Children in madarasas taught punishment for blasphemy is beheading : Kerala Governor on Udaipur killing

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan reacted to the Udaipur beheading case and said, “Children are being taught in madarasas that punishment for blasphemy is beheading”.

He said it is being taught as the law of God and there is a need to examine these teachings. He added, “We worry when symptoms come but refuse to notice the deeper disease”.

A shopkeeper was murdered in broad daylight in Udaipur, sparking tensions in the city. The shopkeeper, named Kanhaiya Lal, was murdered by two men who chopped his head off and later recorded a video admitting to killing the man over a social media post in support of Nupur Sharma. The Police arrested the two accused while they were trying to flee.

Editorial Viewpoint

• The fact that Indian Security agencies have not done anything about this will lead citizens of this country to conclude that there is no political will to deal with this gruesome truth.