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New Delhi, Aug 24 The forced haircut of a Sikh boy in Jaipur created storm in both Houses of Parliament today as Home Minister Shivraj Patil assured agitated members in the Rajya Sabha that Government would take note of such incidents hurting religious sentiments.
Responding to concerns expressed in the Upper House by emotionally-charged members, particularly from the Sikh community, Patil appealed to people not to fall prey to nefarious designs of certain elements to divide society by whipping up religious passions.
Members, cutting across party lines, supported S S Ahluwalia (BJP) who raised the issue during Zero Hour.
In the Lok Sabha, the incident triggered a clash between the BJP-Akali Dal and the Congress with the rival sides targeting each other over their 'poor' record on the issue of protection of minorities.
The issue, which forced two adjournments in the Lok Sabha, was raised by Congress member Madhusudan Mistry as soon as the House met for the day.
He alleged that minorities were not safe in BJP-ruled states, evoking sharp protests from Opposition benches.
The incident was condemned by Speaker Somnath Chatterjee.
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