The politics of hatred and violence is unacceptable, posing serious threats to the social fabric of the country: Feroze Ahmed Advocate
New Delhi: The All India Muslim Majlis e Mushawarat (AIMMM), the only confederation of Muslim organizations and personalities of eminence, has expressed deep concerns over the riots that have been going on since Sunday in Mehsi and other places of Bahraich with the support of the police. Mr. Feroze Ahmed Advocate, president of AIMMM said that the social fabric of the country has been seriously under danger by the politics of communal hatred and violence. Calling the Jogi government of Uttar Pradesh directly responsible for this, he has demanded the resignation of the Chief Minister. He has said that the UP police is supporting the rioters, in the pictures and videos it can be seen that in the crowd attacking the minority population, sometimes the police are moving forward and the rioters are walking behind, while sometimes the rioters are walking behind and the police are moving forward. Mr. Ahmad said that the acts of violence that took place in Bahraich were not accidental, they were planned actions, first there was a riot and now the innocent people are being oppressed. Mr. Ahmad a senior Supreme Court lawyer has described the decision of the Karnataka High Court as very unfortunate, in which the case of crimes filed against the accused persons who entered a mosque and shouted Jaishree Ram slogans was quashed, while they had conspired to destroy social harmony and law and order. He said that this remark of the court is more regrettable that chanting Jaishree Ram inside the mosque does not hurt anyone’s religious sentiments. He said that miscreants are encouraged by the same behavior of police and judges.
During the Durga Puja procession, climbing a Muslim house and removing a green religious flag, waving a saffron flag and playing inflammatory songs on a DJ along with the procession led to riots in the area as the police chased the miscreants did not try to stop him. UP government and administration are still unable to control the riots, attacks on minority areas for the third day in a row, Muslim youths were seriously injured by the police in a fake encounter on Thursday and people belonging to the minority community were unilaterally killed and being subjected to violence.
The riots that broke out in Mehrajganj of Mehsi tehsil of Bahraich on Sunday evening spread to the villages and miscreants unabatedly targeted houses, shops and places of worship of the minority community throughout the day.
The miscreants have been active in the surrounding areas in the form of groups and are still carrying out attacks as they have the support of the police and the government. President of AIMMM said that this process cannot stop as long as Adityanath is in power. Local residents are criticizing the role of the police and administration but no one is listening to their cries. When the group of rioters goes to the village by vandalizing, arson and looting, then the police come and they target the oppressed poeple. Internet services are down in the district. The police claimed to have brought the situation under control But the truth is that the rioters have got free rein to loot and the police are also oppressing the victims. Police force has been deployed in the entire affected area. STF commandos and CRPF jawans have taken the front but the situation remains tense and explosive.
During the Durga Puja idol immersion procession on Sunday, very provocative songs were played on the DJ while passing through the Muslim areas and then the green flag was forcibly removed and the saffron flag was hoisted on a house of Muslims. After that, violence erupted. The series continued for the next two days. During the idol immersion procession in Fakhrpur, Qaisarganj, Gayghat and different areas of the city, miscreants displayed weapons and set fire to a shrine, Stones were pelted on madrassas and places of worship, Muslim shops were targeted at Ganj Talab Market adjacent to the city’s Chowk Bazaar, vehicles were set on fire and the police were either complicit or bystanders. The consultation believes that the President of India and the CJI should intervene in this matter and should be setup a high level enquiry.