Delhi will not tolerate attempts to communalise society: Kejriwal

Newly appointed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the people of Delhi will not tolerate attempts to communalise society, and added that people of all religions want to live in brotherhood in the city.

"In the past few months, some incidents have taken place in the city due to which, the entire populace of Delhi is upset and angry. There has been an attempt to incite a riot between people of different religions. One church was burnt down and others have been attacked. But the people of Delhi are peace-loving. We have never seen incidents like this for the past 35 years. The people of Delhi will never stand for this," Kejriwal said, while addressing the crowds at the Ram Lila Grounds after taking oath as the eighth Chief Minister of the national capital.

"The people of Delhi - Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christians and Jains - celebrate Diwali together, as well as Eid, Christmas and other festivals. We all want to live in brotherhood. I want to tell all those who are trying to divide society to not play such a political game. The people of Delhi will never stand for this," he added.

Kejriwal further stated that though the Delhi Police is not answerable to the government, he is confident that the two entities will be able to work together.

"The Delhi Police does not answer to the Delhi government, but I am sure that we will work together and make Delhi such a city that people of every religion and caste feel safe," he said.

On Thursday night, the Holy Child Auxilium School in the Vasant Vihar area of the national capital became the latest Christian institution to be vandalised in the city, taking the total number of attacks to six since December.