New Delhi: Condemning the violence in Delhi, the Congress on Tuesday demanded that the prime minister, the home minister and the chief minister of Delhi come forward to ensure peace and maintain brotherhood while rising above partisan politics.
“This is Gandhi, Nehru, Patel’s India, can any Indian accept this mindless violence? Congress appeals to the people of Delhi to maintain communal harmony and thwart all attempts of the forces dividing the country on the basis of religion,” Congress’ chief spokesperson, Randeep Surjewala, told reporters.
Unabated violence and incidents of stone-pelting and murder in Delhi have shattered the nation, he said, while referring to the riots in northeast Delhi over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) that continued for the third day.
“Our appeal to the prime minister, the home minister and the Delhi chief minister is, can you rise to the occasion, leave aside your political partisanship and views, and become really not leaders of your parties but leaders of the society so that harmony, peace and non-violence prevail,” he said.
“Do not fail this country because you belong to different political parties,” Surjewala said, adding this was a sincere appeal “on behalf of people of Delhi and the country” to PM Modi, Home Minister Shah and Chief Minister Kejriwal.
“There is no place for violence in Gandhi ji’s India,” he added. (PTI)
