Vijayapura: MLA Yatnal accused of insulting Prophet Muhammad, Islam; police file FIR
Vijayapura: An FIR has been filed against legislator Basanagouda Patil Yatnal for making derogatory comments on Prophet Muhammad during the Rama Navami programme in Hubballi recently.
The Gol Gumbaz Police have filed the FIR based on a complaint given by one Mohammed Hannan Shaikh that the MLA had insulted Prophet Muhammad and Islam. The MLA is also accused of making provocative statements on the occasion.
The complainant has told the police that, while speaking during a Rama Navami programme held at Bani Oni in Hubballi on April 7, Yatnal had said, “Muhammad Paigambar was born in Balasaheb Thackeray’s house.”
Calling the statement baseless and derogatory on religious grounds, Shaikh added that the MLA had insulted the feelings of Muslims by such words. The statement was also provocative and could give rise to communal disharmony, the complainant has said.
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SC refuses to entertain plea seeking guidelines for display of Ashoka Chakra
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to the Centre and others to frame guidelines for the display of the Ashoka Chakra on the national flag.
A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi told the petitioner, who appeared in person, to do something constructive for society.
"There is no need to be so emotional about these things. Your idea is good. You have informed the authorities. Now it is for the authorities to see what they want to do," the CJI told the petitioner.
"You do some constructive work for society," the bench said.
The petitioner showed a picture of the Ashoka Chakra installed at a roundabout in Varanasi, but the bench refused to entertain the plea.
