BJP leader Kapil Mishra said that the stone pelting on the procession was a “terrorist attack
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday (April 16, 2022) called the clashes during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri a “conspiracy” and demanded a probe into the role of “illegal immigrants” in the incident.
Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta and party MP Manoj Tiwari said the “attack” on the procession was “not a spontaneous incident, but a conspiracy”.
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New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday (April 16, 2022) called the clashes during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri a “conspiracy” and demanded a probe into the role of “illegal immigrants” in the incident.
Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta and party MP Manoj Tiwari said the “attack” on the procession was “not a spontaneous incident, but a conspiracy”.
Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) minister and BJP leader Kapil Mishra said that the stone pelting on the procession was a “terrorist attack” and demanded immediate expulsion of illegal immigrants from the country.
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The statements came after clashes broke out between two communities during the procession in Jahangirpuri on Saturday, leaving several policemen injured. Police said there was stone-pelting and some vehicles were also torched in the violence that occurred at around 6 pm.
Illegal migrants are big threat
North East Delhi BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, who had earlier raised the issue of illegal immigrants living in the city, said those protecting such settlers were a “bigger” threat.
“Illegal migrants are a big threat and need to be investigated as they are spoiling the harmony of our nation. People who are protecting and helping them settle here are a bigger threat!,” he tweeted after the incident.
Guilty must be punished
The Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta said he will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah and urge him to order a probe into the violence. He also questioned how the settlement of Rohingyas and Bangladeshis living illegally in Delhi were provided water and electricity connections.
“I want to ask (Chief Minister) Arvind Kejriwal why is he providing water and electricity to Rohingyas and Bangladeshis living illegally in the city,” he said in a video message.
The BJP leader also appealed to Delhiites to maintain peace and added that the guilty must be punished.
Attack on Hanuman Jayanti procession was terrorist attack
Kapil Mishra said that the papers of all illegal immigrants should be checked and they should be immediately expelled.
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“The attack on Hanuman Jayanti procession was not a ‘Sanyog’ (spontaneous) but a ‘Prayog’ (experiment). It was a terrorist attack. The settlements of Bangladeshi trespassers was now involved in attacks,” he said.
Against culture of Delhi
BJP MP Gautam Gambhir also condemned the Jahangirpuri violence and said that it is against the thinking and culture of Delhi.
“The stone pelting on the procession is very sad. It is against the thinking and the culture of Delhi,” the cricketer-turned-politician said.
Gambhir also urged people to maintain peace and demanded severe punishment for the culprits involved in the stone-pelting incident.
Arvind Kejriwal appeals to maintain peace
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the incident is extremely condemnable and appealed to all to maintain peace. He said that the Lt Governor has assured him that all steps are being to ensure peace and that guilty will not be spared.
“The incident of stone-pelting on Shobhayatra (procession) in Delhi”s Jahangirpuri is extremely condemnable. Strict action should be taken against the guilty. Appeal to all – maintain peace and hold each other’s other,” Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi.
Meanwhile, overall security has been stepped up in all the remaining 14 police districts of the national capital and technical surveillance has also been mounted to ensure no untoward incident takes place.
Earlier in 2020, communal clashes had broken out in Northeast Delhi on February 24 after violence between citizenship law supporters and protesters spiralled out of control. The 2020 Delhi riots had left as many as 53 people dead and around 700 had sustained injuries.
(With agency inputs)
