Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come forward and condemn the communal violence in the State’s Karauli town, where provocative sloganeering outside a mosque had triggered clashes. Mr. Gehlot said it was the Prime Minister’s responsibility to maintain peace and communal harmony in the country.
Speaking to reporters after flagging off a mobile investigation unit of the Rajasthan police at the State Secretariat here, Mr. Gehlot said the incidents of communal tension and riots indicated that the BJP had entered the election mode in the State, much ahead of the December 2023 Assembly election. He called upon the people to remain alert and cooperate with the authorities in maintaining safety and security.