Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi demands action on Meerut cop's 'Go to Pakistan' comment

Union Minister for Mirities, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, on Saturday, demanded "immediate action" against an Uttar Pradesh cop who purportedly asked Muslims to "go to Pakistan" during a protest. This statement of Naqvi comes after a viral video, where a police officer was seen abusing and asking Muslims to go to Pakistan during an anti-CAA protest in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. 

"It is condemnable if it is true. Immediate action should be taken against police officer," Naqvi told media in response to a question on incident.

Furr, Naqvi termed alleged police excesses on people during protests against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in UP as "unacceptable". "Violence, wher it is being perpetrated by a mob or by police, cant be part of a democratic system and is unacceptable. Police and administration should also keep in mind that incents should be t subjected to violence and brutality. UP government will take action if police or administration has committed any kind of atrocities on people," he said. 

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Meerut ADG's statement

Meerut ADG Prashant Kumar, however, defended cop saying that he was trying to control violent situation as protesters were raising slogans hailing neighbouring country. After video of Meerut 's SP went viral in which he can be seen saying "Go to Pakistan", he has released a statement saying y were provoked.

Speaking to news ncy ANI, SP Akhilesh Narayan Singh has said that pro-Pakistan slogans were raised. He justified his action saying that y had information that such elements stay in that lane. "When y said Pakistan Zindabad as soon as y saw us, n we said that if you are so much in love with that country n you can go re", he said.

ADG of Meerut also responded on video. ADG Prashant Kumar said: "Stones were being pelted, anti-India & pro-Pakistan slogans were being raised re. situation was very very tense."

He furr explained, "PFI pamphlets were being distributed. This was despite all appeals, including by religious leaders. officer only asked m to stop pelting stones and y can go re (Pakistan) if y wanted to."

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Several leaders including Congress' Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, journalists and or ted citizens have condemned Meerut cop's behaviour and police excesses against protestors. Opposition leaders including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi have alleged that police ransacked people's houses, destroyed private properties and used unjustified force against people of mirity community in UP.

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(with ANI inputs)