PDP leader Muzaffar Hussain Baig warns of drastic outcomes over Muslims’ lynching

Muzaffar Hussain Baig, leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on July 28 has reportedly warned of dire consequences if lynching of Muslims in the name of cows and buffaloes continue.

“The killings of Muslims in the name of cows and buffaloes should be stopped otherwise the outcome will not be good. There has already been a partition in 1947 (Gai aur bhains ke naam par musalmano ka katal bandh karein warna naateje achhe nahi honge. 1947 mein ek partition pehle hi ho chuka hai),” he stated while addressing a gathering in Srinagar.

Gai aur bhains ke naam par musalmano ka katal bandh karein warna naateje achhe nahi honge. 1947 mein ek partition pehle hi ho chuka hai: PDP leader Muzaffar Hussain Baig pic.twitter.com/79tk0im0In

— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2018

While reacting to multiple incidents of mob lynching and killings in the name of cow vigilantism, Baig sternly retorted and asserted his displeasure and warning. The most recent incident of cow vigilantism occured on July 21 when a 28-year-old man Akbar Khan was allegedly beaten to death in Rajasthan’s Alwar district by an unnerved and apparently agitated mob barely on the suspicion of cow smuggling. He was transporting some cows to his village through a forest near the vicinity of Lalawandi when the locals began thrashing him brutally which eventually led to his death.

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A similar incident occured in Alwar district about a year ago when a 50-year-old man named Pehlu Khan was beaten to death by cow vigilantes.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the Monsoon Session spoke against mob lynching in the Lok Sabha whilst urging all the state governments to take stringent action against those involved in related incidents and to punish them so as to curb the menace prevailing in the country at the earliest.

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The Ministry of Home Affairs reported that atleast 45 persons were killed in 40 cases of mob lynching across nine states between 2014 and 3 March, 2018. The Supreme Court on July 17 has since then asked the Centre to enact a law to deal with incidents of lynching and take action on mob violence.

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