Samajwadi Party spokesperson Sharvendra Bikram Singh condemned the remarks and said officers “should not act as BJP agents”.”The officers are imitating what they hear from the chief minister to stay in his good books. Action should be taken against those who make such statements and openly display their bias. This is condemnable, and officers should not act as BJP agents,” he said.Uttar Pradesh Congress Media Committee Vice Chairman Manish Hindvi said, “An officer, regardless of who they are, must be secular; only then can governance function properly in this country. Otherwise, it will lead to anarchy.” “If people from a particular religion have expressed discomfort with the playing with colours, the officer’s duty is to ensure that there is no atmosphere of fear or insecurity.” “There should be an arrangement where both Holi is celebrated and Namaz is offered peacefully. Saying that Holi comes once a year while Friday prayers happen 52 times and that those who dislike colours should stay indoors is a political statement.””Those who engage in vote-bank politics make such remarks. As an officer, one cannot make such statements; otherwise, tomorrow they might say they will only ensure the security of Hindus and not Muslims. The statement made by this police officer is highly condemnable. I believe action should be taken against him as per the officers’ code of conduct,” Hindvi added.On November 24 last year, violence erupted in Sambhal’s Kot Garvi locality during protests against a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era Jama Masjid.The incident led to the death of four people, while several others sustained injuries.
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