Arrested for making derogatory remarks on girls of a specific group and Hate speech through the three-day “Dharma Sansad” Last month, the bail plea of Juna Akhara Mahamandaleshwar and controversial priest Yeti Narasimhanand in Haridwar was rejected by the CJM courtroom of Haridwar.
Narasimhanand was arrested by Haridwar police on January 15 from Sarbananda Ghat, the place he was sitting on a starvation strike to protest the arrest of Wasim Rizvi alias Jitendra Narayan Tyagi on January 13. Tyagi’s identify was additionally within the case of hate speech.
The arrests of Tyagi and Narasimhanand got here after the Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre, Delhi Police and the Uttarakhand authorities on Monday. The discover was on a PIL searching for a probe into alleged hate speech by contributors in two separate occasions in Haridwar, organized by Yeti Narasimhanand, and one other organized by Hindu Yuva Vahini in Delhi, the place the audio system reportedly known as for a “genocide of members” of a group.
“We have faith in the judicial system, but what is happening is a media trial. The judiciary sometimes backs down because of the way these were brought to the media in a sponsored manner. It is good for the country and democracy. The way Uttarakhand Police is increasing the number of cases (against Narasimhanand) is condemnable. Why is this atrocity only against Hindus and Hindu religious leaders? I am in pain but still trust the judiciary. While the CJM court has rejected the bail applications, we will now move the sessions court,” stated Swami Anand Swaroop, Peethadheeshwar of Shambhavi Dham.
Altogether two FIRs have been registered within the case. The first FIR was lodged at Haridwar Kotwali police station on December 23 below sections 153A (acts selling enmity between totally different teams and prejudicial to concord) and 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, with intent to outrage non secular emotions) in Haridwar. The criticism was registered on the Kotwali police station. By insulting his faith or non secular beliefs of any part of the IPC). A complete of 5 individuals – Tyagi, Dharmadas Maharaj, Annapurna Maa, Yeti Narasimhanand and Sagar Sindhuraj Maharaj – have been named in that FIR.
Another FIR was registered on January 2 on a criticism by Nadeem Ali, a social activist, for allegedly talking abusive language at a Haridwar occasion and persevering with to take action within the days to return. Tyagi and one other unnamed FIR u/s 153A and 298 (Speech, phrases and so on. with intent to outrage non secular emotions of any individual) of IPC. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has additionally been constituted to probe the hate speech case.
Earlier this month, one other FIR was registered in opposition to Yeti Narasimhanand on a criticism by a lady named Ruchika that she had made objectionable remarks in opposition to girls of a specific group. He alleged that in some social media posts, Narasimhanand had made derogatory remarks on girls of a specific group on January 4.
Meanwhile, sources near Narasimhanand stated that they’d now transfer the classes courtroom for his bail on Thursday. The classes courtroom can also be anticipated to listen to on Thursday the bail plea of Wasim Rizvi, who not too long ago transformed to Hinduism and is now named Jitendra Narayan Tyagi.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
