Three FIRs have been registered towards Congress chief Rahul Gandhi in Chhattisgarh for allegedly making remarks that harm the non secular sentiments of the Sikh group throughout his current go to to the US, police stated on Friday. The complaints had been lodged by BJP leaders, accusing Gandhi of disrespecting Sikh traditions.
The primary two instances had been filed on Thursday at Civil Traces police stations in Raipur and Bilaspur districts, whereas a 3rd FIR was registered on Friday at Kotwali police station in Durg.Gandhi has been booked below sections 299 (intentional insult to non secular beliefs) and 302 (hurting non secular emotions) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The complaints stem from Gandhi’s remarks throughout an handle in Herndon, Virginia, on September 9, the place he questioned whether or not Sikhs can be allowed to put on a turban or a ‘kada’ and go to Gurdwaras in India. BJP spokesperson Amarjeet Singh Chhabra, who filed a criticism in Raipur, claimed that Gandhi’s feedback harm the Sikh group and will incite pressure between non secular teams.
“In India and globally, Sikhs will not be prohibited from working towards their traditions. Even the Prime Minister wears a turban when visiting Gurdwaras. Gandhi’s statements are offensive and will result in animosity,” Chhabra stated.
BJP leaders in different districts, together with Durg and Surguja, have lodged comparable complaints, and extra instances could observe because the controversy escalates.
The primary two instances had been filed on Thursday at Civil Traces police stations in Raipur and Bilaspur districts, whereas a 3rd FIR was registered on Friday at Kotwali police station in Durg.Gandhi has been booked below sections 299 (intentional insult to non secular beliefs) and 302 (hurting non secular emotions) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The complaints stem from Gandhi’s remarks throughout an handle in Herndon, Virginia, on September 9, the place he questioned whether or not Sikhs can be allowed to put on a turban or a ‘kada’ and go to Gurdwaras in India. BJP spokesperson Amarjeet Singh Chhabra, who filed a criticism in Raipur, claimed that Gandhi’s feedback harm the Sikh group and will incite pressure between non secular teams.
“In India and globally, Sikhs will not be prohibited from working towards their traditions. Even the Prime Minister wears a turban when visiting Gurdwaras. Gandhi’s statements are offensive and will result in animosity,” Chhabra stated.
BJP leaders in different districts, together with Durg and Surguja, have lodged comparable complaints, and extra instances could observe because the controversy escalates.