‘Allah Ke Sivay…’: UP Constable Suspended After ‘Hateful’ Janmashtami Publish Sparks Outrage | India Information
UP Constable Viral Information: Folks throughout India celebrated Lord Krishna’s birthday- Janmashtami – with geity and fervour on August 16. Through the festivities, a lot of police personnel have been deployed at temples, the place the pageant was celebrated, to keep away from any untoward incident. Whereas the police division was profitable in managing the gang of devotees, one incident got here to gentle that sparked huge outrage in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad.
Viral ‘Hateful’ Publish
A constable named Suhail Khan was deployed on regulation and order responsibility in Ghaziabad’s Madhuban Bapudham temple. Khan clicked a selfie on the temple and posted it on his WhatsApp standing, allegedly with hateful audio, resulting in outrage by Hindu teams. The controversy broke out on the holy Hindu pageant of Janmashtami after the Muslim police constable allegedly posted a video from inside a temple with an audio message praising Allah. The audio allegedly mentioned, “Solely Allah is worthy of worship, nobody else”. The clip rapidly went viral and triggered outrage from Hindu teams throughout town.
Ghaziabad: Constable Suhail Khan, posted at Madhuban Bapudham, REMOVED from responsibility after taking a selfie inside a temple and placing it on WhatsApp standing with background voice saying “Allah ke sivay koi ibadat ke layak nahin.” pic.twitter.com/y0A77EGVWM
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Offended Response, Departmental Motion
Because the video unfold on-line, offended reactions poured in from members of Hindu organizations who known as the act disrespectful and provocative — particularly on such an auspicious Hindu pageant. Members of the Hindu Raksha Dal and different teams demanded strict motion towards Suhail Khan. Sensing the rising pressure, prime police officers acted promptly. The Ghaziabad Police Commissioner suspended Suhail Khan and despatched him to the police traces (a type of suspension or disciplinary posting).
Officers mentioned the suspension was a direct step to stop any communal unrest within the metropolis. Hindu Raksha Dal voiced their protest, tagging CM Yogi Adityanath and senior officers on X (Twitter), demanding harsh punishment for the constable.
Authorities emphasised that police personnel are anticipated to take care of regulation and order — not promote any spiritual sentiment whereas on responsibility. Utilizing a authorities submit for private spiritual messaging isn’t simply towards the foundations, it is also ethically fallacious.
