E T Mohammed Basheer who is a prominent Muslim parliamentarian in India known for his timely interventions. Recently he spoke about human rights’ violation taking place in this country. He’s been vocal on issues of mob lynching and false fabrication of terrorism cases against the Muslim youth. He represents Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency of Kerala.
Full text of ET Mohammed Basheer, Muslim League’s sitting MP speech in the Parliament on human rights’ violation taking place in India:
Sir, we are proud to say that our country has a glorious tradition of peaceful co-existence. Citizens in this country were really working together in all the fields as brothers and sisters. Unfortunately, what is the latest position? Sir, I am sorry to say that the beautiful face of this country is getting darker because of the human rights’ violation taking place in this country.
There are many reports. I have with me Amnesty International Report and UN Human Rights Council’s Report, but considering the time frame, I do not want to quote all these things. 1442 hours (Hon. Speaker in the Chair) I would like to say only one thing about what our hon. Supreme Court has observed with regard to mob lynching. Our hon. Supreme Court on the 25th July, 2018 made an observation, kindly note it. Hon. Supreme Court not only condemned the mob lynching incident but also remarked it as a horrendous act of mobocracy, and said that it cannot be tolerated and cannot be allowed. Hon. Supreme Court also said that it has to be curbed with iron hands. No citizen can take law in his hand or become a law onto himself.
The State Government and Central Government must take punitive, preventive and remedial measures. The hon. Supreme Court also suggested that the State Governments should designate a police officer not below the rank of Superintendent of Police, SP, as a Nodal Police Officer in each district to prevent mob violence. TV, radio broadcasting and online messages should be used to spread warning that lynching and mob violence shall invite serious consequences.
FIR must be registered against the person spreading false and fake messages. Sir, even after all this observation by the hon. Supreme Court, nothing has been done. I want to quote two examples. There is one person, Shri Sanjiv Bhatt, a very good officer, an honest officer, who did so many good things where he was posted, but unfortunately, he is in a false case. A charge sheet was filed against him, a poor fellow, and he is now in jail. He is under suspension. I met his family. His wife and other family members were here, they were weeping. He was a very good officer but the case was cooked up against him. Another example is of Dr. Kafeel Khan in Uttar Pradesh. He was a very good doctor.
You all may be knowing about the gas tragedy in a hospital of Uttar 19-07-2019 Dir(vp)/rjn Uncorrected/Not for publication 327 Pradesh. He did very good work but he was not in good books of Ruling Party and its allies. Then what happened to him? He is under suspension now. The High Court said that he is innocent. All other people said that he is innocent. In spite of all these things, he is hunted again and again. I am telling you that there should not be any victimisation on the part of the Government. Sir, we have to realise that this country was famous in the world for its communal harmony. Unfortunately, what is happening? (1445/KMR/GG) I would like to say that this Government has no moral right to talk about human rights violation because almost all the incidents of human rights violation are engineered and sponsored by the Government. As far as this Government is concerned, it is your reservation, only for you the human rights are there. You are not bothered about what is happening to others. You should correct your mistakes. Then only this country will move in a satisfactory manner. Thank you.
