Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde addresses the recent violence in Nagpur. He reports damage to homes, vehicles, and attacks on police. Shinde condemns the glorification of Aurangzeb and promises strict action against rioters. He emphasises the government's responsibility to maintain law and order, and appeals for public support of the police.
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00:00At this point in time, to the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde, joining
00:04in.
00:05Mr. Shinde, I would like to ask, what is the situation like in Nagpur at the moment?
00:11The situation is under control at the moment and some people have been arrested as well.
00:20The incident that took place here last night was very unfortunate.
00:55The police and fire brigade vehicles were set on fire and it looked like it was all pre-planned.
01:02Because the morning protest was over and the police intervened.
01:07Both the communities were given a separate path of peace and the law was in place.
01:14But at 8 or 9, again at 8, the city of Hansapura and Mominpura, Sydney Park, were set on fire.
01:30And there, at every place, we have received information that in Mominpura, 150 two-wheeler
01:37bikes were parked.
01:40There was not a single vehicle parked there.
01:42This clearly means that they wanted to take away the vehicles belonging to other communities.
01:48And that is why these petrol bombs, leaflets, weapons, all of these were used.
01:56It was a very unfortunate incident.
02:01The police, who work to maintain law and order, to attack them, to injure four DCPs, to kill
02:08them, to kill them with leaflets, and to injure many police officers.
02:13This is a very big incident.
02:16So, whoever is a social activist, whoever it is, those who have attacked, they will be
02:23investigated.
02:25No one will be spared.
02:27It is the duty of the police and the government to maintain law and order.
02:31Yes, yes.
02:32I would like to ask, because Bajrang Dal protested and then all this started.
02:37I would like to appeal to the government that to maintain law and order, the police need
02:42to cooperate.
02:43Ma'am, you said that a conspiracy was already set up.
02:47Who set up this conspiracy?
02:49Because the protest was started by Bajrang Dal.
02:51After that, rumours started spreading.
02:53Various things started spreading.
02:54No, the protest was started by Bajrang Dal in the morning.
02:58After that, the police intervened in both the communities and it calmed down.
03:02But in the evening, at 8 o'clock, everyone gathers, thousands and thousands of people
03:07gather, and there is an attack.
03:11This is a complete conspiracy.
03:13And so, whoever is involved, whoever is a social activist, whoever is from the community,
03:18they will be investigated.
03:20Because we appeal to everyone to maintain law and order in Maharashtra.
03:26It is our duty to protect the lives of people.
03:30It is the responsibility of our government.
03:32I would like to ask, the opposition says that this is the failure of your government.
03:36And in many ways, your leader, Bharatiya Janta Party, Ashif Sena, there were many such
03:41statements, because of which the work of putting fire to the ghee has been done.
03:46No, look, first of all, who is Aurangzeb?
03:50In support of Aurangzeb, there was such a movement.
03:54And in support, there was a protest at people's homes.
03:58There was a movement.
03:59People should respond to it with a movement, not with the law in their hands.
04:05Aurangzeb had come to Maharashtra to break it.
04:09He had committed atrocities there.
04:11He had raped mothers and sisters in Maharashtra.
04:14He had committed atrocities on them.
04:16He had broken the temple of the gods to the Hindus.
04:19He had committed so many injustices to Sambhaji Maharaj.
04:22So, Aurangzeb was a traitor.
04:24So, to glorify him in support of Aurangzeb, to praise him.
04:30What kind of patriotism is this?
04:32Even a true Muslim will not support Aurangzeb.
04:35Who are these people doing this here?
04:38So, whoever they are, whoever supports Aurangzeb and targets people's homes,
04:47targets the police, they will be severely punished.
04:52The footage that we have, which we are running right now,
04:55is for our viewers.
04:56It is clearly seen that there is a lot of arson, beating, breaking and rioting.
05:03A lot of damage has been done here.
05:06What will be done to the rioters? Tell us about this.
05:08The police will come with full force.
05:12And we will not spare anyone.
05:14Whoever is in control of the law, whoever is a member of the community,
05:18he is a member of the community.
05:20And he will be severely punished.
05:22And that is why we appeal to the public to support the police.
05:26In today's time, how relevant is Aurangzeb in Indian politics?
05:33Because the issue of Aurangzeb comes up again and again.
05:36Why should there be a frame for Aurangzeb?
05:40Why should there be a frame for him?
05:43Who is he? Was he a saint?
05:46He came to destroy our Maharashtra.
05:50He is the aggressor of the country.
05:52He was a very cruel king.
05:54He was a cruel administrator.
05:56And people say he was a good administrator.
05:59So what kind of people are they?
06:01Who have killed our deities, our Satyabhati Sambhaji Maharaj,
06:06Satyabhati Shivaji Maharaj.
06:08He is the administrator of Maharashtra.
06:10He is the government of Maharashtra.
06:12How can it be good to attack him?
06:14That is why the country is a traitor.
06:17Those who support him, are they also traitors?
06:21And that is why such people need strict action.
06:24The police and the government will definitely do it.