Yogi minister Rajbhar blames Bajrang Dal, VHP and RSS for Bulandshahr violence

Accusing the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, a senior minister from Yogi Adityanath-led cabinet has blamed Hindutva outfits such as Bajrang Dal, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and RSS for the Bulandshahr violence. State Cabinet Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar said that violence on December 3 in Bulandshahr was an attempt to disturb peace as lakhs of Muslims gathered in the city as part of their annual Ijtima or congregation.

“This is a pre-planned conspiracy by VHP, Bajrang Dal and RSS, now police is even naming some BJP members. Why protest happened on same day as Muslim Ijtema event? It was an attempt to disturb peace,” said Rajbhar.

This statement from BJP minister came on the day when UP Police had filed an FIR against 27 individuals and arrested five people including Yogesh Raj of the Bajrang Dal. Other arrested and booked are from the VHP, Shiv Sena and the Hindu Yuva Vahini, an outfit founded by Yogi Adityanath himself.

A violent mob had killed police officer, Subodh Kumar Singh, on Monday while staging protests over the rumours of cow slaughtering in the area. The slain officer’s son, Abhishek, said that his father wanted him to be a good citizen. “My father wanted me to be a good citizen who doesn't incite violence in society in the name of religion. Today my father lost his life in this Hindu-Muslim dispute, tomorrow whose father will lose his life?”

Singh’s mortal remains were brought to his residence in Etah on Tuesday. Meanwhile, his sister said, “My brother was investigating Akhlaq case and that is why he was killed,its a conspiracy by the police. He should be declared martyr and memorial should be built. We do not want money. CM only keeps saying cow cow cow.”

Singh was the investigating officer of the Akhlaq lynching case and was instrumental in having all the accused arrested.

Elsewhere, Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has said that cops should probe as to who brought the carcass there if indeed the protest was over the alleged cow slaughtering since ‘there is no minority population in that particular area.’

On Monday, the Uttar Pradesh government had announced Rs 40 lakh for Singh’s wife, Rs 10 lakh for his parents and a government job for the next of kin.