Ram Navami Violence: In view of violence erupted in West Bengal’s Howrah, Kapil Sibal on Saturday alleged that communal violence was on the table for the BJP with the 2024 Lok Sabha elections approaching. He additional stated that current incidents in West Bengal and Gujarat have been a “trailer”.
Violence and arson have been reported from West Bengal’s Howrah district after clashes broke out between two teams throughout Ram Navami festivities, with the BJP and the TMC buying and selling barbs over it.
Kapil Sibal’s Tweet
Violence throughout Ram Navami festivities on Thursday was additionally reported from Gujarat and Maharashtra. In a tweet, Sibal stated, “As we approach 2024. For the BJP, on the table: 1) communal violence 2) hate speech 3) baiting minorities 4) target opposition by use of ED, CBI, election commission. Trailer: Burning of Bengal, stoking communal violence in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat.”
Sibal, who was a Union minister throughout the UPA 1 and a pair of regimes, give up the Congress in May final yr and was elected to the Rajya Sabha as an impartial member with the Samajwadi Party’s assist. Sibal just lately floated a non-electoral platform ‘Insaaf’ geared toward preventing injustice.
(with inputs from PTI)
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