Muslim outfits demand resignation of Manipur Deputy CM

Imphal Sep 7 (IANS) Muslim organisations in Manipur have demanded the resignation of Deputy Chief Minister Yumnam Joykumar on moral grounds after his son posted a message on Facebook on Eid-ul-Adha ridiculing the qurbani (sacrifice).

Political sources said Chief Minister N. Biren Singh who arrived here on Thursday may take some concrete steps since "it is a very serious matter".

A demonstration was also held in Imphal on Wednesday demanding action against Y. Debajit who wrote "the killings of animals in the name of qurbani is nothing but a practice to kill human beings".

Debajit s post has hurt the religious sentiments of the Muslims the activists said.

Abdullah Pathan President of the Manipur Muslim Welfare Organisation said: "We had demanded arrest of Debajit within 48 hours."

Mohammad Jalal President of the All Manipur Muslim Organisations Coordinating Committee said: "Joykumar should resign on moral grounds. We have submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister and lodged a complaint with the cyber crime unit."

"If the government fails to take suitable action it should shoulder all consequences " he said adding that all communities have been living in harmony in Manipur for generations.

Debajit is yet to react to the massive protests.

Joykumar belongs to the National People s Party. All four NPP MLAs who supported the Bharatiya Janata Party got ministerial berths.

--IANS
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