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Quran desecration: Delhi’s AAP MLA booked for trying to incite riots in Punjab

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Controversies and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) go hand-in-hand. In a fresh row, an FIR has been registered against an AAP MLA on Saturday in a Quran desecration case. Naresh Yadav, AAP MLA from Mehrauli (South) in Delhi, is now accused of stoking communal tension in Punjab. Naresh Yadav was named in an FIR related to a recent case of alleged ‘desecration’ of the Quran. The development comes after the ‘mastermind’ in the case took Naresh Yadav’s name during interrogation.

He was booked by the Sangur police after the alleged orchestrator Vijay Kumar told officials he had “desecrated” the holy book on Yadav’s orders, for which he was offered Rs. 1 crore.

Kumar and two others – zonal secretary of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad in Pathankot Nand Kishore Goldy and his son Gaurav – were arrested earlier and reportedly confessed. The police alleged that Kumar had said he “hated Pakistan and Muslims” and wanted to exact “revenge for the Dinanagar and Pathankot terrorist attacks”. Kishore and Gaurav allegedly helped conspire with him in the case.

Noteworthy, this comes as a shock as the case has been filed ahead of Arvind Kejriwal’s three-day visit to Punjab beginning Sunday.

Yadav told that the alliance has become restless as the people of Punjab have decided to give absolute majority to the AAP in the upcoming assembly elections.

“I have become a victim of false conspiracies. I am working in Punjab. So, now they (BJP-SAD alliance) are trying to falsely trap the people one after another. Their restlessness is evident. The people of Punjab will give full majority to the AAP this time so they have become restless,” he said.

Asserting that the AAP will carry on its fight against corruption, Yadav said they won’t be scared of police action or FIR.
“All the Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians of Punjab are with us. So, there is no need for us to run. We are ready to join the investigation,” he added.

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Manjeet Singh called on the AAP to maintain caution as they proceeded with their campaign since Punjab is a border area.

“Right from the 80’s Punjab has seen many problems. First the Guru Granth Saheb was disrespected and now Quran Sharif is being desecrated. AAP is welcome to fight the elections, however, they should not create any troubles there,” Singh said.

“However, Kejriwal should first control the youth of Delhi. He had tried to defame the youth of Punjab in drug issue. Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal are defaming the youth of Punjab regarding drugs. For mere votes, these people have defamed the people of Punjab who have stood for the country,” Singh said.

Taking a jibe at Yadav’s remark, BJP leader Manoj Tiwari said it is now evident that the AAP leaders would indulge in the same practice for which they are well-known.

“They will disrupt communal harmony and divide the people. This is the real face of the AAP. There should be strict probe against him (Naresh Yadav),” said Tiwari.

“This is one of such examples cited by Mehrauli MLA Naresh Yadav,” he added.

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