October 6, 2014
To
Chairperson Balakrishnan
National Human Rights Commission
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Extremely disturbing reports about the climate of abject
fear that the poor and marginalised communitoies of JJ Colony, Bawana aee
living in following recent incidents. Prominent residents of Delhi have
carried out an indepedent fact finding into allegations of cow slaughter
and the systematic intimidation of local Muslims. The team consisted
of Dr. Mrigank (Delhi Committee, Indian Federation of Trade Unions, IFTU),
Poonam Kaushik (Gen. Secy. Pragatisheel Mahila Sangathan, PMS), Rajeev
(Convener, Progressive Democratic Students’ Union, PDSU) visited JJ Colony
Bawana.
We urge Sir that the National Huma Rights Commission
carries out a suo moto inquiry into the incident and especially inquires
into the following;-
From the above Report (below) the observations made are :
1. That the allegations that there is plan of cow slaughter is bogus.
There is possibility of hiding the cows. And no cows were found.
2. That there is intimidation of Muslims and they are living amidst
fear. The police protection is not enough.
3. That the organizations like Hindu Krantikari Sena are not spontaneous
organizations. It is clears from the fact that among the main organizer
was the nephew of BJP MLA. Also total inactivity of BJP MP is a clear
indication.
4. That there is total communal harmony in JJ Colony and even today they
are together.
It
is demanded that:
1. There should be enough police protection to prevent any untoward
incident. There are about 15 places of sacrifice. Police should be
deployed there also to prevent any mis-happenings.
2. The people inciting, and spreading rumours should be arrested booked.
3. Cases should be registered on the people who were involved in
beating, stone pelting and guilty policemen should also be booked.
Sir
we urge that you look into these observations of the Indepedent report
that is enclosed below.
Yours Sincerely
Teesta Setalvad
Secretary
Citizens for Justice and Peace, Mumbai
Report on
alleged plan of cow slaughter in JJ Colony Bawana
A
team comprising of Dr. Mrigank (Delhi Committee, Indian Federation of
Trade Unions, IFTU), Poonam Kaushik (Gen. Secy. Pragatisheel Mahila
Sangathan, PMS), Rajeev (Convener, Progressive Democratic Students’ Union,
PDSU) visited JJ Colony Bawana and made investigations into the reports of
alleged planned cow slaughter and intimidation of Muslims.
Bawana JJ Colony is situated opposite CRPF Camp near Bawana City. It has
resettled people, displaced from Yamuna Pushta, Saraswati Vihar, Laxmi
Nagar etc. its population is about 1.5 lakh and about 70% are Muslims (as
we were told). It is under Outer Delhi district of Delhi Police and two
Police stations covers the area. Bawana PS covers village and Narela
covers JJ Colony. Mr. Udit raj of BJP is MP here, who was not even seen by
the people. We were told by people that CPI (M-L) New Democracy has sent
an urgent e-mail to Commissioner of Police, Delhi demanding urgent
deployment of forces.
We
reached JJ Colony and first met Noorul Qasim (Area President, Jamai E
Ulema e Hind and President Madarsa Jamia Rahmana). He along with others
narrated the incidents. We found that on 2nd of October, a mob of 200 odd
youths invaded the Colony. They had 3-4 police constable with them, as
they called police on pretext of some cows being hidden in JJ Colony. They
broke into four groups with one constable each. Obviously they found
nothing. They caught a man with cow, who was bashed up. He turned out to
be one Mahesh from A Block. He was a cowmen selling the milk. He told them
his religion, but they refused to believe. Then he showed the pictures of
Hindu gods in his room. They left him, and later JJ Colony. They threw
stones and a boy was heart. This was done in presence of constable
Ramkaran and Amit. His MLC was done, but no one knows if any case has been
registered or not.
Next day, late in night (around 12:15 or
so) a man from Bawana City came with two cows and tried to infiltrated
them into JJ Colony. Alert, as the residents of JJ Colony, were caught him
and handed over the man and cows to police. It seems that man was related
to some cop and was treated like guest. Again, the residents were not
aware if any case has been registered or not.
SHO
called both people at different times to police station. The people of JJ
colony went later. They were intimidated and beaten right in police
station in front of cops. Later when they told the same to SHO, he told
that they should have called. They told him it was not possible in the
hush up and he check in the CCTV footage. Finding it on CCTV, an action
was promised.
These people were accompanied by prominent Hindus of the area. We also
talked to them One Mr. Paswan told us that it is a matter of colony where
Muslims celebrates Diwali and Hindus participate in Eid. Even Muslim folks
participated wholeheartedly in recently concluded Durga Pooja. He asserted
that they will not allow outsiders to break harmony. We also talked to Dr.
Mishra. He also echoed the same sentiments.
Failing twice, these people put up a poster in the name of Hindu
Krantikari Sena, showing a picture of cow slaughter and calling all cow
loving people to a ‘shapath samaroh’. This was to be held on
Sunday at
12:00 noon at a cowshed (गौशाला) in
Hirevali village. Our team went there and talked to people. They were
about 250 youths from nearby villages like Herevali, Pooth Khurd, Bawana
and Bajitpur. Among main organizers were nephew of Mr. Pawan Sharma (BJP
MLA) and Mahendra. They told us many stories. Some of them were common
propaganda like they keep 4 wives, increasing populations etc. and some
unbelievable like there are truckloads of cows in JJ Colony. It is
unbelievable, because the size of plots given to the residents of JJ
colony are too small to hide cows and that too truckloads of them. Anyway,
we talked to them, they had a swearing in ceremony of this outfit.
It
is also reported by some people that minority residents of Bawana village
are living in fear. As they are far less in numbers and are scattered all
over. Many of them have left the houses and children are not going to
schools. Even children from JJ Colony who studies at Bawana School are not
going. Not just that, they have forced to stop Ajaan, and are even
planning a Bhagat Singh ka Bhandara at the place, where namaz is to be
held.
From the above it is clear that:
1. That the allegations that there is plan of cow slaughter is bogus.
There is possibility of hiding the cows. And no cows were found.
2. That there is intimidation of Muslims and they are living amidst
fear. The police protection is not enough.
3. That the organizations like Hindu Krantikari Sena are not spontaneous
organizations. It is clears from the fact that among the main organizer
was the nephew of BJP MLA. Also total inactivity of BJP MP is a clear
indication.
4. That there is total communal harmony in JJ Colony and even today they
are together.
It
is demanded that:
1. There should be enough police protection to prevent any untoward
incident. There are about 15 places of sacrifice. Police should be
deployed there also to prevent any mis-happenings.
2. The people inciting, and spreading rumours should be arrested booked.
3. Cases should be registered on the people who were involved in
beating, stone pelting and guilty policemen should also be booked.
Sincerely
Dr. Mrigank (Delhi Committee, Indian Federation of Trade Unions, IFTU),
Poonam Kaushik (Gen. Secy. Pragatisheel Mahila Sangathan, PMS),
Rajeev (Convener, Progressive Democratic Students’ Union, PDSU)
Dr
Vikas Bajpai, Assistant Professor Centre for Social Medicine and Community
Health
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi - 67.
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