Hyderabad MP and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi urged the Telangana government to enact a law to prevent communal violence in the state.
Speaking about the recent incidents of violence in Medak, he said, "If the police had taken action immediately in Medak, the situation would not have escalated so far."
On June 15, a mob gathered around the Miraj-ul-Uloom Madrasa after the management purchased cattle to sacrifice them for Bakrid. Clashes erupted between two communities at three different locations, resulting in injuries to several people, and Section 144 was imposed in the area.
Owaisi further said the Prevention of Communal Riots Bill, which was brought by the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government, should be made into a law in Telangana. He said the AIMIM would support the bill in the Assembly.
"They should deploy police officers who don't have any kind of religious bias and take action against anyone who tries to disturb peace irrespective of religion or community. The Congress should take this seriously," he said.
"If Telangana has to be strong, we have to stop such people who try to disturb peace in the region," he added.
Published By:
Ashutosh Acharya
Published On:
Jun 19, 2024
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