Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Syed Ahmad Bukhari made a scathing attack on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, describing him as the "terrorist number one" in the country.
NEW DELHI: Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Syed Ahmad Bukhari on Sunday made a scathing attack on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, describing him as the "terrorist number one" in the country.
"Narendra Modi is the terrorist number one in the country. He is unleashing state-sponsored terrorism in Gujarat. In the name to curbing terrorism, innocent people are arrested and harassed," Bukhari said at an international conference against terrorism organised by the Jama Masjid United Forum here on Sunday.
Bukhari referred to the Gujarat riot and other incidents to elaborate his point.
"Gujarat riot took place as per the instruction of Modi. He is still in power. The victims of the riot do not have any expectation for justice as long as he is in power," Bukhari said.
He claimed people were resorting to terrorism to take revenge against forces which harass them.
"When a boy sees his family members being brutally killed and is not getting justice, what will he do? Will he not become violent," he asked.
"Those who have been victimised should get justice, otherwise terrorism will not end," he said.
Some other forces are also unleashing terror in the name of 'Jehad'. They are killing innocent people in Jammu and Kashmir, he said.
"We are condemning such acts. Islam does not allow these things," he said.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said some terrorist organisations were working on certain ideologies while a few other groups aimed to create terror for extortion.
"We have to look at the economic and social issues also. Besides, the civil society needs to be more assertive," he said.
SGPC president Avtar Singh said terrorism is a crime against humanity. He stressed on revival of spiritual and noble ideas to solve the problems of terrorism.
Former Punjab police chief K P S Gill said terrorists do not have any religion.
"A terrorist cannot be a religious person. A religious person cannot be a terrorist," he said.
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