Comment on Mahatma Gandhi: Case registered towards Hindu monk in Maha

Kalicharan Maharaj alias Abhijit Sarg, a resident of Shivajinagar within the outdated metropolis space Akola, made this comment throughout a program in Raipur, Chhattisgarh on Sunday.

On the cost of injuring the emotions of the individuals, native Congress leaders staged a sit-in towards him exterior the City Kotwali police station right here on Monday.

Based on the criticism of native Congress functionary Prashant Gawande, the police have registered a case towards the sadhu underneath sections 294 (obscene act) and 505 (assertion inflicting mischief in public) of the Indian Penal Code, an official of Kotwali police station stated.

During the conclusion of the two-day ‘Dharma Sansad’ (spiritual parliament) in Raipur on Sunday night, Kalicharan Maharaj had allegedly used derogatory phrases towards Mahatma Gandhi and praised his murderer Nathuram Godse. He additionally requested the individuals to decide on a staunch Hindu chief as the top of the federal government to guard the faith.

After that an FIR was registered towards him in Raipur.

His feedback have been additionally strongly criticized by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and the difficulty discovered resonance within the Maharashtra Assembly on Monday.

Baghel had stated that if any “hypocrite” thinks that he can reach his intention by abusing the Father of the Nation and spreading poison within the society, then it’s his phantasm.

He additionally stated that if anybody tries to incite individuals by making such remarks, strict motion shall be taken underneath the legislation.

Maharashtra’s Minority Affairs Minister Nawab Malik had raised the difficulty within the state meeting and demanded that the spiritual chief be booked for sedition and arrested.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar stated, “The MVA government will seek a report about (Kalicharan Maharaj’s) comments and will take strict action.”