Indore: Strongly condemning Madhya Pradesh government's decision to impose community fine on the people of majority community in Dhar district for alleged involvement in the violence over opening of the locks of controversial Bhojshala, Hindu Jagran Manch (HJM) on August 7 threatened a befitting reply by the people.

HJM coordinator Radheshyam Yadav said the people would give a befitting reply to the decision at an appropriate time to Chief Minister Digvijay Singh.

He alleged that it was the administration that had perpetrated the violence on innocent people in the district during the agitation launched by HJM for reopening the locks of Bhojshala.

Even the community fine was imposed on those whose cases were pending in the courts in this regard as the administration has invoked the provisions of National Security Act (NSA) on some of its workers.

The state government on August 6 published an order in the newspapers issued by the Home Ministry, regarding imposition of a fine of over Rs 70 lakh on the people of Badnawar, Utawad and Bagdi towns in the district for their involvement in the violence during the HJM-led agitation for reopening the locks of Bhojshala in February.

PTI