Assam Congress MLA Aftabuddin Mollah arrested for derogatory remarks on priests

The Assam Police on Wednesday arrested Congress MLA Aftabuddin Mollah for his remarks about Hindu ascetics, Namgarhias, who are priests of the Vaishnavite sect, in a speech on November 4, reported ANI.

“Wherever there is any rape, the temples priests and namgharias are involved,” the Jaleswar MLA claimed at a public meeting in Goalpara district. “Show me one Muslim cleric who is responsible for wrongdoing. Such bad things are done by Hindus, not by Muslims. But still, Muslims are blamed.”

Mollah made the remarks in response to a statement by All India United Democratic Front chief Badruddin Ajmal who had said last month that Muslims are “number one in robbery, dacoity, rape”.