Muslims are making bombs in “self-defense” amid widespread rioting in the wake of Ramadan, an Indian lawmaker claims. The outrageous statement was made by Mohammad Nehaluddin, a member of the Bihar state legislative from the ruling left-wing Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) party, the Indian media outlets report.
India’s nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) slammed the Bihar state government for harboring jihad sympathizers such as Nehaluddin. The state government “crossed the limit when their Minister Mohammad Nehaluddin said that they are manufacturing bombs for self-defense,” said Vijay Kumar Sinha, the leader of the state’s opposition BJP party.
He also accused the Bihar government of enabling terrorist indoctrination through the Islamic madrasa schools. “The government is making Bihar a city of terrorists. By becoming the shelter of these madrasas, the government is creating riot,” the BJP state leader warned.
India is witnessing large-scale riots as the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan coincides with the Hindu festival season of Rama Navami.
Authorities in the Indian capital have Hindus to hold traditional processions in a certain area to mark the festivities amid fears of enraging Muslims.
The Delhi police “denied permission to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and another group to hold processions in the Jahangirpuri locality of the national capital on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti,” The Hindustan Times newspaper reported. The Hindu religious organizations “had sought permission to conduct processions for Hanuman Jayanti, but due to concerns regarding the law and order situation, the organizers were not given permission,” the newspaper concluded.