Qurbani post heat on Dy CM

Arrest Yumnam Devjit within 48 hours: MMWO

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Sept 4

The Manipur Muslim Welfare Organisation (MMWO) has submitted a complaint against Yumnam Devjit Singh, son of deputy chief minister, Yumnam Joykumar Singh at the cyber crime police station today.

The report stated that Devjit on his Facebook wall had posted a “communal statement” and hurt the sentiments of the minority Muslims. The report prayed that necessary action be taken and arrest Devjit under section 153-A, 295 and 295-A of the IPC for insulting religious beliefs.

Devjit had uploaded a post stating “Kurbani Kaina, sha hatpa, mi hatpa heinaba practice touhanbani ni. Atei keim nte” (killing of animals at Qurbani is a practice to be able to kill animal, men and nothing else). This post met with severe criticism in the social media.

President of MMWO Abdullah Pathan said ‘Qurbani is our religious practice. We have submitted a report to the police and seek necessary action within 48 hours for his communal statement,” Pathan said adding that he requests the Muslim people not to retort to his hate post and avoid any communal statements.

“His mental frame is questionable. The deputy chief minister needs to reprimand his son. How can he serve the public when he cannot even bring his own son under control? He should resign on moral grounds,” Pathan added.

He mentioned that the state BJP has not imposed any form of religious dictate in the state like the beef ban and the Muslim community is proud of N. Biren and his political will. But such statement from the son of a political figure is an attempt to spread communal tension which is a crime.

The MMWO has complained to the cyber-crime police today and necessary co-operation is promised from the police, he said adding that the Muslim civil organisations are prepared to commence agitations if action is not taken up.