* (Statement attached also)*
*CITIZENS FOR DEMOCRACY*
D-7/2 Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057
Dt.31st August, 2014
PRESS STATEMENT
*APPEAL TO SHRI RAJNATH SINGH TO ARREST AND PROSECUTE ** YOGI ADITYANATH
FOR MAKING INFLAMMATORY STATEMENTS TO VITIATE PEACE AND COMMUNAL
HARMONY IN THE COUNTRY.*
Citizens For Democracy strongly condemns the communal sensitive remarks
made by Yogi Adityanath in a programme ‘Aap ki Adalat’ on ‘India TV’ on
Saturday the 30th August,2014. In that programme which is reported in
various newspapers, he has publicly blamed the Muslim community for being
responsible for instigating the riots. He has publicly declared that where
there are more than 35 persons Muslims, there is no place for non-Muslims.
He has publicly justified his provocative speeches in the past in which he
said that if a Hindu is killed 10 Muslims will be killed in retaliation. He
has publicly said that if he has a ‘mala’ (rosary) in one hand, he also
carries a ‘bhala’ (javelin) in the other and that as a ‘Sanyasi’ he has no
qualm in punishing the evil elements. He has publicly charged that ‘love
jihad’ is a part of the strategy to turn India into a Muslim country. He
has publicly said, casting aspersions on the loyalty and integrity of the
Muslim community as well as giving a veiled threat to it, “if you want to
live here, you will have to respect Indian culture and traditions. You
cannot have your body here but mind in Pakistan .”
All the aforesaid statements made by Yogi Adityanath are criminal offences
amounting to generate hatred and enmity against the Muslim community.
He is straight away liable to be prosecuted under Section 153A of the
Indian Penal Code which provides punishment of imprisonment which may
extend to 3 years or with fine or with both to anyone who by words, either
spoken or written promotes or attempts to promote , on grounds of religion,
race or community or any other ground whatsoever, disharmony or feelings of
enmity, hatred or ill-will between different religious, racial, language or
caste or communities, and who commits any act which is prejudicial to the
maintenance of harmony between different communities and which disturbs and
is likely to disturb the public tranquility. Yogi Adityanath must be
knowing that India has a Constitution and is meant to be governed by the
Rule of Law . As per Indian Constitution nobody is entitled to take the
law in his own hands in order to teach “other side” in the so called
“language they understand” or use “bhala’” (javelin) in retaliation to
punish the “supposedly” evil elements.
It is obvious that Yogi Adityanath is trying to polarize communities for
electoral gains in view of the forthcoming elections in UP to serve narrow
political interest for his party that is BJP.
Citizens For democracy hopes that Shri Rajnath Singh, the Home Minister,
will rise above the narrow sectarian political interests, and will prove
true to the oath he has taken to uphold the values and principles of the
Indian Constitution. Citizens For Democracy , therefore, appeals to him
to take immediate action against Yogi Adityanath by arresting and
prosecuting him as per law in the interest of maintenance of peace and
communal harmony in the country.
N.D.Pancholi
General Secretary
(M) 9811099532
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