NEW DELHI: The BJP on Thursday questioned the role of Congress MLA in Haryana assembly Mamman Khan in the communal violence that resulted in the death of six people and a large-scale destruction of property – both public and private.
Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said Congress MLA Mamman Khan's “provocative statement” on the floor of the Haryana legislative assembly and his social media posts raise suspicion about the party's role in the violence.
Communal violence broke out in Nuh district on July31 as a mob tried to stop a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) procession by pelting stones and setting cars on fire. The violence spilled over into neighbouring Gurugram on August 1.
Haryana chief minister M L Khattar, while speaking with media persons on Wednesday, said six people have died, 116 arrested and 90 detained.
Trivedi, who is also BJP's Rajya Sabha MP, said, “Congress MLA Mamman Khan had given a provocative statement on the floor of the Haryana Assembly. His social media post and video were tantamount to inciting violence. This raises deep suspicion.”
The violence that took place in Haryana was “part of a larger conspiracy” and the truth will come out during the investigation of the case, he said.
“Mamman Khan's provocative statement, his video and social media post raise a big question mark on the (role of) the Congress,” Trivedi charged.
He raised questions on the Congress' role in the communal violence in Haryana, saying the clashes that took place between the two communities were "part of a larger conspiracy" and the truth will come out during the investigation.
(With agency inputs)
