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An MLA from the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh started a political dispute when he suggested to people in his constituency not to buy vegetables from Muslim vendors to avoid getting coronovirus infection.
In a video, now viralized, Suresh Tiwari is seen as appealing to people: “Everyone should have one thing in mind, I tell you openly: don’t buy vegetables from Mia (Muslims).”
When contacted, Tiwari confirmed that he had made the comment and clarified that he suggested it as a precautionary measure to control the spread of the infection after people complained to him about the role of Tablighi Jamaatis in the spread of the deadly virus.
There have been several cases of people from the minority community complaining of discrimination and harassment after a global religious congregation in New Delhi in mid-March, by Tablighi Jamaat, an Islamic movement of preachers, became a focus of Covid cases. -19.
“On April 18, I was distributing masks to people in Deoria when I came across general complaints from people who expressed fear that Tablighi Jamaatis is spreading the infection in Deoria. Many of them were concerned that Muslim vendors are infecting vegetables with saliva. As the responsible MLA, I asked them not to take the law into their own hands, but simply to stop buying vegetables from them. Tell me, what harm have I done in saying those things? “Said the Barhaj MLA.
Tiwari’s comment provoked a strong reaction from opposition parties.
UP Congress President Ajay Kumar Lallu blamed the legislator’s party for spreading hatred even at the time of a pandemic.
“At a time when the country and state are facing the coronavirus crisis, BJP leaders are busy fanning hatred. It is a shameful act that has exposed the true face of the BJP.” The Tablighi Jamaatis who were attacked and accused of spreading the coronavirus have set an example by donating their plasma to cure patients. I am sure the compatriots will fight Covid-19 together by neglecting those comments, ”said the congressional leader.
