Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal criticized Amit Shah’s recent speech in which he promised that there would be no riots under BJP rule, stating that it is another false promise. Sibal also pointed out riots that have occurred in various states under BJP’s rule. Amit Shah had made this promise during a public meeting in Bihar, where he urged people to help Prime Minister Narendra Modi win the 2024 parliamentary elections with a large majority and form the BJP government in the state elections in 2025. Sibal noted that between 2014 and 2020, there were 5,415 riots, and in 2019 alone, 25 communal riots took place in Uttar Pradesh, 9 in Maharashtra and 2 in Madhya Pradesh. Kapil Sibal had also criticized PM Modi’s silence on communal riots during Ram Navami celebrations in West Bengal and Bihar. Sibal was formerly a Union Minister twice during the Congress-led UPA regime, but he quit the Congress in May last year and ran as an independent candidate with the support of the Samajwadi Party for the Rajya Sabha.
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal has said that Amit Shah’s speech that there will be no riots under BJP rule is another false promise. He also cited riots at the Center and in some states.
Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a public meeting at Hishua in Bihar’s Nawata district. He then said, “Let Prime Minister Narendra Modi win the coming 2024 parliamentary elections with a huge majority. Help him win 40 to 40 parliamentary seats in Bihar and form the BJP government in the state elections 2025. After that, suppress the rioters here and turn the state upside down.” will be changed. There will be no riots under BJP rule,” he said.
Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal has criticized Amit Shah’s speech. He said, “Amit Shah has made another false promise that there will be no riots under BJP rule. Between 2014 and 2020, there have been 5,415 riots (NCPR data). In 2019 alone, 25 communal riots have taken place in Uttar Pradesh, 9 in Maharashtra, and 2 in Madhya Pradesh. Haryana in 2021 and in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh in April 2022 riots on a large scale have taken place,” he said.
Earlier, Kapil Sibal had on Sunday (April 2) questioned Prime Minister Modi’s silence on communal riots in West Bengal and Bihar on the occasion of Ram Navami, saying that the 2024 elections should not be a reason for such riots.
Kapil Sibal was a Union Minister twice during the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance regime. It is noteworthy that he quit the Congress in May last year and contested as an independent candidate for the Rajya Sabha with the support of the Samajwadi Party.