I am not Mahatma by Harshavardhan C (i am reading a book TXT) 📕

On 9.7.2000, Syed Ibrahim, Siddiq, Zakir, Abdul Rehman Seth, Siddique, caused an explosion by using the IED at Bangalore Church. After putting bomb at Bangalore church, while returning in a Maruthi van, the IEDs which were in a Maruthi van exploded accidentally at 9.30 p.m. and in the blast Zakir and Siddiq died on the spot and Ibrahim received grievous injuries.

Shamshuz Zama and his associates planned to intensify the anger and suspicion in the Christians. In order to add fuel to the flames of anger and mutual suspicion between Hindus and Christians, Shamsuz Zama and his associates prepared posters warning the Christian missionaries in the name of VHP and RSS.

Farooq Ali, Zakir and other associates pasted wall posters near churches at Hyderabad, threatening the Christian missionaries to stop conversions or quit India.

Ibrahim and others posted a threatening letter from Bangalore under the title, “Last warning to Christian Missionaries”, in the name of VHP to Dr. K.A. Paul, founder of “Gospel to Unreached Millions”

Zia–ul–Hasan and his son, Jahed Pasha, instructed Khaliquz Zama, to plant bombs and blast railway bridges, important electrical grids, government properties, etc.

It was here the fate of the leaders of the Deen Dar Anjuman was decided by the cops of Vijayawada city, a day after the blast of the Maruthi van at Bangalore. On suspicion; the City cop’s nabbed two of the Deen Dar activists in wyinchpet (old city) in Vijayawada in A.P.

The senior officers soon realized the sensitivity of the subject. Then they pressed into action only the services of the Muslim cops in the guise of neighbours and Muslims, avoiding the name of police, their designations, police vehicles, but buy using passenger autos stealthily to maintain top secrecy not only at state level but also international level as well for the safety and security of the officers pressed on to the service.

Their daring and dashing acts and their commitment to the country and their brothers and sisters of India could not be measured in terms of currency, even if they were rewarded, suitably or not.

The secret was that each cop was rewarded 80 U.S dollars, and one good service entry in their service register, and the auto drivers were awarded 20 U.S dollars each, but the poor patriots don’t know the risk factor. All this was only off the record, because I feel sorry to know the respect and recognition given to the officers and the supporting staff by both the State and the central governments.

Under the prevailing circumstances, one can expect how much efficient our cops would be and at the same time and heartfully they put their head and heart to repose confidence among the people in the days to come and to assure that the cities are totally free from bomb blasts? I feel they will not be preparing certainly to sacrifice their lives for the cause of the country and their fellow beings and if anybody says contrary to my statement means, it will be definitely a lie.

The poor cops’ and the Investigating officers’thanks are due to the convicts, and also to the dead of the Deendar Anjuman group, because they only let off the cops with threats and warnings only, unlike the Maoists who used to hang and behead publicly the police informers and the cops responsible for either their catch or encounter?

Whatever may be the present state of the Deen Dar Anjuman, the preachers of Deendar Anjuman succeeded in converting a number of Hindus. For the Deendar Anjuman, since its formation, the hidden agenda was Islamization of India. But neither rich Muslims nor Hindus patronized this sect. This was the main reason for their economic backwardness.

The heated environment in the contemporary India due to tensions between Hindus and Christians and rise in attacks on Christian missionaries and institutions by Hindu fundamentalists, such as murder of Graham Stains and his sons in Orissa, resultant escalation of tensions, given a right opportunity for Zia–ul–Hasan and his Deendar Anjuman followers to contemplate the Professor strategy of creating rift between Hindus and Christians.

Zia–ul–Hasan instructed Khaliquz Zama and his faithful followers to spread nifaque in the southern India and to sabotage transport and communication systems by blasting bridges and culverts between north and south India, in order to facilitate Zia-ul-Hasan and his force to occupy India and Islamize it.

It gave a clear picture of the game plan of Pakistan Intelligence agencies. They might have influenced and won over Zia–ul–Hasan and other Deendar Anjuman activists for indulging in sabotage and subversive activities in India.

Since 1991, the cadre of Deendar Anjuman was freely travelling to Lahore, Karachi, and Rawalpindi, which were sensitive and strategic cities to Pakistan, without any hindrances and were, imparted training with arms and ammunition.

The Deendar Anjuman organization gained lot of publicity through national and international media by their acts of violence and also gained sympathy among the major Islamic terrorist organizations in the world.

Deendar Anjuman activists wrote a letter to World Association of Muslim Youth, a pro-jihad and pan–Islamic organization based at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia soliciting their support and supply of literature. It was a clear–cut example of Deendar Anjuman’s efforts in forging alliance with pan-Islamic organizations of the world.

About 71 accused were identified and 29 cases were registered in AP, Karnataka and Maharashtra on Deendar activists. Among the 71 accused, 25members had undergone militant training in Pakistan. In the sensational case of a string of explosions at religious places that shook the State between May and July, 2000, the Special Court sentencing 39 activists of the outlawed Deendar Anjuman.

All the 39 convicted had been in jail for more than four years facing trial. The police filed charge sheet against 50 persons in connection with serial blasts allegedly carried out by Deendar Anjuman in different parts of the State.

