By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has accused Telangana police of setting up a fake ISIS website to trap young Muslim men.
On Monday morning, the Congress General Secretary wrote on Twitter, “Telangana Police has set up a bogus ISIS site which is radicalising Muslim Youths and encouraging them to become ISIS Modules.”
Telangana Police has set up a bogus ISIS site which is radicalising Muslim Youths and encouraging them to become ISIS Modules.
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) May 1, 2017
The state police have termed his claim ‘unfounded’, while the state government asked Singh to either come forward with evidence or withdraw his remarks.
In a series of tweets, Singh wrote, “It was on their information that MP Police arrested accused who were responsible for the bomb blast in train in Shajapur District of MP.”
It was on their information that MP Police arrested accused who were responsible for the bomb blast in train in Shajapur District of MP
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) May 1, 2017
Singh went on to link the fake terror module with Saifullah’s encounter in Kanpur during early days of March.
It also resulted in Saifullaha encounter in Kanpur the same day.
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) May 1, 2017
He accused Telangana police by saying, “The issue is whether Telangana Police should be trapping Muslim Youths in becoming ISIS modules by posting inflammatory information?”
The issue is whether Telangana Police should be trapping Muslim Youths in becoming ISIS modules by posting inflammatory information?
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) May 1, 2017
“Is It Ethical? Is it Moral? Has KCR authorised Telangana Police to trap Muslim Youths and encourage them to join ISIS?”, asked Singh.
He asked for the resignation of Telangana CM Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao and said, “If he hasn’t then shouldn’t he enquire and punish those who are responsible for committing such a heinous crime?”
Is It Ethical ? Is it Moral ? Has KCR authorised Telangana Police to trap Muslim Youths and encourage them to join ISIS ?
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) May 1, 2017
If he hasn’t then shouldn’t he enquire and punish those who are responsible for committing such a heinous crime ?
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) May 1, 2017
Telangana’s Director General of Police Anurag Sharma said the allegations were unfounded and that these allegations will lower the morale and image of police.
“Unfounded allegations from a senior responsible leader will lower the morale and image of Police engaged in fighting anti-national forces,” Sharma tweeted in reply.
Telangana Minister K. T. Rama Rao, who is also son of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, reacted strongly to the allegations,
“Most irresponsible & reprehensible thing coming from a former CM. Request you to withdraw these comments unconditionally or provide evidence.”
Rama Rao also told the media in New Delhi that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi should react and condemn the baseless allegations.
It is pertinent to point out that while Singh made bold allegations, he neither responded to any of the questions posed by the Telangana government nor furnished any evidence to support his claims. It remains to be seen if the allegations made by Singh have any basis or if this is another attempt by Singh to pick up a fight on Twitter.