The police have taken Rajasthan BJP MP, Kirodi Lal Meena for interrogation for allegedly breaking the three-layer security detail at Amagarh fort. It is learned that Dr. Meena has been arrested from the capital Jaipur.
According to reports, Kirodi Lal Meena had hoisted the flag of Meena Samaj in Amagarh fort even as the police had blocked movement at the site. Reports further added that this comes after a protest that was led by the BJP MP. In addition, he has also alleged that the Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government has failed to take action against the ones who broke the temple idols inside the fort.
The BJP MP was protesting against the police inaction against the breaking of temple idols. Therefore, Kirodi Lal took out a march with his supporters from Suraj Maidan to Jaipur Police Commissioner's office. The BJP MLA also tweeted and claimed that he had been arrested by the police.
Actually, for some time now, a section of Meenas in Rajasthan have been saying that they are not Hindus. He is claiming that the Meenas have a separate identity and are not Hindus. Therefore, this class is also showing against other Hindu organizations including RSS. In the same sequence, a few days ago, the leader of Meena community and Congress MLA Ramkesh Meena had come to the fore for allegedly tearing the saffron flag in Amagarh Fort. Since then politics has intensified on it.
Ramkesh Meena had stated that the Amagarh fort is a historic monument of the Meena community and some "anti-social elements" tried to tamper with the history of the Meena community, which was unacceptable to the locals that led to the incident.
"The Meena community follows all Hindu religious traditions right from birth to death. Ramkesh Meena is trying to hurt religious sentiments by inciting a group of the Meena community. He should be arrested," the MP Kirodi Lal Meena said in a statement.
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Moreover, Kirodi Lal Meena also submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to conserve historic sites of the tribal Meena community and take action against those trying to spread disharmony by inciting people's sentiments. Meena also demanded the state government to open the fort and handover the keys to the Meena community.