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GUWAHATI: Cutting across party lines, political leaders here came down heavily on BJP leader Subramanian Swamy for what they described as 'objectionable' remarks on mosques and churches.
Swamy, who had in November last angered the people of the state by saying the Assam Accord has become outdated, sparked controversy again on Saturday by describing mosques and churches as mere buildings for offering prayers. He, on the other hand, described temples as places where Gods live. He was speaking at a function of a private university here.
Describing Swamy's remarks as 'absurd', chief minister Tarun Gogoi said, "Mosques, churches and temples are holy places, not just places of worship."
Swamy's party colleague and state BJP president Siddhartha Bhattacharjee was equally unsparing. "It is a ploy to grab the headlines," Bhattacharjee said, adding, "Every time he comes to the state, he makes such statements only to be in the news. I am sending video clippings of his statements to our national leadership. Whatever he said are his personal views."
Badruddin Ajmal, president of the minority-dominated All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), said Swamy must apologize for his communal statements and the state government should take action against him. AGP president Atul Bora, too, sought action against Swamy.
Going a step futher, Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti lodged an FIR with Latasil police station, accusing Swamy of hatching a criminal conspiracy, promoting enmity on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence and language.
Gods live in temples, not churches or mosques, Subramanian Swamy says - The Times of India
Subramanian Swamy defends mosque ''not a religious place'' remark
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy, who created a controversy by claiming that mosque is not a religious place and can be demolished any time, on Sunday defended his remark and said that the Islamic places of worship have been demolished for public purposes in British times.
"As far as the masjid is concerned, the Indian Supreme Court constitutional bench of 1994, in the famous Ram temple matter, observed that a masjid is not an essential part of Islamic religion and, therefore, in the British time mosques have been demolished for a public purpose," Swamy told ANI here.
"In our own experience here, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had moved four masjids out of the way of temples, two from MP, one from Goa and one from Karnataka and at that time the Director responsible was a person called Mohammad, whom I recently honoured in a function in Kerala," he added.
Citing the example of Saudi Arabia, Swamy said that mosques are regularly demolished or given another place in the Islamic kingdom.
"Christian churches are regularly purchased by VHP branch in USA because the number of people going to churches is going down. So, many churches are unable to maintain themselves, economically, so they sell it. The VHP has been purchasing these churches and converting them into temples," he added.
Swamy had made the controversial statement at a programme in Guwahati.
Meanwhile, an FIR under IPC Sections 120 (B) (criminal conspiracy) and 153 (A) (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion) has been filed against him after a complaint by the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS).
The KMSS has accused Swamy of spreading communal disturbance ahead of the assembly polls in Assam.
Subramanian Swamy defends mosque ''not a religious place'' remark | Zee News
Swamy’s mosque remark: Assam CM Gogoi threatens ban on entry, FIR lodged
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has stoked a controversy with his reported remark that mosques and churches are mere buildings and can be demolished following which an FIR was lodged against him and the Assam government on Sunday threatened to ban his entry to the state.
Swamy, who was on a personal visit to attend an event of a university in the state last week, had reportedly said that mosques and churches are mere “buildings” to offer prayers.
“So there is no problem in demolishing them. They demolish mosques even in Saudi Arabia,” he had said. He further said that god lives only in temples.
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Various organisations and parties have condemned the remarks of the BJP leader.
“His comments are completely insulting for a community. We will take action. If he continues to talk like this, we will ban his entry into Assam,” Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said.
He wondered why BJP was not taking any action against Swamy in spite of “controversial comments” made my him.
Meanwhile, Assam Police has registered an FIR against Swamy at Latasil police station here under sections sections 120(B) (criminal conspiracy), 298 (Uttering, words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person), 153(A) (Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language) of IPC on a complaint by Chatra Mukti Sangram Samiti, students wing of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS).
KMSS has also demanded immediate ban on Swamy’s entry into the state “so that there is no communal tension in Assam”.
The BJP sought to distance itself from the comments saying they were made in his “personal capacity”. “We will have a talk with him on the matter. These comments, which I have not seen, must be made by him in his personal capacity. This is not the party’s stand,” Union minister Prakash Javadekar said in Mumbai.
All Assam Students’ Union, All Assam Minority Students Union and All Bodoland Minority Students’ Union along with other student bodies burnt effigies of Swamy and Assam BJP president Siddhartha Bhattacharya in Guwahati and Kokrajhar.
Bhattacharya also said Swamy’s comments are “his personal views and the party does not endorse them”. Swamy had further said that there was no need to get emotional over giving a portion of land to Bangladesh under the Land Boundary Agreement.
“If the Assamese people are so sentimental about the issue, then they should sit back at their homes and shed tears,” he had reportedly said.
