SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly speaker Mubarak Gul today urged members from all political parties not to send any wrong signal which could disturb communal harmony in the state.
I will not allow any member to give any statement which will divide people, he said after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and National Panthers Party (NPP) members wanted to raise the issue of Rajouri violence.
He said members from all political parties have the responsibility to help maintain communal harmony in the state.
“The minister has made a statement in the House on the issue yesterday, do not raise it again and again,” speaker said and directed BJP and NPP members to resume their seats to allow Question-Hour since it was the last day of the session.
I have made it clear to all the members that I will not allow to raise any issue which will increase tension, Mr Gul said.
A BJP member Ashok Khajuria, who was allowed to speak by Mr Gul before Question-Hour, alleged that police was committing atrocities against members of one community. He wanted a fresh statement from the government.
A PDP member Zulfikar Ali said some political parties are trying to give Rajouri incident a communal colour. He said anybody involved in the incident, irrespective of which community he belongs, should be punished as per law of the land.
Why BJP and NPP members wanted that police should not take any action in this case, he wanted to know.
A ruling NC member Ajaz Ahmad Jan said he congratulates people of Poonch and Rajouri who took a joint procession after body of a boy was found yesterday.
Hidus, Muslims and Sikhs joined the protests against the incident sending a clear signal that they will not fall into the trap of parties having vested interest.
Minister for Rural Development, Ali Mohammad Sagar informed the House yesterday that on October 4 2013, at around 2130 hours, District President BJYM, Rajouri, along with his 12-15 associates, went to Shakha Ground located in Nabana Mohalla, Rajouri to make preparations for celebrations of their festival.
Reportedly, there are two parking slots in the Nabana Mohalla and way to these parking slots passes through Shakha Ground.
He said two youth of one community were on way to the parking slots which had got blocked due to the dumping of material by the youth of other community. On this, some verbal duel took place between the youths of two communities, which was followed by a scuffle which resulted in injury to the two youth of one community.
The exact cause of the incident is being investigated, Mr Sagar said.
The Minister said immediately after getting the news of scuffle, the District Police rushed to the spot, separated the two rival groups thereby not allowing the violence to escalate further.
Police registered case FIR No. 521/2013 u/s 307,452,323, 34 RPC at Police Station, Rajouri into the incident.
He said District Administration took immediate measures and deployed adequate police personnel in the town and also blocked the lanes.
The members of one community have demanded action against members of the other community otherwise they would resort to bandh in the town.
Elaborate security arrangements have been made to thwart any designs to disturb the peace. All out efforts are being made to maintain calm and peace in the district.
The Government statement came following the direction from the Speaker on the issue raised by the Members of BJP and Panthers Party today before the Question Hour. (agencies)
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