Srinagar, Dec 12 ; The Member Parliament from Kashmir, Rahullah Mehdi visited Shahi Jama Masjid Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh where 5 Muslim men were killed in police firing after a court-ordered survey.
“I visited Sambhal, U.P. Yesterday to speak to the families of those killed in the Police firing there. While going to the Jama Masjid, which is unfortunately the site of the dispute, I interacted with the locals of the area. Most of the businesses (shops) and even houses in the area were locked and people (were) scared. My understanding is that this issue is not a Hindu-Muslim issue as some sections might potray it. It is a particular ideology vs. Muslims.”
“The violence that occurred in Sambhal was a failure of the State. The locals I spoke to informed me of their brotherhood and bonhomie. They have lived together peacefully for centuries now,” the MP wrote on ‘X’ and urged the administration to foil attempts to instigate people and deliver justice to all those who have been wronged in Sambhal. [Agencies)
