Rahul writes to slain cop’s son, says killing ‘matter of national shame’

AGRA: In a condolence message to the family of SHO Subodh Kumar Singh, killed in Bulandshahr violence on December 3, national president of Congress Rahul Gandhi has blamed increasing religious polarisation by ‘regressive forces’ for the incident.

He has also accused the VHP and RSS of creating an atmosphere of fear and violence.

“The Congress president’s letter was received on Monday and we appreciate his gesture to condole the death of our father,” said Abhishek Pratap Singh, younger son of slain cop Subodh Kumar Singh.

The letter, dated December 6, is addressed to Abhishek Singh.

At present, the family is in Taregawan, the paternal village of Subodh Kumar Singh in Etah district, for post cremation rituals.

In his letter, Rahul Gandhi has said it is ‘a matter of national shame that those tasked with upholding the rule of law are being killed in the name of religion’ and has alleged that ‘religious polarisation is increasingly being used by regressive forces to gain political mileage’.

Rahul has also alleged that ‘Yogi Aditynath government will continue to support fascist forces’ destroying the social fabric. He has blamed the VHP, RSS and their sister organisations for creating an atmosphere of fear and violence with the support of BJP government.

In the letter, Rahul has appreciated late Subodh Kumar Singh for his courage and integrity, saying that bullets cannot silence such patriotism and commitment to humanity.

Vowing that the Congress will fight such communal forces, Gandhi has expressed grief at the sad demise of the cop.

Abhishek Pratap Singh said he would write a letter of thanks to Rahul Gandhi.

“Although an entire organisation cannot be blamed for the act of an individual, the organisations named should also come clear and avoid shielding the individuals suspected of killing my father. Even after a week, concrete action is yet to take place and our wait for justice continues,” he said.

‘We do not want to indulge in a blame game but certainly the government has a lot to answer for if the accused are still at large,” he said.