Arvind Kejriwal allowed to enter Bisada village, meets family of lynched man
Greater Noida: Hours after being stopped from entering Bisada village in Uttar Pradesh, authorities on Saturday allowed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to meet family of a man lynched earlier this week for allegedly eating beef.
Kejriwal, along with AAP leaders Ashutosh and Sanjay Singh, met family members of Mohammed Ikhlaq.
“The whole village has been affected by the violence. Both Hindu and Muslim families suffered. Political parties were the only ones who benefited,” Kejriwal said after meeting the family.
In the morning, upset villagers’ pelted stones at mediapersons and visitors.
Peeved at being stopped outside the village, Kejriwal had questioned why he was stopped from meeting the family when leaders like Asaduddin Owaisi and Mahesh Sharma were allowed.
"We r stopped by police n admn. Mahesh Sharma n Owaisi not stopped yest. Then y me? I am most peace loving. Want 2 jst meet Ikhlak's family," he tweeted.
A state Congress delegation led by Siraj Mehandi was also not allowed entry to Bishaa village today. The district administration said they have sealed the village as victim's son has appealed that they want peace in their hour of grief.
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On Friday, AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi had visited Bisada village to console victim Mohammed Iqlakh's family and had questioned the Prime Minister's silence on the "pre-planned murder".
Owaisi had rubbished claims that Iqlakh's family was attacked because of rumours that it had eaten beef and alleged he was done to death because of his religious persuasion. "This attack was not because of meat. The SP government, instead of arresting the murderers, is getting a forensic test done on the meat found at the victim's home. Their mind, which is full of poison, should be examined first. They are treating the victim as accused," he had said.
Mahesh Sharma, the local BJP MP, had also visited the bereaved family yesterday. He stated that the killing was an "accident" which should not be given a communal colour and over which no politics should be done as it may prove to be "dangerous".
Contingents of Provincial Armed Constabulary and state police have been deployed across the village where prohibitory orders banning assembly of five or more people continued to be in force.
Meanwhile, the District Magistrate said the condition of Iqlakh's 22-year-old son Danish, who was critically wounded during the assault, was improving. He said the victim's family members were satisfied with treatment at hospital.
