Rahul Gandhi targets govt over Uttam Nagar tensions, urges people to not fall for any provocation

170

New Delhi: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in Delhi of orchestrating a “riot-like” situation in the national capital, referring to the fear of violence on Eid after Uttam Nagar Tarun murder case.

In a post on X in Hindi, Rahul Gandhi said, “The people of Uttam Nagar have paid a heavy price for the violence – on one side, a young man, Tarun, lost his life, and on the other, an entire family is facing persecution.”

The former Congress chief said, “They don’t want any more bloodshed.”

Taking a swipe at the BJP, the Gandhi scion said, “Bloodshed is what only the BJP and its ecosystem desire, which seizes every opportunity to bake the bread of violence on the griddle of hate.

“They want the country to remain entangled in Hindu-Muslim strife, so that people cannot ask why the Prime Minister is being forced to hand over the country’s defense, energy security, food security, and strategic sovereignty to America – and that’s why, in broad daylight, riot-like conditions are once again being created in the nation’s capital,” the Lok Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli said.

He also appealed to not fall for any provocation.

“An appeal to the residents of Delhi: Do not fall for any provocation – the strength of the country lies in our unity, brotherhood, and love,” he said.

The Delhi Police has beefed up security in Dwarka, and specifically in Uttam Nagar, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. This includes multilayered deployments, 100 picket points, police personnel on rooftops, and increased barricading.

Tarun, a 26 years old man, was allegedly beaten to death after a neighbourhood dispute between two families from different religious communities in Uttam Nagar escalated.

Following this, police arrested 14 people and apprehended two minors from both communities in connection with the incident.