SUBHASH MISHRA
Dhanbad, April 21: Alleged chanting of ‘Pakistan Jindabad’ during the nomination procession by the supporters landed a Mukhiya candidate in soup in Giridih district.
The incident happened in Gandey block of Giridih, around 22 km away from district headquarters on Wednesday afternoon. Mukhiya candidate for Dokidih Panchayat Shakir Hussain had gone to file nomination papers at Gandey Block office along with hundreds of supporters.
As Shakir entered the office, his supporters waiting outside began chanting slogans in his favour. First, they chanted “Dokid Panchayat Mukhiya Kaisa ho, Shakir Hussain Jaisa ho,” but all of a sudden, they began chanting ‘Pakistan Jindabad’.
An eyewitness today said to media persons that not only once but the supporters chanted Pakistan Zindabad in presence of the magistrate and police force several times. Neither the Mukhiya candidate stopped them nor did anyone protest.
The police swung into action after a late night when the video of this incident went viral on social media. SDPO Anil Kumar Singh reached Dokidih Panchayat and arrested Shakir Hussain and two others in this connection.
The SDPO said that the Mukhiya candidate and his two supporters have been arrested so that the issue does not take a serious turn. “After filing FIR, more people involved in it will be arrested,” he said.
A heavy police force has been deployed in the area to control the situation.
