Prayagraj, February 28, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Indian police have lodged a case against seven people for allegedly raising “Pakistan Zindabad” slogans during a public meeting at the Handia assembly constituency in Utter Pardesh, officials claimed on Monday.
The Samajwadi Party candidate from Handia assembly seat, Hakim Lal Bind, rejecting the police claim, said the video has been released after “being dubbed by the people from the ruling party, BJP” with a motive of making the election “Hindu vs Muslim”. He said the police should have checked the veracity of the video before registering a report.
The police further claimed prima facie, it appeared to be a public meeting of the Samajwadi Party. However, the party candidate is not visible in the video, they said. Taking cognizance of a video of a public meeting in which some people were seen shouting such slogans, the police identified the men and lodged an FIR, Handia’s Circle Officer Dr Bhim Kumar Gautam said. The people who have been identified could not be arrested as voting was underway on Sunday. They will be arrested soon, he claimed.
SP candidate from Handia assembly seat, Hakim Lal Bind, said that the video has been released after “being dubbed by the people from the BJP” with a motive of making the election “Hindu vs Muslim”. He said the police should have checked the veracity of the video before registering a report. The party is getting this video investigated at its level. “Nowhere in any of my meetings were such slogans raised,” he said.
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