Bahrain Woman Smashes Lord Ganesha’s Idol In A Store, Gets Booked For Hate Crime

Even though several people around the globe follow different religious beliefs, they still co-exist in harmony due to their respect and tolerance toward every religion. However, a few times we come across unruly incidents that are disrespectful to a particular faith.

Speaking of which, a woman smashed idols of the Hindu deity Lord Ganesha in a Bahrain shop recently. After a video, that shows the woman “intentionally damaging a shop and breaking religious idols” went viral, the police summoned the 54-year-old woman in the capital Manama, reports TOI.

In the video, two women can be seen standing near a display of the Lord Ganesha idols. Suddenly, one of them starts grabbing the idols and smashing them on the ground. One woman is heard saying, “Let us see who will worship these statues. Call the cops.”

The woman was charged with criminal damage and publically insulting a religious symbol. The public prosecution also issued a statement saying the woman had admitted to breaking the statues, reports The New Indian Express. She will now be tried in court.

Have a look at the entire video: 

The tyranny that passes for tolerance.
pic.twitter.com/oRu5ij92ZN

— Tarek Fatah (@TarekFatah) August 16, 2020

Shortly after, Khalid al-Khalifa, the advisor to the king of Bahrain and former foreign minister, said the woman’s actions were unacceptable. He tweeted, “Breaking of religious symbols is not the nature of the people of Bahrain. It is a crime of hatred and is rejected. Here, all religions, sects and people coexist.”

Capital Police took legal steps against a woman, 54, for damaging a shop in Juffair and defaming a sect and its rituals, in order to refer her to the Public Prosecution.

— Ministry of Interior (@moi_bahrain) August 16, 2020

Many people on social media were irked by the woman’s intolerant act:

This happened in #Bahrain! Disrespecting and Vandalizing our Lord Ganesha's Murti.

This just shows how little they can think!

It's Shameful!!!

No religion teaches envy and disrespecting other’s beliefs.

This is Highly condemnable! pic.twitter.com/3BwdtqgCHJ

— Vedant Lalwani (@vedantlalwani01) August 16, 2020

This video is from #Bahrain
"Lady destroying the idols of Lord Ganesha "
No religion teaches to disrespect someone's faith and belief's. #Bahrain pic.twitter.com/IGrtS1k12E

— Amit (@amy_official7) August 16, 2020

We need action on these two women immediately who broken idols of Lord Ganesha. This is utter shameful act in #Bahrain @IndiaInBahrain @moi_bahrain @HouseofKhalifa @DrSJaishankar pic.twitter.com/D9LzzL2dbd

— Shubham Hundet (@Shubhamhundet) August 16, 2020

🙏Lord Ganesha 🙏 Hope you will forgive this lady.
Update : Good news is that She has been charged with intentional damage and publicly insulting a religious symbol. #Bahrain #Ganesha #ganeshaidol pic.twitter.com/hA1Naoiz4s

— Nitin Jain (@menitinjain) August 18, 2020

Women seen desecrating Lord Ganesha idols in Bahrain shop.. Publicly insulting a religious symbol let the punishment fit the crime… @meghakaveri @narendramodi @ThanthiTV @JayaTvOfficial @latasrinivasan @ndtv @manobalam @kaajalActress @Vairamuthu pic.twitter.com/csOnV40xs3

— deepikamanoharan5 (@deepikamanohar5) August 17, 2020

Well, while we’re glad justice was served, it is important that we respect every religion. What do you think about the entire incident? Tell us in the comments below.