New Delhi: Five former Chiefs of Staff of the armed forces have written to President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi about recent incidents in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar city, Delhi and elsewhere and openly call for “genocide of Indian Muslims”. has done.
It is in the national interest that all parties should refrain from using religion in politics and take a pledge to uphold the Constitution and the good of the people, the letter said.
The letter also blames several others, including veterans, bureaucrats and prominent citizens, mentioning that other minorities – Christians, Dalits and Sikhs – are being targeted.
Referring to the speeches made during the three-day Dharma Sansad “Dharma Sansad” at Haridwar, the letter stated: “We are seriously disturbed by the content of the speeches given during the 3-day religious conference of Hindu Sadhus called Dharma Sansad. Other leaders, held in Haridwar between 17–19 December 2021. There were repeated calls for the establishment of a Hindu Rashtra and, if necessary, killing India’s Muslims by taking up arms in the name of protecting Hinduism. was given. “
The letter said, “Around the same time, a large number of people gathered in Delhi to publicly pledge to make India a Hindu Rashtra, fighting and killing if necessary, and other places like this. Anti-national meetings are being organized,” the letter added.
Referring to the current situation on our borders, the letter said, “Any violation of peace and harmony within the nation will encourage undue external forces.”
“The unity and solidarity of our men and women in uniform, including the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and police forces, in our diverse and plural society allow such coercive calls for violence against one or the other community to seriously will be affected,” the letter added.
Calling upon the government, Parliament and the Supreme Court to take immediate action to protect the integrity and security of the country, the letter said: “The Constitution provides for the free practice of religion in all religions. We strongly condemn such polarization in the name of religion.”
“We urge you, the President and Mr. Prime Minister, to take immediate steps to stop such attempts, and to condemn in no uncertain terms such incitement to violence,” the letter said. We do.”
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