Indore cloth market bans Muslim employees, sparks controversy:BJP MLA Malini Gaur’s son warns traders to remove workers; says action will be taken if ignored

In Indore, to prevent love jihad, BJP MLA Malini Gaur’s son Eklavya Gaur has asked traders in the cloth market to remove Muslim employees from their shops. Gaur had given an ultimatum until September 25, which ended yesterday. Gaur says we will wait one more day. If our demands are not met, we will handle it our way. Meanwhile, Muslim traders and employees are protesting against this. The impact of this warning is being seen in Indore’s market. Most traders have removed Muslims working at their establishments. First know what BJP Vice President Eklavya Singh Gaur told Bhaskar Speaking to Dainik Bhaskar, Hind Rakshak coordinator and BJP city vice president Eklavya Singh Gaud said that we had a meeting with the traders of Sheetlamata Market 1 month ago. This market is women-dominated. Most of the customers who come here are women. We were continuously receiving complaints from this market. Salesmen harass, block the way and are involved in love jihad activities. After receiving complaints, I called the traders and held their meeting. During this, I explained to them in detail about love jihad. Gaur said – Love Jihad has now become an organized crime
Gaur said that the arrest of Changur Baba is direct evidence that Love Jihad has now become an organized crime. There is systematic funding for this and it has a network. Muslim youth are given money so that they can trap Hindu sisters and daughters in their false love and exploit them. I urged the businessmen that if there is any person with jihadi mentality among us, they should be immediately removed. This is a question of honor and respect of Hindu sisters and daughters. ‘I have made traders aware of the bitter truth’
Eklavya further said that I never said that Muslims should be removed, I said that any person with jihadi mentality should be removed immediately. And who has a jihadi mentality and who doesn’t, this should be decided by the traders. We have made them aware of this bitter truth with a request and appeal. Now know what the traders of Sheetlamata Market said Speaking to Dainik Bhaskar, Sheetlamata Market President Hema Punjwani said that Eklavya Gaur had mentioned September 25 and we are working according to what he said. There will be another meeting in the coming days. Work in the market will be done according to the decisions taken in this meeting. Association General Secretary Atul Neema said that there are 350 to 400 traders in Sheetlamata Market. Around 65 to 70 Muslim salesmen were working here, most of whom have been removed. The process of removing the remaining Muslim salesmen is ongoing. There is no situation of conflict here. Muslim salesmen are being removed with mutual consent. ‘Some shopkeepers don’t want to remove their salesmen’ Trader Pappu Maheshwari said that the association has accepted this order. Some shopkeepers don’t want to remove their salesmen, but everyone is following the instructions. This order is not only affecting economically but is also seen as an attempt to break the centuries-old unity of the market. However, this order seems right on some issues. Sheetlamata market has been a shared center of Hindu-Muslim traders for decades, where shops run in partnership. Balwant Singh – Hindu-Muslim brotherhood is being destroyed Balwant Singh Rathore, who is doing business by renting a shop, says that I have a rented shop and I have a Muslim business partner. Our shop is being vacated. The government administration should help us. ‘We are being evicted because we are Muslims’ Shopkeeper Mohammad Gulzar said – We want business to be seen as business, not politically. We have spent 30-35 years here. We do business peacefully, we have no complaints, but we are being forced out of here. The reason for our eviction is that we are Muslims. Will take action according to our terms Hind Rakshak’s coordinator and BJP Vice President Eklavya Singh Gaud says that during our meeting, traders had promised one month. We will wait one more day. We are giving them one more day. After that, whatever strategy we form, we will take action accordingly. Hind Rakshak organization will take direct action against people with jihadist mentality. Providing a safe environment for mothers and sisters is our priority. 70 Muslim salesmen are working Currently, around 400 shops operate in Indore’s Sheetlamata Market, where 70 Muslim salesmen are working. According to information received from traders, most Muslim salesmen have been removed from the market. There are also some shops where Muslim traders are doing business on rent. Hindus work at these places, but these shops are being vacated. ​