The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday said that the violence erupting after Gurmeet Ram Rahim was held guilty in a rape case should not be linked with the saffron party and urged to not politicise the issue.
"When the court will announce the judgment then only anything would be commented upon. These religious leaders are looked upon by everyone and linking it to the BJP is not right. These saints do not support any particular political party, they are with everyone. This issue should not be politicised," BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha told ANI.
Another senior BJP leader Anil Jain appealed the media to portray the news in a way that it does not further evoke the public.
"This violent situation is unfortunate. The law is there to look into the matter. I request everyone to maintain peace and harmony in this scenario," he added.
Meanwhile, the Communist Party of India (CPI) today said that the BJP-led Haryana Government is in particular responsible for the attacks on media personnel, adding they should have anticipated such a huge gathering.
"I disapprove and strongly deplore the violence that has broken out in many parts of Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh. This violence should be controlled. I question the role of the BJP-led State Government of Haryana as they should have anticipated such a huge gathering," CPI leader D. Raja told ANI.
Moreover, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sack Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for negligence of his duty in stopping the violence in parts of Haryana post the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in connection with a rape case.
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Omar took to Twitter and said, "PM Modi should sack his Haryana CM for gross dereliction of duty. The CM had more than enough time to prepare for this eventuality".
Following are the updates related to the case:
- State government will compensate for the losses of Media personnel and the properties of others: Ram Niwas, Additional Chief Secy to Haryana Government
- 1000 Dera Sacha Sauda followers have been detained, says Haryana's ADGP (Law & Order) Muhammad Akil
- Death toll in violent protests in Panchkula climbs to 17 and 200 injured
- Punjab and Haryana High Court says properties of Ram Rahim Singh should be attached to pay for the losses due to violence.
- Security at Delhi BJP headquarters increased post violence at various places
- Security in and around Civil Hospital in Sector 6 Panchkula also increased; Death toll reaches 12,100 injured in violent protests
- Violence reported in Delhi, two buses set ablaze on Mandoli flyover in Delhi's Nand Nagri.
- Death toll in Panchkula violence rises to 12, says CMO civil hospital.
- Bus set ablaze near Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital in Delhi
- Two empty rakes of Rewa Express at Anand Vihar Terminal railway station set on fire: Northern Railway Spox Neeraj Sharma
- Police say bus torched in northeast Delhi's Loni Chowk
- Security tightened at railway stations in Delhi
- Army columns moved into Haryana's Sirsa district for quick reaction, as violent protests continue post rape conviction of Dera Chief Ram Rahim Singh
- The duty doctor at the Civil Hospital in Panchkula said at least five people were killed and 50 injured, including journalists and police.
- Six Army columns deployed in Panchkula post conviction of Dera Chief Ram Rahim Singh Ram Rahim Verdict
- Central Industrial Security Force personnel deployed within one km radius of Rohtak's Sunariya Jail Haryana
- Curfew imposed in Punjab's Muktsar, Bathinda, Mansa
- RamRahimVerdict: Administrative machinery geared up in Western Uttar Pradesh- Anand Kumar, ADG Law and Order
- Five people dead in Panchkula violence, says duty doctor at civil hospital.
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