While seven of the 50 accused from A-1 to A-7were Pakistani nationals, three had already died. The remaining 39 are released. Out of the 14 criminal cases booked against the Deendar Anjuman activists following blasts at religious places in Medak, Ongole, Guntur, Krishna and Hyderabad, 11 ended up in acquittal. The prosecution succeeded in proving charges of criminal conspiracy against 39.

The prime accused in the case, Khaleeq Uz Zama, who was in Cherlapalli central jail, died in the Osmania General Hospital on October 21, 2001, following illness.

The special court in the city of Bangalore convicted 23 Deendar Anjuman activists for their involvement in the serial blasts that rocked churches during June-July 2000.

This was the first time those accused of terrorist activities in the State have been convicted.

Judge S.M. Shivanagoudar found the 23 persons guilty in four cases of blasts in Bangalore, Gulbarga and Hubli. The judge said the activists of this banned organization tried to do create an Islamic state in India and the attack was directly on the Constitution of India. The court convicted them on charges of waging a war against the State.

The Maruthi van blast provided vital clues in unearthing the role of the Deendar Anjuman, which had its headquarters in Hyderabad which expanded its roots to Vijayawada, Nuzividu, and Guntur in AP, besides Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamilnadu. Four police officials were involved in the investigation. As many as 27 activists from Bangalore, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Nuzividu, Vuyyuru, and Guntur and Hubli were arrested.

It was not smooth for the Special Court to conduct the trial since it started to function in 2005.The Judge Mr. Shivanagoudar and Public Prosecutor H.N Nilogal were among the few persons who received death threats. The trial was conducted in the high security at Bangalore Central Prison premises.

Because of security reasons, Mr. Shivanagoudar pronounced the judgment on Friday through video conferencing from the Sessions Court. In the judgment that ran to 530 pages for each case, the judge observed that Hazarath Moulana Syed Siddique Qibala alias Siddique Deendar Channabasaveshwara, the founder of Deendar Anjuman, intention to Islamize the whole world including India. Apart from attempting covert acts, the accused held secret meetings and conducted jihad activities to achieve the object.

The court retained the case against prime accused Syed Zia-ul-Hassan, the chief of the banned Deendar Anjuman, and his six sons, who were reported to be absconding. On the request of the CBI, Interpol issued a red-corner notice against Hassan and his sons.

This is in brief about the temporary rise and fall of Deendar Anjuman.Do you have any questions please?”Mr. A.K Khan I.P.S concluded and waited for their comments if any.

Mr. A.K Khan I.P.S, the former Director C.B.I, and the Ex D.G.P of the A.P state, was an authority on this subject. Further he wrote a book exclusively on the Organization of Deendar Anjuman. He never missed any point, so also explained them everything in detail.

“None of the trainees have any doubts. All of you are silent means; either you don’t want to ask me any questions? or have I to believe that you all don’t have doubts?” Mr. A.K Khan put them in quandary by posing them an embrassed question.

“Yes Sir we have no doubts” The leader of the trainees took the opinion of his co- trainees and answered him.

“Are you sure”

“Yes Sir, we are sure sir”

“Then you all must be ready to answer my questions” He said quite seriously.

They never expected that the VIP would put them in such an embarassed situation.

“Ladies and Gentlemen, why have you not asked me, whether I have been a member of the Deendar Anjuman or not?”

All the trainees were shocked on hearing the question. As, the retired officer was known for his integrity and straight forwardness, nobody could dare ask him any question related to his person. Even, if anybody ventured mean, it was nothing but suspecting one’s own self.

“Sorry sir, how can we ask an officer with the highest integrity, exemplary and unquestionable character? If any of us ask casually also, it means nothing but disbelieving our mother department. In fact, questioning you means suspecting the authenticity of the selection committee, which took a unanimous decision of nominating you to CBI, the country’s prestigious investigating authority” One of the trainees,who was rather too sensitive, out- burst with his emotional feelings.

“It is okay gentleman, but please don’t be so emotional my friend. Anyway I am to state that I am a true Musalaman. I used to do prayers five times a day like any other orthodox Musalaman and I have also joined the organization”

“What Sir?” The trainees were shoked to hear and taken aback.

“Well ladies and gentleman, I could understand your shock and feelings about me now. I think your graf of trust, confidence, integrity, and sincerity about me gradually has gone down. Isn’t it?”

“Perhaps you even can’t guess, as what for I have joined the DeenDar Anjuman, can anybody answer my question?

They all were silent and couldn’t answer him at random.

“Officers you are all going to be posted to subdivisions shortly as soon as you complete your training, can’t you atleast imagine?”

“Sir, we unilaterally admit that you are an exceptionally an exceptional officer in our department Sir, but” One of the trainees tried but couldn’t answer him.

“It’s okay my dear children, I don’t say I don’t let down your expectations about me and I do deserve your complements, but what I mean is there are great many police officers who have even sacrificed their lives for the cause of the country and their people”

“Sir, we want to know the answer to your question from you only, will you please Sir?”

“Okay, it is quite simple and no great screet in it, especially for you as police officers. It was just only as a part of my duty, after taking prior permission of the state I have joined the DeenDar Anjuman. And by this time you might have understood what for I have joined in it?

Religion was no matter for a member of the uniformed services, which the Deen Dar Anjuman couldn’t catch, which was perhaps their weakness or their over confidence or their unfortunate, and that was our strength. In fact, it had worked out for a police