Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s daughter Suranya Aiyar has been asked by the Resident Welfare Association(RWA) in Delhi’s Jangpura to vacate her home following her comments on Ayodhya Ram Temple on social media.
RWA has alleged that Suranya condemned the grand consecration ceremony of Ayodhya Ram Temple on social media. She has also reportedly observed a three-day fast from January 20 to 23 in protest against the temple's consecration.
The RWA's notice comes after Suranya had expressed solidarity with Muslim citizens and denounced acts done in name of Nationalism and Hinduism.
The RWA at Jangpura has suggested they(Aiyars) consider relocating to a community where such views might be overlooked.
“In case you still think, what you have done in protesting against the consecration of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya, we would suggest you to kindly move out to another colony, where people and RWA's can turn blind eye to such hatred,” it said.
In a Facebook video, Suranya Aiyar stated that the RWA in question is not associated with the colony where she resides. She had also urged the people to watch her full video before forming opinions.
The RWA said in the letter that it was approached by residents who were concerned that Suranya Aiyar's actions and statements could disturb the peace and harmony within the community and hurt religious sentiments.
“What Ms Aiyar said through social media was certainly not becoming of an educated person,” the RWA said, while also reminding her that freedom of speech in India is not absolute and that hate speech is unacceptable.
“Hate speech and act by a resident like you Ms Aiyar of announcing a 3-day fast, in a peace loving locality where mostly resident's inhabiting here came from Pakistan after losing all their wealth and fortune, is highly unfortunate,” it stated.
The RWA's letter to Aiyar and her father urged them to adhere to the norms of good citizenship and refrain from “creating hatred and mistrust”. The association requested Mani Shankar Aiyar to condemn his daughter's actions, stating that “it's not in good taste for the colony and the society as a whole”.
