Waquar Hasan | Clarion India
NEW DELHI — Close on the heels of bulldozing of three Muslim homes in Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni District, officials in Morena demolished two Muslim homes over allegations of cow slaughter.
According to reports, houses of Asghar Khan and Jaffar Khan were demolished in Noorabad village after members of the right-wing outfit Bajrang Dal created ruckus demanding bulldozer action and invocation of National Security Act (NSA) against the duo.
According to Hindi daily Dainik Bhashkar, Bajrang Dal leaders claimed that beef was found in the house of a Muslim. They had also blocked highway to pressurise the administration for their demands. Following Bajrang Dal ruckus, the police filed an FIR against several persons from the Muslims community. Jaffar Khan, Asghar Khan, Shammi, Afsar, Retua, Bishnoi, Mausam, Iqrar and Sahu were booked. The NSA was invoked against Asghar and his father-in-law Retua.
A viral video shows the Bajrang Dal leaders vowing to get the house of the accused demolished and the NSA invoked. The ensuing administration action was on similar lines.
During this week, dozens of houses belonging to Muslims were bulldozed in Madhya Pradesh’s various districts – Mandla, Ratlam, Jaora, Seoni and now Morena over allegations of cow slaughter. In some case, even stringent NSA was invoked against the accused.
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