Bihar verdict a tribute to my father: Dadri lynching victim's son

November 09, 2015 07:54

Over a thousand kilometres away from the early Diwali in Patna, a tiny village, which may have unintentionally played a decisive role in the outcome of Bihar assembly elections, quietly voiced its approval of the results.

The village where Mohammad Ikhlaq, a handyman, was lynched by a mob in September after a rumour that he had slaughtered a cow was circulated, has been living under a shadow since the attack.

But on Sunday, there was a feeling of relief, as if BJP's rout had exculpated the village of its collective guilt. Hate politics, several villagers said, had not worked in Bihar and wouldn't in UP either.

Sartaj, Ikhlaq's eldest son and a corporal in the IAF, said the Bihar verdict is a tribute to his father, that people had united against the gathering forces of communalism. "There's no space for hate politics in our country. Today's result is a tribute to my father, and against hate and communalism. People should realise there is no gain in fighting in the name of religion. I appeal to all politicians not to divide the country for the sake of power," he said.

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