Who Gave Weapons to People in a Religious Procession, Asks Union Minister

'This [carrying weapons] is wrong. A provocation took place from this side too. I am not saying there was no provocation from the other side,” Rao Inderjit Singh said.

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'This [carrying weapons] is wrong. A provocation took place from this side too. I am not saying there was no provocation from the other side,” Rao Inderjit Singh said.

who gave weapons to people in a religious procession asks union minister

Rao Inderjit Singh. Photo: Facebook/Rao Inderjit Singh

New Delhi: Gurgaon MP and Union minister of state (independent charge) Rao Inderjit Singh has questioned why people joining a religious procession – referring to the 'Shobha Yatra' that passed through Nuh – were carrying weapons.

Speaking to The Indian Express, Singh said, “Kisne hathiyar diye unko is procession mein le jaane ke liye? Koi talwar leke jata hai procession mein? Lathi-dande leke jata hai (Who gave weapons to them for the procession? Who goes to a procession carrying swords, or sticks)?"

"This is wrong. A provocation took place from this side too. I am not saying there was no provocation from the other side,” he continued.

Singh also said that he had asked chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar and the Union home ministry to send Central forces to Nuh as the police force was “insufficient”.

Social media is playing a role to instigate matters, Singh alleged. “I have asked the police to probe who uploaded such videos. Someone said there were videos saying, ‘We are coming for this religious function, your daamad (son-in-law) is coming. If you can stop, stop it’. If such irresponsible videos are uploaded, it causes a negative impact.”

This article went live on August second, two thousand twenty three, at nine minutes past ten in the morning.

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