People’s Union Civil Liberties (PUCL), a leading human rights organisation in India, and 26 other organisations have written to Mumbai City Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar opposing the permission granted to the Sakal Hindu Samaj (an umbrella organisation of Sanatan Sanstha) for a public meeting on Sunday. In the letter, they alleged that the organisation is “trying to inflame communal tensions using hateful and inciteful speeches, false information and rumours, and Islamophobic and communal propaganda”.
“Instead of taking strict action against them and initiating prosecution for their criminal acts, the police and state authorities have been turning a blind eye and granting permissions to the organisations to conduct their events/rallies. No action has been taken against the Hindu Jan Akrosh Morcha,” the letter read.
In the letter, the organisations also urged the Police Commissioner to ensure implementation of Supreme Court directions on February 3 to take preventive action against hate speech. They also requested Mr. Phansalkar to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators.
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