Congress wants Muslim votes: Hindu body on Manesar’s arrest, calling him ‘innocent gau-bhakt’

After cow vigilante Monu Manesar was first detained by Haryana Police and then was handed over to Rajasthan Police yesterday (September 12), the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) described Monu as an ‘innocent gau-bhakt.’ The Hindu body alleged the Congress-led government in Rajasthan got him arrested ahead of the upcoming assembly polls in the state in view to vow votes from the Muslim community.

Vushva Hindu Parishad slams Rajasthan government over Momu Manesar’s arrest

According to the officials, Monu Manesar, who was booked by the Rajasthan Police for the murder of two Muslim men in February and is also accused of inciting communal hatred in his home state Haryana, was arrested on Tuesday.

He was handed over to the Rajasthan Police after it obtained a transit remand for him from a court in Haryana’s Nuh. Reportedly, his arrest was made by the Haryana Police, in Gurugram’s Manesar.

Reacting to his arrest, VHP working president Alok Kumar said that Monu Manesar’s arrest by the Rajasthan Police will cost the ruling Congress heavily in the state.

Monu Manesar is innocent gau-bhakt: Hindu body

“Innocent ‘gau bhakt’ Monu Manesar has been arrested by the Rajasthan Police, whereas it had considered him innocent some time ago,” he claimed.

“Gau bhakt, Monu has been arrested for the Muslim vote bank in the elections, which will cost them (Congress) heavily,” Kumar added.

Monu Manesar alias Mohit Yadav, was accused by some of being a trigger for the July 31 Nuh violence, in which a Vishva Hindu Parishad procession was targeted by mobs in the district, leading to the deaths of six people.