Ex-BJP MLA booked for remarks on lynching five people

Former BJP MLA Gyan Dev Ahuja who was caught on tape saying that his supporters have so far lynched five people for cow smuggling has been booked by the Alwar Police for allegedly promoting hatred and enmitySHO of Govindgarh police station Shiv Shankar said the case was registered by police on the basis of the video which surfaced after he visited the family of 45yearold Chiranjilal Saini who was lynched by Mev Muslim community members on suspicion of tractor theft on Friday lastSaini died during treatment at Jaipurrsquos staterun SMS Hospital on MondayAlso readSome convicts in Bilkis Bano case are Brahmins with good sanskaar BJP MLAShankar said the FIR was registered under section IPC 153A for promoting hatred and enmity on the grounds of religionIn the video the BJP leader is seen making the comment while interrupting a speaker who was urging a group of people to launch an agitation against the lynching of SainiWe have so far lynched five people be it in Lawandi or Behror This has happened for the first time in this area that they have lynched someone I have given free hand to workers to kill We will get them acquitted and secure bail the MLA is seen saying in the video referring to the Pehlu Khan and Rakbar Khan lynching casesAs the remarks sparked a controversy BJPs Alwar South chief Sanjay Singh Naruka told PTI that the party does not have this thinkingThese are his own views he addedWhen contacted the former Ramgarh MLA maintained that anyone involved in cow smuggling and slaughter wonrsquot be sparedThe MLA said he was sitting with a local RSS leader who suggested launching of an agitation to protest against the lynching of SainiAhuja told PTI that he told the speaker that five Mev Muslims who were smuggling cows were beaten up by our workersIt is the Mev people who smuggle and slaughter cow and Hindus have sentiments for cows therefore they target such smugglers he said adding it was his duty to protect his workersSharing the video Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra said it has exposed the BJPrsquos true faceWhat more proof is needed of the BJPs religious terror and bigotry The real face of the BJP has been exposed he saidIn recent years at least two incidents have taken place in Alwar where cow vigilantes attacked Mev community people on allegation of cow smugglingIn one such incident 55yearold Pehlu Khan was lynched in Behror on April 1 2017 Similarly Rakbar Khan died after being beaten up in Lawandi village in Alwars Ramgarh on July 20 2018 on suspicion of cow smugglingThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever