Three FIRs have been registered towards Congress chief Rahul Gandhi in Chhattisgarh for allegedly making remarks that damage the spiritual sentiments of the Sikh neighborhood throughout his current go to to the US, police mentioned on Friday. The complaints had been lodged by BJP leaders, accusing Gandhi of disrespecting Sikh traditions.
The primary two circumstances had been filed on Thursday at Civil Strains 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 beneath sections 299 (intentional insult to non secular beliefs) and 302 (hurting spiritual 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 damage the Sikh neighborhood and will incite rigidity between spiritual teams.
“In India and globally, Sikhs aren’t 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 mentioned.
BJP leaders in different districts, together with Durg and Surguja, have lodged comparable complaints, and extra circumstances might comply with because the controversy escalates.
The primary two circumstances had been filed on Thursday at Civil Strains 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 beneath sections 299 (intentional insult to non secular beliefs) and 302 (hurting spiritual 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 damage the Sikh neighborhood and will incite rigidity between spiritual teams.
“In India and globally, Sikhs aren’t 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 mentioned.
BJP leaders in different districts, together with Durg and Surguja, have lodged comparable complaints, and extra circumstances might comply with because the controversy escalates.
