[Marxistindia] Jharkhand Lynching Condemned

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Press Statement

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:

 

 

Jharkhand Lynching Condemned

 

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) strongly condemns
the murder of two Muslim men in Balumath, Latehar district of Jharkhand
yesterday. 

 

These young men were cattle traders and were on their way to a market with a
herd of buffaloes when they were beaten up and hanged to death from a tree
by so-called cow protection vigilantes. This incident happening within 100
kms of the state capital of Ranchi is reminiscent of the Dadri lynching not
long ago. 

 

It is reported that it is not the first time that Muslim cattle traders in
the area have been targeted. Despite protests by the local people, the
police and the BJP state government have failed in protecting the minorities
engaged in this trade. 

 

This horrible incident is a result of the sustained communal campaign
conducted by the Hindutva outfits.

 

The Jharkhand Police must immediately arrest the culprits and bring them to
book. The BJP government in Jharkhand is duty bound to crack down against
all those indulging in such criminal activities and also ensure protection
of the minorities.  

 

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