Amravati violence: Exercise restraint, Maharashtra minister tells BJP

MVA Govt. Yashomati Thakur is conducting a fair investigation

Urging the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to maintain peace, Maharashtra minister and senior Congress leader Yashomati Thakur accused former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of giving “incomplete” information at a time when the ruling party is already in this position. The matter was being investigated impartially. The violence of 12-13 November.

During his visit to Amravati district on Sunday, Mr Fadnavis had alleged that the MVA was probing unilaterally And that only those having attachment to Hindutva organizations were being unjustly targeted by the state police.

Ms Thakur, who is Amaravati’s guardian minister, hit back, saying the state government was conducting a “fair investigation” and 105 complaints against various parties for vandalism after some minority organizations, including Raza Academy, called for a day. have been recorded. Prolonged bandh in Tripura (on 12 November) to protest the incidents of vandalism in mosques. The next day a “counter bandh” call was given by the BJP.

Action is being taken against people from both the sides. Giving partial information is likely to again poison the atmosphere. I urge the opposition to exercise some restraint,” Ms Thakur said.

He said that when the time comes to maintain peace, BJP is trying to aggravate the situation through provocative statements of Mr. Fadnavis.

inflammatory speech

Ms. Thakur said she had called both Mr. Fadnavis and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and urged them to stop giving provocative speeches to his partymen on November 13.

“From day one, we have been saying that what happened on November 12 was condemnable… but what happened the next day is even more condemnable. A case has been registered against all those responsible for the violence that took place on both the days. The MVA government is playing a completely neutral role and we will take strict action against all those rioters and those who support such organisations.

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