Yati Narsinghanand detained in Ghaziabad after FIR over alleged hate speech against Prophet Muhammad
Ghaziabad: Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati, the mahant of Dasna Devi Temple and a controversial Hindu seer, has been detained by the police in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, following a First Information Report (FIR) filed against him for allegedly delivering a blasphemous speech against Prophet Muhammad. The FIR was registered on Thursday, based on a complaint by a police officer from the Sihani Gate police station.
According to the complaint, the seer made inflammatory remarks during an event at Hindi Bhavan in Lohia Nagar, Ghaziabad, on September 29. The police took action after a video of the alleged speech went viral on social media. The FIR has been lodged under s. 302 of the Indian Penal Code for hurting the religious sentiments of the Muslim community.
Following the incident, protests erupted at various places in Ghaziabad and other parts of Western Uttar Pradesh on Friday night. Members of the Muslim community demanded strict action against Narsinghanand. The Uttarakhand unit of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) also called for stringent measures against the seer, with its state president, Nayyer Kazmi, accusing the authorities of shielding him due to political favoritism.
This is not the first time Narsinghanand has come under scrutiny for his controversial statements. He was previously arrested in 2022 for making hate speeches and, in December 2021, urged Hindus to arm themselves during a gathering at the 'Dharm Sansad' in Haridwar.
The police have stated that further action will be taken after a detailed examination of the viral video.
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Deputy CM DK Shivakumar rejects allegations of Surjewala meeting Karnataka officials
Hassan (Karnataka), Jul 26 (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday refuted allegations that Congress general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala had met with state government officials, terming it "completely false".Speaking to reporters at Arsikere, Shivakumar clarified that Randeep Surjewala has neither met nor spoken to any officials.
“This is our government. If there is anything to be conveyed, he (Surjewala) will tell us directly. If there are any mistakes, he will inform us, and we will correct them. Apart from that, saying he met officials is false,” Shivakumar, who is also the Congress state president said.
Asked about Karnataka Minister K N Rajanna’s statement that such meetings with officials are "illegal", Shivakumar declined to comment.
“I don’t want to speak about senior leaders. The Chief Minister has already responded to this. After his clarification, I have nothing further to say. The Chief Minister has more information than I do,” he said.
