Communal riot: Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan talks to TCN from Bareilly
Submitted by admin3 on 20 March 2010 - 11:49pm
By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,
New Delhi: Eminent cleric Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, in a telephonic talk with TwoCircles.net from Bareilly today, accused the then DM and DIG for the communal riots in the UP town on March 2 that continued about 10 days resulting in heavy losses of properties of Muslims. Khan, who was arrested for his alleged role in the violence but later given clean chit, said the top police officers were of communal mind and had connived with sitting BJP MLA for the riots.
The riot broke out on March 2 during Eid Milad procession. The violence spread to entire town resulting in the large scale losses of properties. The town was under curfew for 15 days. Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan was arrested on March 8 but after an enquiry gave him a clean chit he was released by the court.
Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan
Why police arrested you in connection with communal violence in Bareilly?
The DM was communal minded. He wanted to burn the city in communal fire. DIG was also of this mind. Riots broke because of the irresponsible attitude and communal mindset of these officers. The issue was very small and violence started at a small scale. If they had acted responsibly it could have been controlled in hours. But they did not act promptly and the violence engulfed the entire town. The incident took place on March 2. I was arrested on March 8 even when there was no FIR, no complaint and no case against me.
My mistake was that when DGP and Home Secretary visited the violence-hit town I told them the truth about the violence, how it started and spread and who is responsible for it. This antagonized the DM and DIG. They had presented representatives of small organizations before the DGP and Home Secretary. As they were already tutored by the local police officers they did not utter a word against the DM and DIG. I was the only one who spoke truth about the biased role of the DM and DIG. I told these two gave full freedom to rioters. In fact they connived with the rioters. This antagonized them. Later they called me to office and arrested me. First they arrested me, then filed FIR and slapped different sections of IPC against me.
How did the violence start and what are the losses of properties?
It was a big riot. Huge losses of properties were caused. But thankfully, there was no casualty. Local people both Hindu and Muslim are peaceful and that’s why though communalists succeeded in spreading hatred that caused destruction of properties but there was no loss of human life.
In Muslim localities there was large scale destruction. PAC personnel entered Muslim houses and looted. After that there has been arrests at large scale.
Was there political involvement behind the violence?
Yes, it was a politically motivated violence. The DM and the sitting BJP MLA conspired for the riots. For the last 20-25 years BJP has ruled Bareilly as its MP would get elected from here. It was first time in the last Lok Sabha election in 2009 when the party candidate lost and I had played a big role in it. It was the first time that the Eid Milad procession was being taken out when there was a non-BJP MP, and that’s why they planned for the communal riots.
There is no case against me. After my arrest, an enquiry was set up and I was given clean chit. All charges against me fell flat. I had no role in violence. Rather I was actively working for peace and to check the violence. The DM implicated me just in hatred and revenge.
I demand that innocents arrested in connection with the violence are released immediately and the real culprits are brought to book.
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This tauqeer Raza is a
This tauqeer Raza is a tainted man very criminal credentials and have close links and association with the BJP ex MP Santosh Gangwar which is also proved by IBN seven in its story "Ye danga fix tha".
http://khabar.ibnlive.in.com/news/30005/3/p3
http://khabar.ibnlive.in.com/videos/30005/03_2010/20_riot1
This Maulana Tauqeer is share holder in the "Urban cooperative bank" owned by Santosh gangwar.Santosh Gangwar is a right wing leader of comunal background having association with RSS.Mr Tauqeer raza khan belongs to the family whose present members believes in divide and rule even they don't spare muslims.They regulary spit venom on other sects of muslim declaring them wahabi,for them every one is wahabi who disagrees with them and pronounce them that they are worst then kafirs.We pray to almighty that these leaders like Tauqeer Raza Khan,Santosh gangwar and every one else who divides the community either on the basis of religion or sect be awarded wisdom.
The Maulana is a cheap liar.
