‘Labelled as Mujahideen as a result of I’m a Muslim’: BJP’s Shehzad Poonawalla information grievance in opposition to AAP’s Priyanka Kakkar after debate. Read what occurred

On twenty sixth July, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nationwide spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla filed a police grievance in opposition to Aam Aadmi Party’s chief nationwide spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar for labelling him as ‘Mujahideen’ throughout a debate on Republic TV. The incident befell on twenty fifth July 2023, when Shehzad was a part of a debate together with different get together leaders, together with AAP’s Kakkar, over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on the newly shaped I.N.D.I.A. alliance of the opposition events.

Criminal defamation discover has been served upon AAP Chief National Spokesperson for calling Indian Muslim group & me a particularly objectionable hate inciting phrases throughout a Live TV debate by my lawyer Shri Namit Saxena ji

It has triggered me psychological and emotional trauma & has… pic.twitter.com/pCnHRshk5v

— Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind) July 26, 2023

In his grievance, Shehzad says that Kakkar abused him and his religion by making extraordinarily communally loaded remarks. He stated through the course of the controversy, Kakkar was unable to reply the questions raised by him and restored to labelling him as Mujahideen, which is now identified for terrorism. He stated, “She kept using that word against me merely because I am a Muslim. In the past, too, she has made such comments on-air and off-air against my faith against Islam and against Muslims in general; such comments only reflect the poisonous and hate-filled mindset of the Aam Aadmi Party towards Muslims.”

Today the AAP chief nationwide spokesperson was requested full type of I.N.D.I.A

She clearly didn’t comprehend it! After making a laughing inventory of herself she resorts to the one factor she is able to.. Without any hesitation makes a totally communal, abusive comment

Sadly,… pic.twitter.com/YXYz0CAkWg

— Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind) July 25, 2023

He requested Noida Police to difficulty a present trigger discover to the AAP in search of an evidence over derogatory remarks. He additionally requests to file a case in opposition to Kakkar beneath Sections 153A, 153B, 505, 295A and different related sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in order that such incidents of hate and communal speech don’t occur sooner or later.

Shehzad despatched a authorized discover to Kakkar

Earlier, Shehzad Poonawalla shared on Twitter that he had despatched a authorized discover to Kakkar over the identical. In the tweet, Shehzad stated, “Criminal defamation notice has been served upon AAP Chief National Spokesperson for calling Indian Muslim community and me an extremely objectionable hate inciting words during a Live TV debate by my lawyer Shri Namit Saxena ji. It has caused me mental and emotional trauma & has incited hatred towards me. Earlier, I have taken up the said matter with National Minority Commission for constant hate speech by AAP.”

Police grievance in opposition to AAP Chief National Spokesperson has been filed in Noida , praying for fast & fast motion, in opposition to her hate speech directed at Indian Muslims basically & me specifically @Uppolice pic.twitter.com/hHVysAwRoU

— Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind) July 26, 2023

In the discover, Shehzad’s lawyer requested AAP’s spokesperson to right away withdraw all of the allegations and aspersions made in opposition to Shehzad and tender an unconditional public apology to him by way of print, social and digital media. He additionally requested her to right away chorus and desist from ‘defaming, harassing, hampering the repute of Shehzad and spreading any uncalled rumours and cease indulging in such actions. Failing to do that, a defamation case in opposition to Kakkar could also be filed beneath sections 499 and 500 of the IPC. Kakkar was requested to answer to the discover in seven days.

Kakkar questioned if “Mujahideen” meant terrorist

Kakkar didn’t reply to the discover as of now. However, she did quote Shehzad’s tweet, the place he shared a police grievance copy. She questioned if the phrases ‘Shehzad’, ‘Mujahideen’ or ‘Shehzad Mujahideen’ imply terrorist. She additionally questioned why he was allowed to seek advice from a Chief Minister as ‘Jihadi’ on nationwide media and if it was okay to seek advice from a political opponent as ‘Shishu’.

1. Does “Shehzad” imply terrorist?
2. Does “Mujahideen” imply terrorist?
3. Does “Shehzad Mujahideen” imply terrorist?
4. Is the Complainant allowed to seek advice from a Chief Minister as “Jihadi” on nationwide media?
5. The earlier conduct of the Complainant.
6. Is it okay to refer a… https://t.co/mTpHH9w5xB

— Priyanka Kakkar (@PKakkar_) July 26, 2023
Kakkar referred to as Shehzad ‘Mujahideen’ throughout a debate

On twenty fifth July, a debate was held by Republic TV following remarks by PM Modi the place he slammed the opposition bloc throughout BJP parliamentary assembly. PM Modi argued that merely utilizing the phrase ‘India’ wouldn’t work. Going forward, he highlighted {that a} foreigner based the colonising energy East India Company, the identical was the case with the Indian National Congress. He pressured that identical to EIC, the opposition is presenting itself within the identify of India. He added that even banned terror organisations just like the Indian Mujahideen and Popular Front of India have additionally added the nation’s identify.

During the controversy, Kakkar was unable to say the complete type of the acronym I.N.D.I.A. to which Shehzad laughed. Irked by Shehzad, Kakkar began calling him Shehzad Mujahideen repeatedly. Not solely Shehzad and Arnab Goswami, editor-in-chief of Republic TV, objected to it, however AAP’s alliance accomplice Congress’s chief Acharya Pramod Krishnam additionally raised objection in a decrease voice on to Kakkar.

Kakkar referred to as Shehzad ‘Mujahideen’ and accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of not hoisting the National Flag for 52 years. She additionally referred to as BJP the “Half Pant Party”. Notably, half pants was a part of the official uniform of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) which isn’t a political get together. Senior and distinguished members of the organisation have been a part of the BJP for a very long time, together with former Prime Minister Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, LK Advani, PM Modi, Nitin Gadkari and others. However, a whole bunch of BJP members and leaders, together with Shehzad Poonawalla, had been by no means a part of the RSS. So far, RSS has not reacted to the remarks handed by Kakkar.

Definition of the phrase “Mujahideen”

According to Britannica, the phrase Mujahideen means a Muslim who fights on behalf of the religion or the Muslim group, aka Ummah. It was additionally used as a private identify through the early Islamic interval. However, in current occasions the phrase Mujahideen has been related to terrorist organisations, particularly as a consequence of its early affiliation with the Taliban in Afghanistan, which was a coalition of guerrilla teams that opposed the Soviet forces and ultimately toppled the communist authorities through the Afghan War that was fought between the 1978 and 1972. Islamic terrorists broadly used the phrases Mujahideen and Jihad to seek advice from any Muslim teams engaged in terrorist actions.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan laid down particular guidelines for Mujahideen that permit suicide assaults. According to ‘The Layha for the Mujahideen: an evaluation of the code of conduct for the Taliban fighters beneath Islamic Law‘ by Dr Muhammad Munir, an Associate Professor in Islamabad, Pakistan, the code of conduct permits suicide assaults offered Mujahideen comply with sure circumstances. For instance, the suicide bomber ought to be skilled properly to execute the mission. The assaults ought to be carried out solely in opposition to high-value targets. Killing peculiar individuals and property injury “ought to be prevented so far as attainable. The provincial authority should present permission for the suicide assault.

Terrorist organisations in India which have the phrase ‘Mujahideen’

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, there are seven terrorist organisations banned by the federal government of India which have ‘Mujahideen’ of their names. These organisations are Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, Hizb-Ul-Mujahideen, Al-Umar-Mujahideen, Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen, Indian Mujahideen, all its formations and entrance organisations, Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen and Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh.