in neighboring Karnataka state, apparently for mingling with members of the opposite sex.
The first incident was on Jan. 24 when the group attacked young women in a pub, claiming they were violating traditional Indian values.
Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik said such organizations will not be allowed to disturb life in his state. "Goa is a peace-loving state and outfits notorious for disturbing peace in other states will be banned here," he told press persons after outlawing the group.
Blessed Sacrament Father Bismarck Dias called the government move an "excellent job" to nip a menace in the bud. Although every group has a right to have its voice heard in a democracy, people cannot impose their views on others in a dictatorial manner, he stressed.
Groups such as the SRS "declare themselves as patrons of culture but in reality destroy it," he said adding that this is another form of "Talibanization."
Father Antimo Gomes, a parish priest in the state capital of Panaji, says if the Hindu group finds people doing something wrong, it should report the matter to the authorities and not take the law into their own hands.
SRS founder Pramod Mutalik has reportedly threatened to challenge the ban. "I am in consultation with my activists in Goa and we will move the court against the ban," he told reporters. He said the Goa government cannot outlaw his group since it is not involved in criminal activities in the state.
Source: UCAN
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The first incident was on Jan. 24 when the group attacked young women in a pub, claiming they were violating traditional Indian values.
Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik said such organizations will not be allowed to disturb life in his state. "Goa is a peace-loving state and outfits notorious for disturbing peace in other states will be banned here," he told press persons after outlawing the group.
Blessed Sacrament Father Bismarck Dias called the government move an "excellent job" to nip a menace in the bud. Although every group has a right to have its voice heard in a democracy, people cannot impose their views on others in a dictatorial manner, he stressed.
Groups such as the SRS "declare themselves as patrons of culture but in reality destroy it," he said adding that this is another form of "Talibanization."
Father Antimo Gomes, a parish priest in the state capital of Panaji, says if the Hindu group finds people doing something wrong, it should report the matter to the authorities and not take the law into their own hands.
SRS founder Pramod Mutalik has reportedly threatened to challenge the ban. "I am in consultation with my activists in Goa and we will move the court against the ban," he told reporters. He said the Goa government cannot outlaw his group since it is not involved in criminal activities in the state.
Source: UCAN
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