Right-wing Hindu organisation condemns nation-wide protests over Prophet remarks
India Today
The Vishva Hindu Parishad condemned the protests that were held all over the country over the Prophet remarks on Friday.
The right-wing Hindu organization Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday issued a statement strongly condemning the incidents of violence during the nation-wide protests on June 10 against the remarks made by the now suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma on Prophet Muhammad.
VHP’s Central Working President Alok Kumar said, “The Jihadis amongst the Muslims are trying to take the community to the path of violence, which is neither in the interest of the community nor of the country. The elements who are trying to vitiate the peaceful and inclusive ethos of the country must understand that India functions under its Constitution and not by Sharia criminal law.”
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“The people who are being used must understand that they cannot be the judges in the matter nor the executors of the persons they are agitating against,” the VHP President said.
The VHP President further said that even though law enforcing agencies are taking action against this vandalism but “no leniency should be shown against the rioters”.
“The religious places from which such crowds emerged must also take the responsibility for the acts of their followers,” Alok Kumar said.
The VHP President further added, “The compensation for the damage to the property must be recovered from the rioters and the process for this must be swift and effective.”
