In Court Order Halting Haryana Demolition, An "Ethnic Cleansing" Question
NDTV
Nuh violence latest: "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely," the court quoted Lord Acton in its order issuing notice to the state government.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday issued a strongly worded order halting bulldozer action in communal violence-hit Nuh and Gurugram, and questioned whether the buildings belonging to a particular community were being brought down under the guise of a law and order problem. While issuing notice to the Haryana government, the court also made an "ethnic cleansing" reference.
"The issue also arises whether the buildings belonging to a particular community are being brought down under the guise of law and order problem, and an exercise of ethnic cleansing is being conducted by the State," the order said.
The court, referring to Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij's remark that bulldozers were part of ilaaj (treatment) as the state government is probing communal violence, made a scathing comment through a quote by English writer and historian Lord Acton.