Congress divided over former Madhya Pradesh minister’s ‘kill Modi’ comment; Pateriya despatched to jail

Express News Service

BHOPAL: The opposition Congress appears divided on the controversy generated by its senior chief and ex-Madhya Pradesh minister Raja Pateriya’s “be prepared to murder Modi” assertion.

The state wing of the occasion headed by ex-CM Kamal Nath has not solely distanced itself from Pateriya’s assertion but in addition issued a present trigger discover to him in search of a reply inside three days on why he should not be expelled from the occasion over his extremely objectionable assertion.

However, the Leader of the Opposition within the State Assembly Dr Govind Singh defended Pateriya on Tuesday.

“By murder, he (Pateriya) meant defeating Modi in elections. He is a leader who is committed to non-violence, forget about violence by humans, he is even opposed to the violence meted out to animals. He shouldn’t have been arrested in the matter,” Govind Singh maintained.

Both Pateriya and Govind Singh are recognized to be Digvijaya Singh loyalists.

Hitting out at Govind Singh’s defence of Pateriya, the state dwelling minister Narottam Mishra stated, “by defending Pateriya’s statement, the opposition leader has defended a criminal. What Govind Singh spoke was what he has been asked to by the Italian Congress of the Nehru-Gandhi family from Delhi.”

Earlier, on Monday, the MP Congress had distanced itself from Pateriya’s statements, saying that it needed to do nothing with such statements that promote political violence. The state occasion chief Kamal Nath, whereas condemning Pateriya’s assertion, had stated that “I pray for PM Modi’s long life, me and every other true Congress worker is totally committed to the ideology of non-violence.”

Meanwhile, Tuesday early morning, the Panna district police arrested Pateriya from his residence in Hatta city of adjoining Damoh district at round 5.30 am. He was subsequently produced earlier than the competent courtroom in Panna district, from the place he was despatched to 14 days of judicial custody by the courtroom.

An enormous row had erupted in MP on Monday, over a viral video by which Pateriya was seen telling occasion employees to “be prepared to murder Modi (PM Modi) in the sense of defeating him in polls to save the Constitution.”

In the 30 seconds video, the ex-minister was seen addressing occasion employees, “Modi (PM Narendra Modi) will finish elections, Modi will create divisions on the basis of religion, caste and language and the future life of Dalits, tribes and minorities is in danger. If Constitution is to be saved then be ready to murder Modi, in the sense by defeating him.”

An FIR was lodged towards Raja Pateriya at Pawai police station of Panna district on Monday primarily based on a criticism lodged by a PWD sub-engineer. Pateriya was booked beneath varied sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) together with 504 (Insult meant to impress breach of the peace) and 506 (Punishment for felony intimidation).

In the criticism, the sub-engineer Sanjay Khare had alleged that Pateriya had trespassed into the PWD Guest House on Sunday on the pretext of a brief keep and held a gathering of Congress employees, the place he talked about “murdering Prime Minister Narendra Modi.”  

BHOPAL: The opposition Congress appears divided on the controversy generated by its senior chief and ex-Madhya Pradesh minister Raja Pateriya’s “be prepared to murder Modi” assertion.

The state wing of the occasion headed by ex-CM Kamal Nath has not solely distanced itself from Pateriya’s assertion but in addition issued a present trigger discover to him in search of a reply inside three days on why he should not be expelled from the occasion over his extremely objectionable assertion.

However, the Leader of the Opposition within the State Assembly Dr Govind Singh defended Pateriya on Tuesday.

“By murder, he (Pateriya) meant defeating Modi in elections. He is a leader who is committed to non-violence, forget about violence by humans, he is even opposed to the violence meted out to animals. He shouldn’t have been arrested in the matter,” Govind Singh maintained.

Both Pateriya and Govind Singh are recognized to be Digvijaya Singh loyalists.

Hitting out at Govind Singh’s defence of Pateriya, the state dwelling minister Narottam Mishra stated, “by defending Pateriya’s statement, the opposition leader has defended a criminal. What Govind Singh spoke was what he has been asked to by the Italian Congress of the Nehru-Gandhi family from Delhi.”

Earlier, on Monday, the MP Congress had distanced itself from Pateriya’s statements, saying that it needed to do nothing with such statements that promote political violence. The state occasion chief Kamal Nath, whereas condemning Pateriya’s assertion, had stated that “I pray for PM Modi’s long life, me and every other true Congress worker is totally committed to the ideology of non-violence.”

Meanwhile, Tuesday early morning, the Panna district police arrested Pateriya from his residence in Hatta city of adjoining Damoh district at round 5.30 am. He was subsequently produced earlier than the competent courtroom in Panna district, from the place he was despatched to 14 days of judicial custody by the courtroom.

An enormous row had erupted in MP on Monday, over a viral video by which Pateriya was seen telling occasion employees to “be prepared to murder Modi (PM Modi) in the sense of defeating him in polls to save the Constitution.”

In the 30 seconds video, the ex-minister was seen addressing occasion employees, “Modi (PM Narendra Modi) will finish elections, Modi will create divisions on the basis of religion, caste and language and the future life of Dalits, tribes and minorities is in danger. If Constitution is to be saved then be ready to murder Modi, in the sense by defeating him.”

An FIR was lodged towards Raja Pateriya at Pawai police station of Panna district on Monday primarily based on a criticism lodged by a PWD sub-engineer. Pateriya was booked beneath varied sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) together with 504 (Insult meant to impress breach of the peace) and 506 (Punishment for felony intimidation).

In the criticism, the sub-engineer Sanjay Khare had alleged that Pateriya had trespassed into the PWD Guest House on Sunday on the pretext of a brief keep and held a gathering of Congress employees, the place he talked about “murdering Prime Minister Narendra Modi.”