"A CBI inquiry or an inquiry by a special investigation team under the monitoring of the Supreme Court should be conducted into the Muzaffarnagar riots. Stern action should be taken against all those found guilty," state unit president of BJP Laxmikant Bajpai told reporters here.
Claiming that one-sided action was being taken in connection with the riots, Bajpai claimed no action would be taken against BSP's Kadir Rana and Congress' Saeduzama as they belonged to a particular community.
To a question on the Mahapanchyat in Meerut in support of BJP MLA Sangeet Som yesterday, Bajpai said it was wrong to go ahead by the organisers after taking a decision not to do so. He, however, blamed the district administration for not taking strong steps to stop the rally organised under prohibitory orders.
Bajpai said had the government organised meeting of all the parties concerned both in Lucknow and in the district, whatever happened yesterday could have been checked.
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The BJP leader also accused the SP government of appeasing minority community.
"On the one hand, UP government is observing 'sadbhavna saptah' (harmony week) but on the other, it is according state guest status to those accused of rioting and framing innocent people," he said.
"A delegation of Ulemas led by Maulana Nazir was invited by the state government in a damage control exercise and also accorded the status of state guest," he said.
Bajpai claimed that cases of instigating riots are registered against Nazir in Jansath police station of Muzaffarnagar.