Politics Over Religion? Ex-SP MP Says Leaders Exploiting Shiva Devotion for Electoral Benefit | India Information
Moradabad, July 18, Former Samajwadi Get together MP, S.T. Hasan triggered an argument on Friday along with his remarks on the continued Kanwar Yatra, accusing sure people of misusing faith for political features and behaving as in the event that they had been above the legislation.
S.T. Hasan stated, “Kanwar Yatra is a non secular pilgrimage the place Hindus provide prayers to Lord Shiva by carrying Ganga water. However a couple of persons are utilizing the identify of Lord Shiva to realize political mileage. They’re vandalising autos, buses, tempos, and even assaulting folks. They have to not contemplate themselves above the legislation simply because the Director Common of Police (DGP) is showering flowers on them. They don’t seem to be state visitors.”
Reacting to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s current assertion on the identification of the perpetrators of the Pahalgam terror assault, Hasan stated, “It’s excellent news that these accountable have been recognized. Strict punishment is important. Such folks should not be spared.”
Hasan additionally launched a scathing assault on the Election Fee of India (ECI), echoing issues raised by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Reacting to the ECI’s Particular Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Hasan alleged that the train is politically motivated.
“The Election Fee is now functioning because the BJP’s B-team. Everybody noticed how names had been faraway from voter lists in earlier elections and the way real voters had been denied their proper to vote,” he informed.
He additional alleged that the deliberate removing of greater than 32.5 lakh voters from electoral rolls in Bihar disproportionately targets Muslims, lots of whom lack beginning certificates.
“That is being carried out intentionally as a result of Muslims vote for secular events, not the BJP. The BJP is utilizing the Election Fee to govern the result and win elections by any means crucial,” he added.
Calling on his Mahagathbandhan allies, Hasan stated, “I urge all alliance leaders to contemplate boycotting the Bihar elections. Free and honest elections now appear to be a distant dream.”
In the meantime, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, addressing a rally in Kolkata on July 16, declared that her get together would resist the ECI’s revision course of “tooth and nail” if carried out in Bengal. She accused the BJP of attempting to eradicate real voters to tilt the stability in upcoming elections.
“There isn’t a doubt the BJP needs to wipe out Opposition votes in Bengal. However we are going to combat them inch by inch,” Banerjee stated.
