PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Tripura on March 9 for the swearing-in ceremony. (Express photo/Praveen Jain)
Following the pulling down of Lenin’s statue in Tripura two days ago and vandalism of Periyar’s statue in Tamil Nadu a day later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condemned these incidents in strong words, saying stern action will be taken against those found guilty, a statement by his office read.
Moreover, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said PM Modi has spoken to him and “expressed strong disapproval of such incidents”. The PM’s reaction came a little ahead of reports of vandalism of the bust of Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Kolkata this morning.
On Tuesday, the Home Ministry had called the Tripura Governor and DGP to ensure peace till a new government is installed.
The MHA statement issued on Wednesday read: “Incidents of the toppling of statues have been reported from certain parts of the country. MHA has taken serious notes of such incidents of vandalism. PM also spoke to HM in this regard and has expressed his strong disapproval of such incidents.”
In an advisory to the states, the statement further said: “MHA has asked the states that they must take all necessary measures to prevent such incidents. Persons indulging in such acts must be sternly dealt with and booked under relevant provisions of law.”
Express Editorial | BJP win in Tripura was shored up by its promises of change, development. Vandalism and violence sour the mandate.
In Kolkata, Sangh ideologue Mookerjee’s bust was damaged and its face blackened. Six persons, who claimed to be students of Jadavpur University and members of an ultra-left student outfit, have been arrested
Following BJP’s massive electoral victory in Tripura, celebrating BJP workers and supporters had brought down a statue of Lenin in Belonia on Monday with the help of a JCB amid cries of “Bharat Mata ki jai’’. The incident triggered violence and clashes between rival political groups in different parts of the state. The CPM claimed at least “200 cases of violence” against its cadres as well as attacks on its offices a day after the results were announced.
The following day, two men allegedly vandalised a Periyar statue a few hours after Tamil Nadu BJP leader H Raja said statues of Dravidian icon E V Ramasamy ‘Periyar’ “will be brought down”.
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- Mar 7, 2018 at 12:00 pmCROCODILES TERS FROM MODIReply
Mohit GroverMar 7, 2018 at 12:00 pmThe JOKER OF A PM, watches as his RSS s go on rampaging statues in India. All Opposition parties should in UNISON, attack the BJP in Parliament and make it APOLOGISE or NOTHING DOING!!...or else, there are many statues of BRAHMIN SUPREMACY - PARSHURAM in this country to vandal!!..Enough of this HATE...time to HIT HATE in its BA LLS! ..Now you know, people of NORTH EAST of what you freakin voted for!!..the leaders of your parties, who fell like a FISH in water for money and power, compromised your interests and let the MONSTERS inside to WRECK your respective states!..they will completely destroy the PEACE of your states. Just like they have done in JUST 2 DAYS in Tripura!! They will IMPOSE restrictions on your diet of BEEF, MORAL POLICING RUBBISH, keep attacking Churches and vandalize them and they will attack priests and not allow you to practice your religion!..and your STUPID leaders of regional parties, just joined the BJP to let all this RUBBISH to come for money and power!!Reply- Mar 7, 2018 at 11:59 amBJP, Modi, Rajanath are the real culprit. They set a precedence by demolishing Babri Masjid and now their caders are following it.Reply
- Ajay GuptaMar 7, 2018 at 11:55 amA wise stand by PM. He knows it is a bad trend. Our society is full of goons ready to be hired. Some dirty mind may play games. Raze the statue of Ambedkar and plant Saffron Flag. Easy to link RSS with hate for Gandhi too. Bulldozing Gandhi statue and planting Saffron Flag will be an easy ploy to bring disrepute to Sangh pariwar. Owaisi, Jignesh Mewani, Hardik Patel, Tejashwi Yadav, Ambedkarites have no qualms doing it to Gandhi's statue.Reply
- Mar 7, 2018 at 11:54 amCROCODILES TEARS BY ORIGINATER OF CRIME FEKU CHAND MODI. FIRST PINCH THE BABY AND SWINF THE CRADLE TOO. MODI SAID THE SAME AFTER COW VIGILANTICS WENT IN TO ACTION. HAVE THEY STOPPED? ALL DRAMABAAZ. NOW IT IS THE TURN OF ALL GANDHI. NEHRU STATUES. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO SANGH IDEOLOGY YOU ARE GONE. Remember what HITLERS NAAZI DID AFTER HE CAME TO POWER. Aaghe. Aaghe Dekhtheyi ja, Hotha hai kya😜😲Reply
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