The Maulana is a cheap liar. He is a rabid communal man. The truth is that the riots started as feud between two Muslim groups and expanded to take a different turn. The Maulana in question is a known hate-monger who delivers fiery speeches arousing his slum-dwelling followers into rabid rioting. Instead of faulting others, if the Muslims find peace amongst each other first, half the problems of the world will dissapear. First they fight amongst themselves, then with others and then everybody is fighting.
Ashutosh is sangh parivar - terrorist element
Ashutosh first of all cleanse your sangh parivar bramhanical ideology. You say voilence is because of muslims. Ask dalits who are responsible for the voilence and hatred they face??
Who are responsible for the massacre on sikhs in 1984??
who were responsible for rioting on christians?
who are responsible for raping of sikh women and christian nun's dalit women and muslim women.
who are responsible for vandalising Mosques and Churches??
Who are stopping dalits to enter temples?? eventhough they are considered hindu's?? or probably they are considered hindus because they can say majority is hindu population and india is a hindu country..
But no the truth is you aryans are not the true indians it is the dalits who are the true hindus of this country. The only solution for a peaceful india is to get freedom from the bramhanical ideology of the communal and fascist sangh parivar.
Jews are a threat to the world's peace and brahman is a threat to peaceful india.
conclusion: Final solution is to free india from the sangh brahmanical ideology.
hindu -muslim
very well said these hindus are the most idiot community of earth .99% of hindu never read their vedas ...go to any procession of hindus there u never find any religious talk but they only abuse muslim and christians ... i would like to suggest all hindus to read vedas first if they dont then atleast search in google kalki avatar by pandit ved prakash upadhyaya
EXPOSURE of BJP / Hindutva Agenda
It's not the cat - but it reveals the "hidden agenda" of Hindutva Politics that has been exposed in Bareilli Riots of March 2010.
Bareilli Riots - just like the scores of other riots in India, under cover of Divisionary Religious Politics of India - has been exposed ONCE AGAIN.
When BJP does mischief, Kaangress protects them showing "political jingoism" as shown in TCN cartoon. Kaangress abuses / exposes BJP's hidden agenda by acting "as if" they are a CLEAN PARTY - without caste / religious politics.
It remains to be seen, if Kaangress is REALLY CLEAN, if they can fulfill their duty to implement various Commission Recommendations (which are outstanding before Parliament). Kangress ACTION / INACTION i.r.o. above, will reveal their actual intention(s) against Indians.
An Indian
Muslims fight MUSLIMS and Hindus are victims.
Read ARSHAD ALAM's article in OUTLOOK weekly. He states "The trouble that started when a Juloos-e-Muhammadi procession (a procession taken out to mark the birthday of Prophet Muhammad) insisted on marching through a communally sensitive locality".
It is unfortunate that the Barelwis are fighting the Deobandis and the Ahle Hadis and the Hindus are victimised. A similar incident happened in Shimoga in Karnataka too when Muslims spread violence because of an article of TASLIMA but the riots were quelled in TWO days due to the efficient handling of BJP GOVT. But the pseudo-secular parties like BSP, Congress, SP etc want riots to drag on so that MUSLIMS vote for them out of fear and so Barelly riots continued for 15 days. MUSLIM MAULANA blaming BJP for riots is nothing new.
Bareilly Riots - Arshad Alam's point and opinion
Thank you "Anonymous" for quoting an "Opinion and Comment" from OUTLOOK weekly, written by Arshad Alam. Here is the web-link, if you want to refresh your memory.
http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?264697
From what I read, I would like you to read "Para 5" from above weblink. And I like to draw honourable readers attention, on this platform to what I am trying to convey, and I quote:
"....Bareilly has been a traditional seat for the BJP. It was only in the last elections that the Congress won from there...... VHP and Bajrang Dal have deep roots in the city and their role in fomenting trouble cannot be discounted. Unquote:
Read carefully, verify this is what Arshad Alam wrote in his "Opinion and Views" published in OUTLOOK Magazine dated March 15, 2010. If I mis-quoted, the magazine is there for all readers to get-hold of a printed copy, and read. Please don't try to muddy CLEAR-WATERS, nor add WATER to PURE-MILK.
