NEW DELHI: BJP on Thursday attributed the communal violence in North-East Delhi to “hate and inciting” speeches by opposition leaders over the past couple of months with Union minister Prakash Javadekar referring to Congress chief Sonia Gandhis call for “aar par ki ladai” (fight to the finish) during a rally against the citizenship law in December.
Addressing a press conference, Javadekar also cited some comments of Congress members Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra even as he pointed to the alleged recovery of stones, petrol bombs and acid from the rooftop of AAP councillor Tahir Hussain. He accused Congress and AAP of “politicising” the riots.
“Who started this? This did not happen in two days. People were being instigated for the past two months. After the Citizenship (Amendment) Act was passed on December 11, Congress held a rally at Ramlila Maidan on December 14 where Sonia Gandhi said now we have to decide: Is paar ya us paar'. Is this not instigation?” Javadekar asked, adding, “Our leaders like PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh talk about welfare of all.”
The minister alleged that there is "selective silence" among Congress and AAP leaders. “Mani Shankar Aiyar went to Pakistan and said we find hope in Shaheen Bagh. Salman Khurshid and Shashi Tharoor have supported protests like this. They are so vocal about Shaheen Bagh but they are selectively silent on reports by channels that an AAP corporator's house has become a factory of riots. All kinds of ammunition, petrol bombs, stones of various sizes have been found from his house. Why is Congress silent on this?" Javadekar said.
He said opposition leaders instigated people which resulted in violence. “Priyanka Gandhi said hundreds of people will be put behind bars. Is this not misinterpretation? Rahul Gandhi said: 'Don't worry. We are with you' … they stoked fears," he said.
Asked about alleged provocative statements made by BJP members like Kapil Mishra, he said the matter is in court and added that AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan and AIMIM leader Waris Pathan made speeches that incited people.
"Amanatullah, who is now in AAP, said 'you won't be allowed to wear skull caps'. Can you tell me where this is written in CAA? All these are inflammatory stateRead More – Source
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