BJP ally seeks ban on VHP, Bajrang Dal

December 04, 2018 21:14

A Bharatiya Janata Party ally in the Uttar Pradesh government has blamed the Bajrang Dal and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad for Monday's mob violence in Bulandshahr that killed a police inspector and a local resident and demanded they should be banned.

Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party chief Om Prakash Rajbhar said the two organisations are creating a rift between Hindus and Muslims with an eye on the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

"The VHP and the Bajrang Dal are responsible for the unfortunate incident in Bulandshahr. They did not follow the law and should be banned," Rajbhar, who is part of the state cabinet, said.

He said he would meet Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and ask him to ban such organisations.

The VHP called his demand a publicity gimmick.

"They only indulge in creating a rift between Hindus and Muslims. All this is going on just in view of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls," Rajbhar said.

"The temple-mosque issue is raked for gaining political mileage," he said, referring to the demand for the construction of a Ram temple at the disputed Ayodhya site.

Rajbhar alleged that Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav had not run the state efficiently.

"Had they run the state properly, this situation would not have come. It is their failure due to which the BJP has come to power," he said.

Reacting to the Rajbhar's demand to ban the organisation, VHP spokesman Sharad Sharma said the minister was acting as if he was present at the spot.

"Such a cheap publicity gimmick by a minister is against constitutional values," he said.

He demanded that the chief minister must take action against the minister.

"Such a statement, when the probe is on, can influence the outcome. Everyone is sad over this unfortunate incident. This is an attempt to defame the government as well as these organisations." -- PTI

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

'We Need Thousands Of Gandhis Now'

'The world needs Gandhi now more than any other time in history.'

Punjab Kings equal Mumbai Indians' record against Chennai Super Kings

Punjab Kings equalled Mumbai Indians' record of five straight victories over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League.

How To Tell Your Partner You Aren't Ready For Sex

You may get intimate for the first time out of impulse and develop second thoughts later. That's why it is important to have a clear idea of how to communicate to your date that you are not ready for sex, says rediffGURU Ravi Mittal,...

'No one can do hawabazi with the PM'

'I have had occasion to work with Bill Gates as a young engineer, and am one of the few people in India who has interacted with Steve Jobs and Larry Ellison.' 'I have worked with Andy Grove at Intel, so I know what bright and great...

'I would've been completely lost...'

'You are the light to our world. We love you so much.'