Thank you.
An Indian
Sorry "Anonymous" don't protect BJP Government
Sorry "Anonymous" don't protect BJP Government in Karnataka or anywhere in India.
Cause: BJP are actual culprits for ALLOWING TRANSLATION and PUBLICATION of a CONTROVERSIAL ARTICLE. The intent behind this is very clear. Had they controlled the publication RESPONSIBLE for STARTING MISCHIEF, in their state, there was NO CHANCE for ANYONE to RAISE that ISSUE.
By my comment(s), I am not trying to support Muslim Action. Anyone taking "law" in their hands are responsible "individually" OR "collectively" for their action. And there should be NO DOUBLE STANDARD with application of law OR for taking action against those responsible.
So, your "crying fowl" about Barelwis or Deobandis or Ahle-Hadis is UNACCEPTABLE.
A wise solution for both Muslims and Hindus or for that matter any religious community in India, is to SEPARATE Religion from Politics - similar to separation of CHURCH from STATE, that was done in Europe.
The SOONER it is done THE BETTER.
Thank you.
An Indian
Hate BJP and get kicked who cares
1 BJP controlled the Shimoga riots in TWO days while BSP took 15 days in Barelly.
2 Price of ATTA has gone up from Rs 15 to Rs 35 a Kg while Govt purchased wheat is rotting in Punjab so that private companies can make huge profit.
3 Sugar purchased by private companies at Rs 16 a Kg is allowed to be "hidden' and then sold at Rs 45 thus taking up the profit of this private companies to Rs 930 Crores from Rs 33 Crore last year.
4 Cost of Dal has gone up from Rs 30 to Rs 100 a Kg. Name one food item whose cost hasn't gone up
And MUSLIMS will vote for UPA only. It is the poor MUSLIMS who suffer most under UPA. PM MMS follows "US ECONOMIC THEORY" which says that INFLATION is good for growth which is true in USA because in USA the poor are paid "unemployment salary" while it does not exist in India. The INFLATION in India only assist the RICH to become RICHER and pushing POOR to POORER state. MUSLIMS can keep voting UPA till ATTA will be Rs 100 a Kg and sugar Rs 250 a Kg.
Keep BJP as enemy and starve, who cares.
If it is "head" I win, if it is "tail" you loose
"Anonymous" your comment is like, after tossing a coin:
IF IT IS "HEAD", I WIN
IF IT IS "TAIL", YOU LOOSE.
Thank you for your comment, and keep your "blind-support" for SAFE-KEEPING in your house.
One thing is very clear: BJP / Hindutva DON'T KNOW how to RUN A GOVERNMENT. I wonder what they decided at recent CHINTAN BAITHAK, after loosing 2009 General Election ???
They very well know:
How to create mischief / hooliganism
How to disturb peace - and create insecurity
How to launch "rath yathra", and play Hindu with religious sentiments
How to demolish others religious structures
How to harass innocents, and get opponents killed in FAKE-ENCOUNTERS
How to procure Indian Military Grade RDX, abuse SADHUS, SANDHVIS, MAHARSHIS and plant bombs at public places
How to kill, and put blame on others - create divisions among societies and score political points
It is that "Plain and simple". I'm sorry to say, these are FACTS as I read, and as other Indians are reading. These are my views, whether you like OR not. Thank you.
An Indian
To anonymous
Anon, you don't seem to be knowing anything about india, only an illiterate or a sangh parivar element can appreciate bjp.
You know howmuch christians suffered when bjp came into power?
Never were christians attacked in karnataka until your great bjp came into power.
What was your bjp doing when there were floods in karnataka and people were dying of hunger?? were they muslims, chritians, dalits, hindus?? who were they?? they were indians..
you know what your bjp was doing?? fighting like dogs for piece of shitt?? you got it??
what was your bjp government doing when the poor farmers were shot by the police when they were asking for fertilizers??
The poor farmers asked for food and relief and bjp GAVE THEM DEATH???
