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Lynching of youth an example of religious intolerance: TMC
    New Delhi, Jun 26 (PTI) TMC member Saugata Roy on
Wednesday said the incident of lynching of a youth in
Jharkhand is an example of religious intolerance and instead
of attacking the West Bengal government, the BJP should look
into the affairs of the state ruled by it.
    Raising the matter during the Zero Hour, Roy said it was
a "cold-blooded murder" of 24-year-old Tabrez Ansari as police
held th youth, who had sustained severe head injuries, in
custody for four days.
    It is a blot on humanity, the Trinamool Congress MP said.
    "BJP members are speaking about West Bengal, but not
taking steps on what is happening in Jharkhand and other
places. This is an example of religious intolerance and the
TMC will continue to protest against mob lynching," Roy said.
    Ansari was thrashed by a mob for alleged theft on June
18 and a video had emerged which purportedly showed that he
was forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Jai Hanuman' in
Jharkhand's Saraikela Kharsawan district.
    K Muraleedharan (Cong) raised the issue of surging
airfares, especially during festival season and summer
vacation, from Kerala to Gulf countries. He said cost of
international flight tickets go up by up to 400 per cent.
    "I urge the Ministry of Civil Aviation to take steps to
reduce airfares from Kerala to Gulf countries," he said.
    Raising the issue of escalating tensions between the US
and Iran, B Mahtab (BJD) said "maximum pressure tactics of the
US have led to this situation".
    He said India has been impacted due to the US imposed
sanctions on Iran as oil import bill would go up.
    "India should finely balance the situation as it has
significant interest with the two countries. While US-Iran
relation is in abyss, India should engage in closed-door
diplomatic deliberations to ease the tension," he said. PTI JD
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