Remarks on Mahatma Gandhi: Case registered towards Hindu seer in Maha
Police right here in Maharashtra have registered a case towards Hindu non secular chief Kalicharan Maharaj for allegedly the usage of derogatory phrases towards Mahatma Gandhi, an legitimate stated on Tuesday.
Kalicharan Maharaj alias Abhijit Sarag, a resident of Shivajinagar in outdated town space of ??Akola, made the remarks on Sunday right through an match at Raipur in Chhattisgarh.
On Monday, native Congress leaders staged a protest out of doors the Town Kotwali police station right here towards him for allegedly hurting the emotions of other folks.
In line with a criticism filed via native Congress functionary Prashant Gawande, the police registered a case towards the seer beneath Indian Penal Code Sections 294 (obscene acts) and 505 (statements conducing to public mischief), the legitimate from Kotwali police station stated.
All over the belief of the two-day ‘dharma sansad’ (non secular parliament) in Raipur on Sunday night time, Kalicharan Maharaj had allegedly used abusive phrases towards Mahatma Gandhi and hailed his murderer Nathuram Godse. He had additionally requested other folks to elect a staunch Hindu chief as the pinnacle of the federal government so as to offer protection to the faith.
An FIR used to be therefore registered towards him in Raipur.
His feedback additionally drew a pointy grievance from Chhattisgarh Leader Minister Bhupesh Baghel and the problem discovered an echo within the Maharashtra Legislative Meeting on Monday.
Baghel had stated if a “hypocrite” thinks he can achieve his purpose via abusing the Father of the Country and spreading venom in society, then it’s his phantasm.
He additionally stated strict motion shall be taken beneath the regulation if somebody tries to instigate other folks via making such remarks.
Maharashtra Minority Affairs Minister Nawab Malik had raised the problem within the state Meeting and demanded that the non secular chief be booked for treason and arrested.
“The MVA executive will search a file concerning the feedback (of Kalicharan Maharaj) and take stern motion,” Maharashtra Deputy Leader Minister Ajit Pawar had stated.
