Hindutva leader Harshita Thakur, 6 others booked for provocative gesture against darg
Hindutva leader Harshita Thakur, 6 others booked for provocative gesture against dargah in Belagavi
M.U.H
21/01/202630
Belagavi district police registered a case against seven leaders of Hindutva organisations, including Harshita Thakur of Maharashtra, in relation to making gestures of shooting an arrow towards a dargah in Machche village of Belagavi district.
Ms. Thakur was invited by a local Hindutva organisation to speak at the Akhand Hindu Samavesha in Machche on Sunday (January 18, 2026). Before the event, the organisers took out a procession across the village, where Ms. Thakur was taken in an open vehicle.
When the vehicle was moving in front of the Syed Ansari dargah, Ms. Thakur turned towards the structure and made repeated gestures of shooting arrows towards the religious place. Her supporters and a few members of the crowd started cheering and clapping.
Her actions allegedly hurt religious sentiments. She also made some provocative statements in her speech later.
Based on a complaint by Abdul Khader Mujawar, a case has been registered against Ms. Thakur and six others, including the organisers. They are Supreet Simpi Srikanth Kambale, Bettappa Tarihal, Shivaji Shahapurkar, Gangaram Tarihal, and Kallappa.
