New Delhi: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday visited Haldwani, the city that witnessed violent clashes between police and locals over the demolition of an unlawful madrasa on Thursday. Dhami condemned the assault on police personnel, journalists and public properties, and mentioned that regulation will take its personal course towards those that tried to spoil the environment within the ‘Dev Bhoomi’.
Speaking to information company ANI, CM Dhami mentioned “Anti-encroachment drive has been happening as per the court docket’s path. Yesterday when the administration was making an attempt to raze unlawful property, this violence broke out and our police personnel together with girls officers had been attacked and stones had been pelted at them. This is very condemnable.
“Uttarakhand is ‘Dev Bhoomi’…this has by no means occurred right here…some folks have tried to spoil the environment in ‘Dev Bhoomi’ and took the regulation into their very own palms…journalists had been additionally attacked, their cameras had been damaged…public properties had been burned…video footages will probably be checked, motion will probably be taken…Law will take its personal course,” Dhami mentioned after assembly the injured at a hospital.
#WATCH | On Haldwani violence, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami says, ” Anti-encroachment drive has been going on as per the court’s direction. Yesterday when the administration was trying to raze illegal property, this violence broke out and our Police personnel including… pic.twitter.com/bQjysEFYPl
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 9, 2024
Dhami additionally interacted with the police personnel who had been injured within the violence and warranted them of all doable assist from the federal government. He mentioned that the state authorities respects all religions and communities, however won’t tolerate any criminality or breach of peace.
#WATCH | Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami interacts with the Police personnel and individuals who had been injured within the Haldwani violence. pic.twitter.com/L3kNnrDLTj
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 9, 2024
Meanwhile, Uttarakhand DGP Abhinav Kumar mentioned that motion below the National Security Act (NSA) will probably be taken towards the unruly parts who attacked the police and indulged in arson and vandalism on the Banbhoolpura police station. He mentioned that the state of affairs has been introduced below management with the imposition of curfew, however the efforts are on to revive normalcy within the city inside the subsequent 24 hours. He mentioned that he held a gathering with the district officers and visited the hospitals and the police station to evaluate the state of affairs.
The violence in Haldwani erupted after the demolition of an illegally-built madrasa and a spot for providing namaz inside its premises in Malik ka Bageecha space within the Muslim-dominated Banbhoolpura locality. Two folks had been killed and three critically injured within the clashes. A excessive alert has been sounded throughout the state following the incident.
