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He's PM of India, not of BJP: Court slams Modi for Haryana violence
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He’s PM of India, not of BJP: Court slams Modi for Haryana violence
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not spared as a furious court today reprimanded Haryana and the central governments over the deadly rioting by self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s followers after his conviction for rape. “He is the Prime Minister of not the BJP but of India,” said the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
The court was responding to the centre’s lawyer saying that yesterday’s violence was a matter of the state. “Is Haryana not a part of India? Why are Punjab and Haryana treated like step children?” the court questioned.
Earlier, the ML Khattar government in Haryana confronted sharp words as the court said: “You let a city like Panchkula burn for political motives.”
After Ram Rahim’s conviction, thousands of his supporters massed near a court in Panchkula went berserk, burning cars, damaging property and targeting residents. The violence spread to other towns in Haryana and parts of Punjab.
