New Delhi: Recently, Kalicharan Maharaj, who made a controversial statement on Mahatma Gandhi during a Dharma Sansad in Raipur, has been arrested today. Kalicharan Maharaj was arrested near Bageshwari Dham in Khajuraho.
Raipur SP Prashant Agarwal confirmed to ABP News that the Hindu saint has been arrested for his alleged inflammatory speech insulting Mahatma Gandhi at the ‘Dharma Sansad’. A case is registered against him in Tikrapara police station of Raipur.,
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SP Raipur Prashant said, ‘Kalicharan Maharaj was living in a rented house near Bageshwar Dham, 25 km from Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh. Raipur Police arrested him at 4 am today. By late evening, the police team will reach Raipur with the accused. Agarwal.
A police officer told PTI that a case was registered at Tikrapara police station on Sunday night under sections 505 (2) (statements provoking enmity, hatred or malice between classes) and 294 (obscene acts) of the Indian Penal Code. .
Kalicharan Maharaj had spoken abusive words on Mahatma Gandhi in Raipur Dharma Sansad. After that incident, on December 27, Kalicharan released a video of 8 minutes 51 seconds on his YouTube channel. In the video, Kalicharan had said that he had no regrets for abusing Gandhi.
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