BJP Vs Opposition On Bahraich Encounter: Following the encounter of two accused in Bahraich violence with the Uttar Pradesh police, a heated disagreement erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) and the Opposition.
On one hand, the BJP has emphasised that criminals will likely be caught “useless or alive,” whereas the leaders of the opposition condemned the encoter and dubbed it “pretend,” attributing the violence within the district to the Yogi Adityanath-led state authorities and administration’s failures.
This comes after the accused within the Bahraich incident, Sarfaraz and Mohammad Talib, have been shot within the leg by the Uttar Pradesh Police whereas allegedly making an attempt to flee to Nepal.
Violence broke out at Maharajganj within the Mahsi tehsil of Bahraich district on Sunday, allegedly over loud music being performed exterior a spot of worship throughout a Durga Puja immersion procession.
BJP Chief Mohsin Raza stated that the police administration is engaged on a zero-tolerance coverage pertaining to the crime in Uttar Pradesh and questioned the motives of the opposition, asking in the event that they wish to glorify or save criminals.
“Our police administration is engaged on the zero-tolerance coverage relating to crime in Uttar Pradesh, and legislation and order is excellent in Uttar Pradesh. The police take motion towards those that take the legislation into their very own arms and commit crimes and can proceed to take action and have been doing so previously as effectively. However one factor we don’t perceive is what our opposition colleagues need. What do you imply, Do you wish to see the ‘jungle raj’ that you just had run? Do you wish to glorify the criminals, or do you wish to save the criminals?” Raza stated.
“The police administration is for all of us, for the pursuits of the 25 crore folks of the state, and for his or her security. The police additionally encounter criminals, catch criminals, and ship them to jail in order that our businessmen, our moms, sisters, and customary folks stay secure; there is no such thing as a ambiance of worry in them. However many times when such issues occur, when our police administration takes any motion, then the opposition folks instantly arise towards it, so this type of politics may go well with you, however not us; we’re dedicated to offering safety to the folks; the Yogi authorities in Uttar Pradesh has turn into a job mannequin authorities in the complete nation,” he additional said.
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— ANI (@ANI) October 17, 2024
Bahraich MLA Sureshwar Singh stated that each the injured accused have been dropped at the hospital and are being handled.
“One arrest was made yesterday of Raja, who was despatched to jail yesterday itself. As we speak the police got here to know that 5 accused try to flee to Nepal…When the police tried to cease them, they opened fireplace, and in response to the firing, two folks, Mohammed Talib and Mohammed Sarfaraz, acquired shot; they have been dropped at the hospital. They’re being handled, and as quickly as they get better, they are going to be despatched to jail,” Sureshwar Singh stated.
Reacting to the encounter, Union Minister Giriraj Singh stated, “Such criminals must be killed, however they’re alive; that’s greater than sufficient.” BJP chief Ajay Alok stated that 212 encounters have occurred in UP, and the courtroom has not raised questions on a single encounter.
“This is determined by the police and below what circumstances the encounter occurred. A ministerial inquiry can be carried out of the encounter. 212 encounters have occurred in UP, and the courtroom has not raised questions on a single encounter,” Alok stated, as quoted by information company ANI.
BJP MP Syed Zafar Islam stated that the protocol was fully adopted and the hearth was used solely to deliver them down.
“Protocol was fully adopted, and the hearth was used solely to deliver him down. Then it is a massive achievement for UP police and must be appreciated,” Islam stated.
Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu stated that the criminals must be handled as strictly as Yogi Adityanath.
“No policeman fires to kill… Police ought to have stopped them… They (criminals) must be handled as strictly as Yogi Adityanath is doing; solely then will the rule of legislation be established,” Bittu stated.
Uttar Pradesh minister OP Rajbhar stated that useless or alive, the criminals must be caught.
“When the police go to arrest somebody and bullets are fired at them, will the police garland them or bathe flowers on them?… Lifeless or alive, they (criminals) must be caught. If they’ve dedicated a criminal offense, they should stay underground, in jail, or go to heaven… There must be order within the nation and the state,” Rajbhar stated.
Then again, the Congress was up in arms with the saffron occasion over the encounter and criticized the Uttar Pradesh authorities, attributing the Bahraich violence to failures by each the state authorities and the administration.
UP Congress President Ajay Rai remarked, “The federal government has been staging pretend encounters for a while. They’re merely attempting to cowl up their failures.”
Congress chief Supriya Shrinate said that legislation and order in Uttar Pradesh have collapsed, including that there’s a rising checklist of pretend encounters within the state.
“Regulation and order have collapsed in Uttar Pradesh… There’s a checklist of pretend encounters within the state. In a state the place the ADG Regulation and Order has to stroll round carrying a weapon even 48 hours after riots, it exhibits that legislation and order have fully failed. We’ve been interesting for peace to be restored in UP,” Supriya Shrinate.
Samajwadi Occasion President Akhilesh Yadav additionally educated his weapons on the Yogi Adityanath authorities within the state, accusing it of utilizing encounters to masks its failures.
“This incident was an administrative failure. The federal government is utilizing encounters to cowl up its shortcomings. If encounters have been enhancing legislation and order, Uttar Pradesh can be main different states. If permission was granted for the procession, why wasn’t it carried out peacefully? If they cannot deal with such a small occasion, how can we belief them to take care of legislation and order within the state? What occurred was unlucky, and such incidents shouldn’t happen. We stand with the households of the victims and can guarantee they obtain justice. The federal government is utilizing a divide-and-rule technique. This incident wasn’t spontaneous; it was deliberate,” Yadav stated.
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— ANI (@ANI) October 17, 2024
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi got here down closely on the UP authorities over the Bahraich encounter and raised questions on the actions taken by the police.
Citing the “Thok Denge” coverage of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Owaisi asserted that if the police had ample proof, they need to have pursued authorized punishment for the accused as a substitute of resorting to extrajudicial measures.
“It’s not troublesome to know the reality concerning the “encounter” of the accused of Bahraich violence by the police. Everybody is aware of about Yogi’s “Thok Denge” coverage. If the police had a lot proof, then efforts would have been made to get the accused punished legally,” the AIMIM chief posted on X.
बहराइच हिंसा के आरोपियों का पुलिस से “एनकाउंटर” का सच जानना मुश्किल नहीं है। योगी की “ठोक देंगे” नीति के बारे में सब जानते हैं। अगर पुलिस के पास इतना सबूत होता तो आरोपियों को क़ानूनी सज़ा दिलाने की कोशिश होती।
— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) October 17, 2024
Of the 5 arrested in reference to the Bahraich violence, two have been injured throughout an encounter, whereas the remaining three have been taken into custody, based on Uttar Pradesh Director Common of Police (DGP) Prashant Kumar, who additionally said that the state of affairs is now below management.
Ramgopal Mishra was killed, and several other others have been injured after clashes between two communities erupted through the Durga idol immersion procession within the Mahasi space of Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday.
(With ANI Inputs)
