Citing the forensic report claiming that meat found at the house of Mohammad Akhlaq was of “cow or its progeny”, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHU) leader Surendra Jain demanded apology from the Uttar Pradesh government.
58-year-old Mohammad Akhlaq was woken from his sleep on 28 September by an angry mob. They first went for his refrigerator, found some meat, then resorted to abusing, and finally picked up some bricks from under his bed to smash his skull.
Jain accused the Akhilesh Yadav-led government of “going soft” on Muslim outfits.
UP government has become a communal government....They take no action against those who issue anti-national fatwas, who attack Hindu processions during Ram Navmi or those who support and encourage terrorist activities. Due to such approach of the UP government, Hindus feel as if they are second-class citizens.Surendra Jain
He also attacked Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan and all those who had returned awards in the fallout of the Dadri lynching incident.
The people who returned their awards must also apologise or at least accept that they did it as a part of a conspiracy to portray Indian Hindus as intolerant. As a part of the conspiracy, Shah Rukh and Aamir Khan, who were given so much love by Hindus, have said India has become intolerant. Now time has come for you to tender an apology to Hindus.Surendra Jain
He claimed the entire process was used as a tool to portray Hindus and Hindu organisations in a bad light as the entire Hindu community was labelled intolerant and demanded an apology from the UP government for defaming and tormenting the Hindus on this issue.
(With agency inputs.)
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