Vinod Do you know what the real Tukde Tukde gang is?
The old tukde-tukde gang terminology is once again giving way to recent politics.
“What is the origin of Tukde Tukde gang? Why was it not banned under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA)? Who are its members?” These are some of the questions that have left Union Home Ministry officials stumped under the Right to Information Act. The MHA deals with the banning of unlawful organizations and individuals under the UAPA.
The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that the term ‘Tukde Tukde Gang’ (TTG) does not figure in any of the intelligence or law enforcement agencies’ reports.
“During the 2016 JNU protests, Delhi Police reported students raising anti-India slogans but were not part of any gang or group. Neither the government nor any of its agencies have any records so far, said an official.
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra has claimed that actors Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and lyricist Javed Akhtar are “sleeper cell members of the Tukde Tukde gang”.
Reacting sharply to the Madhya Pradesh home minister’s remarks, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday asked why Mishra has stopped at him and not included Chidambaram in the list. The Congress MP said, “I had declared in Parliament that I am a member of the tukde-tukde gang.”
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