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Rampur SP clarifies ‘true Muslim’ cow slaughter remark
Rampur Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar Singh Sisodia has clarified his remarks that a 'true Muslim' would not engage in cow slaughter, saying his comments were meant to promote social harmony and…
The Story in Brief
Rampur Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar Singh Sisodia has clarified his remarks that a 'true Muslim' would not engage in cow slaughter, saying his comments were meant to promote social harmony and had been misconstrued. The clarification came after a video of his statement went viral, drawing criticism.
Speaking at a police meeting on Thursday, Sisodia said that according to Islam, consuming meat of an animal whose slaughter hurts another's religious sentiments is haram. He announced a verification drive targeting those involved in cow slaughter cases over the past decade, directing police stations to prepare dossiers. The officer cited Darul Uloom Deoband's position that such slaughter is inappropriate. He insisted he did not intend to hurt any community's sentiments.
The Indian Opinion
A police officer declaring what a 'true Muslim' should or should not do is a dangerous overreach. The SP has now wrapped his remark in the language of social harmony, but the original clip makes clear he was issuing a theological test on camera. Neither communal rhetoric nor gau-raksha policing solves anything. Watch how aggressively the verification drive is used: the number of fresh FIRs or arrests in Rampur over the next month will reveal whether this was a stray comment or a policy signal.
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com, indiatoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
