While we are in the middle of a deadly pandemic, BJP leaders in Vododara have objected to the presence of Muslim volunteers at the Khaswadi crematorium in the city. The city is overburdened with bodies due to the second wave of COVID-19.

The incident took place on April 16, when some BJP leaders of the party’s Vadodara unit, including its president Dr. Vijay Shah who reached the crematorium to participate in the last rites of a party leader. However, the leader objected to the presence of a Muslim man, who was just preparing the pyre with the wood and cow dung cakes for the last rites.

Later, Shah told the Vadodara Municipal Corporation to ensure that Muslims are not allowed inside the crematorium.

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Shah said in an interview, “We learnt that he is a contractor supplying wood and dung cakes but he has sublet a contract or appointed more Muslim youth to work in the crematorium, which is wrong. Volunteering for good work is one thing but getting into religious rituals when you have no knowledge of it is not welcome… We have told the VMC that the person, who is given the contract for the supply of wood and cow dung could deliver it outside the crematorium. He does not need to be inside.”

Here’s what people have to say about this-

Na bhalaa karengey. Na karney dengey!!

— Kalyan (@kalyansview) April 19, 2021

ना भला करेंगे और न करने देंगे।।

— 🇮🇳 Lucky लकी لکی 🇮🇳 (@Lucky11India91) April 19, 2021

सारी dead bodies ले जाकर उसके घर रख आओ

— Imran Khan (@imransoop) April 19, 2021

Will they oppose muslim doctors as well?

— Judish Raj (@JudishRaj) April 19, 2021

Bas object karna hi aata hai. They can't hep but objections ke baadshah hai ye log.

— sameer shah (@Shah_Baadshah1) April 18, 2021

So much poison in their minds n hearts ..unbelievable

— Sameera gawandi (@sameeratweeter) April 19, 2021

Sabka saath sabka vikaas

— rohan gopalan (@rohangopalan) April 19, 2021

However, several BJP leaders in VMC weren't happy with the objection raised. Mayor Keyur Rokadia said that the issue will be addressed amicably and the communities must work together as the time is such.

Another BJP leader said, “This stand taken by the party leaders is very embarrassing. It is not right to mix religious ideologies at this time when the entire city is suffering. We cannot deny that the Muslim groups in Vadodara have worked very closely with the VMC during the last year.”

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