Accused of Hate Speeches, Anurag Thakur Calls For Action Against Those Involved in Delhi Violence

Union Minister of State Anurag Thakur on Sunday said strict action should be taken against those who instigated or were involved in the violence that claimed 42 lives in North-East Delhi. He, however, refused to broach the topic of his speech given in the run-up to assembly polls where he had allegedly raised some provocative slogans. The minister said that the matter was sub-judice, so he would not make any comment. Thakur further said that the media was lying when it said that he had made ‘goli maro’ slogans.

He said media was lying and it should enhance its knowledge. During the campaign for Delhi assembly elections, Anurag Thakur was caught on camera saying, “Desh ke gaddaro ko”, to which the crowd responded with a violent slogan. The Election Commission took note of it and had barred the minister from campaigning. Some BJP leaders also felt that even though Anurag Thakur had not raised the slogan, but he should have stopped when crowed raised incendiary chants.

The opposition has been blaming such hate speeches behind the recent violence that rocked the national capital. However, the BJP has said that the opposition leaders such as Rahul Gandhi, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi have been provoking Muslims by lying about the CAA. It said that what happened in the national capital was the result of provoking statements made over the last two months in the garb of CAA.