Videos of Haridwar gathering in Uttarakhand state that called for violence against Muslims go viral
\n NEW DELHI
\nA call for Muslim genocide in a Hindu religious assembly held in northern India has triggered outrage in the country with a former military chief, rights activists, and politicians demanding action.
\nThe president of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, India\u2019s largest socio-religious Muslim organization, accused the government of turning a blind eye to the open call against the Muslim community, as well hate speeches made regularly by fringe elements in an organized manner.
\nIn a letter to the country\u2019s home minister, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), National Committee for Minorities, and chief minister of Uttarakhand, where the assembly was held in the city of Haridwar, Maulana Mahmood Madni demanded strict action against the offenders.
\n\u201cThey have posed threat to the peace and communal harmony of the country. I demand strong actions must be taken against organizers and speakers,\u201d said Maulana Madni.
\nCivil society shocked
\nAfter videos of the religious assembly went viral on social media, leading advocate Prashant Bhushan demanded action against the organizers and participants.
\n\u201cShocking! All these people making these speeches at this convention need to be arrested for serious offenses under IPC (Indian Penal Code) & UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act). Supreme Court must take suo moto notice of this,\u201d Bhushan said on Twitter.
\nFormer Chief of Army Staff Gen. Ved Malik also agreed that action should be taken.
\n\u201cAgreed. Such speeches disturb public harmony and affect national security. Action required by Civil Admin (administration),\u201d he tweeted.
\nThe opposition Congress party also reacted to the event, with spokesperson Shama Mohamed saying on Twitter: \u201cMunawwar Faruqui has been relentlessly punished for alleged jokes which he didn\u2019t even crack, but there is no action against the \u2018Dharm Sansad\u2019 members who openly called for genocide against Muslims in Haridwar! Is India still a democracy!\u201d
\nMunawar Faruqui is a Muslim stand-up comedian who has recently suggested that he may not do any more shows amid protests by the Hindu right-wing outfits. Twelve of Faruqui\u2019s shows got canceled in two months over alleged threats of vandalism as Hindu groups accuse him of mocking Hindu deities.
\nMeanwhile, the leader of the Trinamool Congress party, Saket Gokhale, on Thursday filed a complaint against the organizers and speakers of the religious gathering, which had been held from Dec. 17 to 20. The event was organized by controversial seer Yati Narsinghanand Giri.
\nFootage from the three-day event has gone viral, with participants were calling for violence against Muslims. A part of the conference was live.
\nSadhvi Annapurna aka Pooja Shakun Pandey, general secretary of Hindu Mahasabha, gave a call for the mass murder of Muslims.
\n\u201cNothing is possible without weapons. If you want to eliminate their population then kill them. Be ready to kill and be ready to go to jail. Even if 100 of us are ready to kill 20 lakhs (2 million) of them (Muslims), then we will be victorious,\u201d she said.
\nUttarakhand police chief Ashok Kumar said they would investigate the matter and take action as per the law.
\nThe police have registered a case against the offenders for promoting disharmony, enmity, or feelings of hatred between different groups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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