MP: FIR registered against TMC MP Mahua Moitra for remark about Goddess Kaali
Bhopal, Jul 6: Police in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday registered a case against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra over her remark about Goddess Kaali. The First Information Report (FIR) was registered at the crime branch police station in state capital Bhopal under section 295A of the Indian Penal Code (outraging religious feelings), an official said.
The case was registered on the complaint of Ram Chandra (52), a tea-seller and resident of Jehangirabad area of the city, said police station in-charge Anoop Uikey. Moitra's statement terming Goddess Kaali as meat-eating and alcohol-accepting deity hurt his religious feelings, the complaint said. Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan alleged that the TMC MP's statement "has hurt religious feelings of Hindus." "We will not tolerate disrespect to any Hindu Gods and Goddesses at any cost," he said in a statement. Moitra, MP from Krishnanagar, on Tuesday kicked up controversy at a conclave by saying that she had every right as an individual to imagine Goddess Kali as a meat-eating and alcohol-accepting deity, as each person had his or her unique way of offering prayers.
The TMC MP was asked for response to outrage over a film poster that showed a woman dressed as Goddess Kali smoking a cigarette and holding a pride flag.
While the BJP severely criticised her, her party, TMC, distanced itself from the comment and condemned it.
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Mystery shrouds death of student in Bengaluru found at home with her throat and wrist slit
Bengaluru: Mystery shrouded the death of a young woman who was found with her throat and wrist slit on Wednesday.
Prabhudhya (21), who was studying in second PUC, lived with her mother and brother. She was found dead in the bathroom of her house in Subrahmanyapura on Wednesday evening with her throat and wrist slit, police said.
The incident came to light around 7 pm on Wednesday.
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The PUC student is said to have died of excess bleeding.
Bengaluru South Division DCP Lokesh B Jagalasar said an investigation is on and would cover all aspects of the incident.
