“It is not so that only they (Muslims) can form a terrorist organisation. Why can’t we also form the same?” this was the rhetoric posed by Former BJP MLA from Bhopal, Surendra Nath Singh, who has been booked under Section 153A (promoting enmity between the two groups on grounds of religion) and 505 (statements conducting to public mischief) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) by Habibganj Police.

“We are in possession of a video in which the former MLA Singh can be heard making a controversial statement. We are examining it thoroughly,” said Habibganj police station inspector P Saxena.

Alleged “Love Jihad”

This remark came after Singh’s daughter, Bharti Singh, went absconding for few days and was brought back to Bhopal, on October 22nd, Tuesday. 

Police confirmed that his daughter was associated with a man, Faheem Khan, 32, who belong to a different religion. Bharti was later taken to a government centre for counselling as Singh declared that his daughter is mentally unwell.

However, Bharti claimed that she was kept in her home against her will. She made a video where she claimed that her family is keeping her captive as they are apprehensive of the thought that she could marry a non-Hindu.

Bharti had earlier approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking police protection while claiming she was being given “injections” by her family to force her to marry a legislator’s son.

A local news channel had also played a video clip showing Bharti talking about the alleged torment.

 “My family wants me to get married to an MLA’s son against my wish. I am being drugged with injections,” she said. She further added that she was “not with a Christian, Muslim” and that she was “safe and happy” after “leaving home on her own wish”.

“I am mentally sound. My family has gathered fudged documents regarding my health as they are influential. I am being bothered intentionally. I don’t want to return home,” she said in the clip.

Addressing the media on Tuesday, Singh said, “All terrorist organisations in the world are Islamic. If they attack us, we won’t spare them,” Singh told PTI. 

He urged Hindus to unite against the growing cases of “Love Jihad” in India. “Love Jihad is going on in the world. If they (Muslims) are converting Hindu girls to their faith through love Jihad then we have to unite. We have to fight for the society,” he added.

Meanwhile, a police officer said that they found Bharti and Faheem Khan in Etwa village under Nimbora police station in Jalgaon district of north Maharashtra on Monday night.

“We produced her (Bharti Singh) in court on Tuesday. She told the court that she wanted to return to her father’s place. After counselling, she returned to her parents’ place,” he said, adding that Khan was also sent back to his residence in Bhopal.

Singh, who had lost the 2018 Assembly polls to Congress MLA Arif Masood from Bhopal Central seat, had blamed the latter for the disappearance of his daughter.  

(Inputs from the PTI)

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