Pro-Pakistan agitators incited violence in Kasganj: BJP MP
January 30, 2018 14:04
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Vinay Katiyar today courted controversy with his claim that pro-Pakistan demonstrators had incited the Kasganj violence last week that ultimately led to the death of 22-year-old,
Speaking to news agency ANI, Katiyar said, The Kasganj incident is extremely unfortunate. There were no communal clashes in the district in the past as all communities lived in harmony. But some miscreants have come into light who support Pakistan and will go to any extent to defy the tricolour. They need to be dealt with strictly.
He stated that these miscreants are the ones who raise pro-Pakistan slogans and added that the Uttar Pradesh government will take stringent action against the culprits so that such incidences do not take place in future.
The BJP leader added that this is a first such incident to have taken place after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath came into power.
"Nothing like this had happened in the state under Yogi Adityanath's government. This is a first such incident which has taken place," Katiyar asserted.
Earlier on Monday, a Muslim shopkeeper's store was burnt down in the communal violence-hit Kasganj.
The shop owner said even though he was the only Muslim shopkeeper in the area, he never had issues with anyone.
"I have been living and working here for the past 20 years. Even though I am the only Muslim among a Hindu majority, we never had any problems," he added.
The police have begun its investigation into the matter.
One person, identified as Chandan Gupta, died and two others were injured in the Kasganj violence that broke out on Saturday after a youth died during a clash on Friday.
As many as 118 people have been arrested so far and security forces maintained a strict vigil. -- ANI
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