Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee too joined the group of leaders in condemning the brutal murder of a tailor at Udaipur in Rajasthan by some religious fanatics.
Taking to the Twitter the Chief Minister wrote “violence and extremism are unacceptable, no matter what! (might be the provocation). I strongly condemn what happened in Udaipur.” She further appealed for calm saying “as the law takes its own course of action, I urge everyone to maintain peace.”
Two men from a particular community carrying a cleaver murdered a tailor and posted online videos of the brutal act saying that they were avenging the insult to Islam by eliminating the tailor belonging to another community.
The victim has made a social media post where he had supported BJP leader Nupura Sharma for her alleged remarks against Prophet Muhammad.
Curiously the Chief Minister who had from a public rally attacked Sharma for her offensive statements promising legal action against her would not condemn the Udaipur attack in a similar manner.
Banerjee had on Tuesday told a public rally at Asansol that “those who are spreading hatred and creating animosity among communities in the country are let off … they are not being touched … they are even being given protection whereas those who are criticizing such acts are being arrested,” adding in reference to Nupur Sharma case that “we will not spare her … my Government has already taken action and she had been summoned.”
She also condemned the arrest of journalist, Md Zubair and social activist Teesta Sitalvad for fighting the cases of the victims of Gujarat riots.
Meanwhile, a group of Bengal Imams too condemned the Udaipur killing saying Islam never permitted taking someone’s life.
Md Yahia Chairman of Bengal Imams Association an organization of Muslim clerics on Wednesday condemned the killing of the Udaipur tailor saying “no true Muslim will support a heinous crime as this,” and asked for exemplary punishment for the perpetrators of the crime.
“There are people who are out to malign religions … no religions preach violence … there is no issue that cannot be settled through legal way … such acts must be condemned and strict actions must be taken against the perpetrators of such crimes,” he said.
Another cleric from Nakhoda Masjid however said, “an entire community must not be judged by the acts of a few persons.”
