BJP should act against Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Shahnawaz Hussain, says AIMIM MP
Aurangabad, Nov 25: Taking a swipe at the BJP over a draft ordinance passed by the Uttar Pradesh government amid uproar over inter-faith marriages, AIMIM MP Imtiaz Jaleel on Wednesday dared the saffron party to "set an example and act" against its leaders Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Shahnawaz Hussain.
The draft ordinance aims to curb forcible or 'dishonest' religious conversions including those for the sake of marriage, which could land violators in jail for up to 10 years.
"The BJP has brought this law in Uttar Pradesh. We want to ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi who started 'love jihad'? Is 'love jihad' done by BJP minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi is valid? Is it valid if done by senior BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain? But if Imtiaz Jaleel does the same, then a law comes into force," the Aurangabad MP told reporters.
"The BJP should set an example for others by acting against Naqvi and Shahnawaz Hussain. The BJP can then tell others that it has put its own leaders behind bars. They can then say that the law is applicable for all," he said.
Jaleel said issues like inter-faith marriages are being raked up by the BJP and the RSS to divert attention from key issues like COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment, economic mismanagement etc, which are facing the county.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
