Lucknow: Politics is being played over the murder of 50-year-old Mohammad Akhlaq in Dadri area of Uttar Pradesh following rumours that his family was consuming beef. Leaders continue to make a beeline in Bishada village of Dadri where the gruesome incident took place.
The victim's wife, daughter and other relatives met Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow. "We met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister to seek justice. We want justice to be served," said the victim's brother.
Akhilesh Yadav assured the family that justice will be done and accused will not be spared. "We are with the family of the victim and justice will be served. The culprits who are responsible for this will not be spared. We are not playing politics and the culprits will be brought to book. Some forces are trying to disturb communal harmony in the area," said Yadav.
Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh Police has picked up a state homeguard for questioning. Sources said that the detained homeguard was posted in Dadri and that it is too early to say anything about his role in the incident.
Akhlaq was beaten to death by a mob on Monday night after a public announcement from the local temple that a calf had been slaughtered and his family had eaten beef.
His 22-year-old son Danish who was also attacked is battling for life at a hospital following two brain surgeries. The incident has sparked outrage in the country, with parties attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party alleging that the killing was a result of its "politics of hatred".
Trying to score brownie points, BJP MLA Sangeet Som, who is the main accused in the Muzaffarnagar riots has hit out at the state government for protecting people who indulged in cow slaughter and for playing politics of appeasement.
Slamming the state police for taking one-sided action, he said that it was actually Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi who are distrubing peace in the region.
"Families that indulged in cow slaughter are given protection. The UP government is taking one-sided action. Azam Khan and Asaduddin Owaisi are trying to disturb peace in the area," said Som.
Backing Som, BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj accused the Samajwadi Party government of indulging in dirty politics. "This is politics of appeasement by the UP government. The government is insensitive towards such issues. The UP government has different policies for Hindus and Muslims," said Maharaj.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh termed the lynching of a man in Dadri as "unfortunate" and said it should not be given any "communal colour". "It was an unfortunate incident. But it is not proper to give communal colour to it. The incident should not be politicised," Singh said.
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