‘If minorities are disturbed, majority should face warmth’: Jharkhand minister sparks row
Express News Service
RANCHI: Amid the row over loudspeakers, Hanuman Chalisa and azaan, a Jharkhand minister has sparked controversy with a risk to majority communities within the nation. State Sports and Minority Welfare Minister Hafizul Hasan, speaking to mediapersons, mentioned that if minorities are disturbed, majority communities will even should face the warmth.
Referring to the encroachment drive at Jahangirpuri in New Delhi, Hassan mentioned that if 20 per houses and companies of our (Muslim) brothers are closed (demolished), 80 per cent homes of yours (Hindus) will even be closed. “Everybody knows that whatever is happening against a particular community is harmful for everyone. If we are 20 per cent, you are 70-80 per cent. If our 20 per cent houses will be disturbed/ closed/ demolished, your 70 per cent houses will also be closed (agar hamara 20 per cent ghar band hoga to aapka bhi 80 per cent ghar band hoga),” mentioned the minister. It has largely been understood to everybody, and therefore, everybody will stay collectively which is a vital attribute of this nation, he added.
“You will see that in a few days to come, the atmosphere here will be changed completely,” mentioned Hassan. He additional added that a number of different folks got here right here to divide us however they didn’t succeed.
The state BJP, taking sturdy observe of his assertion, demanded his resignation. “This is the real face of Hemant Soren Government,” mentioned state BJP chief Deepak Prakash on his Twitter deal with, daring the CM to demand Hafizul Hassan’s resignation.
Former Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das, criticising the provocative assertion made by an individual holding a constitutional put up, mentioned that the minister is attempting to create non secular frenzy within the nation.
“Mr Chief Minister, sack him immediately and send him to Hotwar jail for his efforts to disturb the communal harmony under section 153 of Indian Penal Code,” mentioned Das.
