By TwoCircles.net news
London: Ghost of Babri Masjid has come back to haunt Sadhvi Rithambara who has kept a low profile since the demolition of Babri Masjid in 1992. British Indian Muslims have urged the British Government to stop Sadhvi Rithambara, whom they called “a terrorist Hindu leader,” from entering Britain. Rithambara is reported to be planning a tour of UK in September.
A press release issued today by the Council of India Muslims based in London, UK cited Liberhan Commission report which has listed Sadhvi Rithambara among 68 people responsible for the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya in Dec. 1992 which subsequently led to the killings of thousand of people across India.
In the run up to the Babri Masjid demolition, cassettes of Sadhvi Rithambara full of hate speech against Muslims were freely available. She along with Uma Bharti were instrumental in inciting the passions of Hindus. “Incidentally the news of ‘the priestess of hate’ being granted UK visa comes within a month of a Muslim preacher, Dr. Zakir Naik, being refused entry to the UK,“ read the statement. While there is no case against Dr. Naik in Indian courts, Rithambara has been named by Liberhan Commission as one of the 68 responsible for Babri Masjid demolition.
In a letter to Home Secretary Theresa May, the Chairman of Council of Indian Muslims—UK (CIM), Munaf Zeena has reminded that even in June 2007, when Sadhvi first visited Britain, the then Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith had not paid attention to his request to keep an eye on Sadhvi and the firebrand priestess was allowed to attend and address meetings organised by her supporters in which she is said to have collected around £78,000.
The statement reminded British Home Secretary May that UK’s visa application asks two questions that will specifically bar Rithambara from entering the country.
• “Have you ever been concerned in the commission, preparation, organisation or support of acts of terrorism, either within or outside the United Kingdom, or have you ever been a member of an organisation which has been involved in or advocated terrorism in furtherance of its aims?” (Section 4.15)
• “Have you ever been concerned in the commission, preparation or organisation of genocide or crimes, including crimes against humanity and war crimes, committed in the course of armed conflict?” (section 4.16)
The letter demands further that “in order to stop such confusion in future all of the 68 persons, held responsible for the destruction of the Babri Mosque, and BJP politicians, including Narendra Modi, being investigated for their role in the Gujarat Massacre of 2002, be declared persona non grata and told that they are not welcome on British soil.”
Link:
http://www.coimuk.org/
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/
http://twocircles.net/special_reports/liberhan_report.html
http://www.sadhviritambhara.com/