new Delhi: Controversial seer Yeti Narasimhananda was on Sunday booked along with other speakers for allegedly delivering hate speech at a “Hindu mahapanchayat”.
In Sunday’s mahapanchayat, Narasimhanand had said that if a Muslim becomes the prime minister of the country, “50 per cent of Hindus will be converted” in 20 years.
According to news agency PTI, the police said that they had refused permission for the event, but the organizers still went ahead with the “mahapanchayat gathering” and around 700-800 people were present at the venue.
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He informed that three FIRs have been registered in connection with the incident and legal action is also being taken against those spreading rumors and misinformation using various platforms including social media.
All cases are being investigated and no arrests have been made so far, PTI told the police.
Delhi Police said in a statement that a request letter was received from Preet Singh, President, Save India Foundation, seeking permission to organize the event in the North-West district.
“The request was denied on the ground that the organizer did not have any permission from the land-owning agency – Delhi Development Authority – to organize the gathering at Burari Maidan. Despite the Delhi Police’s refusal, the organizer Preet on Sunday Singh arrived in the morning at Burari Maidan with his supporters and began organizing the Hindu Mahapanchayat Sabha. Around 700-800 people gathered at the venue and the organizer’s invitees started giving speeches from the stage,” the statement read, as Quoted by PTI.
According to reports, a police team reached the venue, where some speakers including the chief priest of Dasna Devi temple Yati Narasimhanand Saraswati and Sudarshan News chief editor Suresh Chauhan delivered speeches promoting dissent, sentiments. A feeling of enmity, hatred or animosity between two communities.
Sections 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) and 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, caste, place of birth, residence, language, etc. and doing acts prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony) case under ). The Indian Penal Code was registered at Mukherjee Nagar police station.
Police said that the second FIR has been registered on the complaint of two journalists of a news portal.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Deputy Commissioner of Police) said, “In his complaint, he alleged that around 1.30 pm, when he was running towards the exit, a group of people assaulted him and took his mobile phone and I- Tried to snatch the card. Northwest) Usha Rangnani said, she said she refused to undergo a medical test.
An FIR has also been registered against organizing programs without permission and making inflammatory speeches at the event.
In addition, appropriate legal action is being taken against those spreading rumours/misinformation using various platforms including social media. (2/2)– Delhi Police 4 April 2022
The third FIR has been registered on another complaint received from an independent journalist, who alleged that around 1 pm when he and two other journalists were interviewing a man, some people assaulted him.
DCP Usha Rangnani said, “Police intervened and ensured their safety. They were medically examined and subjected to sections 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt) and 341 (punishment for wrongful restraint) of the Indian Penal Code. A case was registered under
Narasimhanand asks Hindus to ‘take up arms’
The cases came after Narasimhananda, notorious for making communal remarks against Muslims, sparked another controversy with his remark that if a Muslim becomes the Prime Minister of India then “50 percent of Hindus will be converted” in 20 years.
Addressing the “Hindu Mahapanchayat”, he also called upon the Hindus to take up arms to fight for their existence.
Preet Singh of Save India Foundation organized the Mahapanchayat. Earlier, a similar controversial event was organized at Jantar Mantar in the national capital where anti-Muslim slogans were raised.
Preet Singh was arrested for speaking abusive language at Jantar Mantar event.
It is worth noting that Narasimhanand is currently out on bail in the Haridwar hate speech case. An FIR was lodged against him in Haridwar for making highly provocative speeches against Muslims at the ‘Dharma Sansad’ event held in the holy city between December 17 and December 19 last year.
In Sunday’s mahapanchayat, Narasimhananda remarked that Hindus should stop “begging” for their rights.
“Only in 2029 or in 2034 or 2039, will a Muslim become prime minister. Once a Muslim becomes prime minister, 50 percent of Hindus will convert, 40 percent will be killed and the remaining 10 percent will either live in refugee camps for the next 20 years or In other countries. This will be the future of Hindus. If you want to escape from this future, be a man and take up arms,” Narasimhananda says in a video clip of the Mahapanchayat. Which is being shared a lot on social media.
“For a long time I have seen Hindus begging for fulfillment of their demands. But I have not fulfilled even a single demand of any Hindu. We got Ram Janmabhoomi not by begging but through court intervention, hence becoming a beggar. Stop.” she added.
(with PTI inputs)