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Kashmiri Youth Allegedly Beaten After Challenging Rahul Gandhi’s EVM Claims
Fahim Nazir, a young man from Srinagar, was reportedly attacked in Delhi on Thursday.
The incident happened outside a restaurant in Connaught Place.
Reports say he had supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi and questioned claims about vote theft and electronic voting machines.
Videos reportedly showed people pushing and hitting him.
Nazir said he did not use abusive words and asked people to show proof if they believed he had.
BJP leaders criticized the alleged attack and said people should be allowed to express different views.
The incident happened while Opposition parties were protesting against the Election Commission and its voter-list review exercise.
The article does not include a response from Congress to the assault allegations.
Fahim Nazir, from Srinagar, was allegedly assaulted outside a Connaught Place restaurant on Thursday.
Reports say the confrontation followed his pro-Modi slogans and questions about Opposition claims of EVM-related vote theft.
Videos reportedly showed people surrounding, pushing, dragging, slapping and punching Nazir.
Nazir denied using abusive language and challenged accusers to produce video evidence.
BJP leaders condemned the alleged assault as the Opposition continued protests against the Election Commission and its SIR exercise.
- Who
- Fahim Nazir, a youth from Srinagar, and people described in reports as Congress supporters.
- What
- Nazir was allegedly assaulted after raising pro-Modi slogans and questioning claims about EVMs and vote theft.
- Where
- Outside Moets restaurant in Connaught Place, New Delhi.
- When
- Thursday; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- Reports link the confrontation to Nazir's slogans and questions about Rahul Gandhi and the Opposition's allegations concerning EVMs and electoral irregularities.
BJP Leaders and Nazir
Accountability for the Allegations
Whether Nazir was attacked for his views
BJP Leaders and Nazir
BJP leaders said Congress supporters assaulted Nazir for expressing views that challenged the Opposition's political position, and questioned the Opposition's commitment to dissent.
Accountability for the Allegations
The article reports allegations of assault and Nazir's denial of abusive language, but provides no response from Congress or an independently established account of the confrontation.
EVM and election allegations
BJP Leaders and Nazir
Nazir questioned why EVMs were being called faulty when Congress had won elections using them.
Accountability for the Allegations
The article says the Congress-led Opposition has alleged irregularities in the SIR exercise and continued its campaign against the Election Commission; it does not provide further evidence or a response from the Commission.
Key facts
- Person identified
- Fahim Nazir, described as being from Srinagar
- Location
- Outside Moets restaurant, Connaught Place, New Delhi
- Timing
- Thursday
- Reported trigger
- Nazir's pro-Modi slogans and questions about EVM-related vote-theft claims
- Nazir's response
- He denied using abusive language and asked for video evidence
- Political context
- Opposition protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision exercise
- BJP reaction
- BJP leaders criticized the alleged assault and raised concerns about dissent and freedom of expression
Quotes
Sajid Yousuf Shah
BJP spokesperson who commented on the alleged assault.
“If a Kashmiri Muslim is beaten by Congress workers for publicly challenging Rahul Gandhi and his party's narrative, where does their commitment to dissent and free expression stand?”
republicworld.com
“I did not misbehave in any way, and I never used any abusive language. You have it captured on your cameras how I was beaten up. Just show me one video in which I abused him.”
republicworld.com
Sources
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