Lives cannot be returned, but false cases can be taken back,” says Samajwadi Party Chief
Team Clarion
NEW DELHI – After RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remark over the temple-mosque dispute, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav urged the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Uttar Pradesh to withdraw the false cases filed against innocents following recent violence in Sambhal.
Reacting to Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav said, “When five people lost their lives in Sambhal and many others were humiliated, they are now saying every temple should not be excavated. The BJP should at least withdraw the false cases filed in Sambhal. Lives cannot be returned, but false cases can be taken back.”
Six Muslims were killed during violent clashes in Sambhal on November 24. The unrest erupted when protesters opposing the survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid clashed with the police. The survey was initiated following a complaint claiming that a temple had been razed by the Mughals to build the mosque. A case has been filed against Samajwadi Party MP Ziaur Rahman Warq also for allegedly inciting a mob.
The RSS chief on Thursday called on the Hindutva leaders to avoid stoking tensions over temple-mosque disputes.
“We have been living in harmony for a long time. If we want to provide this harmony to the world, we need to create a model of it. After the construction of the Ram Mandir, some people think they can become leaders of Hindus by raking up similar issues in new places. This is not acceptable,” RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat had said.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav also asked BJP should heed to the advice of the RSS chief and shift their focus on progressive ideas. He criticised the BJP for focusing on temple-mosque issues and urged a shift towards discussions on governance. “They should also talk about the country’s progress, brotherhood, democracy, farmers, and the Constitution,” Yadav said.
On Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks on temple-mosque disputes, Congress MP Manish Tewari said that the advice should be directed at those creating divisions. “There should be no difference between words and actions,” Tewari said. He added that restraint and adherence to the Constitution were essential.
