Not wrong: Keshav Prasad Maurya on Meerut cops 'go to Pakistan' remark

December 29, 2019 13:15

Two days after a video of Meerut (City) SP Akhilesh N Singh asking some protesters against the new citizenship law to go to Pakistan went viral, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said the remark was not wrong as it was not meant for all Muslims.

Maurya said, "He did not say it for all Muslims but probably to those who were raising pro-Pakistan slogans while pelting stones. For anyone involved in such activities, SP citys statement is not wrong.

SP Singh was caught on camera telling three people, Yeh jo kaali aur peeli patti baandhe huye hain, inse keh do Pakistan chale jao.khaoge yahan ka, gaoge kahin aur ka (those with black and yellow bands, tell them to go to Pakistan. You eat here but sing praises of another place).

Singh had on Friday said his comments were in reaction to some anti-social elements making pro-Pakistan statements. Several local residents, who claimed to have seen the SPs outburst, however, said no pro-Pakistan slogan was raised.

The ruling BJP government has come under fire after the video went viral. While admitting that the SPs choice of words could have been better, Additional DGP, Meerut Zone, Prashant Kumar backed the officer.

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