Amid an intense political blame game for Haryana’s violence, which spilled over from Mewat and stopped short of reaching Delhi, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Tuesday said the people of Mewat fought for India’s independence and resisted the Mughal onslaught. In a statement, some social media users described Mewat as the epicenter of the violence as a “Mini Pakistan“.
On July 31, a Hindu procession in Muslim-majority Nuh, formerly known as Mewat, was attacked after a video went viral. The violence started from there and spread to other areas of Haryana, including Gurugram. Five people were killed, shops were set on fire and several were injured in the two days of violence. While Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said there was a conspiracy behind the violence that spiraled on Monday and Tuesday, Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Singh Chautala said the people of Mewat have always stood firmly behind India.
They fought when the Mughals attacked, they also fought for independence. dia or after the period of independence, Mewat has always stood firm with India. “The people of Mewat fought for the independence of India. What happened in Nuhu on Monday is unprecedented in the history of Haryana and those behind this incident must be identified and punished according to law,” said the Deputy CM.
Haryana violence could have been prevented
The Deputy CM said that the organizers of the rally that was targeted did not provide complete information about their rally nor did they give any correct estimate of the number of people attending the rally. The Deputy CM said the culprits will be punished irrespective of their political affiliation, attributing the extensive damage to this incomplete information provided by the organizers.
Haryana violence death toll reaches 6; 116 people arrested
The number of violence in Nuh reached six on Wednesday morning, with Bajrang Dal organizer Pradeep Sharma succumbing to his injuries on Wednesday. Before the sixth death, five people were killed including two house guards and the imam naib of the mosque.
