Six prominent former judges in India have written a letter to the Chief Justice strongly condemning the demolition of Muslim political activists.
In a letter to the Chief Justice on Tuesday, six former judges and six senior lawyers condemned the state action to destroy the house of Uttar Pradesh resident Mohammad Javed, according to a British news agency Reuters.
He wrote in the letter that "demolishing the house of a Muslim worker of the state government was an illegal move."
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It is to be noted that after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nopur Sharma's abusive comments came to light, not only did the protests began in India but also the Muslim countries strongly condemned it.
In the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, BJP's hardline Chief Minister Yogi Aditya Nath last week ordered the demolition of illegal buildings of those involved in the protests, including the house of activist Mohammad Javed.
The letter urges the Supreme Court to take steps to "improve the deteriorating law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh".
Local authorities say that parts of the house were illegally constructed and Mohammad Javed did not appear for hearing on the matter, so it is legitimate.
Thousands of Muslims protested Tuesday in Calcutta, the capital of West Bengal, while clashes between Muslims and Hindus, while protesters and police clashed in several areas, in which at least 400 people were arrested.
UP police believe that Mohammad Javed was involved in one of the recent riots.
Mohammad Javed's lawyer says the family received only a copy of the notice two days before the demolition and this house is not Javed but his wife.
Amnesty International, on the other hand, said in a statement that India should immediately end the cruel crackdown against Muslims.
According to Akar Patel, head of the Amnesty International India Board, "the government is crackdown against Muslims in a special and cruel way who dare to speak against the discrimination against them."
"The use of force against the protesters, without any reason, and the demolition of houses as a punishment without any reason, is a complete violation of India's promises under the international human rights law," he said.
