Dubbing as baseless the allegations of assault on two nuns belonging to a Kerala-based congregation in Uttar Pradesh not too long ago, Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday skilled his weapons on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan within the poll-bound state and alleged he’s “completely lying and making false statements”.
“There was no attack on any nun whatsoever…the Chief Minister of the state (Kerala) is completely lying and making false statements when he says that,” PTI quoted Goyal as saying throughout a press convention in Kochi.
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He additionally rubbished allegations that alleged pupil activists related to a Sangh Parivar outfit slowed down the nuns and pulled them out of the prepare stating “that is absolutely wrong”.
The Union Minister additional stated the native police investigated the matter after receiving a criticism towards the nuns.
“There was an allegation. Some people made a complaint (against the nuns). It is the duty of the police to find out whether the complaint is correct or wrong. Police made enquiries. Checked all their documents, made enquiries (to ensure) that they are genuine passengers going for the correct purpose and then immediately let them go,” Goyal stated.
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Justifying the police motion, he stated it’s the obligation of the boys in uniform to launch a probe on receiving any criticism.
The incident happened on the Jhansi railway station in Uttar Pradesh on March 19 when 4 nuns, together with two postulants, underneath the Syro-Malabar Church in Kerala have been travelling from New Delhi to Odisha by prepare.
When the prepare in the course of the journey pulled into Jhansi, a gaggle of Bajrang Dal activists allegedly “harassed” the nuns alleging they have been taking the woman postulants for pressured conversion.
The alleged incident grabbed the eye of all within the poll-bound state with the Chief Minister urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led authorities on the Centre to provoke motion whereas categorically stating such incidents tarnish the nation’s picture.
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Vijayan had additionally written a letter on this regard to Union Home Minister Amit Shah searching for strict motion towards all teams and people who disrupt and impair the liberty of particular person rights assured by the Indian Constitution.
The Home Minister had later whereas campaigning in Kerala assured the folks that the culprits could be delivered to justice on the earliest.
