Srinagar, Sep 26 (KNS): Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq on Saturday expressed anguish over the killing of Saikun Khan outside a police station in Rajasthan and called for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
In a statement, Mirwaiz said Khan’s family had alleged that he was targeted because his beard and skullcap identified him as a Muslim, and called for those responsible to be brought to justice.
“The brutal killing of Saikun Khan outside a police station in Rajasthan is horrifying. His family alleges that he was targeted because his beard and skullcap identified him as a Muslim. This must be thoroughly investigated and those responsible brought to justice,” he said.
Mirwaiz also criticised what he described as inflammatory and communal remarks by BJP leaders and ministers in different states, saying such statements from people in positions of power were contributing to the normalisation of prejudice and hatred against minorities.
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“Every other day we hear BJP leaders and ministers across states making inflammatory and communal remarks against minorities. Such rhetoric from people in positions of power is normalising prejudice and emboldening hatred,” he said.
He said hate speech had become part of political discourse and warned that repeated legitimisation of hatred from public platforms could have consequences on the ground.
“Hate speech has become routine political discourse. When hatred is repeatedly legitimised from public platforms, we should not be surprised when its consequences are felt on the streets. This dangerous normalisation must end,” Mirwaiz said.(KNS)
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