Sangeet Singh Som
| Sangeet Singh Som | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Sardhana, Uttar Pradesh |
| Tehsil Road, Sardhana | |
|
Assumed office March 2012 | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
|
Assumed office 6 March 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 January 1978 Mohammad Faridpur, Meerut |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Preeti Som |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Mall Road, Meerut |
| Religion | Hindu, Rajput |
| Website | Public Website |
Sangeet Singh Som is an Indian politician. He is first time M.L.A. from Sardhana, Uttar Pradesh.
He is one of the accused in the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots[1] and was booked under the National Security Act on 24 September 2013.[2] Justice Vishnu Sahai Commission's report on Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013 has put him on top of the list of those it has found responsible for the flare-up.[3]
On 7 September 2015, Som alleged that the Samajwadi Party and the Uttar Pradesh police were discriminating on religious grounds in their probe in the Janmasthami clashes, which he said was biased.[4]
Controversy
Despite being known as an anti-beef campaigner, documentary evidence revealed that Som had been personally associated with two meat processing and export companies, Al-Dua and Al-Anam.[5][6][7] Al-Dua has been described as one of India's leading halal meat export companies which exports meat to Arab countries.[5] Speaking with the Hindustan Times on October 9, 2015, Som claimed he was unaware of having been made a director of Al-Dua, and that as a "Hindu hardliner" it was not possible for him to engage in such an activity.[6] However, the next day, Som admitted to The Hindu that he was a director of Al-Dua for about two years.[5] As per The Hindu, Al-Dua's company website states:"Al Dua Food Processing are specialists in the export of quality halal buffalo, sheep/lamb, goat meat and hides."[5]
References
- ↑ "Moradabad clash: BJP MLA Sangeet Som booked for conspiracy". Times of India. 6 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ "Sangeet Som booked under National Security Act". The Hindu. 2013-09-24. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
- ↑ "Sahai panel indicts BJP MLA, but recommends no action - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
- ↑ "BJP MLA alleges probe into Janmasthami clashes 'biased' - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
- 1 2 3 4 "Sangeet Som, BJP's leading anti-beef crusader, owned a meat exporting company". The Hindu. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- 1 2 "BJP MLA Sangeet Som purchased land for meat processing unit in UP". Hindustan Times. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ "BJP Leader Sangeet Som's Links With Meat Export Firms Exposed by Documents". NDTV. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2016.