Which govt was responsible for this mindless sick act.
Farmers give food to nation and when they asked for relief and help your bjp govt gave them death making their WIFES WIDOW AND CHILDREN ORPHANS
AND YOU SAY WE WILL DIE OF HUNGER IF WE DO NOT VOTE FOR bjp?? WHAT WILL your bjp GIVE US FOOD WHEN IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE KILLING OF FARMERS...........
you SHOULD BE ASHAMED TO SUPPORT bjp............
A Just Suggestion Dear an Indian
A Very Good Suggestion indeed Dear 'An Indian', religion must be separated from politics. However I wonder then what will happen to all the Muslim political parties which are being formed every now and then in India? (at least those main parties that hold an exclusive word of ‘Muslim’ in their party’s name) . Do you feel that Muslim polarization is required in the form of exclusive Muslim parties in India? Will not this exclusive formation (of Muslim Parties) produce a counter result?. They may claim that they are for muslims, dalits and the other minorities but in reality everyone knows for whom they stand for. Similarly I could not understand how (BJP) Govt would have prevented the controversial article from being published in a magazine, is that magazine run by BJP Govt? or is there any such constitutional provision according to which all the articles are scrutinized by Govt before they are published? Sorry don't think that I am a BJP supporter or an Islamaphobe as it is very easily designated to anyone who questions? I am just trying to know out of my curiosity, with a hope that you being a well aware person would shed some light on this subject.
Thanks for your good suggestion once again, religion should not be mixed with politics.
-Arnold
Thank you Arnold
Thank you "Arnold" or whoever you maybe - TCN did not verify your identify.
If "we" as Indians, are ready to separate RELIGION from POLITICS, age-old (I mean seasoned) parties are FIRST to loose. Freshly mushrooming parties will AUTOMATICALLY wither out, with new law. Indians overall will at-least gain by living in "peace and security", a "high-price" they are "paying right now", and still "bearing the risk" under INEFFICIENT government OR opposition parties.
Concerning your question about, how could / would BJP prevent "publication of controversial article". If there is NO PROVISION to prevent publication OF A CONTROVERSIAL ARTICLE; as a RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT; they should have issued a STATEMENT "to punish" the guilty publication - instead of waiting for riots to start and continue.
Since they (state government) are either "naive" OR "too clever", and did not take the REQUIRED COURSE-OF-ACTION, I would simply call the government in power "INCAPABLE / INEFFICIENT TO RULE", even after getting elected.
It is an ABUSE of voters votes, and voters will loose faith in a party, just like BJP lost badly in 2009 General Election.
Thank you.
An Indian
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Lastly, don't hide yourself under cover, and try to blame others of "Islamaphobe". It shows your true intention(s).
SHIMOGA riots were stoped in two days
"instead of waiting for riots to start and continue".
The article was a translation of one published in OUTLOOK. Why were the SHIMOGA MUSLIMS offended when the original article did not offend anyone.
It started one day and was NOT allowed to continue, it was stopped next day unlike Barelly.
Circulation and readership is the difference "Anonymous"
For me personally, I have neither read the article in OUTLOOK nor in the local Karnataka language publication.
In anycase, since some interested readers are commenting in support of their bosses' action, they need to know the difference between "circulation" and "readership".
Interested parties in the publication of that "CONTROVERCIAL ARTICLE" know HOW TO get public's attraction. And that is what they did - intentionally to attract WRATH and REACTION. They got WHAT they WANTED. By this statement, I am not trying to protect those who "took law in their hands" to disturb peace in Karnataka town.
Thank you.
An Indian
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I would be pleased to read the article from OUTLOOK, if the "Anonymous" can post the date of publication and name of author. Thank you.
THE CAT IS OUT OF THE BAG
TAUQEER RAZA KHAN SAHEB ZINDABAD !
BARELLI POLICE MURDABAD !!
IS MY COMMENT ON THE WRITE-UP RELEASED BY THE TCN
S.M.PASHA
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