UP police inspector faces action for saying “terrorist don’t have religion’ in viral video
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Saharanpur: A police inspector from Deoband landed in controversy after a video of his remarks on terrorism and religion went viral on social media, prompting the police headquarters to initiate disciplinary action.
The video, recorded during a community meeting held at the Deoband police station on Tuesday, surfaced shortly after the Delhi blast and at a time when rumours and communal speculation were spreading in the region. Inspector Narendra Kumar Sharma had convened the meeting to appeal for calm and to urge local residents not to fall for misleading messages circulating online.
In the clip, Sharma is heard telling the gathering, “Terrorism and terrorists do not have any religion… it is wrong to think that only Muslims are terrorists. They can be found in every religion.” He went on to say that wrongdoers exist across communities, citing examples from various sectors.
A short portion of his comments, recorded by someone present, was widely shared on social media, leading to criticism from some groups. In the viral segment, Sharma can be heard saying, “This chair is like my mother. A wrong person has no religion. Naxalites come from the Hindu community, many terrorists have been caught in the Navy, many in the Army, and many Hindu terrorists were also arrested in Punjab. It is wrong to believe that only Muslims are terrorists.”
He added that no religious scripture endorses violence, stressing that he had worked for 34 years without discrimination. “In my 34 years of service, if even one Muslim says that I have shown bias based on religion, I will resign and walk away,” he said.
Sharma also spoke emotionally about his reasons for joining the police force, recalling how, as a student, he witnessed corruption, exploitation of the poor and the role of middlemen inside police stations. “Our caste is police… the police is our religion, the police is our faith… we will sacrifice ourselves for the country,” he told the gathering.
After the video reached senior officials in Lucknow, Saharanpur SSP Ashish Tiwari directed that Inspector Sharma be line-attached on Thursday.
Sharma has maintained that his comments were taken out of context. He said that only a selective clip was circulated online and that the complete recording would show that he never intended to hurt any religious community.
Sharma has served at the Deoband police station for nearly two decades and is known locally for his straightforward communication and fair conduct. Several residents have voiced support for him after the video controversy.
UP inspector Narendra Kumar Sharma, posted in Saharanpur:
— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) November 13, 2025
"A terrorist has no religion. Naxalite were Hindus. Several Hindu terrorists were arrested from the Navy and the Army. The opinion that terrorists come from Muslim religion is wrong. He (terrorist) is not a man of any… pic.twitter.com/1lHuIEuQQV
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Centre spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print media ads for RSS centenary, reveals RTI
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Culture allegedly spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print advertisements marking the 100-year celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), according to a Right to Information (RTI) reply.
The information was sought by RTI activist Ajay Basudev Bose, who filed an application seeking details on expenditure incurred by the ministry for advertisements commemorating the RSS centenary.
Bose shared a picture of the reply from the ministry on his official ‘X’ handle.
“It is informed that an amount of Rs 76,13,129 has been spent on advertisement given in various print media by the Ministry of Culture on the occasion of the completion of 100 years of RSS,” the government’s reply stated.
RTI reply shows Min of Culture Govt of India spent a Whopping Rs 76L,13K,129 on Advertisement in Print Media on occasion of 100 yrs of #RSS
— AJAY Basudev Bose (@AjayBos93388306) April 16, 2026
When Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??@RSSorg… pic.twitter.com/dW4IUtdNCg
Bose questioned the expenditure in the post X, “when Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??”
Reacting to the development, Karnataka’s IT-BT and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge also criticised the spending.
In a post on X, he asked why public money was being used for what he described as a “private ideological project.”
"Modi Sarkar spent Rs 76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS. Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to celebrate their centenary?," he added.
Why is public money being used to serve a private ideological project?
— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) April 16, 2026
Modi Sarkar spent ₹76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS.
Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to… pic.twitter.com/EoZ6Pim3IM
According to reports, the RSS describes itself as a volunteer-based organisation and has stated that it functions as a body of individuals rather than a registered entity.
Founded by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in 1925, the organisation is marking its centenary year beginning from Vijaydashami in 2025, with the milestone observed on October 2.
