A leader of a fringe Hindu right-wing group in India has been arrested after a video of her shooting an effigy of Mahatma Gandhi went viral. According to BBC the Hindu Mahasabha had organised an event to “celebrate” the 71st anniversary of Gandhi’s assassination. They had already made several other arrests in connection with the video which was shot on 30 January – the day Gandhi was killed. Godse, who shot Gandhi in the chest three times at point-blank range on 30 January 1948, was an activist with nationalist right-wing groups, including the Hindu Mahasabha. This is not the first time the controversial fringe group has tried to glorify Godse and celebrate Gandhi’s assassination.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 06, 2019 12:56 UTC