This response got here within the backdrop of a viral video exhibiting a mob defacing the nationwide emblem inscribed on the muse stone of the shrine on Friday.
Amid a row over the defacing of the Nationwide Emblem on the plaque put in on the renovated Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday questioned the usage of such a logo at a spiritual place whereas admitting what was by a mob was incorrect and should not have occurred. He raised robust objections to the usage of the nationwide emblem, arguing that he had by no means seen such authorities symbols being utilized in any non secular place.
He pressured that authorities emblems are meant completely for official capabilities and never for mosques, dargahs, temples, or gurdwaras.
“The primary query is whether or not the logo ought to have been etched on the muse stone. I’ve by no means seen the logo being utilized in any non secular place. So, what was the compulsion to have the logo on the stone at Hazratbal Shrine? What was the necessity to put up the stone? Was simply work not sufficient?” the chief minister stated whereas questioning the authorities liable for the choice.
Hazratbal Shrine Nationwide Emblem controversy
This response got here within the backdrop of a viral video exhibiting a mob defacing the nationwide emblem inscribed on the muse stone of the shrine on Friday, which is presently present process main reconstruction and redevelopment below the supervision of the Waqf Board.
Abdullah additional identified that the Hazratbal Shrine, which is without doubt one of the most revered non secular websites in Srinagar because it homes the holy relic of the Prophet Mohammad, was given its current type by Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah. He remarked, “Hazratbal Shrine was given this type by Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah. Did he put up such stones anyplace? Individuals bear in mind his work, regardless of his not placing up a stone for himself. Authorities emblems are used solely at authorities locations. Mosques, dargahs, temples, gurdwaras should not authorities locations; these are non secular locations; authorities emblems should not used there.”
In the meantime, BJP chief Darakshan Andrabi strongly condemned the vandalism of the muse stone on the Assari Sharief Hazratbal Shrine, describing the act as “very unlucky.” Talking to ANI, she stated, “This incident may be very unlucky. Tarnishing the nationwide emblem is a terrorist assault, and the attackers are the goons of a political celebration. These folks destroyed Kashmir earlier as nicely, and now they’ve brazenly come contained in the Dargah Sharif.”
Andrabi additional revealed {that a} Waqf administrator current on the shrine through the incident narrowly escaped an assault. She accused the mob of not solely dishonouring the nationwide emblem but additionally “damaging the dignity of the dargah.” She added, “Our administrator had a slim escape. The mob attacked him as nicely. This mob has dedicated an enormous crime by tarnishing the nationwide emblem. They’ve broken the dignity of the dargah, and as soon as they’re recognized, they are going to be banned from getting into the dargah for all times, and an FIR can be filed in opposition to them.”