Slug: Dadri lynching
Headline: Villagers disallow Kejri, Cong to visit
Strap: Media persons chased away
PTI
Greater Noida
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and some local Congress leaders were on Saturday stopped from entering Bishada village to meet family of a man lynched for allegedly eating beef after villagers upset over a steady stream of visitors pelted stones at media persons.
Police said the situation in the village had turned tense as women in the village had objected to presence of media and some persons had pelted stones at them.
In view of the protests, entry to visitors was stopped and the administration was trying to pacify the agitated villagers, police said.
“Once the situation becomes normal, visitors will be allowed entry,” they said.
Peeved at being stopped outside the village, Kejriwal, who was accompanied by some party leaders, questioned whey he was stopped from meeting the family when leaders like Asaduddin Owaisi and Mahesh Sharma were allowed.
“We r stopped by police n admn. Mahesh Sharma n Owaisi not stopped yest. Then y me? I am most peace loving. Want 2 jst meet Ikhlak's family,” he tweeted.
AAP leaders claimed that police and administration officials stopped them and not villagers.
Administration officials later took Kejriwal to NTPC guest house.
A state Congress delegation led by Siraj Mehandi was also not allowed entry to Bishada village on Saturday.
The district administration said they have sealed the village as victim's son has appealed that they want peace in their hour of grief.
District Magistrate N P Singh had on Friday said that the victim's son Sartaj had given a written request that the family does not want to meet anyone as continuous stream of visitors were causing harassment to them.
He had said that questions were raised as to why the administration had not stopped the entry of visitors.
He had said that though he believed in transparency, the visitors were trying to “communalise” the issue which was a matter of concern.
SENTIMENTS HURT
Women in the village objected the presence of media and some persons pelted stones at them
Kejriwal defends saying he is peace loving and questioned why not allowed to visit
Police say, visits only after situation is under control
Distt administration have sealed off the village on request of victim's kin
