Jammu and Kashmir BJP leader Jahanzaib Sirwal on Friday threatened to resign from the party, citing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s “unacceptable” remarks and what he described as the state police’s “vindictive” approach towards the Muslim community.
Sirwal said the situation in Uttar Pradesh runs contrary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas”, accusing the state of betraying this ethos through “baseless legal actions, heavy-handed crackdowns and divisive threats.”
He stressed that impartial investigations must hold all wrongdoers accountable, not just one community. Speaking to Media, he added that he would have no choice but to resign if the BJP does not act to restore the confidence of Muslims.
The controversy comes after Uttar Pradesh Police filed an FIR in Kanpur against 24 people for allegedly installing boards reading “I Love Muhammad” during an Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi procession on September 4. Tensions further escalated when clashes broke out in Bareilly on September 26, after a crowd carrying posters with the same slogan gathered outside a mosque following Friday prayers.(Sources)
