By Abdul Hameed, TwoCircles.net,
Mumbai: The appointment of K P Raghuvanshi as Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief has triggered anger among the Muslims especially those of Malegaon.
Kul Jamatee Tanzeem a group of various Muslim organizations while welcoming the Bombay High Court verdict ordering the earliest appointment of the ATS chief, has condemned the appointment of Raghuvanshi ATS chief and called it ‘rubbing salts on the injuries of the Malegaon 2006 blasts accused and the peace loving people.’ Raghuvanshi yesterday formally took charge of ATS.
Post of ATS chief has been vacant since 26/11 attack on Mumbai when the then chief Hemant Karkare was killed in action.
In a meting held on June 14 by Kul Jamatee Tanzeem the famous Muslims scholar and social worker Maulana Abdul Hameed Azhari asked the Congress-NCP state government to revise its decision of appointing Raghuvanshi as ATS chief.
Talking to TwoCircles.net Azhari said that being a citizen of a democratic country like India we raise our voice against the appointment of Raghuvanshi because he is (allegedly) responsible for the tortures meted out on Muslim innocent youths in Malegaon blasts by ATS when it was headed by Raghuvanshi.
A Shia Isna Ashari leader Arif, reportedly said that Raghuvanshi has been responsible for all the torture ATS did on Muslims during May 2006 Aurangabad weapons seizure case to September 29, 2008 Bhikko Chowk blasts. He added, ‘to make such a biased officer the ATS chief is tantamount to encouraging him.’
Meanwhile, a delegation of Malegaon Nationalist Congress Party led by Haji Muhammad Yusuf will meet the Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and minister of state for home on June 17, in order to inform them of the feelings of Malegaon and Mumbai Muslims regarding the appointment of Raghuvanshi as ATS chief. Yusuf in a press release has condemned the appointment and said that it will damage the image of the party among Muslims.
The Kul Jamatee Tanzeem has decided to arrange a gathering in Malegaon on next Friday to protest Raghuvanshi appointment as ATS chief.