Senior SP leader Swami Prasad Maurya justifies the then Government’s ‘shoot at sight’ against Kar-sevaks

Swami Prasad Maurya

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) – Swami Prasad Maurya, a senior leader and former Cabinet Minister of Samajwadi Party (SP) has once again triggered controversy through his recent statement. He justified the then State Government’s order to open fire at ‘Kar-sevak’ since it was done to protect the law and order. He was speaking as the Chief Guest at Bauddha Janajagruti Conference held at Ganeshpur by ‘Bauddha Ekata Samiti’.

1.Swami Prasad Maurya said that unruly elements committed large-scale vandalism without judicial or administrative intervention in Ayodhya; therefore, the Mulayam Singh Government ordered the Police to open fire at ‘Kar-sevaks’ to protect the Constitution and law. (Did the then SP Government promptly take similar action against rioting religious fanatics or the terrorists involved in suicide bombing ? – Editor)

Firing at car attendants (File photo)

2.The first ‘shoot at sight’ order was issued and executed against ‘Kar-sevaks’ on 30^th October 1990, killing 5 persons in the firing. After this firing, on 2 nd November 1990, thousands of ‘Kar- sevaks’ reached Hanuman Gadhi. Two years after this incident, on 6 ^th of December 1992, the disputed structure was demolished in Ayodhya.

Editorial Perspectives

The then SP Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav ordered to shoot ‘Kar-sevaks’ only to appease Muslims. Maurya is blatantly supporting that action for which the present Government should give him life imprisonment !