Arvind Kejriwal terms Nuh violence 'deeply troubling', appeals for peace

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday termed the communal violence in neighbouring Haryana "deeply troubling" and appealed to the state's people to maintain peace and brotherhood at this critical time.

He said people need to unite and defeat the forces against peace and politics of violence.

Five people have been killed in the violence. Four people, including two home guards, died and many others injured in Nuh, where mobs tried to stop a Vishva Hindu Parishad procession, while a naib imam was killed at a mosque in Gurugram.

Authorities on Tuesday imposed a curfew in Nuh.

In a tweet in Hindi, Kejriwal said, "The communal violence in Haryana's Nuh (Mewat) is deeply troubling. After Manipur in the Northeast, now such an incident in Haryana is not a good sign."

हरियाणा के नूंह (मेवात) में सांप्रदायिक हिंसा बेहद परेशान करने वाली है। पूर्वोत्तर में मणिपुर के बाद अब हरियाणा में इस तरह की वारदात अच्छे संकेत नहीं हैं।हरियाणा की समस्त जनता से मेरी हाथ जोड़कर प्रार्थना है कि ऐसे नाज़ुक समय में हम शांति और आपसी भाईचार कायम रखें। अमन विरोधी…

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 1, 2023

He further said, "I appeal to the public in Haryana with folded hands to maintain peace and mutual brotherhood at this critical time. Together, we have to defeat the forces against peace and the politics of violence."