Asaduddin Owaisi Slams Haryana Govt’s Bulldozer Action In Nuh, Calls It ‘Collective Punishment’
AIMIM leader and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has slammed the Haryana government’s bulldozer action in the aftermath of the communal violence in Nuh, calling the move a “collective punishment.” The AIIM MP also accused Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar of usurping the rights of the courts of law in ordering bulldozer action after the violence in Nuh and punishing innocent Muslims.
He was responding to Nuh Deputy Commissioner Dhirendra Khadgata’s statement that confidence-building measures are underway in the violence-hit area. “Confidence Building means buildings, homes, and medical shops, and shanties of one community (Muslims)should be Demolished without following due process to give collective punishment. The @mlkhattar government has usurped the rights of Courts of Law,” he said in a tweet.
Four teams of Haryana Police have been formed to investigate the cause of the violence that erupted in Nuh and later on spread to other districts of the state. As illegal structures are being razed in the violence-hit Nuh from where stones were allegedly pelted on a religious procession during the clashes, Nuh Deputy Commissioner Dhirendra Khadgata said that ban on the internet in the district will continue till the situation normalises.
“Ban on the internet will continue for now. Once we will witness changes in the situation we will lift it. An extra one hour has been added to the movement of the public from tomorrow when the Curfew will be lifted,” Deputy Commissioner Dhirendra Khadgata said. M Ravi Kiran, ADGP, South Range said, “As of now 56 FIRs have been registered and 147 arrested. 4 teams have been formed and an investigation is underway.”
As the drive against illegal constructions in the state continued for a third straight day, Deputy Commissioner Dhirendra Khadgata said that “Confidence-building” measures are underway and action is not being taken to target anyone.
Continuing their drive against illegal constructions in Haryana’s Nuh, district administration authorities demolished a restaurant-cum-hotel which was used by hooligans to pelt stones during the recent violence there. “Confidence-building measures are underway, meeting held with both communities…Internet services suspended till August 8…,” Nuh Deputy Commissioner Dhirendra Khadgata said.
Curfew Lifted In Nuh
Meanwhile, the curfew in the state was lifted for the movement of the public from 9 am to 1 pm on August 7. According to the order by Nuh District Magistrate, “ATMs opened in the MC area of Nuh, Tauru, Punhana, Ferozepur Jhirka and Pingwon and Nagina Block during the curfew relaxation period and Banks will remain open during the curfew period from 10 am to 3 pm for these areas. Cash transactions will be from 11 am to 2 pm only on August 7.”
Internet Ban To Continue
Moreover, the Haryana government announced on Sunday that mobile internet services will remain suspended in the Nuh district till August 8. The order passed by the Haryana Home Secretary stated that the conditions in the district remain critical and tense.
“Whereas, it has been brought to my notice by Deputy Commissioner Nub that the law and order situation has been reviewed and the conditions are still critical and tense in the district,” the statement said.
Furthermore, a four-member delegation of the Communist Party of India (CPI) was stopped from entering Nuh district. After a four-member delegation of the Communist Party of India (CPI) was stopped from entering Nuh district, MP Binoy Viswam slammed the police for preventing them to visit violence-hit areas in Haryana, adding that hooligans, goons and fascists are allowed to roam freely in the state.
