‘Why are Hindus migrating from Sambhal’: Spiritual leader Jagadguru Rambhadracharya reiterates his ‘Western UP is like a mini Pakistan’ remark

MEERAT (Uttar Pradesh): Spiritual leader Jagadguru Rambhadracharya reiterated his ‘Western UP is like a mini Pakistan’ remark on Sunday and said that many people are dominating Hindus in Uttar Pradesh to migrate.

While speaking , the Spiritual leader said, “I am saying this today as well. Why are Hindus migrating so much from Sambhal? In Meerut and Muzaffarnagar as well, many people are dominating Hindus. What wrong did I say?”

The controversy stems from a statement made by Ramabhadracharya, who said that being in western Uttar Pradesh felt like being in a “Mini Pakistan.”

Earlier, on August 31, following the acquittal of all accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, Spiritual leader Jagadguru Rambhadracharya on Thursday said that Congress could not collect any evidence and legal action should be taken against them.

While speaking to ANI in Chitrakoot, Rambhadracharya said, “This has exposed Congress. They could not collect any evidence… We won today and all the acquitted must collectively file a defamation suit against Congress and there should be legal action against them.”

#WATCH | Meerut, UP | On his reported ‘Western UP is like a mini Pakistan’ remark, Spiritual leader Jagadguru Rambhadracharya says, “I am saying this today as well. Why are Hindus migrating so much from Sambhal? In Meerut and Muzaffarnagar as well, many people are dominating… pic.twitter.com/znzgMK5QrT

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“Hindus can never be terrorists, take a look at the history…” he further said.

His remarks came after the Mumbai Special National Investigative Agency Court (NIA) acquitted all seven accused of being involved in the 2008 blasts in Malegaon, with the court saying the prosecution failed to establish the case beyond a reasonable doubt.

Seven accused, including former MP Sadhvi Pragya, Major (retired) Ramesh Upadhyay, Sudhakar Chaturvedi, Ajay Rahirkar, Sudhankar Dhar Dwivedi (Shankaracharya) and Sameer Kulkarni, are charged under the UAPA, Arms Act and others.

The 2008 Malegaon blast case was transferred to the NIA in 2011 from the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS). After a 17-year-long wait and examination of hundreds of witnesses, the NIA special court today acquitted all seven people accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Arms Act and all other charges. (ANI)