The contentious signboards calling for a ban on the entry of “non-Hindus and Rohingya Muslims”, got here up in villages of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand, following the alleged molestation of Hindu lady by a barber in close by Chamoli district final week.
Communally-charged signboards barring the entry of “non-Hindus and Rohingya Muslims” have been put up in a number of areas of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand, triggering an outrage, following which the controversial posters have been eliminated by the authorities.
“Warning: Non-Hindus, Rohingya Muslims and hawkers are prohibited from doing enterprise/transferring round within the village. If discovered anyplace within the village, punitive and authorized motion will probably be taken,” learn the signboards put by “by order All Gram Sabha Nyalsu, District- Rudraprayag” which have gone viral on social media platforms.
In keeping with experiences, the contentious signboards got here up in villages of Rudraprayag district, following the alleged molestation of Hindu lady by a barber in close by Chamoli district final week. The minor lady had alleged {that a} barber from one other neighborhood made obscene gestures at her in Chamoli’s Nandnagar space.
The incident had sparked protests as locals tried to vandalise the outlets belonging to individuals from the opposite neighborhood, police stated.
Locals stated the boards have been put as much as stop “unknown people and unfamiliar distributors” from coming into the villages, following incidents of theft in these areas, information company PTI reported.
“The signboards have been put in by villagers round 20-25 days in the past following experiences of outsiders being concerned in thefts at temples and houses,” a resident of Fata village instructed PTI.
As per the PTI report, the signboard, which have been put up in Sirsi, Rampur-Nyalsu villages, amongst others, initially imposed a ban on the entry of “non-Hindus and Rohingya Muslims”, have now been rephrased to “ban on outsiders” following police intervention, villagers stated.
A senior police official assured that nobody could be allowed to disrupt social and communal concord within the state, including the board have been eliminated and investigation launched within the matter.
“As quickly because the police have been made conscious, we took needed motion and had these signboards eliminated. If such incidents happen once more, we’ll act. No religiously-biased signboards will probably be permitted,” stated Rudraprayag Deputy Superintendent of Police Prabodh Ghildiyal.
(With inputs from businesses)