Protesters had attacked Dasna temple, police should have shot '10-20' people: BJP MLA Nand Kishore
Ghaziabad(UP), Oct 6: BJP MLA from Ghaziabad's Loni seat Nand Kishore Gurjar has alleged that the crowd which had gathered on Friday night to protest against Yati Narsinghanand had pelted stones at the Dasna Devi temple here and police should have "shot" the attackers.
If 10-20 people had died, there would have been no rioters, the MLA is purportedly heard saying in a video that has appeared on social media.
A large crowd had protested on Friday night outside the Dasna Devi temple, where Narsinghanand presides, against his remarks on Prophet Muhammad. The controversial priest is facing multiple FIRs in the matter.
A case was also registered against 150 people in Wave City police station on the complaint of Dasna police post in-charge Sub Inspector Bhanu regarding the protest.
Gurjar alleged that there was stone pelting on the temple on Friday night and said, "The attack on the temple is an attack on Sanatan Dharma."
The police "did a drama of lathi charge at night, but the police should have shot 10-20 people and then encountered them. This is an attack on the entire Hindutva. If 10-20 people die in a night, then there are no people who create such ruckus,'' he said.
In the video, the BJP MLA is arguing, ''When slogans of 'Sar Tan Se Juda' are raised, do the people of Hindu society go and pelt stones at a mosque like this?''
"It is an attack on the faith of Hindus, so NSA (National Security Act) should be imposed on everyone and those who are not arrested should be killed in an encounter by announcing a reward," he said
Defending Narasinghanand, he said, ''What Maharaj ji said is a different matter, and now with the kind of attacks that are constantly happening on Sanatan Dharma, daughters are being killed, the situation in Bangladesh, it is natural that he might have said something in anger.''
Security of the temple has been increased after the incident.
Narsinghanand has several cases registered against him, including for allegedly delivering a provocative speech at a conference in Haridwar in December 2021.
मैं नहीं जानता कि लोनी विधायक पर पार्टी की गाज कैसे गिरेगी, पर धन्यवाद उनका कि उन्होंने उसी शब्द में क्लिपकटुआ पंचरपुत्र के जीजा-बापों की भीड़ का प्रत्युत्तर दिया जो अपेक्षित था। पार्टी बाद में है, पहले मंदिर है, हिन्दू धर्म है और हिन्दू हैं। pic.twitter.com/KCfOxHIVtV
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
