Don't communalise like Palghar: Sena on Bulandshahr murder

Condemning the murder of two sadhus in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr, the Shiv Sena appealed not to communalise the incident and demanded a thorough probe into the matter. The remarks by the Shiv Sena came after the two saints were found murdered inside a Shiva temple at Pagona village of Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh.

New Delhi: Shiv Sena on Tuesday condemned the murder of two sadhus in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr, demanding a thorough probe and also said that the issue is not communalised the way it was done in the case of lynchings of two sadhus and a driver in Maharashtra's Palghar.

Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi took to Twitter and wrote, "Terrible news, I expect the UP government will take stern action. Hope some sections of the media and keyboard warriors, don't attempt to communalise this issue and blame the Chief Minister at a time when the state and the country are battling Covid."

• Terrible news to read and expect the UP government to take stern action . Hope some sections of the media& keyboard warriors, don’t attempt to communalise this issue and blame the CM at a time when the state and country are battling Covid. https://t.co/ODI5m2hkIe

  — Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) April 28, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  Terrible news to read and expect the UP government to take stern action . Hope some sections of the media& keyboard warriors, don’t attempt to communalise this issue and blame the CM at a time when the state and country are battling Covid. https://t.co/ODI5m2hkIe

  — Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) April 28, 2020

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  Terrible news to read and expect the UP government to take stern action . Hope some sections of the media& keyboard warriors, don’t attempt to communalise this issue and blame the CM at a time when the state and country are battling Covid. https://t.co/ODI5m2hkIe

  — Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) April 28, 2020

Senior Shiv Sena leader and party MP Sanajy Raut also condemned the murder of the two sadhus and said, "Terrible! killing of two sadhus at a temple in Bulandshahr, UP, but I appeal to all concerned to not make it communal the way they tried to make Palghar, Maharashtra incident."

• Terrible ! killing of two saints , sadhus at a temple in bulandshahar,UP ,but i appeal to all concerned to not make it communal the way they tried to make palghar,maharashtra incidence

  — Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) April 28, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  Terrible ! killing of two saints , sadhus at a temple in bulandshahar,UP ,but i appeal to all concerned to not make it communal the way they tried to make palghar,maharashtra incidence

  — Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) April 28, 2020

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  Terrible ! killing of two saints , sadhus at a temple in bulandshahar,UP ,but i appeal to all concerned to not make it communal the way they tried to make palghar,maharashtra incidence

  — Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) April 28, 2020

Following the Palghar lynching in which three people were killed including two Sadhus, many political leaders had insinuated it was a communal attack which forced the Maharashtra government to release the names of the accused to prove it is otherwise.

The remarks by the Shiv Sena leaders came after the two saints were found murdered inside a Shiva temple at Pagona village of Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh.

The murder came to light when people reached the temple on Tuesday morning and saw the blood-soaked bodies. According to reports, the deceased have been identified as Jagandas (55), and Sevadas (35).

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognisance of the incident and directed the district officials to inform him of the investigations. He has also ordered strict action against the accused.

(IANS REPORT)