I was honouring process of law: Jayant Sinha defends felicitating lynching convicts

Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha, on Saturday, defended his act of felicitating convicts of Ramgarh lynching case and stated that he was "honouring the due process of law".

In a series of tweets posted on Saturday morning, Sinha stated that he "unequivocally condemn all acts of violence and reject any type of vigilantism". He also added that "irresponsible statements are being made about" his actions.

"I unequivocally condemn all acts of violence and reject any type of vigilantism. The rule of law is supreme in our constitutional democracy. Any unlawful acts, particularly those that violate the rights of any citizen, should be punished with the full force of the law," read Sinha's tweet.

"I have full faith in our judicial system and the rule of law. Unfortunately, irresponsible statements are being made about my actions when all that I am doing is honouring the due process of law. Those that are innocent will be spared and the guilty will be appropriately punished," he tweeted out.

Sinha, who represents the Hazaribagh seat in Lok Sabha, yesterday felicitated eight men convicted for killing a meat trader in Jharkhand last year.

In a picture that has gone viral, the Union Minister could be seen garlanding the convicts in the Ramgarh lynching case in Jharkhand at his residence on the outskirts of Hazaribagh.

A Ramgarh Court had sentenced the 11 accused, in connection with the Alimuddin murder case in Ramgarh district to a lifetime in prison.

(With inputs from ANI)