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“Conspiracy against Hindu community”: Plea In SC Seeks NIA Investigation In Recent Communal Clashes

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New Delhi: The matter of communal violence during the celebrations of Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti has now reached Supreme Court. Advocate Amritpal Singh Khalsa, has urged for an ‘impartial probe.’

Alleging that ‘there is a conspiracy against Hindu community,’ advocate and activist Vineet Jindal has filed a Public Interest Litigation or PIL in SC. He has sought for an investigation into the clashes by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

In his PIL, he has appealed to the SC to investigate possible links of ISIS or any other international organization. in a bid to instigate Hindus to retaliate. The Hindus were carrying out their processions peacefully.

“Events indicate the involvement of terror funding with possible links of the ISIS and other anti-national and international organisations to target Hindus across the country with the intent of trying to dis-balance the social structure of India,” the plea stated.

“Devotees were targeted with gunshots and stones thrown on them. It is a threat to the sovereignty of the country and to instigate the Hindu community to retaliate,” it further said.

The lawyer has also urged the apex court to take Suo moto cognizance of the communal clash in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri on Hanuman Jayanti, in a separate letter petition.

In a two-page letter filed by advocate Amritpal Singh Khalsa, he has urged Chief Justice N V Ramana to constitute a committee headed by a sitting judge of the top court, to conduct an ‘impartial probe’ into the violence.

Khalsa has claimed that Delhi Police’s investigation is highly ‘biased, communal and directly protecting those who were behind the riots.’

“The role of Delhi Police in 2020 riots have belittled them and have weakened the faith of the people in them,” it said.

In Delhi’s Jahangirpuri people from two communities clashed during a Hanuman Jayanti procession. 

Last week during Ram Navami celebrations, communal clashes broke out in five states – Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and West Bengal.

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Amid Azan Row, Maharashtra To Restrict Loudspeaker Use At Religious Places

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Mumbai: The Maharashtra home department has decided to apply past court rulings banning the use of loudspeakers at religious places, following strong statements by MNS president Raj Thackeray on azaan. Religious organisations will now be required to request permission before using loudspeakers, according to the state government.

Maharashtra home minister Dilip Walse Patil will today hold a meeting with the director-general of police to instruct him to direct all police commissioners and officers on the decision, reported news agency ANI. Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and home minister Patil will also meet to discuss the law and order situation in the state and the issue of the use of loudspeakers in public places, according to ANI.

Meanwhile, Nashik Police commissioner has issued a mandatory order to take permission for putting up loudspeakers and Maharashtra DGP has been directed to hold a review meeting with district administrations for implementing the order.

The fuzz, over the loudspeaker use, has been escalating after the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader raised the pitch for Hindutva, calling on “Hindu brothers” to “be prepared” if loudspeakers are not removed from mosques by May 3.

However, on Sunday, Thackeray compelled that loudspeakers relaying the ‘azaan’ call is more of a social issue than a religious one. He told a media briefing in Pune that he doesn’t want peace in the society disturbed, “but if the use of loudspeakers continues then they (Muslims) will also have to listen to our prayers on loudspeakers”.

“On May 1, I will address a public gathering at Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad). On June 5, I will visit Ayodhya for darshan along with MNS volunteers. I also appeal to others to come to Ayodhya,” Thackeray said.

 

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