Covid19 Lockdown: Police File Case Against Islamic Scholars for Flouting Govt Orders in Delhi

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Covid19 Lockdown: Police File Case Against Islamic Scholars for Flouting Govt Orders in Delhi

New Delhi (Sputnik): On 16 March, an Islamic organisation had organised a religious gathering in the national capital with participants from Malaysia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and Kyrgyzstan. But around 1,400 people continued to stay at the venue even after New Delhi ordered a 21-day lockdown, risking their health in the process.

Police in Delhi have registered a case against Islamic preacher Maulana Saad and other members of Islamic movement Tableeqi Jamaat for hosting a religious event and allegedly violating Government orders in view of the national lockdown due to Covid-19.

“The organisers had violated government directions regarding restriction of social or political or religious gathering and for taking safety measures, including social distancing for prevention and treatment of COVID-19 viral infection,” the police officer said.

The Delhi Police has written to the city government to request taking immediate action with regard to persons, including foreign nationals, associated with Tableegh Jammat and those presently staying at various mosques and places in Delhi.

Action was requested against a total of 157 people, including 94 from Indonesia, 13 from Kyrgyzstan, 9 from Bangladesh, 8 from Malaysia, 7 from Algeria and one each from Tunisia, Belgium and Italy. The others are Indian nationals.

“It may cause grave danger to public health and hence action should be taken,” the police have stated.

Earlier in the day, describing the congregation at the Markaz Talbighi Jamat in the Hazarat Nizamuddin area as a criminal act, Delhi State Chief Arvind Kejriwal wrote to the lieutenant governor to register a case against the Nizamuddin Jammat organisers.

Kejriwal stated that over 1,000 people have been evacuated from Nizamuddin centre. Meanwhile, local residents blame authorities for not acting on complaints against gathering at Markaz (centre).

Addressing media through video conferencing, the Delhi state chief said that 1,107 people who had attended the religious congregation in the Nizamudddin area have been quarantined.

Kejriwal slammed the organisers of the religious gathering, saying it was “highly irresponsible” on their part to hold such an event at a time when thousands have died in other countries due to the pandemic.

He further said that any lapse in the performance of the officers related to the Nizamuddin case will not be tolerated and strict action will be initiated. 

He also stressed that there was no community transmission of coronavirus yet in Delhi and the situation was under control.

Meanwhile, Markaz Nizamuddin, the international headquarters of Tabilghi Jamaat for close to 100 years, in a statement said that when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the public curfew on 22 March, they discontinued the ongoing programme immediately. But a large number of people could not leave the premises due to the closure of railway services. 

Sourse: sputniknews.com

Covid19 Lockdown: Police File Case Against Islamic Scholars for Flouting Govt Orders in Delhi

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