File sedition case against anti-constitution remarks: HC Mahadevappa
Bengaluru: Karnataka Social Welfare Minister Dr. HC Mahadevappa has strongly criticised Uttar Pradesh’s Shambhavi Peethadhishwar Swami Anand Swaroop Maharaj for his statement regarding the unveiling of a new 501-page "Constitution" based on Ram Rajya, Manusmriti, Dharmashastra, and Chanakya's texts at the Mahakumbh Mela on February 3.
In a press release, Dr. Mahadevappa expressed outrage over the remarks, stating that the nation observed Republic Day on January 26, paying tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution. He emphasised that the Constitution, which upholds equality and justice, remains the cornerstone of India's progress and unity.
"While the entire nation reveres the Constitution, it is alarming to see Swamiji announcing the unveiling of a new 'Constitution' that contradicts its fundamental values. It is shocking that such remarks, which undermine the very essence of our democracy, have not been adequately highlighted as treacherous by most media outlets," he said.
Dr. Mahadevappa also pointed out the recurring anti-Constitutional rhetoric, referring to the recent remarks made by the Pejawar Swamiji in Udupi. He stated that these views are not new but part of a historical struggle against regressive ideologies.
Criticising Manusmriti and other religious texts cited in Swamiji's proposed Constitution, he remarked, "Manusmriti, which denies equal rights to women and perpetuates caste-based discrimination, has no place in a modern, democratic society. This new document is essentially another version of Manusmriti, which Dr Ambedkar had symbolically burnt. It is the duty of every Indian to reject and resist such attempts."
Dr. Mahadevappa urged the central government to file a sedition case against Swami Anand Swaroop Maharaj for his remarks, which he described as seditious and harmful to the nation’s unity.
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Wangchuk not given videos which formed basis of his detention: Wife to SC
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New Delhi (PTI): Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali J Angmo alleged in the Supreme Court on Thursday that four videos which formed the basis of her husband's detention were not shown to him and only the thumbnails on pen drive were displayed.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing in the court for Angmo, told a bench of justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B Varale that not supplying the videos violated Wangchuk's right to effective representation before the advisory board as well as the government.
"It is now alleged by the State that that DIG came with a laptop and shown four videos. The laptop was provided to detenue on October 5, 2025, but those four vidoes were not there.
"Let us assume they showed it to be, that is not the requirement of law. The requirement is to give it to me. They have to provide the document, I don't have to ask. It is there constitutional duty to supply. We have said that time and again that the four was never supplied," Sibal said.
Another lawyer assisting Sibal informed the court that the pen drive was inserted in the laptop before Wangchuk and he only saw the thumbnails.
"The videos were not actually played. None of the thumbnails were actually clicked," the lawyer said.
Additional Solicitor General KM Nataraj submitted that there is a video in which the conversation with the DIG and detenue will show everything.
The top court said it see the relevant video recordings, including a 40-minute video of the interaction between police officials and the detenue.
The matter is now posted for hearing on February 23.
On Monday, the apex court had questioned the Centre about the transcripts of videos submitted by it against Wangchuk and said the translations should be precise in the age of artificial intelligence.
It had told Nataraj that it wanted actual transcripts of Wangchuk's statements from the government after Sibal submitted that some of the words attributed to the activist were never said by him.
The top court was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali Angmo, seeking a declaration that his detention under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980, is illegal.
The NSA empowers the Centre and the states to detain individuals to prevent them from acting in a manner "prejudicial to the defence of India."
The maximum detention period is 12 months, though it can be revoked earlier. Angmo said the violence in Leh on September 24 last year cannot be attributed in any manner to the actions or statements of Wangchuk.
Wangchuk himself condemned the violence through his social media handles and categorically said it would lead to the failure of Ladakh's "tapasya" and its peaceful pursuit of five years, Angmo said, adding that it was the saddest day of his life.
