Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come forward and condemn the recent communal violence in Karauli.
He also said that guilty should be condemned and given punishment irrespective of the community they belong to.
While speaking to media, Gehlot said, “PM Modi should take responsibility and condemn recent communal violence in Rajasthan. It’s his duty to maintain law and order. I urge him to address the issue soon.”
The Rajasthan police today arrested 46 people and detained seven others for interrogation following a stone-pelting incident during a religious procession in Karauli on Saturday.
Talking about the incident, Gehlot stressed that it is everyone’s right to propagate the goodness of any religion. “But the unrest spread by playing DJ, raising slogans in the procession, and anti-social elements sparked riots. In the process, innocent lives get trapped and those who are not involved in the riots die,” he said.
The Rajasthan CM said the central government should give a strong message to stop the violence and disturbance in the country.
Yesterday, Gehlot held a meeting with senior officials on the law and order situation in the state. Section 144 was imposed in Karauli from 6:30 pm on April 2 till 12 am on April 4.
Internet services were also been shut in the area on April 2 and 3 following the violence that gripped Karauli.
