Mangaluru: It is not only ironical but has also been a dangerous trend that the social media, which are aimed at bringing together people of different nationalities and cultures, are becoming tools to create rift among communities, esp., in India.
In the latest case reported, one Sukhit Shetty is reported to have posted a cartoon prophet Muhammed Mustafa in Facebook. He is also said to have added derogatory comments on the revered personality.
Until last reports came in, complaints have been filed against Shetty at least in three police stations in the districts, namely, Mangaluru, Sullia and Vittal.
The complainants have said that it is part of a grand plan to create communal unrest and create fissure between communities, while all of them have been living in peace and harmony for a long time.
They have also urged the police to track the culprit, who posted the malicious contents on a page carrying the title ‘Diamond Swad Putry’.
Dangerous Trend – No End?
- Udupi: Abuse of Facebook Continues – Young Woman Complains of Account Cloning
- Hassan: Complaint against Cop for Posting Morphed Pic of Yeddy on Facebook
- Bengaluru: Social Media and Sick Minds – Journo Chetana Tirthahalli’s Complaint to Police
- Beltangady: Facebook Post on Woman Lands Muguli Resident behind Bars
- Mangaluru: 17-year-old Girl from City Complains of Facebook Abuse
- Mangaluru: Complaint over Facebook Slur on Sharan Pumpwell and Others
- Puttur: Student Booked for Derogatory Post on Prophet in Social Media
- Sullia: Slur against CM on WhatsApp – Complaint against Revenue Dept Employee
- Bangalore: Facebook Slur – V R Bhat Reportedly Absconding – Four Police Teams on Manhunt
- Mangalore: Malicious Facebook Post against Activist N Prabha Draws Statewide Flak
- Mangaluru: Facebook Abuse: Complaint Filed against 3 for Libellous Comments against Mangalorean.com
- Bengaluru: Facebook Slur – Dinesh Amin Mattu Files Complaint to Police
- Mulki: College Lecturer with No Account Becomes Victim of Fake Facebook Profile
- Kundapur: Journalist Complaints against Duo for Libellous Post in Facebook
- Mangalore: Facebook Abuse – False News about Jesuit Priest’s Demise Circulated
- Udupi: Another Cybercrime Surfaces – Man Booked for Fake Profile
- Mangalore: Complaint Filed against Duo for Uploading Malicious Material on Facebook
- Mangalore: ‘Fakebook’ Profiles Continue to be Created
- Kundapur: Another Case of ‘Fakebook’ Profile Reported
- Manipal: Ugly Face of Cybercrime – Woman Complains of Facebook Impersonation
How is this a dangerous trend? What’s wrong in posting a cartoon of a religious figure? Where was this outrage when dailies and weeklies publish cartoons of ganapathi, shiva, krishna, buddhda or Yesu krista? Where was the same outrage when ‘PK’ or ‘OMG’ movies were released? Is publishing a cartoon illegal? Oh never mind – it is illegal and a dangerous trend in third world countries!! After all, this is the kind of ‘tolerance’ demanded by third world secular groups !! It all makes sense now!! Thanks!!
of course this is a dangerous trend, when social media becomes a tool create rift among the communities by vested interests, in the name of Freedom of Expression. two wrongs does not make a right Mr Pai. Publishing a cartoon is not illegal or for that matter any forms of art, as long as it does not hurt the sentiments of the fellow citizens and become an ingredient for unrest,hatred and divisiveness. and here its clearly evident that this was just and only created to flare tensions by this miscreant whether its 1st 2nd or 3rd a crime is a… Read more »
Is publishing a cartoon illegal? Oh never mind – it is illegal and a dangerous trend in third world countries!! -Atheist Mr.Original Sir,When social media insulted Pejawar,he took the matter to law enforcement to protest his outburst.The Bantwal police who had recently arrested a man for uploading morphed photo of Sadhvi Balika in FB received a tip off that the accused would arrive in Hyderabad from Dubai made arrangements to arrest him at the immigration counter. Sangeet Singh Som, BJP MLA from Sardhana in Meerut district was one of the politicians who uploaded a fake video clip that provoked mobs… Read more »
“When social media insulted Pejawar,he took the matter to law enforcement to protest his outburst” writes Sharia Shaikh, a supporter of death cult.
There is a difference between insulting and threatening. You regularly insult Pejaawara swameeji on this forum. You have the right to do so. But, you can’t threaten anyone and that’s what happened when someone threatened him on social media. How is publishing a cartoon a threat? Do you think India is same as your tribal kingdom of Saudi where women and minorities are treated less than animals?
“Publishing a cartoon is not illegal or for that matter any forms of art, as long as it does not hurt the sentiments of the fellow citizens” writes one Saif from Saudi Arabia Oh really? So, you support freedom as long as it doesn’t hurt sentiments of the fellow citizens? By your logic, if something hurts sentiments of fellow citizens, it should be banned? For example, as a non-religious person, all those religious celebration and displays in public offend me. It also offends me to see elected officials take oath using old books. Should they be banned because those practices… Read more »