Through PTI
AZAMGARH: The relations of the 2 of the folks convicted within the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts case have wondered the timing of the courtroom judgment, expressing apprehensions that it can be politically motivated.
A distinct courtroom on Friday passed down the demise penalty to 38 folks and sentenced 11 others to lifestyles imprisonment for the 21 blasts that came about in a span of 70 mins, killing 56 and injuring over 200.
5 citizens of Azamgarh had been sentenced to demise whilst one has been given lifestyles imprisonment.
Of those, two hail from Sanjarpur, one from Binapara village whilst 3 are from different puts.
Members of the family of the ones convicted alleged that an try has been made via the BJP to polarise the UP Meeting elections and wondered the timing of the judgment.
Shadab Ahmed, whose son Mohammad Mentioned has been given the demise penalty, on Saturday advised PTI that they don’t seem to be glad with the judgment and can now transfer the Top Court docket in opposition to it.
“The courtroom had on September 3 reserved its judgment however handing over the judgment after 5 months, proper in the course of the Meeting elections, raises many questions,” he mentioned.
“It sort of feels this has been executed to profit the BJP within the Meeting elections,” alleged Ahmed, who’s a Samajwadi Birthday party employee.
He mentioned Uttar Pradesh Leader Minister Yogi Adityanath is latching directly to the chance and pronouncing that the daddy of a demise penalty convict is looking for votes for the Samajwadi Birthday party.
“This obviously signifies his purpose,” he says.
Amir Hamza, brother of Arif, who was once additionally given the demise sentence, mentioned, “All the subject is political. We will be able to transfer the Top Court docket.”
Members of the family of the remainder of the convicts refused to remark in this factor however native citizens really feel that the timing of the judgment raises questions.
Ali Ahmed, a resident of Sanjarpur, mentioned, “The timing of the judgment raises questions and the Top Court docket must be approached.”
Uttar Pradesh Leader Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday had alleged that the daddy of a convict within the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case is campaigning for the Samajwadi Birthday party within the Meeting polls.
He alleged the Samajwadi Birthday party was once “protective terrorists”.
Adityanath termed the courtroom’s verdict ancient and claimed that of the 38 condemned to demise, one is from Sanjarpur in Azamgarh.
Rajiv Yadav, normal secretary of the Rihai Manch, which fights for the reason for blameless Muslims accused of being terrorists, mentioned, “In the course of the judgment, makes an attempt are being made to focus on Azamgarh and Muslims.” “The choice of Muslims convicted within the terror-related case is far not up to the ones acquitted.
However, it’s the failure of the so-called secular politics that this sure facet has now not been introduced ahead,” he mentioned.
Head of Rashtriya Ulama Council Aamir Rashadi, who runs a marketing campaign in opposition to the arrest of Muslim formative years in terror-related circumstances, mentioned the BJP has as soon as once more returned to its outdated time table of polarisation via insulting the Muslims within the title of terrorism.
