Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Manavjit Singh Dhillon is in the eye of a storm due to his remarks at a media briefing this afternoon.
A senior police officer in Patna said that the banned outfit PFI trains youth in martial arts like the shakhas of RSS. A show cause notice has been issued, asking the senior police officer to give his comments within 48 hours.
“The organization worked in mosques and madrasas to mobilize youth and radicalise them. The working style was similar to that of RSS shakhas. They train youth under the guise of physical education and spread their agenda. We have found documents of camps teaching martial. Art and training members to use sticks and swords under the guise of physical training. Documents were being used to radicalise, brainwash and mobilize people “
Speaking at the press meeting, Manavjit Dhillon said, “The involvement of any mainstream religious institution has not been found. The accused, who used to be a SIMI activist, used to stay away from the glare of the public.”
“Organizations like PFI have several underground cells. The accused held meetings in his name and organized training camps for its members. Their general vision document states that if people from the Muslim community are harassed and suppressed, If so, they will work to protect them.” SSP said
The furious BJP reprimanded the police officer, saying he spoke like a PFI spokesperson. He also demanded the removal of Dhillon from the post of SSP.
BJP MLA Harish Bhushan Thakur termed the SSP as “mentally bankrupt” for comparing the PFI with the RSS. Seeking immediate apology from Dhillon, Thakur said the SSP’s statement was proof of his mental bankruptcy. If the officers do not apologise, they should be sacked, he said.
The RJD in opposition in the state tweeted in support of the SSP saying, “The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna has rightly said about the modus operandi of the Sangh that these people spread their propaganda and hatred in the name of physical training! And in some areas, they carry out riots, mob lynchings and other anti-social harmony activities.