Indore: Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh on Saturday alleged that incidents of communal violence have surged under BJP rule in the state. He said people of minority communities are facing harassment and bias from the administration.

During his visit to Indore, Singh claimed that Muslim youths working as salesmen in Seetala Mata Market are being forced to quit their jobs.

“Why? Because a BJP MLA’s son has ordered that Muslims should not be employed in markets. What kind of governance is this?” he asked.

Singh was referring to Aklavya Singh Gaur, son of BJP leader and Indore-4 MLA Malini Gaur, who reportedly instructed shop owners at Seetala Mata Market -- Indore’s largest garments hub with nearly a thousand shops -- to remove all Muslim em

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