The Congress has blamed both the Centre and the Delhi governments for the violence in the national capital that killed at least 22 people.
The party also demanded immediate resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah for “colossal failure” to restore normalcy, reports the Hindustan Times.
Listen to the cries of the people burnt alive by #Hindutva #RSS #BJP goons.
— Arshad Sharif (@arsched) February 26, 2020
Horrible memories of use of gas⛽️ chambers by #Nazis to exterminate #Jews replicated by #Modi by burning #Muslims alive in #DelhiRiots in #Indian state sponsored #DelhiViolence ??????? pic.twitter.com/Vt07VTh5da
As of now, at least 22 people have died in days of sectarian riots in New Delhi, with 189 people wounded including around 60 by gunshot.
In a meeting on Wednesday, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) – the party’s highest decision-making body—also held Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his government responsible for not not reaching out to people to maintain peace and harmony.
BJP President Amit Shah | Collected
“It is the collective failure of the two governments that have resulted in a great tragedy in the capital city which threatens to become worse by the day,” the CWC said in the meeting chaired by Congress President Sonia Gandhi.
Mosques being desecrated by #RSS #BJP #Hindutva goons in #DelhiPogrom of genocide of #Muslims
— Arshad Sharif (@arsched) February 26, 2020
Number of mosques ? desecrated, reports of Muslim women raped in #Indian state sponsored #DelhiViolence
@realDonaldTrump met #Modi the #ButcherofGujarat when it was happening! pic.twitter.com/q4LpZdqZxD
The committee said: “After reviewing the situation, the CWC is of the firm opinion that what has happened in Delhi is a colossal failure of duty for which the entire responsibility must be borne by the central government and particularly the home minister and we call upon the Home Minister to tender his resignation immediately."
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and senior leaders AK Antony, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Jyotiraditya Scindia, among others, attended the meeting.
Delhi Police used water canon against us when we protesting outside @ArvindKejriwal's residence and demanding responsible reaction from his side on Anti-muslim pogrom going on in North-east Delhi. #SabYaadRakhaJayega
— Zahid Azeem (@ZahidAzeemJMI) February 25, 2020
(26/02/2020; 3:30)#DelhiViolence #delhivoilence #DelhiRiots pic.twitter.com/PriZaNtlkO
According to Hindustan Times, the CWC blamed some Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders for giving provocative speeches during Delhi elections and in the past few days.
The resolution adopted in the meeting said: “The Delhi Police has remained paralyzed in the last 72 hours- 18 lives have been lost so far, including a head constable, and hundreds are in hospital, many with gunshot injuries.”
