See Dadri killing as an accident not a communal act: Culture Minister Sharma
October 01, 2015 11:21
Union Minister Mahesh Sharma on the brutal killing of 50-year-old Mohammad Akhlaq in Dadri by a mob for 'suspected' storing and consuming beef: "This should be considered as an accident and no communal color should be added."
The latest remark follows the culture minister's remarks on Wednesday that the incident happened due to "misunderstanding" and trashed suggestions that it was done to polarise the village ahead of panchayat polls.
Asked about allegations that the incident was an attempt to polarise the society ahead of panchayat elections in that area, he said,"This incident was like action and reaction and not because of any organised plan. Misunderstanding was the main reason for this... I do not think it was done in a planned way."
"There was some confusion. There were a lot of events (incidents) going on...and not only cow slaughtering but of animal theft and animal slaughtering going on in that area. In that confusion, there was misunderstanding about the animal killing and the event was a result of that," he said.
The local administration in Noida, under whose jurisdiction Dadri falls, has confirmed that the meat stored in Akhlaqs home was simply mutton and not beef as had been claimed by his murderers.
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