gehlot: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot expresses shock over hate speech in Haridwar sansad | Jaipur News – Times of India

JAIPUR: Reacting to the hate speech against minorities in HaridwarCM Ashok Gehlot expressed shock that some unruly elements have called for the killing of a particular community followed no action on instigators of the hate crime.
“It appears that in BJP ruled states are governed by jungle raj,” said Gehlot who cautioned that inflammatory statements are precursors to genocides held across the globe. He urged the Supreme Court to take cognisance of the hate speech and take action against those responsible for the same.
The hate speeches against minorities were made in the two-day Dharam Sansad held in Haridwar from December 17-19. The matter sparked wide outrage after videos of the hate speech went viral.
“It is a matter of shock that nobody has been arrested in the case till date,” said Gehlot, who questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah and Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami.
He asked citizens to decide whether such violent and instigators can be representatives of any religion. “Do governments that avoid taking action against these miscreants have any right to remain in power? In what direction do they want to take the country, asked CM.

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