New Delhi: The premeditated attack on Swami Agnivesh in Pakur in Jharkhand by an organised mob came on the same day as the Supreme Court judgment calling mob lynching unacceptable and holding the local administration, and the state and central governments responsible for preventing it.
In Defense, CP Singh, the 62-year-old urban development minister, was vocal in his criticism.
He said, As far as I know, Swami Agnivesh is a person who survives on foreign donations. The saffron dress that he wears is to deceive the simple Indians. He is a fraud and not a Swami. He had himself planned this attack to gain popularity.
Leading to that On Thursday, Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) staged a protest march at Parliament Street in New Delhi, Against the attack on Swami Agnivesh In Pakur, Jharkhand.
Speaking to Ten News, Dr. Nizamuddin Khan, Convener Delhi State said,
“Swami Agnivesh is known for his work to emancipate bonded labour, and for the promotion of inter-faith harmony. He also has a sense of fun, with a joyous laugh. A Hindu monk of courage, compassion, and humour. So he is definitely beaten up by BJP Workers”
He further said, “By blaming the victim, a clear signal has been sent to lynch mobs that their cause would be championed by the government and the ruling party even if they strategically distance themselves from the actual act.”
“We condemn the attack on Swami Agnivesh in Jharkhand. We appeal to the Government to take swift action in this regard. Disagreement or dissent should not translate into an act of violence,” added, Nizamuddin Khan.
