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| Jammu rocks with protests over 'beef party' by MLA Rashid | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 8: Several political, social and religious organisations today held demonstrations in protest against the 'beef party' held by the Independent MLA from Langate Engineer Rashid at MLA Hostel in Srinagar.
The activists of Bajrang Dal held a protest and also burnt the effigy of Rashid at Rehari area of the city and demanded his arrest for hurting the sentiments of Hindu community.
Another protest was held by the activists of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) at Exhibition Ground here in which they demanded registration of criminal case against the MLA. The legislator from Langate had yesterday hosted the beef party in the lawns of MLA hostel in Srinagar, with the guests being served beef kebabs, 'ristas' (meat balls) and beef patties. Rashid had claimed that he did not want to offend anyone but wanted to send a message that "no courts or legislature can prevent the people from eating what they want".
Condemning the state government for allegedly facilitating Rashid to organise "beef party" in the MLA Hostel and to deliver highly provocative speeches during the said party, JKNPP Chairman Harsh Dev Singh sought registration of criminal cases against him.
Singh also sought immediate arrest of Rashid for what he termed the most heinous offences openly committed by him in a government institution.
Activists of Hindu Shiv Sena also held a protest at B C Road area here demanding stern action against the MLA. They also burnt his effigy.
The VHP condemned Engineer Rashid for holding the beef party and said Rashid had hurt the sentiments of the Hindu community across the globe.
VHP state president Ramakant Dubey demanded immediate arrest of Rashid.
Others including Kranti Dal, Shiv Sena Hindustan, Sri Ram Sena, Rastryawadi Shiv Sena and Freedom Fighter Association also denounced the MLA for holding the beef party.
Meanwhile SKUAST-Teaching Association Jammu (SKUAST-TAJ) strongly condemned the highly provocative beef party hosted by MLA Er Rashid at MLA Hostel Srinagar.
While chairing a meeting, President of the Association Dr. Vikas Sharma said that being a seasoned politician, Rashid has played with the sentiments of Hindu religion and violated section 298 A,B,C,D of Ranbir Panel Code. Dr Vivek M Arya, General Scretary of SKUAST-TAJ stressed that the party organized with the calculated move to provoke the self proclaimed champions of Hindu religion and the present coalition government should take cognizance of the crime committed and publicized by MLA. SKUAST teachers further requested the politicians and people of Jammu & Kashmir to create an environment where all the religions should respect the sentiments of each other.
The office bearers of the association Dr. Rajeev Bharat, Treasurer and Dr. Devinder Sharma, Publicity Secretary besides executive members of the association namely Dr. Poonam Parihar, Dr. Jai Kapoor, Dr. Vinod Gupta, Dr. Vijay Bahadur Singh were present in this emergency meet of SKUAST-TAJ. |
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