Congress slams Tablighi Jamaat members for misbehaving with Coronavirus health workers

As Nizamuddin Markaz-linked Coronavirus cases are on rise across country, Congress's Jitin Prasada has lashed out on attendees and members of Tablighi Jammat. Taking to Twitter on Friday, he shared a statement by doctors of a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, saying that Jammat members are "degrading mselves."

Earlier, reports came in from various hospitals where Jamaat members and attendees of Markaz have been quarantined that y are allegedly misbehaving, moreover intentionally spitting increasing risk of spread of deadly vel virus.

Tablighi Jamaat had in mid-March organised Markaz event in Delhi's Nizamuddin mosque and hosted around 2000 people amid Coronavirus outbreak.  Nizamuddin West area emerged as a hotspot of COVID 19 spread, days 24 people who attended congregation tested positive, leading to a nationwide tracing of attendees.

Nizamuddin Markaz chief Maulana Saad issues statement: 't underground, framing response' 

Maulana Saad's statement

Issuing first statement on Thursday on behalf of Nizamuddin Markaz Tablighi Jamaat's chief Maulana Saad, his lawyer said that he has t gone underground and urged attendees to help administration. Tablighi Jamaat had in mid-March organised Markaz event in Delhi's Nizamuddin mosque and hosted around 2000 people amid Coronavirus outbreak.  Nizamuddin West area emerged as a hotspot of COVID 19 spread, days 24 people who attended congregation tested positive, leading to a nationwide tracing of attendees.

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Quashing conspiracy allegations against Tablighi Jamaat, he said: "se are t correct news about Tablighi Jamaat. We told truth to people. Whatever were our drawbacks is a different topic, but country kws how Tablighi Jammat functions. I request wherever you are - people related to Jammat, if you are in any mosque across India, go and report, help administration. Police are trying to trace you, you are t required to misbehave with m. It is our duty to inform m, write it and hand it over to Police to Doctor. Don't be afraid. This disease is a threat to you and your family."

Regarding Markaz event that has increased spread of vel virus, Maulana Saad's lawyer said that tice has been issued on April 1 to Maulana Saad and FIR has been filed. He said that Maulana Saad will give a response as soon as possible.

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