Not bothered about FIR in UP: Priyank Kharge says he stands by his remarks about unequal religion
Bengaluru: Amid the registration of an FIR against him in Uttar Pradesh regarding his recent comments, Rural Development Minister Priyank Kharge has stated that he remains unfazed by the FIR filed against him.
Addressing reporters in Mumbai on Wednesday, Kharge said, "Anyone can do anything. My statement is very clear. I have not made a statement against any religion. Whatever I said then, that is the position that I am committed to now."
Kharge continued, "Whichever religion creates a feeling of difference among human beings, whichever religion does not preach equality. That's not religion in my opinion. If they think their religion is that way, it's their religion's problem, not my problem. Not only that, but my religion is only the constitution."
Regarding the FIR in Uttar Pradesh, Kharge commented, "Let the Uttar Pradesh government do something about the FIR. The legal process is conducted in an orderly manner. We will do whatever we have to do to deal with it according to the constitution."
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Time has come to decriminalise defamation law: Supreme Court
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court has observed that the time has come to decriminalise the defamation law, while agreeing to examine a plea by the Foundation for Independent Journalism seeking to quash the summons issued to it in a criminal defamation case.
A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma issued notice to former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) professor Amita Singh.
The apex court passed the remark while hearing the plea of the organisation, which runs The Wire news portal, and its political affairs editor Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprashasta.
"I think time has come to decriminalise all this..." Justice Sundresh observed orally.
The top court was hearing a plea challenging a trial court order issuing summons to them in a defamation case filed by the former JNU professor over the publication of the dossier.
The complainant had argued before the lower court that the accused people had launched a hate campaign against her to malign her reputation.
This is the second round of litigation on the alleged defamatory report published by the portal.
The Delhi High Court in 2023 had quashed the summons issued to them. The top court, however, reversed the order and remanded the matter for fresh consideration before the trial court.
The trial court again issued a summons, and the high court also upheld it.
