Pakistan: Imran Khan said – minorities are being targeted in India, raised questions on government’s stand

World Desk
Now Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has also issued a statement and accused the Indian government in the case of alleged inflammatory speech against minorities in the Parliament of Religions held in Haridwar in December.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused India on the contrary, failing to stop the atrocities on minorities in his own country. He said minorities in India are being targeted by extremist groups and such agenda is a real and present threat to regional peace. Imran made these allegations on Twitter for allegedly making derogatory and inflammatory speeches against Muslims during the Parliament of Religions held in Haridwar, Uttarakhand in December.
Imran Khan also raised the question whether the BJP government supports the demand for mass genocide of minorities in India, a country where more than 200 million Muslims live. He said that this is the time when the international community should take cognizance of this and take action. In another tweet, Imran accused the BJP central government of targeting minorities in India and said that the extremist agenda is real and poses a great threat to peace in our region.
Last month, Pakistan’s Foreign Office had asked India’s charge d’affaires to appear and expressed its objection to alleged provocative speeches made at the Parliament of Religions in Haridwar. Pakistan had told the Indian side that the alleged inflammatory speeches are being viewed by civil society with serious concern. This Dharma Sansad was organized in Haridwar from 17 to 20 December. The event was organized by Yeti Narasimhanand of Juna Akhara who is already on the police radar.
Five-member SIT has been formed for investigation
The controversy started after the video of this Dharma Sansad went viral on social media, after which a five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to investigate. The Supreme Court has also agreed to hear a PIL seeking action against those making inflammatory speeches in the Parliament of Religions. Many social-humanitarian organizations and Indians living abroad have also protested and demanded action against those making statements that incite violence.