New Delhi:The Hindu Mahasabha stirred a row on Wednesday by alleging that the anti-CAA protest at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh had the backing of Pakistan. The outfits' national president Swami Chakrapani has demanded an inquiry by the BJP-led Union government into this.
Elaborating on his allegation, Chakrapani told Media, "We are not against their right to protest. But the intention is not to protest but create sustained anarchy and a show of strength. The Shaheen Bagh protest is a way of telling the powers that be 'ye humara area hai' (this is our area)."
He went on to claim that "This country is yours and the people of this country are also yours. If Shaheen Bagh protestors want to make a point, they should do it in Ramlila Maidan. But I suspect the intention is different and Pakistan is aiding it. We demand a probe into it."
Chakrapani went on to state that the Hindu Mahasabha has received multiple complaints against the protestors at Shaheen Bagh and will soon go to the spot to mount a counter-protest.
This is not the first time that the now month-long protest at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, blocking the main road, has made the headlines. On Tuesday, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar used the platform to call the ruling BJP a 'kaatil' (murderer). He also accused the Narendra Modi government of dividing the country and "trying to create disturbance within the Muslim community".