Referring to the youths from Malegaon who have been behind bars on terror charges, Jaleel, who represents Aurangabad constituency, said they should be punished if they are guilty.
"Why are the youths are being made to suffer simply because the investigating agencies namely the NIA and Maharashtra ATS contradicting each other," he told the Legislative Assembly.
"Even Col Purohit and Sadhvi Pragya (both accused in 2006 Malegaon bomb blasts case) should be released if the investigating agencies have no proof against them," Jaleel said, participating in the supplementary demands discussion on home department and higher education.
He said the newly-inaugurated police station at Harsul in Aurangabad has tin sheds for constables who deal directly with the public.
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The anti-corruption bureau should send decoys to check on corruption instead of waiting for people to come with complaints, he said.
The 'trafficop' project that was started in Pune was discontinued because it was curbing corruption that is rampant in the traffic and RTO department, he said.
"Ours being a communally sensitive society (even) a small clip on Whatsapp is enough to incite riots," he told the House.
He also reiterated the demand for shutting down all liquor shops, specially those around slums where mostly Muslims and Dalits live.
"The chief minister should otherwise put a board with his photograph outside liquor shops with a caption that consuming liquor is good for health," he said.
Jaleel also demanded setting up of the branch of Aligarh Muslim University at Khuldabad near Aurangabad.