Swamy’s mosque remark: Assam CM Gogoi threatens ban on entry, FIR lodged | The Indian Express
Swamy, who had in November last angered the people of the state by saying the Assam Accord has become outdated, sparked controversy again on Saturday by describing mosques and churches as mere buildings for offering prayers. He, on the other hand, described temples as places where Gods live. He was speaking at a function of a private university here.
Describing Swamy's remarks as 'absurd', chief minister Tarun Gogoi said, "Mosques, churches and temples are holy places, not just places of worship."
Swamy's party colleague and state BJP president Siddhartha Bhattacharjee was equally unsparing. "It is a ploy to grab the headlines," Bhattacharjee said, adding, "Every time he comes to the state, he makes such statements only to be in the news. I am sending video clippings of his statements to our national leadership. Whatever he said are his personal views."
Badruddin Ajmal, president of the minority-dominated All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), said Swamy must apologize for his communal statements and the state government should take action against him. AGP president Atul Bora, too, sought action against Swamy.
Going a step futher, Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti lodged an FIR with Latasil police station, accusing Swamy of hatching a criminal conspiracy, promoting enmity on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence and language.
Gods live in temples, not churches or mosques, Subramanian Swamy says - The Times of India
Subramanian Swamy defends mosque ''not a religious place'' remark
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy, who created a controversy by claiming that mosque is not a religious place and can be demolished any time, on Sunday defended his remark and said that the Islamic places of worship have been demolished for public purposes in British times.
"As far as the masjid is concerned, the Indian Supreme Court constitutional bench of 1994, in the famous Ram temple matter, observed that a masjid is not an essential part of Islamic religion and, therefore, in the British time mosques have been demolished for a public purpose," Swamy told ANI here.
"In our own experience here, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had moved four masjids out of the way of temples, two from MP, one from Goa and one from Karnataka and at that time the Director responsible was a person called Mohammad, whom I recently honoured in a function in Kerala," he added.
Citing the example of Saudi Arabia, Swamy said that mosques are regularly demolished or given another place in the Islamic kingdom.
"Christian churches are regularly purchased by VHP branch in USA because the number of people going to churches is going down. So, many churches are unable to maintain themselves, economically, so they sell it. The VHP has been purchasing these churches and converting them into temples," he added.
Swamy had made the controversial statement at a programme in Guwahati.
Meanwhile, an FIR under IPC Sections 120 (B) (criminal conspiracy) and 153 (A) (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion) has been filed against him after a complaint by the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS).
The KMSS has accused Swamy of spreading communal disturbance ahead of the assembly polls in Assam.
Subramanian Swamy defends mosque ''not a religious place'' remark | Zee News
Swamy’s mosque remark: Assam CM Gogoi threatens ban on entry, FIR lodged
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has stoked a controversy with his reported remark that mosques and churches are mere buildings and can be demolished following which an FIR was lodged against him and the Assam government on Sunday threatened to ban his entry to the state.
Swamy, who was on a personal visit to attend an event of a university in the state last week, had reportedly said that mosques and churches are mere “buildings” to offer prayers.
“So there is no problem in demolishing them. They demolish mosques even in Saudi Arabia,” he had said. He further said that god lives only in temples.
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Various organisations and parties have condemned the remarks of the BJP leader.
“His comments are completely insulting for a community. We will take action. If he continues to talk like this, we will ban his entry into Assam,” Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said.
He wondered why BJP was not taking any action against Swamy in spite of “controversial comments” made my him.
Meanwhile, Assam Police has registered an FIR against Swamy at Latasil police station here under sections sections 120(B) (criminal conspiracy), 298 (Uttering, words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person), 153(A) (Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language) of IPC on a complaint by Chatra Mukti Sangram Samiti, students wing of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS).
KMSS has also demanded immediate ban on Swamy’s entry into the state “so that there is no communal tension in Assam”.
The BJP sought to distance itself from the comments saying they were made in his “personal capacity”. “We will have a talk with him on the matter. These comments, which I have not seen, must be made by him in his personal capacity. This is not the party’s stand,” Union minister Prakash Javadekar said in Mumbai.
All Assam Students’ Union, All Assam Minority Students Union and All Bodoland Minority Students’ Union along with other student bodies burnt effigies of Swamy and Assam BJP president Siddhartha Bhattacharya in Guwahati and Kokrajhar.
Bhattacharya also said Swamy’s comments are “his personal views and the party does not endorse them”. Swamy had further said that there was no need to get emotional over giving a portion of land to Bangladesh under the Land Boundary Agreement.
“If the Assamese people are so sentimental about the issue, then they should sit back at their homes and shed tears,” he had reportedly said.
Swamy’s mosque remark: Assam CM Gogoi threatens ban on entry, FIR lodged | The Indian Express
